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Reality TV Is Up Hick Creek Without a Paddle
- There was something endearing about Jed Clampett and gang when they first appeared on television screens in the early '60s, bringing their wacky tobacky charm from the O...
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The New Abnormal: What Modern Sitcoms Can Learn From the Past
- The networks announced their 2012/13 seasons this week. Many years ago, this was a big event. It isn't anymore. But the media still trots out a few column inches on the ...
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I'll Miss You Dobie Gray, Plus Chatting With MTV World Exec Nusrat Durrani
- Goodbye, My Friend... At first, I wanted to write an obituary for my friend Dobie Gray who passed away last week after losing his battle with cancer, that news breaking ...
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Boardwalk Empires, Mockingbirds, Concertos & Rocket Science: Conversations with The Jayhawks, Bela Fleck and Vince Giordano
- A Conversation with Boardwalk Empire's Vince Giordano Mike Ragogna: Hi there, Vince. Vince Giordano: Good morning, Michael, so great to hear you again and talk about the...
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Movie Review: Cars 2 -- Four Flat Tires
- Cars 2 wins the award for the most unnecessary sequel of the year -- at least until someone makes another Jonah Hex movie. Yes, yes, I know - the 2006 original was a hug...
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Products galore...and you can't avoid them
- Is it really a big surprise that television advertising isn't as effective as it used to be? As TV watchers -- okay, we're uber-watchers -- we know that with DVRs and Ti...
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This series follows the Clampett family from the Ozarks to posh Beverly Hills after they strike oil and become millionaires. Banker Mr. Drysdale tries to keep them from foolishly spending their newfound wealth, and he also tries to ``civilize'' them -- usually succeeding in making a fool of himself in the process.