Category Archives: showbusiness

The Lucky Ones: a manufactured hit

Posted on January 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  The Launch A new television reality show was launched last night. Initially I wasn’t going to write about it, but the process of selecting a singer and matching the week’s chosen song to their recorded and live performances in … Continue reading →

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This Is Us: ‘thirtysomething’ reborn?

Posted on January 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Hidden in Plain Sight There is a link connecting these two television series even though they are 30 years apart: Ken Olin. I didn’t start watching “This Is Us” until the second season, in much the same way that I … Continue reading →

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Savant: High Functioning Autism

Posted on January 9, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  The Good Doctor Here is a TV show that is busting the stereotyping of disability as debilitating. The acting is superb, and the story lines are believable. But the star is Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun (“with a U”) … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Stars: Canada Hitmakers

Posted on January 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Heart Originally from Seattle, Heart got their start in Vancouver with Mushroom Records. In time, they gained fame in the States and all over the world.       Shari Ulrich Born in San Rafael, California, Sharon (Shari) Ulrich became … Continue reading →

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Jenny Lind: Art Imitating Life?

Posted on January 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Greatest Showman We went to see this musical yesterday. It was a great show, man! But the greatest? No. Last year’s La La Land definitely had more impact. The difference is probably the result of the passage of time: … Continue reading →

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A Date with Destiny (a Red-Letter Day)

Posted on December 20, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Star Wars: The Last Jedi Considering that this movie franchise has been active for 40 years, it’s amazing to find something new and different in its content. The characters are the same from the previous film The Force Awakens … Continue reading →

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The Hills Are Alive…

Posted on December 18, 2017 by cdsmiller17

…with The Sound of Music Why this one has become a Christmas film, I don’t know. But I suspect it’s because of the theme of family, in this case, the Trapp Family Singers. “Based on the memoir The Story of … Continue reading →

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The Reawakening of Magic

Posted on December 16, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Once Upon A Time – Season 7 It took awhile. The reset to give an adult Henry his own neverending story was going to be a stretch, once you took the Savior (Emma Swann) out of the equation. Last … Continue reading →

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It’s a Sign of the Times

Posted on December 13, 2017 by cdsmiller17

    Just Stop Your Crying Two things happened last night: Noah Mac was eliminated from The Voice after singing “Sign of the Times” and ‘Harry Styles: Live in Manchester’ was aired on CTV. Harry’s final tune was (you guessed … Continue reading →

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Snow as Metaphor

Posted on December 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Disney’s Frozen Can you believe it’s been four years already since the greatest grossing animated movie was released by Disney? It was on television last night, and I just had to watch it again to see if it still packed … Continue reading →

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