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Canadian Butts to American Sitcom Jokes

December 22, 2009
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Canadian Butts to American Sitcom Jokes

Canadian characters and jokes seem to be all the rage in American sitcoms, but why is 30 Rock missing the mark?
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The Post-TV Era

December 11, 2009
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The Post-TV Era

A deal that will indelibly alter our media landscape, throw the future of broadcast into question, promise new distribution models, expand interactive and “addressable” advertising… a deal that will fundamentally redefine television. No, I’m not talking about the Comcast-NBC Universal announcement that made waves last week. This was the hype surrounding the...
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“As the world turns”. . .it also stops

December 9, 2009
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“As the world turns”. . .it also stops

The world stops spinning September 2010! It's not the apocalypse, but it is the end of another Procter & Gamble, long-running soap opera with a loyal fan base. What does this mean for the future of the daytime "sudser"?
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The Nostalgic Pleasure of Signing Off

December 6, 2009
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The Nostalgic Pleasure of Signing Off

A radio station that signs on and off with the phases of the sun? Well that's something I haven't experienced since. . . well, ever.
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Comcast-NBC-U-OMG

December 3, 2009
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Comcast-NBC-U-OMG

It's official: Comcast has purchased a majority share of NBC-Universal from parent conglom GE, owning 51% to GE's 49%. Today's New York Times reports that the papers have been signed and the deal has been made, though the purchase still needs to be approved by regulatory bodies--a process that could take up to...
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Aren’t Ratings Meant to Go Up During Sweeps?

December 1, 2009
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Aren’t Ratings Meant to Go <i>Up</i> During Sweeps?

With the first sweeps weeks of the television season now behind us, the numbers suggest that it was a pretty lousy month. Indeed, far more shows experienced their lowest ratings of the season than did better.
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Google’s Offensively Bad Image Search

November 24, 2009
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Google’s Offensively Bad Image Search

If you did a Google image search this morning on “Michelle Obama,” you would’ve seen a horribly racist caricature of the First Lady depicted as part monkey.
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Review: The View From The Afterparty

November 22, 2009
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Review: The View From The Afterparty

By Megan Biddinger and Christopher Cwynar R. Kelly has been in the news of late for his alleged indiscretions, his outlandish serialized ‘Hip Hopera’ Trapped in the Closet, and the baroque 'sexaphors' that drive his self-reflexive club jams. However, during Kelly's recent stop in Milwaukee, salaciousness took a backseat to earnestness and gratitude as he...
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Ad Rant: The Gap, “Go Ho Ho”

November 20, 2009
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Because nobody watches commercials anymore, Antenna keeps track of what you may have missed while pushing those three triangles rightward. The Gap has long had a knack for exploiting cultural detritus and ruining things you love. To wit: Hey confused Xers and bored boomers, looking for attire to impress everyone else at the community...
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Brace Yourself for New Moon and ‘Screaming Teens’

November 19, 2009
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Brace Yourself for New Moon and ‘Screaming Teens’

The second installment of the Twilight Saga, New Moon, premieres tonight. With it not only comes the appearances, interviews, and other promotional efforts of the stars, but also the images of Twilight fans. Variety's coverage of New Moon's Hollywood premiere was as much about teen girls as it was about the film, with a...
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Five Thoughts On: Peter’s Palestinian Alarm Clock

November 19, 2009
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I don’t know if I’m the only Jew who watched this episode of Family Guy while residing in the Palestinian Territories, but I’ve got a suspicion that if we all got together we’d have trouble making a minyan. In any case, it’s a good opportunity to offer up a new gimmick for Antenna: ...
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Unfriended!

November 18, 2009
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Unfriended!

New Oxford American Dictionary, it's over. No more status updates, no more shared photos - you're unfriended.
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Keeping an eye on “Copyright Watch”

November 16, 2009
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The beta version of Copyright Watch was launched recently. The site gives users an overview of national copyright law in various countries across the globe. Each entry on Copyright Watch gives a brief overview of the geographic location and borders of the country, whether the country is a member of supranational organizations like the...
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Ad Rant: Pizza Hut Tuscani Pizza

November 13, 2009
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Because nobody watches commercials anymore, Antenna keeps track of what you may have missed while pushing those three triangles rightward. This week’s ad:  Pizza Hut Tuscani Pasta It’s no secret we are, as Ali G so delicately put it, a nation of “fatty boom-booms”.   And anyone who’s flipped through that Michael Pollan book their...
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Glee on Wheels

November 12, 2009
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Glee on Wheels

Last night's episode of Glee, "Wheels," focused on Artie and put the entire club in wheelchairs for a performance. It also attracted a lot of attention and some controversy. A number of actors with disabilities expressed disappointment that Artie is played by an able-bodied actor, Kevin McHale, rather than by an actor who does...
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