I’ve gotta go straight to the press release on this one. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you myself:
(Monday, January 28; Washington, DC)–PBS confirmed today the title of its first-ever animated primetime series, a spin-off of Tom and Ray Magliozzi’s hit NPR show “Car Talk.” …
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(Apologies in advance for the longish post, but I watched 10 hours of HBO’s newest series only to write about 60 freaking words in the print TIME–that’s 10 minutes a word, folks–so I’ve gotta get my verbiage on here.)
Byrne sits and listens in HBO’s sit-and-talk-y new drama. / HBO photo: Claudette Barius
HBO’s new series, In …
So… ABC gave critics the first two episodes of Lost season 4. [Smirks.] Just thought I’d mention that.
What can I say about them? ABC sent the screeners with a vast list of spoiler-y type items that they ask critics not to mention–at least a few of which seem to be fairly common knowledge in the Lost Discussion community. But they …
Let’s wrap up that conversation with Jim Cuno, the director of the Art Institute of Chicago, who’s forthcoming book is Who Owns Antiquities? In the part I posted yesterday Cuno explained that he’d like to see a return to the system of partage, which was once the rule for archeological digs. Under that system, source nations — meaning …
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this edition of Wire Watch, look up the definition of “collegial” in the unabridged dictionary.
Chew, as Prop Joe, embodied the dying idea that capitalists should put limits on themselves. / HBO photo: Paul Schiraldi
Wow. A lot happened last night, but all I really feel like doing is talking about that …
I’m not usually in the habit of checking out the Screen Actors Guild Awards, but I watched a while last night, only because, well, the strike’s still on and I may as well get a look at what actors look like while I have the chance. The most notable thing I ended up seeing, though, was the daffiest commercial I’ve seen in a long time: a …