Roseanne Barr played a working-class mom on TV, but her real-life tweet about Valerie Jarrett showed no class at all.
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Class And Classless
Tag Archives: Television
Thirty Years Of ‘thirtysomething’
Three decades ago, young adult baby boomers saw themselves in a groundbreaking network series.
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Making A Graceful Exit
There are good and not-so-good ways to leave a job. A popular HBO comedy offers examples of both.
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Viewer-Supported Television? Sign Me Up!
You’ll find viewer-supported TV on PBS, but also on Netflix, Amazon and your local cable channel.
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Farewell Paul Kangas
A TV business journalism pioneer taught lessons that still resonate today.
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Hollywood Handouts
Rather than tap the general fund for film incentives, Florida lawmakers could create a voluntary program to attract producers.
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The Smiling Face Of ‘Women’s Lib’
With her talent and a smile, Mary Tyler Moore turned the world on to women’s rights.
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Updating The Beeb
Britons must pay an annual television license fee to support the BBC or face a stiff fine. So they are abandoning their TVs.
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Shhh – Not In Front Of The Television
It used to be called the “idiot box.” Now your “smart TV” may be listening to everything you say.
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It Ain’t No Beauty Pageant
A radical change in direction may be the only path forward for the Miss America competition in the 21st century.
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