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...fallen 35% - and 43% among adults 18-49. That's not a lot more than other talk shows, nor other daytime programs, but it means that she is not immune from the woes that plague lesser TV mortals. Without that big reliable pulpit in the public marketplace, how much power does Oprah wield? Does she have enough juice to convert most of her viewers to a cable channel? To develop a following for new Dr. Phils? To get Tom Cruise to jump on her couch again...
...nobody, not even Oprah herself, knows what kind of a creature the post-network-show Oprah is. Her afternoon chat-fest occupied a unique niche: uplifting yet practical, gossipy yet worthy, it harnessed the growing commercial and social power of women over the last two decades. It was monolithic in a way that's no longer possible, even for Oprah. It was a pioneer in what is now a crowded field. (See more about the Oprah...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro’s rise to power, a period of drastic cultural and political change in the island nation’s history. Marking this occasion, The Boston Printmakers, an artists’ association at Emmanuel College, are presenting an exhibition titled “Making Connections: Contemporary Cuban Printmakers.” Since early October and continuing through Sunday at The Laconia Gallery in Boston, the exhibition showcases prints by over 90 contemporary Cuban artists...
...Hardy, the story’s limitations render every other character—from his girlfriend to his quick-witted handler to the chilling pedophile that approaches him in the asylum—fundamentally marginal. It would be a pleasure to watch Hardy’s undeniable range and power at play alongside other talent for extended periods of time; for all his breadth, his character has only two speeds (break-neck and dead-stop) and very little depth. Instead, “Bronson” remains a riveting one-man show, and that’s all it ever...
...prepared to live peacefully," said Britain's Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, in an address to the NATO assembly the same day British defense chiefs launched the new doctrine. Even as Britain prepares to boost its military presence, its political and defense establishment are acknowledging the limits of hard power...