Television

A few years ago Don Henley wrote a song called “The End of the Innocence”.  The first lines went like this:

“Remember when the days were long
And rolled beneath a deep blue sky
Didn't have a care in the world
With mommy and daddy standing by”                                                                                               

Those words could have been written about the last broadcast of “Leave it to Beaver” on Television which took place on June 20, 1963.  The show ran

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Back on October 3rd, 1995 just about everyone in this area was watching WGEM or KHQA at the same time. Yesterday marked the 17th anniversary of the OJ Simpson “Not Guilty” verdict.  It was one of those moments where you knew where you were when the verdict was read.

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Two of the most influential programs in the history of television made their debut on this date 57 years ago today. " The Mickey Mouse Club" made it's debut on ABC Television and CBS premiered "Captain Kangaroo" as well. America could use these shows again!

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Are you going to watch tonight’s presidential debate between President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney?  The two will square off tonight in Denver trying to sway voters to their side.

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Selena Gomez continues to rack up movie roles, with her against-type role in 'Spring Breakers' generating a motherload of publicity well ahead of its spring 2013 release. The singer/actress will star in an upcoming TV film that harks back to her squeaky clean, good girl image, though. She is set to reprise her role as Alex in a 'Wizards of Waverly Place' reunion movie.

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Today marks the 58th Anniversary of the Tonight Show on NBC. The show premiered in 1954 with comedian Steve Allen as the host.  He was followed by a series of hosts including Ernie Kovacs, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and currently, Jay Leno.

Carson held the position for 30 years from 1962 to 1992.  Believe it or not, I actually have played a very minor role in the show's success under Jay Leno.

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This summer I took the opportunity while my brother was visiting to go to the Antique Auto Museum located at All-America Park on Bonansinga Drive.  It was a stop I was glad to have made.  They have some great cars to look at and even had an old horse drawn hearse there.

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The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards aired Sunday, September 23, at 7 p.m. EST, and all the big names of TV stardom came out to see which of the top shows could truly be crowned the best! But which one of your favorite series and celebs took home the top awards?

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With 'The Voice' in the midst of its second week of blind auditions, lots of news about the show and its coaches have started to float about the interweb like its nobody's business. But the greatest thing that can come from any show is behind the scenes footage and candids, showing us mere non-celebs what the chemistry is really like.

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Ok so I got home Monday and I put the TV on only to find that the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Championship game was on CBS.  It seems like this event went on forever and I mean days not hours. I remember when the championship game would be played on Labor Day in New York

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