Tag Archives: television

Paul O’Grady: a Li’l(y) Savage?

Posted on January 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

What Makes a Star? It’s such an intangible. Some people are made for the stage, and some aren’t. When I run across a birth date and time, I sit up and take notice. Does Paul O’Grady know that it’s spelled … Continue reading →

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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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Perry Mason: the making of a legend

Posted on November 18, 2017 by cdsmiller17

This was the opening sequence of the very first episode of the hit television program. The date was September 21, 1957. History was made that night. Although most people will remember Raymond Burr in this role, Perry Mason didn’t start … Continue reading →

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Are You an Empath?

Posted on July 9, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In 1983, I watched a video tape of Blade Runner. I was knocked out by the visionary feel that was presented in this film. What I hadn’t realized at the time was that it … Continue reading →

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Hidden Figures?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Can you imagine what it must have been like for these women in the early 1960’s? They had two strikes against them before they could even begin to count in society: their colour and their sex. Even though they were … Continue reading →

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Is There Anything New Under the Sun?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Bert and Ernie After watching Sesame Street for years with my children, you can imagine my surprise when I watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” for the first time: I heard the names, Bert and Ernie, spoken in the same sentence, … Continue reading →

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