Max Headroom the media darling or overhyped prank
The Max Headroom show returns to Cinemax amid praise from magazines and awards, while critics call the computer generated host egocentric, obnoxious, and a bore. Frewer’s holographic persona is mocked as the gimmick grows tiring despite cross media appearances and awards.
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ABC-TV Chief on Channels Cover Clown Turnaround
John Sias, new ABC-TV president, poses with a red nose on the cover as Channels notes Cap Cities must run ABC more professionally. The piece cites ABC as a non managed company and a goldfish bowl situation, with Sias turning management into a serious discipline. Beverly Sills joins CBS News Sunday Morning as special correspondent.
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