Alfred Martin asks why NBC turned to The Wiz over The Music Man as its next televised musical in this particular historical moment?
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Why NBC’s The Wiz Makes Sense Even As It Doesn’t Make Sense
There Are Worse Things Fox Could Do: Grease Live and TV’s Sad Affair with the Live Musical
In the era of multiple platform viewing and increased time-shifting, television turns to the musical. But Fox's selection of Grease seems to ignore a string of warning signs.
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Change and Continuity on Saturday Night Live
Despite a rough start to the season, Saturday Night Live continues to be a fascinating case study for understanding American television.
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When Professional Wrestling Gets Real
When little is off-limits in terms of storytelling fodder and anything can be expected, how can the audience tell when something truly unexpected happens?
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Live from the Grand Ole Opry
Although live performances over radio like those of the Grand Ole Opry are one of the medium's basic functions, liveness is also culturally constructed, and its relationship with radio is fluid and uncertain.
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Liveness with a Lag: Temporality & Streaming Television [Part 2]
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Devices like Roku that sync existing television sets with the Internet are imperfect technologies.
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Liveness with a Lag: Temporality & Streaming Television [Part 1]
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I invested in a Roku box to reduce costs by streaming television over the Internet rather than paying for cable. Mission accomplished? Kind of.
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Chai Boys, Nipples and “Breaking”: Meta-Humor on 30 Rock
Self-referentiality is a staple of 30 Rock's satire. Yet, I almost needed a "drop" and a spinning top to resurface from this live episode's multi-layered meta-humor.
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WWE’s Blind Eye Principle and the Prospects for a Second Monday Night War
Throughout its history, WWE has consistently turned a blind eye to its competition, but can TNA force it to break this principle, and create a second Monday Night War?
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