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TV Tonight: OMG JONAS JONAS JONAS

There is no escape. / ABC/DISNEY CHANNEL All parents of American tween-aged children, unless they are totally uncool and unfair and hate their kids, have seen to it that they have access to Disney Channel On Demand. (The fact that your cable company doesn’t offer it is no excuse! You could have moved! I never [...]

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Russert: The Backlash to the Backlash Begins

Today’s Romenesko has several links to writers debating whether Tim Russert’s death was overcovered, leading with Slate’s Jack Shafer, who writes: Did the grievers really think Russert was so important, so vital to the nation’s course, and such an elevated human being that he deserved hour upon hour of tribute? I wonder whether any of [...]

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A Knight's Tale: Fear and Teething at Backyardigans Live

The cast of Tale of the Mighty Knights, sadly overlooked by the Tony Awards. / Nick Jr. Despite having been the father of American children for nearly seven years, I had somehow managed to escape that singular phenomenon known as the adapted-from-a-TV-cartoon stage show. That streak ended when I was offered tickets to take the [...]

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The Morning After: Sex vs. Drugs

Monty Brinton/Showtime Showtime debuted its summer Monday comedy block last night, with Weeds leading into Secret Diary of a Call Girl. I’m curious what you thought, particularly of the British high-priced-hooker comedy. Is it the next Sex and the City? The next Red Shoe Diaries? Or is it not worth the price tag?