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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)
Actor: Bob Newhart
Okay, which Bob Newhart TV show did you prefer? Was it The Bob Newhart Show, with Bob as a Chicago psychologist, wife Emily (Suzanne...
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TV Show: Mystery Science Theater 3000
This show had a plot, but no one cared except its creators. We just wanted to see the awful flicks (these weren’t good enough to be...
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Film: Frankenstein
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” One of my all-time favorite movie quotes. So useful. As you probably know, Mary Shelley...
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Actor: Gene Kelly
Recently, my wife and I had the opportunity to see Singin’ in the Rain shown on a big screen at a restored movie house near here, and...
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TV Show: See It Now
As a brand new medium, everything about television had to be invented from scratch. One logical and popular idea was to adapt radio...
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Film: Annie Hall
Roger Ebert calls Annie Hall “just about everyone’s favorite Woody Allen movie.” Well, it’s not mine. (Manhattan.)...
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Director: Billy Wilder
If you’re an actor, you love it when you get to work with a director who brings out your best work. A director like Billy Wilder, who...
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TV Show: The Flintstones
I bet you can probably sing at least part of the theme song. Although The Flintstones premiered on prime time more than 50 years ago (Sept....
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Actor: James Dean
Three movies. That’s all it took to create one of Hollywood’s most enduring legends. Oh, he had a couple of bit parts before...
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TV Show: Arrested Development
“Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. It’s...
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