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New Series to Keep Homeland Security Secure from Bad Press

By James Poniewozik

According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC has a deal to produce an 11-episode series about homeland security agents who patrol airports, shorelines and borders. DHS has to be a little nervous about that, right? After all, the department hasn’t gotten the greatest press in the past few years, and there have been news investigations that [...]

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Happy Last Lost Day!

By James Poniewozik

Jack goes with his (appendicitis-ravaged) gut. / MARIO PEREZ/ABC I don’t have a discussion topic for you. Except for this one: LostLostLostLostLost! OMG Lost finale I can’t stand it! Anyway, if you’re like me, you need some sort of outlet for your nervous Lost energy today, so consider this a warmup area for tonight, to [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | 1355 days ago

Why the Web is Better Than Print

By James Poniewozik

A little something I found en route to looking up something else. There’s an article in the print New York Times today headlined Monkeys Think, Moving Artificial Arm as Own Eh. I might read that article, or I might not. The online headline for the same story, though? Monkeys Control Robot Arm With Their Thoughts [...]

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Broadcast Television, R.I.P.

By James Poniewozik

Last fall, when the TV industry was on the verge of the writers’ strike, there was a lot of debate over whether the strike’s effects on ratings would be fleeting, or if viewers would disappear for good. We may not have a definitive answer yet, but there are definite signs—namely, ratings figures—and they don’t look [...]

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Tuned In+Advertising | 1355 days ago

Dunkin Donuts Saves World from Rachael Ray's Terrorist Paisley Scarf

By James Poniewozik

From the Boston Globe via The Huffington Post comes word that Dunkin Donuts has pulled a commercial starring Rachael Ray over complaints that Ray’s neckwear was hostile to the state of Israel. The ad, in which Ray wears what Dunkin describes as “a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design,” came under fire from conservative [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | 1355 days ago

Mad Men Sets Return Date

By James Poniewozik

According to AMC’s PR department, today the network is announcing the official premiere date for season 2 of Mad Men: Sunday, July 27 at 10 p.m. E.T. Yes, Mad Men will be on Sundays now, so you can turn it on and pretend that HBO is running original series once again. (Actually, it should make [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | 1355 days ago

The Morning After: Discovery Home Gets Ready to Die

By James Poniewozik

In six days, Discovery Home ceases to exist, or, to put it more positively, is reborn as Discovery’s enviro-themed Planet Green channel. It’s a little sad. I always had a soft spot for Discovery Home; for one thing, it was the home to the now-defunct Cookin’ in Brooklyn, restaurateur Alan Harding’s offbeat food show based [...]