A true child of television, David Hiltbrand spent his childhood in Brooklyn in front of the set watching Sky King and Roy Rogers. He wanted to grow up to be Peter Gunn or T. Hewitt Edward Cat, but instead became an entertainment writer. Hiltbrand is the author of the Jim McNamara mystery series.
His column "Dave on Demand" appears every week in Saturday ReViews.
- Video: The Blind Side
They should stock extra-absorbent tissues at the concessions stand for The Blind Side, an engaging if transparent tearjerker of the first water.
Could you take your finger off the trigger for a minute?
If you're like millions of other people, you're already deeply engaged in the furious firefight that is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
- They call themselves Gleeks, and they delight in online mimicry of the show’s musical numbers. If their efforts are clinkers, who cares?Glee, Fox's sharp and subversive musical comedy series, is averaging a respectable 8.6 million viewers a week. And apparently all of them are going online to champion and celebrate the show, which is turning out to be more viral than H1N1.
- Right or wrong doesn't matter. Only volume counts.Have you seen the new version of The Insider? It calls itself "the breaking news with the opposing view." The infotainment show was due for a format change. For five years, it's served up the tepid celebrity leftovers from its sister show and lead-in, Entertainment Tonight.
- New late-nighters Lopez, Sykes and Mo'Nique boast a new audacity. Is that enough at 11?The last thing we need is more late-night talk shows, right? Well, shove over, Jay, Dave, Conan, Jimmy, and the rest of you pasty-faced hosts. George Lopez, Wanda Sykes, and Mo'Nique are here, hoping to add some spice to the chat cuisine.
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Whatever you do, do not accept delivery of The Box, a package that doesn't know where it is going nor how to get there.
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As much as I enjoyed the actual games, a part of me couldn't wait for the World Series to be over.
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It hasn't exactly been a banner season for TV drama. The only breakout hit has been NCIS: Los Angeles, a rather formulaic spin-off of a rather formulaic show.
- … the cast of "Glee"? Picking singers to deliver the anthem at the World Series - the young TV stars are in the spotlight tonight - is a complicated game.Here to honor America - the cast of Glee? When the World Series resumes at Citizens Bank Park tonight, the young actors from the Fox TV series will be singing the national anthem.
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Thanks for coming to the parents-teachers conference. The fact that you've taken time out of your busy schedules to be here is proof of how devoted you are to helping your children succeed.
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One of the appeals of TV is that it's not demanding. You can tune in and zone out. It's the opiate of the people.
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Art & Copy
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Directed by Doug Pray. With Lee Clow, Dan Wieden, David Kennedy, Phyllis K. Robinson, Hal Riney and George Lois. No MPAA rating. 1 hour, 29 mins. Playing at: Ritz at the Bourse.
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