Tag Archives: television

Elementary: Back for its Final Season

Posted on June 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

I’ve been watching this TV show from its start, but I have had reservations about it being set in New York City, rather than London. For the premiere of this season, they had two story lines running, one in each … Continue reading →

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The Reverse “Launch”

Posted on May 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Songland There’s a ‘new’ reality TV show in town. It promises to match songwriters with recording stars, with an instant ‘launch’ on iTunes after the show airs. Now where have I heard that one before? Last night’s premiere had John … Continue reading →

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The Who: Then and Now!

Posted on May 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

It took the Live 8 concert in London’s Hyde Park (as seen on TV on the day of the concerts) on July 2nd, 2005 for me to realize that I still loved the music of The Who. These two songs … Continue reading →

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And the Winner is:

Posted on May 26, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Voice (Season 16) This is the post I intended to write last Wednesday after the finale. My premise was to compare the results (and subsequent celebrations) to American Idol which had its finale last Sunday. Because the winner was … Continue reading →

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Hailey Dean a.k.a. Nancy Grace

Posted on May 26, 2019 by cdsmiller17

This series of TV mysteries is really a thinly disguised, but fictionalized, autobiography of Nancy Grace’s life, and the only reason we’re watching them at all is because my sister is dating the producer. Last night we watched “Deadly Estate”: … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s Angels

Posted on May 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

There seems to be some synchronicity at work here. On Thursday night, a television program called “This is Farrah Fawcett” was aired, celebrating the 10th anniversary of her fight with cancer. Then last night, the second movie, “Charlie’s Angels: Full … Continue reading →

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Is This the Most Iconic Pub in the World?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Rovers Return Inn (Coronation Street) There cannot be many people in the English-speaking world who do not recognize this pub. I’ve been back in Canada from living in the UK for 12 years now, and because the Stanley Cup playoffs … Continue reading →

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Telling It Like It Was: 70’s Sitcoms

Posted on May 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

  Live! All in the Family & The Jeffersons Last night’s live event on ABC was a project from Jimmy Kimmel which was inspired by live musicals. Two episodes from these TV shows were performed word-for-word from the original scripts. … Continue reading →

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The Older Sheldon Show Ends

Posted on May 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Not with a Big Bang, but a Whimper It was the finale of The Big Bang Theory last night. It seemed almost anticlimactic for a series that has run for 12 years on the evolution of its main character, Sheldon … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Humour…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Tim Conway, the Clown Prince of Slapstick, Died Today

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