TV Eye

Last week, I launched a riff on 'fascinating' TV-related events of 2005. Here's where I left off.

"...Last week, I launched a riff on "fascinating" TV-related events of 2005. Here's where I left off...."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Disappointingly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new sitcom didn't prove self-fulfilling -- no one is watching Watching Ellie. "TV Eye" explains why you should.

"...The Daily Show), can't quite let go, and her current lover, Ben (Darren Boyd), is married. There's also the..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

How ATX Studios Has Quietly Become Valuable Real Estate for TV in Austin

One of the city's big filming facilities is about to undergo a massive expansion

"...That's just a few of many memorable scenes from TV and film shot in the South Austin studio, and..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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Can't live with it ...

"...It's strange. I had been without TV for a week. Not by design, but by circumstance...."

July 6, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Extended networks

"...The fall TV season is upon us, and while there's buzz over..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

What a mess the FCC is making of things.

"...require the industry to help low-income citizens buy digital TV sets" ("Poor Need Help Buying Digital TV Sets"). The..."

May 9, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Investigating Journalism

"...or prowling online – I'll be following it on TV. I know I'm not the only one. The media..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

In an unusual union between an indie-rooted movie network and another cable network specializing in sensational courtroom dramas comes a sustained, multifaceted discussion on one of the most pressing issues of our time: free speech

"...in this case are the Sundance Channel and Court TV, and their unusual love child is The First Amendment..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

You do not want to mess with a girl's date with Mad Men

"...the negotiation of programming fees between AT&T's U-verse (my current cable provider) and Rainbow Media (a division of Cablevision..."

July 23, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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The Emmys bump two writing categories from the live telecast. Bad move.

"...writing nominations being jettisoned to tape. More than 100 TV show-runners and TV writers have signed a petition decrying..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

At this year's Emmy Awards, cable won, and reality lost. Sorry, Heidi.

"...one of many moments when award-winners referred to the current political climate: Laura Linney (Outstanding Lead Actress in a..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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It smells like strike ... again. TV Eye preemptively tosses her TV for the Internet.

"...long I can keep up this life without a TV marathon that the pending actors' strike snuck up on..."

July 4, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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The End of the Cardigan-Clad Wise Man as We Know Him

"...It's May sweeps. Current series are coming to an end, while others are..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Is Free Speech F****d?

"...Free speech is one of the current hot topics on shows like The Daily Show, The..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Sweeping and surfing

"...anything more dismal than sitting at home and watching TV in the summer. Fortunately, the Sundance Channel picks up..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

While viewers are asleep at the remote, the FCC is pondering some dangerous deregulation.

"...as easy as tuning into a reality show. Passive TV viewing seems like a harmless guilty pleasure. What's not..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Where TV Fails

"...waiting to be fed with what spurts out of TV, movie, and video game screens?..."

April 30, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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TV Eye may not love Ray Romano, but she's liking him an awful lot in his new show, Men of a Certain Age

"...women – and female friendships in particular – on TV. I heard from a couple of readers offering their..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Is this crazy, or is it just me?

"...I used to jokingly say that I watch TV so you don't have to. I've decided to amend..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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TV Eye checks out Time Warner Cable's Digital Video Recording system.

"...I vowed to take a break from TV over the holidays. I planned to read and get..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Memories of My Father Watching TV: A Novel

"...his most recent volume, Memories of My Father Watching TV. White, who teaches and co-directs a publishing program at..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Books Review

Austin on TV: The Bizarre Story of Cable Access

Web series and documentary highlight the wild heyday of Austin Public Access and its vibrant future

"...into a five-episode online series called Our Town on TV, now available through AFS. [inset-1-right]..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

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Jay just won't stay away

"...Following up on last week's "TV Eye," here are more highlights from the broadcast networks'..."

May 29, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Lots of midseason premieres in March. So, without much fuss, here's what's coming up ...

"...America's Next Top Model (UPN), and Making the Band (MTV) premiered this week. Deadwood (HBO) returns for a new..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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A bit of TV history took place last week

"...A bit of TV history took place last week. With the early renewal..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Plans are being made for even more gay TV. Whatever that means.

"...audience, plans are being made for even more gay TV...."

June 11, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...When daytime TV pioneer Phil Donahue left the airwaves in 1996, he..."

July 26, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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In anticipation of the upcoming writers' strike, networks are beefing up their reality programming, including Worst Case Scenario, No Boundaries, and -- yep, it's that bad -- another Big Brother.

"...the power difference between screenwriters and television writers. On TV, the writer has an enormous amount of power --..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Just in time for Valentine's Day -- or to celebrate it being over -- Belinda Acosta offers her take on a few modern-day dating games.

"...the background, sealed with a kiss blown to the TV audience. Compared to contemporary dating shows, The Dating Game..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Belinda Acosta runs down programs to take our minds off the upcoming election, along with programs to make us confront it.

"...is produced by Houston-based Southwest Alternative Media Project (SWAMP), KUHT-TV, and the Austin Museum of Art...."

Nov. 3, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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