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‘The Sopranos’ Leads WGA List of Top TV Series
2 June 2013 11:51 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The Writers Guild of America on Sunday unveiled its list of the “101 Best Written TV Series of All Time,” topped by HBO’s “The Sopranos.”
The mob drama created by David Chase (pictured above right with “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini) led the list over such perennial faves as “Seinfeld” (which ranked No. 2), “All in the Family” (No. 4), “Mash” (No. 5) and “The Wire” (No. 9).
On the other end of the list was a three-way tie between the original NBC “Late Night with David Letterman,” FX’s “Louie” and HBO’s intense prison drama “Oz.”
The list, the results of online voting by members of the WGA West and WGA East, immediately spurred debates over the rankings and omissions. The TV tally was a follow-up to the WGA’s “101 Greatest Screenplays” member survey conducted in 2006.
The WGA’s complete list of TV series follows:
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HBO
Created by David Chase
2
Seinfeld »
- Cynthia Littleton
What Happened To The Brady Clan?
5 April 2013 1:34 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
It's been 39 years since "The Brady Bunch" concluded its five-season run, but rerun heaven has kept the series very much alive, and the cast's frequent reunions have allowed them to stay within reach of the spotlight. But what exactly has this lovable clan been up to since their goofy sitcom said goodbye in 1974? Most of them have popped up in a variety of TV shows and movies, but a few others have taken decidedly more low-key paths. Here's the story of what one of television's most famous families is up to today.
Florence Henderson (Carol Brady)
Current age: 79
The only member of the "Brady Bunch" cast to retain her icon status, Henderson appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2010. She currently hosts "The Florence Henderson Show," a daily talkfest on Retirement Living TV. Henderson also regularly pops up in guest-starring roles, including a gig on "Samantha Who?" that earned her an Emmy nomination. »
- Matthew Jacobs
Preview - 'Kunta Kinteh Island: Coming Home Without Shackles'
5 March 2013 12:26 PM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
The premiere screening of a feature documentary I'm only just learning about, was held at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Ga, in January, and was attended by the likes of Tyler Perry, and Soledad O'Brien. The film, titled Kunta Kinteh Island: Coming Home Without Shackles, is directed by Elvin Ross, making his debut as writer and director. Made to honor and celebrate Kunta Kinteh, a character from the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley, which would also be adapted for the small screen, the Kunta Kinteh Island: Coming Home Without Shackles story reads: More than 6 million people lost their lives…. for 300 years. One man’s story has become legend. Elvin Ross »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Remembering The Best Miniseries Of The '70s And '80s
10 February 2013 5:04 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Special From Next Avenue
By John Stark
The golden era of the TV miniseries lasted from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. They couldn’t go on much longer. They required attention spans (you remember those).
Even "Downton Abbey," which is kind of like a miniseries, moves faster than the winner of the Ascot Derby. You’re constantly being yanked from one plot line to another. Blink and you’ve missed a death, birth, murder, marriage, poisoning, bankruptcy, bombing, jilting at the altar, you name it. A lot goes on in that castle in an hour.
In contrast, a miniseries took its time. Stories unfolded slowly. There was real character development. Most miniseries were adapted from sprawling novels. They were huge in scope. Multigenerational. Thanks to advances in makeup, you saw actors realistically age in their parts, from young to middle age to old.
The miniseries required serious viewer commitment. »
- Next Avenue
Community's 10 geekiest gags
6 February 2013 1:35 PM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Feature Juliette Harrisson Feb 7, 2013
To celebrate Community's long-awaited return, Juliette counts down ten of its geekiest references to other TV shows and films...
There’s a reason Community, while struggling in the ratings out in the big wide world, often seems to be the most popular show on the internet. This is a show that has not only embraced geek culture, it threw geek culture a big party, baked it a cake then cleaned up afterwards and sent geek culture to bed with a cup of hot cocoa. From brief references to geek staples, to one-liners and visual gags, all the way up to complete spoof episodes, no show on television celebrates geek culture in quite the way that Community does. In preparation for the long-delayed return of everyone’s favourite gang of community college students, we celebrate ten of the show’s geekiest gags.
