Month: June 2020

Four episodes of the NBC comedy 30 Rock that feature characters in blackface are being removed from streaming services and syndication. Vulture first reported the move, which was done at the request of NBCUniversal and series co-creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. 16 more words via 30 Rock Episodes Featuring Blackface Pulled From Streaming, Syndication —… Continue reading 30 Rock Episodes Featuring Blackface Pulled From Streaming, Syndication — TVLine

Stuck in? While there are many things you can do with your time, here is one of my favorites! Read a book and then watch the television adaptation- you can read and watch at your own pace or you can easily fill a day or two or three with this activity. On Netflix Read then […]… Continue reading Read Then Watch – Books Turned to Television — The Write Nook

I grew up watching TV . I watched way too much TV when I was a kid . I have a TV set now ( only one ) but Ada and I cut our reception of the great world of programming a few years ago . We watch movies on Netflix on our set nowadays […]… Continue reading television thought — itkindofgotawayfromyou

The broadcast business has been at a crossroads for the past couple of years, putting emphasis on live programming, sports and unscripted fare as scripted series increasingly are consumed digitally on-demand. A potential WGA strike would accelerate the process, according to a number of industry sources I spoke with over the past several weeks. The […]… Continue reading Writers’ Strike Could Accelerate Scripted Programming’s Decline On Linear Television — Deadline

Imagine, if you can, a time before the Internet. Back in those far off days, obtaining information about your favourite television programme (especially if it was slightly obscure) was both difficult and time-consuming. So The Guinness Book of Classic TV (2nd edition, 1996) was a real godsend. To be able to have episode guides close […]… Continue reading The Guinness Book of Classic TV by Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping — Archive Television Musings

Like everyone, I’m anxiously awaiting the day when a vaccine is created that puts an end to the pandemic that has sent us into the twilight zone. It will be fabulous to ditch the f*cking masks and gloves that make us look like weirdo safe crackers. Better yet, getting together with friends and relatives will […]… Continue reading TV, I Bow Before Thee! — Yeah, Another Blogger

What do the films Black Panther and Alice in Wonderland have in common? Their extravagant costumes were designed by remarkable women. “YOU’RE SMART, YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU’RE INTELLIGENT, YOU’RE CREATIVE.” Ruth E. Carter Born April 10th, 1960, Ruth E. Carter has created looks for over 40 films in her impressive 30 year career. She graduated from […]… Continue reading Female Costume Designers that Shaped Fashion in Film and Television — Questionable Tortoise Couture

They definitely do NOT make shows like this anymore. Just a quick look at some of my favorite old-time TV programs and cartoons from the 1960’s. via 60’s Classic Television Flashback — blackwings666

Favorite Shows American Horror Story Stranger Things Riverdale The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Supernatural The Haunting of Hill House Umbrella Academy Love Is Blind Face Off Project Runway Dance Moms Ghost Adventures The Witcher Rick and Morty Family Guy American Dad You Favorite Genre I love anything with drama and is supernatural of some sort. […]… Continue reading The Television Tag — Bookish Tiffany

by Jerry Mander is one of those books I would hardly recommend for anyone. I must admit I didn’t read it to the end but read two thirds of it which means I have earned some right to say something about it. The argument that TV makes it possible to have the masses have almost […]… Continue reading Four Arguments for the elimination of Television — Random thoughts