The television model that we all grew up with is dying. For sure it will be a long, lingering death; some experts say it could limp along for another 20 …
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In many ways Netflix is the present of entertainment, so predicting it is also the future isn’t exactly a major leap. Yet there is disagreement among analysts whether Netflix can …
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This week, it was three cheers for the red, white, and black, as Marvel Comics announced that the role of the venerable and very white Captain America will be taken …
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As artists gain fame and notoriety, stories start to swirl about them, creating myths, dramas, and legends. But let’s dial it back to July 5th, 1954 for just a few …
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News trickled out of Hollywood last month that Tom Hiddleston, aka Loki from The Avengers, will be playing Hank Williams in an upcoming biopic about the country legend. It even looks …
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Here’s a quick cultural pop quiz. 1.) Do you know who Vladimir Horowitz was? 2.) When was the last time you listened to Brahms’s 5th Symphony? 3.) How do you …
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We’re about to commit a major crime — we’re going to call your attention to only four noted Hollywood character actors. Yet since Hollywood’s beginnings shortly after the turn of the …
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“Why can’t we have music like that here in America?” — from a 1963 letter written by 15-year-old Beatles fan to a Washington, DC disc jockey The greatest irony in the history …
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“You always pass failure on your way to success.” — Mickey Rooney After Shirley Temple, who passed away just two months before he did, Mickey Rooney was arguably the last of …
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In the wake of late night talk show legend David Letterman’s retirement announcement last week, CBS has already announced his replacement — comedian Stephen Colbert, whose fictional cable pundit persona, …
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