by David Krell | May 10, 2015 | David Krell
Under William Paley, CBS became the gold standard of television programming in news and entertainment. Nicknamed the Tiffany Network, CBS fell under Paley’s patriarchy from the 1920s to 1990, when Paley died. It was Paley who gave Edward R. Murrow an outlet to...
by David Krell | May 9, 2015 | David Krell
Today marks the anniversary of a turning point in baseball. On May 9, 1883, Brooklyn hosted its first home game in professional baseball, playing to a 7-1 victory against Harrisburg in the Interstate Baseball Association. On May 1st, Brooklyn debuted in professional...
by David Krell | May 8, 2015 | David Krell
Dennis Franz stayed with NYPD Blue for its entire run on ABC from 1993 to 2005. But before he won Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Detective Andy Sipowicz, Franz starred in several television series. Some may be long forgotten. In 1982, NBC debuted Chicago Story an...
by David Krell | May 7, 2015 | David Krell
In the later episodes of The West Wing, Matt Santos, a Democratic congressman from Texas and a former Mayor of Houston took on Arnold Vinick, a veteran Republican senator from California for the presidency. Santos had just a few years in national politics. Three...
by David Krell | May 6, 2015 | David Krell
The 1997 movie L.A. Confidential, based on the novel of the same name by James Ellroy, boasts an outstanding cast. It served as a huge platform for Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe, two relative newcomers. Additionally, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, James...
