Genre Shifting a Rewarding Direction in the Television Industry for UK Director Omar Madha
Dec03

Genre Shifting a Rewarding Direction in the Television Industry for UK Director Omar Madha

Drama, comedy, horror, thriller and sci-fi. Television director Omar Madha thrives on switching things up, rather than limiting himself to one genre. The London-based director has called the shots on everything from “Grimm” to “Gossip Girl,””Alphas” to “Covert Affairs,” “Big Love” to “Hellcats” and “666 Park Avenue” to NBC’s upcoming “Do No Harm.”   Those are just a few of the television credits that Madha has amassed since he...

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CNN’s All Star Tribute to Heroes Celebrates Giving, Provides Inspiration
Dec03

CNN’s All Star Tribute to Heroes Celebrates Giving, Provides Inspiration

It is an awards show where you hear some unusual words coming out of the winners’ mouths, as in, “It’s not about me.” And therein lies the spirit of celebrating everyday people who are changing the world in the two-hour program that is “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.”   The sixth annual edition of the show, hosted again by the cable news net’s Anderson Cooper, was broadcast live from the Shrine...

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Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber
Nov20

Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber

If the 40th edition of the American Music Awards, broadcast live on ABC from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, came down to a battle between Justin Bieber and Psy, then it was the South Korean pop sensation who had the last word.   His performance of the chart breaking “Gangnam Style,” featuring MC Hammer, topped off the three-hour kudocast that was originally created by the late Dick Clark and nominally hosted by...

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An Eddie Murphy Lovefest on Spike TV
Nov14

An Eddie Murphy Lovefest on Spike TV

Still funny after all these years could be a tagline for Eddie Murphy’s brilliant career. During the 1980s, Murphy was the trailblazing comedy king of all media. Spike TV’s tribute to the comedy legend takes you back to those glory days and then forward to the present as it traces Murphy’s illustrious path. Unlike the roasts on sister, or in this case, brother network Comedy Central, what you will get in “Eddie...

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The Boss Rocks 30 Rock for Sandy Storm Relief
Nov05

The Boss Rocks 30 Rock for Sandy Storm Relief

It’s pretty surprising to see two grown men used to being in the spotlight get giddy in the presence of greatness. But when these men are NBC News anchor Brian Williams and “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart – two of New Jersey’s finest – and the man they’re introducing is arguably the Garden State’s most beloved icon, their reaction added even more resonance to the moving finale of Friday night’s...

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