The Sunday before last, there was a one-hour tribute on 60 Minutes to the recently deceased Don Hewitt. Don created and was the inspiration behind TV’s longest running show: 60 Minutes. While I don’t usually watch shows that pat themselves on the back, this one caught my eye. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see the whole show.
Last Friday night (Jan 22nd), there was an all-star telethon on all 4 major television networks in support of the relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti. The program alternated between sad stories read by big-time actors and mornful tunes sung by big-time performers. All were dressed in somber dark gray or black. Interspersed was an occasional report from Haiti. Even though I wanted to like the program, it was about as exciting as a funeral.
There are two commercials currently running on national television that I place on opposite ends of the like/dislike spectrum.
My favorite media entertainment these days is the Showtime series Dexter. Since I don’t have cable TV, I have to rent the DVDs when they become available. I usually devour a series in a couple of days. The comments below are based on the first two seasons.
Dexter Morgan, Existential Anti-hero