Each reference has been »
- louisamellor
Cast Of 'Roots' Responds To Quentin Tarantino's Diss Of The Landmark Miniseries
6 February 2013 9:37 AM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
On Monday the Museum of the Moving Image's ongoing Changing the Picture series of screenings and discussions here in NYC, which celebrates and explores the work of film and television artists of color, presented Making Roots, Making TV History - a discussion with Ben Vereen, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, and Leslie Uggams (stars of the landmark television miniseries) on the show’s production and its long-lasting legacy. The discussion was moderated by Donald Thoms, Vice President of Programming for PBS, presented in collaboration with Pioneers of Television, the four-part PBS »
- Tambay A. Obenson
LeVar Burton -- 'Django Unchained' Is Nothing Like 'Roots'
6 February 2013 9:35 AM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
"Django Unchained" is Not a movie that's based in reality ... and should Never be compared to real depictions of slavery like "Roots" ... so says LeVar Burton. LeVar -- who played Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries -- was in New York yesterday to participate in a PBS special about important TV programs ... when we asked him about comparisons between "Roots" and "Django.""Here's what I want folks to understand," Burton said ... "'Django' is a fantasy, it's »
- TMZ Staff
TV on Tap: Blair Underwood is the New "Ironside," "Elementary" Disappoints and "Downton Abbey" Holds Steady
5 February 2013 5:12 AM, PST | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »
Will the changes to it more or less watchable?
News
NBC has found a star for its Ironside remake, adding Blair Underwood to the cast. I have to admit that makes me a lot more interested in Ironside.
MTV has ordered a semi-scripted comedy pilot about a Kardashian-style family, according to Deadline. I have a feeling this purchase was heavily influenced by the success of another partially-improvised reality TV parody, The Real Husbands of Hollywood.
In what sounds like a nightmarish combination, CBS has ordered a pilot starring Robin Williams created by David E. Kelley. Crazy Ones would follow a father/daughter advertising team. It's got crazy in the title, so you know this will feature Williams and Kelley at their least restrained.
Unsurprisingly, Thailand's culture minister is upset with Saturday Night Live for a fake ad making fun of the country's sex tourism.
Buzzfeed's list of why you should »
- LyleMasaki
Tonight: 'Making 'Roots,' Making TV History' - Live Discussion w/ The Stars Of The Mini-Series
4 February 2013 11:39 AM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
Tonight, Monday, February 4, at 7 pm, the Museum of the Moving Image's ongoing Changing the Picture series of screenings and discussions here in NYC, which celebrates and explores the work of film and television artists of color, will present Making Roots, Making TV History - a discussion with Ben Vereen, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, and Leslie Uggams (stars of the landmark television miniseries) on the show’s production and its long-lasting legacy. The discussion will be moderated by Donald Thoms, Vice President of Programming for PBS. This roundtable is in addition to Tongues Untied, True Tales Told, 10 days ago, »
- Tambay A. Obenson
'Making 'Roots,' Making TV History' - Discussion w/ The Stars Of The Mini-Series, Feb 4
1 February 2013 12:59 PM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
Next Monday, February 4, at 7 pm, the Museum of the Moving Image's ongoing Changing the Picture series of screenings and discussions, which celebrates and explores the work of film and television artists of color, will present Making Roots, Making TV History - a discussion with Ben Vereen, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, and Leslie Uggams (stars of the landmark television miniseries) on the show’s production and its long-lasting legacy. The discussion will be moderated by Donald Thoms, Vice President of Programming for PBS. This roundtable is in addition to Tongues Untied, True Tales Told, 10 days ago, which featured the »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Watch: LeVar Burton Explains the Incredible Impact of 'Roots' in an Exclusive Clip From 'Pioneers of Television'
31 January 2013 8:13 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
