Category: Television

Why Chavez banned “The Simpsons”

Why Chavez banned “The Simpsons”

| April 11, 2008 | 1 Reply

As you may or may not be aware, Hugo Chavez, strong man of Venezuela, recently banned “The Simpsons” from Venezuelan TV, replacing it with — wait for it — “Baywatch Hawaii.” Shawn Macomber, over at the American Spectator blog, likewise pointed out that during his recent visit to Venezuela, episodes of the shows “Men in […]

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Reality TV as it should be (but isn’t)

Reality TV as it should be (but isn’t)

| April 8, 2008 | 1 Reply

I’ve posted Improv Everywhere videos before — particularly the famous “I need a napkin” musical — but this one is the most elaborate and professional that I’ve seen: Be sure to read the whole article over at Improv Everywhere to get a sense of the planning that went into this. Hat tip to Metafilter. ..bruce […]

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Battlestar Galactica: 3 seasons in 8 minutes

Battlestar Galactica: 3 seasons in 8 minutes

| April 4, 2008 | Reply

The fourth (and final) season of “Battlestar Galactica” starts tonight, and here’s a brilliant summary of the last three seasons: In a remarkable show of love and devotion to my sweet wife Sandra, who’s out of town for at least another week, I’m merely recording BSG and will not watch the new episodes until she […]

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