Category: media

“At least 14 radio stations here in the capital [Mogadishu] stopped broadcasting music on Tuesday, heeding an ultimatum by an Islamist insurgent group to stop playing songs or face ‘serious consequences’.” Even the brief jingles that introduce programs have been replaced by sound effects such as a rooster’s crow, a car horn, and gunshots.

“Paul Verhoeven, whose book Jesus of Nazareth stripped out Christ’s divinity to focus on his words and teachings, is now planning a film on the subject.”

“If you want to see sparkling comedy and compelling drama, you’d have much better luck staying home, curled up in front of your TV set instead of hiring a baby-sitter and fighting traffic getting to the multiplex. … But why? Is it TV that has stepped up its game? Or is it Hollywood that gotten into the habit of stooping to conquer? “

“The location gives WNET a clear connection to the campus — the studio’s sign says ‘Thirteen at Lincoln Center’ — building on a relationship that already includes ‘Live From Lincoln Center’ and ‘Great Performances.'” It also “offered what WNET wanted most: a stronger presence in New York City.”

When asked, Mr. Ivory focused on the professional side of the loss. “Even after working with him for 40 years, I only really had a feeling for what he did after he wasn’t there anymore, and I had to do it,” Mr. Ivory said, and laughed. “Things I didn’t even know were going on.”

“According to the research, which was carried out by The Radio Times, the average age of a woman appearing on television today is 40.22 years, compared with 32.62 years in 1950. For men, the average age in 1950 was 46, and is the same today.”

Developing a sequel months before a movie comes out sends a questionable, if not hubristic, message to audiences: “We’re thinking about cramming another movie down your throat before you’ve even told us if you like the first one.”

“Some have argued that art is fundamentally ill-equipped to capture a horror as unthinkable as the Holocaust. (The German critic Theodor Adorno’s assertion that “to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric” is usually simplified into a moral injunction against art about the Holocaust.) In this discussion, “Kapò” has often been held up as an exhibit for the prosecution.”

“Deep is not a word that most people used to describe Mr. Iger when he took control of Disney five years ago. The new take on Mr. Iger? Let us count the ways: One of the most aggressive dealmakers in media…”

There are lots of music and dance contests on television, and lots of comedies, but at the moment there isn’t a musical sitcom quite like “Glee.”