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1) “A decision to develop a series for prime time simultaneously a choice about a commercial commodity, an aesthetic endeavor, and a social institution. As a result, those making programming decisions will be variously evaluated according to perceptions of their business judgment, their aesthetic tastes, and the values they impart” (Bielby and Bielby 1994:1290). “in a mass-culture industry with a high level of market concentration such as network television, brokers are more directly…

Bowen and I have been an inseparable duo for twelve years. We are not afraid to point out each other’s flaws, and we accept each other’s criticism with thoughtfulness and grace. I push him to be more tolerant of others, and he reminds me to think before I speak. At the end of the day, we embrace each other for who we are, weird idiosyncrasies and all. Together, we would make strong tutorial partners. In high school, I’ve struggled with a slight speech problem, but Bowen convinced me to join my…

The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 15 kicks off in little over a week. The announcement has been made: the first show is September 5. Do you hear all the yelling? It’s TV viewers rejoicing that new episodes are coming! How did viewers find out? Well, watching the website and checking out social media had many fans watching but, there was a more traditional way too. There were other signs that Ellen DeGeneres was returning on September 5. Yes, actual signs with big letters and lots of lights.…

It’s Messy, The Mindy Project is an original program created by and starring Mindy Kaling, commissioned by NBC due to her success as a writer, actor, and executive producer on their hit show The Office, which was reaching the end of its run. The network ultimately passed on the pilot due to the female-lead heavy programming schedule of that particular season, which included, Whitney, The New Normal, Save Me, and Parks & Recreation (Hibberd). Once released the program was immediately picked up by…

sports play to win your kid could be one of those kids that sit on the bench the whole game. Maybe they go out for a little bit, but then they get pulled out because they did something wrong. Which gives the kid, no chance to fix his/her mistake. (NBC News, 9).Stated in the article by Jeff Pearlman, it says “He made it painfully clear to the others that my brother was the weakest of weak links, that he was useless as a soccer player.” When you play a team sport it usually says that every player…

critical acclaim from media groups such as the Washington Post, TIME, and The Hollywood Reporter. The show during its fourth season had an average viewer base of over 18 million (HitFix), estimated piracy puts that number over 20 million per episode (BBC News). These numbers include an undocumented but undeniably large number of Christians. The show also includes an undeniably large number of nudity and sex scenes. For the Christian, warning flares should be shooting in all directions. “Is it…

Dates and Types of Services: This provider began seeing Mr. Justinian Winfrey (Justin) in November 2016 for therapy to address anxiety, anger and to develop his social and independent living skills for overall wellness. These specific issues were identified as a focus of therapy by his prior provider, and over the past several months of therapy, it is clear that these specific challenges continue to problematic, and something Justin desires relief from. Justin’s participation, in November…

The Ladies Room. Then she scored a reoccurring part as a character named Ursula in the comedy, Mad About You (1992). Ursula was somewhat of an simple and unsophisticated individual but it gave way to other roles. NBC was absolutely sold on Kudrow's abilities. You could say that the NBC network was instrumental in getting Kudrow to apply for more gigs. She took that advice and Kudrow kept it moving and got work appearing in Cheers, Life Goes On, Newhart and Coach. Kudrow auditioned for the…

For the assignment, going retro, I chose to watch several episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies. This was an American sitcom that ran from 1962- 1971 on the CBS network. The show was created and written by Paul Henning and produced by Filmways Television. Both Al Simon and Martin Ransohoff were executive producers for this series which began in black and white but was switched to color in 1965. The shows had several main characters that came in and out of each episode, some of the most prominent…

Hemingway characterized the Code Hero as "a man who lives effectively, taking after the goals of honor, boldness and continuance in a world that is at times confused, frequently upsetting, and constantly agonizing."The Code Hero measures himself by how well he handles the troublesome circumstances that life tosses at him. He confronts these encounters of existence with effortlessness. At last the Code Hero will lose on the grounds that we are all mortal, yet the genuine measure is the manner by…