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Monday, February 25, 2013

Monkey See

The Oscars Broadcast, Zooming Way Past Cheeky To Land Squarely On Crass

Host Seth McFarlane during Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.

February 25, 2013 Seth MacFarlane hosted the 85th Academy Awards which Monkey See's Linda Holmes says was one of the worst hosting performances in Oscar history. Jokes about women just kept coming. His sexist jokes were in poor taste, sure, but if they'd been funny, nobody would have cared.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Monkey See

Best Original Song, Least Original Category

Randy Newman performs "We Belong Together," his Academy-Award-winning entry in the Best Original Song category from the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Newman has been nominated 15 times for the award.

February 22, 2013 Nick Andersen says that the Academy Awards would be a lot more interesting with a few tweaks to one of the categories best suited, but least used, for showmanship.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

All Tech Considered

Amid Lawsuits, Aereo Brings Broadcast TV To The Internet

Aereo allows users to connect to a distant antenna — a tiny device that acts like an old set of rabbit ears — and watch broadcast TV channels on their computer, tablet or smartphone. Currently the service is available only in New York City, and it's embroiled in legal complications.

February 21, 2013 Backed by broadcasting powerhouse Barry Diller, a new service picks up broadcast TV signals and makes them available over the Web — and the TV networks don't like that one bit. Currently available only in New York City, Aereo is planning to expand ... if it makes it through the legal challenges.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Friday, February 15, 2013

The Two-Way

The 27th Victim: Nancy Lanza Is Subject Of 'Frontline' Documentary

Wooden angels memorialize the victims of Adam Lanza's shooting spree in Newtown, Conn., last December. An upcoming Frontline documentary seeks to provide new details about Lanza and his mother, Nancy.

February 15, 2013 The documentary Raising Adam Lanza seeks a more complete view of Nancy Lanza and her son, a young man who was described as smart and awkward as a teen — and who later killed 27 people in Newtown, Conn. The documentary is built on the work of PBS Frontline and The Hartford Courant.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Thursday, February 07, 2013

Monkey See

'The Americans': When You're Rooting For The Bad Guy

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play a spy couple on FX's The Americans.

February 7, 2013 TV critic Hank Stuever talks to Neal Conan about FX's new spy drama, where the spies aren't working for the side you might expect.

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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Monkey See

Ann Harada, From 'Smash' To Stepsisterhood

Actress Ann Harada (in pink) returns to the stage in the Broadway premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, an update of the made-for-TV movie from 1957. Her other theater work has included Avenue Q and Les Miserables.

February 5, 2013 Smash's dauntless stage manager (Ann Harada) returns to TV tonight — though the actress herself will be on Broadway in Cinderella.

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Monday, February 04, 2013

The Two-Way

'Meaningful' Ads Stood Out As Super Bowl Favorites

Budweiser's Super Bowl spot won top favorite among many.

February 4, 2013 Most Super Bowl advertisers tried to crack up the TV audience with over-the-top antics, as is to be expected in the highly viewed event. But some of this year's best ads, as judged by experts and viewers, took a more somber tone.

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The Salt

'God Made A Farmer' And The Super Bowl Made Him A Star

A still from the Super Bowl ad, "God Made a Farmer"

February 4, 2013 One of the standout ads in Super Bowl XLVII featured a nostalgic vision of American farmers, voiced by the legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey. Was this Dodge Ram ad a brilliant paean to farm life, or a distorted view of modern agriculture? Share your thoughts.

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Saturday, February 02, 2013

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Khaled Hosseini's novel <em>And The Mountains Echoed </em>focuses on a family's loss, not political turmoil.

Siblings' Separation Haunts In 'Kite Runner' Author's Latest

Khaled Hosseini's novel And The Mountains Echoed focuses on a family's loss, not political turmoil.

In this third film about Jesse and Celine, they're married, and romance has changed along with them.

One Couple, Nearly 20 Years, All 'Before Midnight'

In this third film about Jesse and Celine, they're married, and romance has changed along with them.

<em>The New Yorker'</em>s George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.

Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding'

The New Yorker's George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.

The show has become a social event for a large and varied crowd of folks on Twitter.

'Scandal': Preposterous, Unmissable, Important

The show has become a social event for a large and varied crowd of folks on Twitter.

Knox, who faces a potential retrial on murder charges in Italy, tells her story in a new memoir.

'Waiting To Be Heard' No More, Amanda Knox Speaks Out

Knox, who faces a potential retrial on murder charges in Italy, tells her story in a new memoir.

Sparks and feelings fly in J.J. Abrams' new <em>Star Trek</em> film, says NPR's Bob Mondello.

New 'Trek' Goes 'Into Darkness,' But Not Much Deeper

Sparks and feelings fly in J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek film, says NPR's Bob Mondello.

Prime-time television offers a lot of working women, though there are plenty of limitations.

Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best

Prime-time television offers a lot of working women, though there are plenty of limitations.

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