December 3, 2024

Spectrum News Plus on Xumo Play Brings a New Alternative News Source to Millions

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Whether you've noticed it or not, traditional cable TV viewership has been declining as cable companies have relentlessly raised prices ...
November 19, 2024

The Last Kmart Store Closes Its Doors

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My readers may recall that I previously blogged about the now-defunct retailer Kmart and how the Internet Archive has recordings of the in-s...
August 18, 2024

"Mid-Century Modern" Could Become "The Golden Gays" Sitcom Viewers Have Been Awaiting Since Bea Arthur Left The Sitcom "The Golden Girls" in 1992

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From left: Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham and Linda Lavin in 'Mid-Century Modern' Photo: Disney/Chris Haston Short Versi...
August 5, 2024

Brooke Shields Could Have Turned Into Another Child Star Gone Bad, But She Turned Out OK In Spite of Odds, Which Were Stacked Against Her

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Back in April/May 2024, Brooke Shields was featured on the cover of AARP magazine.  I recall growing up and my parents used to comment that ...
July 20, 2024

Popular PBS-Archived Content Emerges on Free, Ad-Supported Streaming TV Platforms

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Earlier in 2024, the Public Broadcasting Service's ("PBS") " PBS Distribution " https://pbsdistribution.org/ busine...
July 18, 2024

Celebrities Out Richard Simmons Posthumously

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On July 14, 2024, there was news that celebrity fitness guru Richard Simmons had died at age 76 (just a day or so after his birthday). His o...
May 9, 2024

Many of Burt Sugarman's "Midnight Special" Performances Released on Dedicated YouTube Channel

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In the era prior to the advent of music videos, the only genuine recordings (singles, albums) was often the recorded music itself (artist pe...