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07.01.2009 2:05 pm

Discovery Channel honors Billy Mays today

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Billy Mays

Billy Mays

A marathon of the Discovery Channel series “Pitchmen,” which began at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, July 1) and continues through the series finale at 9 p.m., has been dedicated to iconic pitchman Billy Mays. Mays, who starred in the…

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07.10.2008 12:07 pm

TCA press tour: day of Discovery

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Dateline: Los Angeles

Weather: still cool and overcast.

Temperature in International Ballroom, Beverly Hilton: extremely chilly. One woman in my line of vision seems to have a winter coat draped over her shoulders.

First on the agenda today: breakfast with Retirement Living Television…

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04.02.2008 3:30 pm

What do ‘30 Rock,’ ‘Dexter’ and ‘Project Runway’ have in common?

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They all won Peabody Awards for broadcasting excellence. Also announced Wednesday were Peabodys for “Mad Men” and “The Colbert Report” among entertainment shows, with a long list of awards for news. Here, from the AP, is the full list.

“30 Rock,”…

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01.07.2008 3:40 pm

Best TV of 2007?

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Here’s my list, which ran Dec. 30 in the A&E section. I’d welcome your choices and might put together a follow-up story out of them.

  • “The Sopranos,” HBO. You could picture David Chase laughing as he ended Tony Soprano’s story with…
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11.21.2007 10:54 am

Thanksgiving TV marathons

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You could watch football on Thanksgiving, I guess. But with so many TV marathons just waiting to sneak up and hook you, there’s really no need. Here’s a preview of this year’s holiday marathons, as listed in  my Thursday Critic’s…

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07.22.2007 9:20 pm

David Chase, Alec Baldwin & me

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Saturday was “TCA Day,” the one day off for everyone during the 2-3 weeks of press tour. Morning was a marthon TV Critics Assn. meeting, then a free afternoon. I went shopping with my pal Jessica Radloff (”Campus Ladies”); we…

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06.06.2007 4:40 pm

TV critics’ favorites

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These are the nominations for the Television Critics Association Awards, to be handed out in June. I’m a member, helped to make the nominations and agree with most of these. Did we miss anybody, or nominate somebody you think is…

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01.09.2007 11:16 pm

Big dog in TV land

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Reality television stars Rob Mariano, left, and wife Amber Mariano attend the Fox Cable Networks-FX party at Cable’s January 2007 Press Tour on Jan. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)

So, I did not share a deep-fried calf testicle with Danny DeVito.…

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