Posts Tagged ‘television’

Siskel and Ebert outtakes

Oh. My. God. This had me wiping tears off my cheeks AND my keyboard, it’s so hilarious. Maybe to fully appreciate it, you had to have watched them religiously for years like I did, enjoying the tension between the two movie lovers who couldn’t seem to agree on anything.
I often wondered what they talked about during the commercials, so… Read the rest

My introduction to Pete Seeger

Seeing the (banned on YouTube) video of Pete Seeger singing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Sunday made me think about how I first heard about him. It’s a pretty weird way, I think.
I was a typical 60s teenybopper — I loved the Monkees and read Tiger Beat and 16. My favorite Monkee was Peter, and in Tiger… Read the rest

History Channel goes presidential

If you get tired of the inaugural coverage, but still want a fix of historic presidencies, some of this week’s History Channel programming may fit the bill. I plan to watch as many of these as possible, but then I’m a history geek.
The usual caveat about History Channel broadcasts applies. I haven’t seen these yet, so can’t vouch for… Read the rest

2008 Peace Arena Progressive Person of the Year award goes to…

The award is presented to Rachel Maddow.
I think Rachel is eclipsed only by Obama in meteoric rise from relative obscurity during 2008. She first got national attention in 2004 on Air America Radio. In 2005, she started providing occasional commentary on Tucker Carlson’s old show (the only good thing that ever came from that), and last January (which… Read the rest

OETA interview with Wilma Mankiller to repeat 1pm Sunday

OETA’s program “A Conversation With …” has completed that sentence with “Wilma Mankiller” and the program will be replayed several times in the next couple of weeks.
An excerpt is provided at the program page gives a taste of the interview, and of Mankiller’s interesting life and many contributions to our state and country.
Upcoming showtimes:

Sunday, November30

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Mike Moore discusses auto industry bailout on Larry King

Embedded video from CNN Video
(If the video doesn’t load, you can find it here.)
Good on Larry to bring the writer/director of Roger and Me to talk about this catastrophe.
Mike’s remedy:

We’ve got a huge problem. That’s why government — this is a crisis. There’s a catastrophe about to happen and the government has to step

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Rosie O’Donnell’s new variety show to debut Nov. 26 on NBC

I love Rosie O’Donnell. I know a lot of people don’t, including lefties, gays and women. But I do. Her talk show may have saved my live; during a very difficult period I looked forward to that show every day, and it was the only thing I had to look forward to. Her love and enthusiasm for theater, music and… Read the rest

Challenge to Morning Joe crew from lefty in Oklahoma

Willie Geist Campaigns For McCain On The Upper West Side, Rejected By New Yorkers (VIDEO).
One of the snotty a-holes on the Morning Joe show went into Manhattan in McCain gear and got the business from the residents, thus proving, of course, that liberals are intolerant elitists who just don’t appreciate real Americans.
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Black Blizzard

Feeling under the weather (pun intended, see below), I took a nap today, and happened to turn the TV to the History Channel. My lucky day; they slipped up and broadcast a show that was NOT about war or truck drivers! In fact it was about the Dust Bowl, a subject I’ve become fascinated with lately, partly as a way… Read the rest