Tag Archives: TV

News Bites: Superhero Smorgasbord

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s Friday morning, time once again for the News Bites. I’m short on time this week due to outside events, but I’ve still managed to compile a hefty amount of movie and television news for you. And as the post … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

This week saw the debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the first — though possibly not the last — incursion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into television. It’s probably fair to say it was one of the most anticipated debuts … Continue reading →

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Tough on Television

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

The new fall season is officially underway this week. Of course, that’s the new network fall season. You can never tell when cable networks are going to start or stop something these days, it seems like. But for the “Big … Continue reading →

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The FCC, Network TV, and Indecency

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

For many years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has held sway over broadcast networks, restricting what they are allowed to say and show in the name of decency. A Supreme Court ruling in 1978 (FCC vs. Pacific, regarding George Carlin’s … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Irritations of Watching Movies on TV

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

As I’ve mentioned several times before — and as longtime readers will easily notice — I tend to watch older movies more than new releases. It’s easier to stay home and watch a movie on my computer or TV than … Continue reading →

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News Bites: J.J., J. Michael and J. Malko

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Friday morning has rolled around once again, and if I had thought that previous weeks were indicating an increase in the amount of press releases coming out of Hollywood, this week’s the mother lode. Even with the usual caveat that … Continue reading →

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A Sketchy Kind of Format

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Last Saturday, I did something I haven’t done in many years: I watched a new episode of Saturday Night Live. I did this for a couple reasons, the main one being that some friends had said it was a good … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Bonaparte and Birdman

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Once again, Friday morning brings with it your weekly supply of News Bites. And this week, I’ve finally gotten around to creating a logo for the section, so it looks just a little less ramshackle. It seems that when it … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Toys, Turtles, and Teachers

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s Friday morning, and that means it’s time for another weekly pile of news, with just a bit of snarky commentary from myself. This week there’s still more television news — this is the time of year when the big … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Minions and Mutants

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Another week with a lot of news, especially on the television front once again. A lot of this just came in yesterday and this morning, so it can be considered “hot off the presses” if there were a printing press … Continue reading →

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