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For anyone who’s ever been fascinated by science fair projects or Hollywood prop departments (I fall into both categories), you’ll appreciate this video from the New York Times. Diann Duthie is the art director for “The Dr. Oz Show” — a daily talk show hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz — that presents palatable high-level explanations . . . → Read More: Medical Props for TV I’m not alone in my inability to consider hand modeling without thinking back to Seinfeld. But for a few people in the country, modeling palms and fingers isn’t a source of humor–it’s a source of income. Rather than go on and on with wicked puns about the profession, I’ll hand off the conversation to Newsweek: . . . → Read More: Lending a Hand for a Living  FILED UNDER: Articles, Pictures & Videos  TAGGED: advertising, Media, TV, work  COMMENTS: Comments are closedUh-oh. According to the LA Times, “Australian researchers find that each hour a day spent in front of television is linked with an 18% greater risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and an 11% greater risk of all causes of death.” No word yet about YouTube or Hulu. Get exercising! (And I’m just imagining the . . . → Read More: Watching TV shortens your lifespan After doing a lot of research about TV shows and their content lately, I have new-found respect for some shows. “Modern Family,” for example, is great. You can watch all episodes on Hulu. But some shows are…well…reaching. Take “Smallville,” for example. I have to admit I’ve never watched to show. But after watching a clip . . . → Read More: Exercises in Inanity on TV The LA Times has an article about an emerging trend in television programming for kids and teens: depicting teenagers who “get discovered” and become famous, usually as actors and/or singer. Nickelodeon’s “iCarly,” 2009′s most-watched TV show among kids 2-11, according to the Nielsen Co., is about a girl who has attained a certain level of . . . → Read More: Selling fame to kids FILED UNDER: Articles, Salvo's Thoughts TAGGED: Media, social responsibility, TV COMMENTS: Comments are closed |
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