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May, 2011
Orange Robot and Other Comic Debate Bits
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It was amusing to hear that Green Party candidate Ian Murphy was excluded from Thursday’s 26th Congressional District debate by Channel 2 News Director Jeff Woodard for comments he made about a Channel 2 staffer.
What did Murphy say and who was he talking about?
One imagined ...
Really, Really Baffled About “Idol” Success
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As I’ve written before, I haven’t seen much of the new so-called revitalized “American Idol” this season.
But since the series was down to the Final Four Wednesday, I decided to see if new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler deserved all the credit they ...
My Takes on Curry, Johnson and “House” News
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I took a few days off and stilltalkintv got more popular.
According to statistics provided to the site, the blog hit a record for a Sunday and did above the daily Monday average before experiencing a minor drop-off Tuesday by which time readers presumably figured out that I was ...
It Will Be a Tough Pull for Pelley at CBS
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Scott Pelley starts as the anchor of the CBS Evening News in a month, which means his debut on June 6 will be as low key as Katie Couric’s was overhyped almost five years earlier.
In this game of musical chairs, Pelley (see right) is James Taylor compared to Couric’s Aretha ...
Imagining Some What-If Scenarios
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This is what I’m thinking:
* Imagine the havoc that would have ensued at the networks if President Obama had authorized the attack that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden on Thursday and it was announced Friday morning.
After all, the nets were all wedded Friday to the coverage ...
Ch.2′s Williams Heads West; Buffalo Draft Viewers No.1
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This is what I’m thinking:
* Remember when Dennis Williams was booted as the sports director and sports anchor at Channel 4 to make room for John Murphy?
He didn’t know it at the time, but it turned out to be a good thing for Williams.
After all, sports coverage on TV has diminished ...
Williams Made Right Call in Night of Mistakes
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At some point before midnight Sunday, NBC anchor Brian Williams (right) noted that the killing of Osama bin Laden was one of those historical moments when “people will remember where they were when they heard the news.”
Williams certainly knew where to be – again.
He was ...
Alan Pergament was the television critic for The Buffalo News for 28 years. He currently is an adjunct professor at Buffalo State College and Medaille College, teaching courses in communications. He also writes a monthly column on the media for Buffalo Spree magazine.
