Edwin Newman on TV as a mirror of society
Former NBC newsman Edwin Newman, narrator of an eight part history of television, says TV has faults but mirrors society. He notes taste reflects the press and movies and calls TV no more different. PBS airs the series Television starting tonight at 8 on WVIZ Channel 25.
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Newman looks back on a life in television and history
TV veteran Newman reflects on leaving TV in 1984 and his long career across Saturday Night Live skits sitcoms and NBC. He discusses his series Television a past oriented view of American broadcasting and the role of TV in civil rights and politics. He recalls See It Now with Edward R Murrow and McCarthy and notes how television shaped public affairs and culture.
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American Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium featured act lineup
The 15th annual ceremony presented from the Shrine Auditorium in Hollywood honors performers and songs across pop rock soul rhythm and blues and country. The TV history series explores the medium with an eight part opening on live event broadcasts to billions.
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Frank's Place Ends Party With a Grim Promise
A friend of Tiger dies before a party in his honor. His pals steal the corpse and go ahead with the farewell party despite the tragedy.
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Celebrity Qs and Answers From Classic Films
The reader asks for Streisand’s address and learns to write care of Warner Bros in Burbank California 91522. It also notes Katy Jurado, once seen in Arrow Head, is alive at 60 and living in Mexico, last in a 1984 ABC sitcom.
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