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February 2013

February 01, 2013

Two buds: check out Budweiser’s sweet Super Bowl ad

And just keep repeating: "Men don't cry. Men don't cry. Men don't cry."

January 2013

January 29, 2013

EWTN announces anchor for daily news show

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Say so long soon to Colleen Carroll Campbell, former Post-Dispatch staffer, who...

January 06, 2013

How can you save Catholic schools?

Bob Faw looks at that question in this incisive story for PBS's "Religion & Ethics...

January 01, 2013

Hannah Storm returns to TV after burn accident; during recovery she only left house for Mass

ABC News has details of her return: Just three weeks after suffering serious burns in...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

How about a series on deacon wives?

This should be interesting: Think The Real Housewives of Atlanta – the men, the fashion, the drama....

November 30, 2012

The hills are alive—again: “Sound of Music” redo planned for NBC

And this is a good idea...why?? Huh? From the Hollywood Reporter: NBC is redoing the...

November 22, 2012

Best. Thanksgiving episode. Ever.

The classic final scene from the "Cheers" Thanksgiving show, in which Norm's wife Vera finally...

November 14, 2012

“How to make an adult baptism stylish!”

From the TV show "Big Rich Texas" (sorry, I've never seen it), some helpful advice...

November 06, 2012

Ah, Dan

Has it really been eight years? In 2004, I was one of the writers for...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

How Dan Rather helped invent modern hurricane coverage on TV in 1961

We've gotten used to seeing endless hurricane coverage these days, but the real trailblazer in...

October 18, 2012

Want to attend the Al Smith Dinner?

You can, from your living room. A sharp-eyed reader noted that the dinner is listed...

October 14, 2012

Jerry Mathers, Catholic

And the star of "Leave It to Beaver" is speaking out in support of Catholic...

October 11, 2012

“The Simpsons” opening—with real people

Fiendishly clever. This just made me smile. Enjoy.

October 08, 2012

Surprise hit of the new TV season? “American Bible Challenge”

The unique new game show has struck a chord with viewers, according to Catholic News...

September 2012

September 19, 2012

“We Shall Not Be Moved”

That's the name of a new documentary coming to a TV station near you this...

September 11, 2012

Pat Robertson urges man to become Muslim so he can beat his wife

It sounds like another headline from The Onion, but no. My conclusion: this is Robertson's...

September 04, 2012

Fr. Benedict Groeschel steps down from hosting EWTN show

From Catholic News Agency: Franciscan friar Father Benedict Groeschel has stepped down as host of...

September 02, 2012

A first: anchorwoman appears on Egyptian TV wearing head veil

Details, from the Associated Press: A female Egyptian news presenter appeared on state television wearing...

August 2012

August 24, 2012

Muppet puppeteer Jerry Nelson dies

The man who created and voiced one of my favorite Muppets -- The Count --...

July 2012

July 25, 2012

First look: Jeff Foxworthy’s new bible game show

I wonder how Catholics would do on this?? Read about it here. Watch the preview...

July 24, 2012

Great moments in journalism: MSNBC’s Scarborough links James Holmes to autism — UPDATED

Blogger Leo Zanchettin has details: I just had to check in with Facebook one more...

July 17, 2012

World’s coolest Olympics commercial

G'day! This hails from a TV station in Australia, promoting their coverage of the games...

July 08, 2012

RIP, Ernest Borgnine

The TV icon died today at 95. Like Andy Griffith —another recently departed figure who...

July 03, 2012

Bill Geist reveals he has Parkinson’s

I missed this news this past weekend -- I'm usually doing something else on Sunday...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Fulton Sheen moves closer to sainthood

From the AP: Pope Benedict XVI has put Fulton John Sheen, the U.S. bishop whose...

June 19, 2012

“We are Catholics”: group launches national ad campaign against HHS mandate

From The Hill: An association of lay Catholics will air a nationwide ad against the Obama...

June 18, 2012

Charlie Sheen goes to confession

Or at least, he does in the teaser for his new series "Anger Management." See...

June 15, 2012

Great moments in journalism, Amanpour edition

My blog neighbor and editor Elizabeth has a kick-ass takedown of Christiane Amanpour's pitiful interview with...

June 12, 2012

Michael Voris update: RealCatholicTV changes it name to Church Militant.TV

And they have a new studio, too. You may remember the controversy that swirled around...

April 2012

April 15, 2012

Something to sink my teeth into

I thought the new header for the blog, shown above, looked familiar, but I couldn't...