Tag: TV

‘New Amsterdam’ TV series inspired by real-life doctor

‘New Amsterdam’ TV series inspired by real-life doctor

I’ve been loving the new medical drama New Amsterdam starring Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist). I didn’t realize the series, and many of the events portrayed, are based on the experiences of Dr. Eric Manheimer, the real-life medical supervisor of New York’s Bellevue Hospital from 1997 to 2012. 

Happy Days actress Erin Moran dies at 56

Happy Days actress Erin Moran dies at 56

So sad. I keep hearing in reports that Erin Moran had a rough time after Happy Days ended. Perhaps it’s morbid, but I’m going to learn more about that later…For now I’m just sad. CBS News is reporting that Erin died from complications related to stage 4 cancer. Source: The New York Times

Nearly 20 minutes of a 60 minute TV program are commercials

Nearly 20 minutes of a 60 minute TV program are commercials

This fact boggles my mind: Nearly 20 minutes of almost every hour of TV programming is commercials. Put another way: Nearly a third of my TV viewing time is commercials. It drives me away from network and cable television programming and toward pay sites like Netflix and Amazon Prime. It’s not that the advertisers sponsoring …

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Alice Eve ~ Interviews reveal her charming accent and wit

Alice Eve ~ Interviews reveal her charming accent and wit

Bumped into this interview of actress Alice Eve on Conan that just charmed my socks off. I’m not familiar with Alice Eve, but during the interview she demonstrates how she can instantly change from her gorgeous English accent to an American, Los Angeles accent—which includes inserting “like” for commas, or so goes her theory…

TV takes a dump in your brain ~ Cartoon

TV takes a dump in your brain ~ Cartoon

Exactly right! Image captures it all. From the opiate of the masses to this: TV takes a dump in your brain. Perfect. Now I’m gonna go watch American Idol. Great cartoon : occupywallstreet.