Television in the United States
TVs Stay Dark Amid Time Warner, CBS Dispute
If you’re a Time Warner Cable customer and a fan of CBS or Showtime programs like “The Big Bang Theory,” “60 Minutes” or “Dexter,” you and your television set may be caught in a standoff between the two companies. ime Warner Cable’s current contract with CBS Television expired yesterday at 5pm Eastern Time. The contract […]
Alan Alda: Reigniting The Public’s Love of Science
Alan Alda became a household name playing a doctor on TV, but it’s his real-life love of science that might be his biggest legacy. The seven-time Emmy-winning actor who starred on “M.A.S.H.” for over a decade, and in a number of other popular movies, plays, and TV shows since (including “The West Wing” and “The […]
Sopranos TV show creator releases first movie, Not Fade Away
David Chase toiled in relative TV anonymity until his breakout hit, The Sopranos. But Chases’ ultimate goal wasn’t TV, it was the big screen. And this week, his hit Not Fade Away hits movie theaters. While it’s a work of fiction, the parallels with Chase’s own life are readily apparent.
Jack Black discusses surprisingly different role in 2011’s ‘Bernie’
Jack Black is a well-known Hollywood clown. He’s been in bunches of movie, playing a role of the laughable jokester. But that’s not his only side. In 2011, he played a serious murderer in Bernie. And amidst all of that, he’s part of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D.