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The Real Housewives of (“the New”) Miami—Revisited

January 7, 2013
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The Real Housewives of (“the New”) Miami—Revisited

A few months ago I examined the re-launched Real Housewives of Miami(RHOM) series, part of Bravo’s immensely popular Real Housewives franchise, in another Antenna post.  Now that the season has officially ended with the airing of the second part of the cast’s explosive reunion special, I would like to return to this text once...
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End of Men on US Television?

December 14, 2011
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End of Men on US Television?

Trend pieces positing a "mancession" on network television schedules this fall overestimated the phenomenon.
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A New Stage in the Evolution of Original Cable Programming?

September 1, 2010
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A New Stage in the Evolution of Original Cable Programming?

This summer’s crop of original cable series leaves me wondering if we’ve entered a new era, as I increasingly find less innovation and distinction among many of cable’s originals.
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Some Thoughts on the Upfronts

May 26, 2010
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Some Thoughts on the Upfronts

It is not that I harbor ill will toward the television industry—far from it. Rather, I’d hoped that some of the desperation of recent years might be enough to create the momentum needed for some real change. This remains a seriously strange way to allocate billions of dollars.
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