Word: channell
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...look as though they have been put together by a stylist," says Bellafante. The programs include the new hit series Providence, which has caught on despite mixed reviews and one of the worst time slots in prime-time television, and a trio of original programs on the Lifetime channel. Bellafante, who also edits our Short Takes section, says viewers should expect future programs to capitalize on this trend...
...television, in some instances surpassing Ally McBeal, which draws more press than perhaps its ratings warrant. Watched in large majority by women over 35, Lifetime's original shows have all won more and more viewers since their fall premieres, and last month helped lead the 15-year-old cable channel to its highest ratings ever...
...then there's the impending arrival of Oxygen, an all-new cable channel set to debut on Jan. 1, 2000, which will target women and children exclusively. Launched by former Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne, it will rely heavily for its programming on producer Marcy Carsey, the force behind such hit shows as Roseanne and 3rd Rock from the Sun. "There is no diversity on network TV right now," says Carsey. "All the women are young and beautiful and work in the media. They don't seem to have any real problems." Except, of course, for the women...
...critics praising this pseudointellectual, overindulgent mess? Terrence Malick makes his return to the industry he left 20 years ago with this WWII drama which not only is thunderously dull but also completely hollow. Instead of giving us involving drama, Malick shellshocks us with a 3-hour, superficial Discovery Channel special. But the big disappointment is the script--Malick's dialogue is not only empty but just plain silly. Visually stunning, of course, but a resounding failure...
...Like Tatar, Hankins spikes his lectures with some gimmicks. "It's not like the History Channel, but I try to illustrate things from slides," Hankins says. While professors like Hankins and Tatar work to add an element of zing to their lectures, they also put in a significant amount of time off-stage to ensure all runs smoothly. Hankins, who reports at least five or six hours go into every hour lecture, says he doesn't want students to be bored, all the while cautioning that his course is not meant to be entertainment. Mendelsohn also undergoes a ritual...