How big a deal was the miniseries "Roots" when it was first broadcast on ABC in 1977? "They closed the casinos in Vegas when 'Roots' aired," explains cast member John Amos. "Nobody was on the streets." In this exclusive clip from the final episode of this season of PBS' "Pioneers of Television," Amos, LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams and others talk about the incredible impact and reach that "Roots" had, as part of the upcoming "Miniseries" episode. Narrated by Ryan Seacrest, "Pioneers of Television" explores the people and the shows that have shaped the medium of TV into what it is today. The "Miniseries" episodes, which airs on PBS on Tuesday, February 5th at 8pm, will be the fourth and final episode of a third season that's also explored comediennes, primetime soaps and superheroes. »
- Alison Willmore
Watch: LeVar Burton Explains the Incredible Impact of 'Roots' in an Exclusive Clip From 'Pioneers of Television'
31 January 2013 8:13 AM, PST | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
How big a deal was the miniseries "Roots" when it was first broadcast on ABC in 1977? "They closed the casinos in Vegas when 'Roots' aired," explains cast member John Amos. "Nobody was on the streets." In this exclusive clip from the final episode of this season of PBS' "Pioneers of Television," Amos, LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams and others talk about the incredible impact and reach that "Roots" had, as part of the upcoming "Miniseries" episode. Narrated by Ryan Seacrest, "Pioneers of Television" explores the people and the shows that have shaped the medium of TV into what it is today. The "Miniseries" episodes, which airs on PBS on Tuesday, February 5th at 8pm, will be the fourth and final episode of a third season that's also explored comediennes, primetime soaps and superheroes.
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- Alison Willmore
Making 'Roots,' Making TV History: Discussion w/ Ben Vereen, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams
16 January 2013 2:54 PM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
I hope to attend this... details from the MoMI press release... On Monday, February 4, at 7 pm, the Museum of the Moving Image's ongoing Changing the Picture series of screenings and discussions, which celebrates and explores the work of film and television artists of color, will present Making Roots, Making TV History - a discussion with Ben Vereen, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, and Leslie Uggams (stars of the landmark television miniseries) on the show’s production and its long-lasting legacy. The discussion will be moderated by Donald Thoms, Vice President of Programming for PBS. This roundtable is in addition »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Ricky D’s Favourite Cult Films #22: Essential Viewing for fans of ‘Django Unchained’ Part 3
2 January 2013 5:57 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
December was Tarantino Month here at Sos, and since January is dedicated to westerns, I thought it would be best to whip up some articles spotlighting films that influenced Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Since I began my list back in December, I’ve noticed similar lists popping up online – all of which are somewhat suspect, since they recommend some terrible films. For my money, all of the movies listed below are essential viewing for fans of Django Unchained, and come highly recommended.
Note: This is the third of a three part article.
****
I Giorni dell’ira (Blood and Grit) (Day of Anger) (Gunlaw) (Days of Wrath)
Directed by Tonino Valerii
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Tonino Valerii, Renzo Genta
Italy, 1967
Day of Anger is a spaghetti western directed by Tonino Valerii, who began his career as Sergio Leone’s assistant and would later direct My Name Is Nobody (1973). Lee Van Cleef stars as Frank Talby, »
- Ricky
Django Chained: Tarantino and the American Slave
2 January 2013 4:39 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
In just barely over a week since its Christmas release, Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature film, Django Unchained, has exhaustively become a source of public controversy for its setting amongst southern, pre-Civil War plantations where the height of the black man’s plight in the United States was the accepted norm. Not the least of the film’s detractors, the also ever-increasingly controversial auteur Spike Lee has openly refused to patronize his notorious rival’s latest, fairly stating he cannot comment much further due to this position but adding that the piece appears to be a disgrace to his ancestors.
As talked to death as the subject already feels, my own leanings would leave me remiss not to weigh in after what feels like much more than seven days digesting and discussing the new work of one of my – and just about everyone else’s – favorite filmmakers, and the decidedly preemptive reaction to it from, »
- Tom Stoup
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