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The special relationship
Is Downton Abbey the one public TV program that will convert viewers into contributors? PBS sure thinks so. And a lot of folks agree. But PBS viewers in the U.S. have to wait a full four months after...
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Team Sicko
See Conan. See Conan bowl. See Conan dance? No. Conan is kicking one of his writers, right after that same writer hit a strike that helped Team CoCo ultimately beat Chris Hardwick’s Team Nerdist in a...
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Boris and Natasha
Thank you America! You made The Americans the FX Network’s most watched series debut yet. And now FX Network has decided to renew the freshman series for a second year! Season 2 will also have 13...
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Less is so much more
I don’t have that many walls in my New York City apartment, but I am willing to make room for these beauties. This set of minimalist posters — a tribute to the films of Pixar...
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Yellin’ and screamin’ and dancin’
Back in my improv days, we learned that agreement was the name of the game. Audiences don’t want to sit and watch people disagree, right? Then why do I enjoy Dance Moms so much? I started watching the...
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Zipper no more
I have never considered myself anything more than a spectator of Project Runway, but now – Tim Gunn, I’m ready for my closeup. I’ve discovered the secret to a design with a perfect fit in less than day...
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Muy loco
March Madness – It’s not just for basketball anymore! During a break in today’s Ohio State/Iowa State match-up, I switched over to the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf tournament....
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Can you say spin-off?
When I travel for business, I often go from the airport to the hotel and back again, which doesn’t guarantee much of a view. Of course, my hotels don’t often look like this – This is where I’m staying...
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Royalty in residence
When I shared yesterday’s post on Chateauform Schloss Löwenstein — my castle-hotel near Frankfurt that evokes Downton Abbey — my sister asked, “Have you seen a Matthew look-a-like?” Sadly, no. But...
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The devil went down to Indy…
In the battle of evil vs. evil…. how are you supposed to choose sides? Is the evil closest to home the obvious choice? Yes, Louisville hails from my home state, but they are Kentucky’s bitter rival —...
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Seven years or less
Can you believe The Rachael Ray Show has been on the air since the fall of 2006? I moved to Manhattan that July; her show debuted a few months later. And I signed up for free tickets on the website....
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Most Annoying Celebrity Rag
You know how some TV show plot lines are ‘ripped from the headlines?’ I’ve decided People magazine rips theirs from any handy movie premiere calendar. Easier than workin.’ Take their latest World’s...
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Watercooler moment
Who’s watching The Office finale tonight? And who’s watching the show for the first time in two years? I’ll admit it. When Michael Scott aka Steve Carell left The Office in 2011, I was part of a highly...
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Live long and…you know the rest
If Star Trek Into Darkness opens in your city today, I encourage you to see it. I saw it yesterday in IMAX 3D, and it was amazing…especially the new enemy of the Federation portrayed by Benedict...
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Fits to a tee
This is not the first rainy Saturday afternoon that I have spent with a golf tournament on television. But it is the first time in memory that I’ve watched two golf tourneys. At the same time. The PGA...
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Being a sore loser
I thought I was over it. I was wrong. I loved Being Erica, an original comedy/drama/fantasy that aired on Soap Net before the network closed up shop in 2011. Working with a very special therapist named...
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Crossing the cultural divide
I have taught students many concepts in my years as a trainer, but today’s lesson was one of my favorites: “Shut up!” Not the traditional ‘shut your mouth’ usage of the phrase — but the ‘you’ve got to...
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Sweet, sweet superlative
I watch a lot of Food Network — I’m a big fan. (I want that on the record.) But watching all the show hosts and chefs from Food Network describe their food favorites on The Best Thing I Ever Ate makes...
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Splash mountain
I’m not a doctor, but I play one in today’s post… Feeling down? Lethargic? Watch this clip: I watched a rerun of Wipeout during my lunch hour yesterday and laughed myself silly! It was the perfect...
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Comedy gold
I’m thinking about Gary David Goldberg today. He died Sunday morning after a long battle with brain cancer. Of course, when I think of Goldberg, the image at left doesn’t come to mind. His shows do....
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