Siege of Masada: Smithsonian Doc Is More of a Tie-In

Siege of Masada is a Smithsonian Channel documentary that plays into the corporate umbrella by tying in a CBS miniseries, The Dovekeepers. There is a universe where I am ascending Masada today for the first time since going on Birthright Israel with Mayanot in June 2007. Alas, it was just not meant to be during this week’s trip to Israel. Next to viewing panoramic views of the Old City in Jerusalem, there’s nothing more breathtaking…

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Abraham Lincoln: The History Channel Docuseries

Abraham Lincoln is a three-part History Channel documentary event series that more or less serves as the definitive biography of Honest Abe. The documentary series is very different than Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. For starters, this isn’t a biopic focusing on a narrow point in time. It is a documentary that mixes in live-action and spans President Abraham Lincoln’s entire life. The two projects do have something in common since they are based on different books…

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Masters of the Air: The Best Limited Series in Years

Masters of the Air is the best limited series in years as Playtone and Amblin turn their focus to the Allied airmen during World War II. Following their efforts on Saving Private Ryan–a game-changer for ww2 movies in focusing on the human element–both Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks joined forces on both Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Ten years later, they are bringing us another WW2 story worthy of our attention: the fight in…

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75th Emmy Awards Winners

Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the 75th Emmy Awards are being presented this evening from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. There will be 27 categories this evening, including the Governor’s Award. Tonight’s reunions and tributes include The Sopranos, Martin, Cheers, Grey’s Anatomy, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update, All in the Family, Ally McBeal, and I Love Lucy. No word if the Friends cast will pay tribute to the late Matthew Perry. Following the cold open,…

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75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards – Night 2 Winners

The Television Academy are presenting 49 more Emmy Awards during the second of two nights celebrating the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Tonight’s presentation at the the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE saw more awards going to talented artists and craftspeople in categories including animation, documentary/nonfiction, game shows, reality and variety series. The Last of Us remains the big winner through two rounds of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards with 8 Emmys. Next up is…

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75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards – Night 1 Winners

The Television Academy presented 49 Emmy Awards during the first of two nights celebrating the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Tonight’s presentation at the the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE saw awards going to talented artists and craftspeople in genres including cinematography, guest performers, music, production design and special visual effects. The Last of Us was the big winner on the first night, taking home eight trophies. The Bear, Wednesday, and The White Lotus took…

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The White Lotus: Season 3 Cast Announced, Filming in February

HBO has announced the new and returning cast for season 3 of the award-winning HBO Original series The White Lotus. Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey and Tayme Thapthimthong have joined the cast of the third installment of the Emmy-winning HBO Original series THE WHITE LOTUS, from Mike White. They join previously announced returning cast member Natasha Rothwell. The series will begin production in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok in February and will…

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Monk: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray

Monk: The Complete Second Season is currently on Blu-ray for fans to bring home and watch the fan-favorite obsessive compulsive detective. All sixteen Season 2 episodes have been newly restored in 4K. The series was produced by Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television in association with Universal Network Television. Synopsis Television’s favorite defective detective returns to solve a new batch of baffling mysteries with his trademark wit, wisdom…and hand wipes. Join the outstanding Tony Shalhoub as the quirky obsessive-compulsive detective in…

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Monk: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray

Monk: The Complete First Season is currently on Blu-ray for fans to bring home and watch the fan-favorite obsessive compulsive detective. The series was produced by Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television in association with Universal Network Television. Synopsis All 13 Season One Episodes: Newly Restored in 4K! He’s ingenious, he’s phobic, he’s obsessive-compulsive. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Tony Shalhoub is sublimely hysterical in Monk. Adrian Monk’s offbeat antics have made him unfit for duty but he’s back…

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Babylon 5: The Complete Series on Blu-ray

Babylon 5: The Complete Series was recently released on Blu-ray in celebration of the series marking its 30th anniversary. Writer-producer J. Michael Straczynski created the space opera television series, which ran for five seasons from 1994–1998. But before the series got off to a formal start, it was preceded by a pilot film, The Gathering. A total of 110 episodes would air over the course of five seasons and every episode has been remastered for…

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