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Ken Shane
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The latest entry in the esteemed PBS series American Masters covers the post-Beatles years that John Lennon spent living in New York City.
Ken Shane
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This Sunday, PBS Masterpiece Mystery unveils a new “Sherlock” for our time. Does this modern detective retain the flavor of the original? Ken Shane finds out.
Rob Smith
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Dee Snider’s not gonna take it anymore — his family wanted to get in on the whole reality TV thing. Thus, “Growing Up Twisted” was born. Rob Smith has his review, at Popdose.
Ken Shane
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You probably decided whether you are going to watch the latest installment of the great PBS series American Masters tonight when you saw the title. Because when it comes to…
Dw. Dunphy
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Jerry Seinfeld’s latest TV venture, The Marriage Ref, debuted last night, and Dw. Dunphy is here to make the call.
Dw. Dunphy
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Southland is returning to TV screens as part of the TNT network, and changes are on the horizon. Detective Adams (Regina King) is paired up with a new partner as…
Ken Shane
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The new PBS series Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders debuts tonight. The program offers a magazine-style look at the various ways in which music is influencing politics and culture around…
Ken Shane
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“Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?” – Captain Oveur Only a creepy airline pilot could appreciate the epic television fart that is Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Yes, you will…
Ken Shane
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Maybe it’s because I’ve read Peter Guralnick’s comprehensive 2005 Sam Cooke biography Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke that the newest entry in the generally wonderful PBS series American…
Ken Shane
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TV viewers who enjoy good conversation about, and performance of music will be pleased to know that Elvis Costello’s acclaimed series Spectacle: Elvis Costello with … will be returning to…
Ken Shane
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The latest installment of the vaunted PBS series Independent Lens is No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos. The documentary about the legendary Hungarian cinematographers debuts this week around the country….
Ken Shane
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Gary Hustwit is best known (to me, anyway) as the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary about Wilco, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, and his film about synthesizer pioneer…
Ken Shane
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Beginning this Sunday night, AMC will be asking you to invest six hours of your television viewing time, over the course of three nights, in their remake of the iconic…
Ken Shane
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On November 9, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, PBS in New York (check your local listings for date and time in your…
Jeff Giles
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Ah, now this is more like it. I was beginning to hate you, 2009 fall television season, what with your moderately entertaining musicals and comedy scourges who were supposed to…
Jeff Giles
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So this is it, huh? This is what you guys were freaking out about all summer? I admit, I haven’t seen the supposedly wonderful pilot, and picking up a series…
Peter Chakerian
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HawthoRNe in My Pride: TNTÁ¢€â„¢s new Á¢€Å“sensitiveÁ¢€ medical drama kicked off June 16 and appeared, at least at first glance, to be heavily courting — and perhaps even banking on…
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