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Better Call Your Lawyer, Bubba
By Richard Amada on Feb 20, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Just in case we needed to be reminded that even big celebrities claim they get taken advantage of by the production companies they sign with, in the news now is a story that actor Don Johnson is suing three entertainment companies that he says haven’t… more »
FCC Puts a Whoa on Racing to Digital TV Switch
By Richard Amada on Feb 16, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Like a soap opera that keeps revisiting the same scene over and over with little to no plot development, the digital TV switch seems to be stuck in a place where the same issue just keeps getting rehashed.
The latest change to the rules extended the d… more »
Justice or Judicial Murder
By Richard Amada on Feb 12, 2009 | In Literary, Cinema, TV, Radio
Here it is, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and the popular media are all abuzz with Lincoln-themed stories and dramatizations. It's to be expected. Here in America, it would be difficult to find a more frequently depicted politi… more »
I Want My DTV...Later
By Richard Amada on Feb 11, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Well, you've probably heard the news...perhaps on your analog TV. Congress reversed an earlier position and voted to delay the mandatory changeover to digital television. And today President Obama signed it into law. The new mandatory transition date… more »
The Seven...um, Six...er, uh, Five...Make That Four Words You'll Never Hear on TV...Maybe
By Richard Amada on Jan 30, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Just recently, I was watching a television program about comedy through the ages. Among the comedians featured on the retrospective show was the late George Carlin, who was known to spice up his act with some—shall we say—salty language. Among his most… more »
