David Tanklefsky

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Nickelodeon Pronounces the Generation Gap Closed

Comedian Jim Breuer understandably struggled to explain when one of his three young daughters asked him about the premise of the pro-substance, pro-couch surfing late ‘90s cult hit Half Baked , which he starred in alongside Dave Chappelle. Breuer’s daughter had found out about the movie online. In stark contrast to his goofy, everyman-next-door public persona, Breuer, speaking... More

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'Boardwalk Empire' Set Brings Atlantic City to BK

Emmy award-winning Sopranos screenwriter Terence Winter said he felt like “a girl going to the prom” when he arrived for diner at Martin Scorsese’s house to discuss a series adaptation of Boardwalk Empire , a book about the political underbelly and cultural history of Atlantic City. But the director, who Winter was deeply inspired by after seeing Taxi Driver as a... More

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‘Gossip’ Heats Up But CW Affils Sit Tight

Some still-unidentified comely young people will engage in a threesome on Monday night’s episode of Gossip Girl and a torrent of criticism from the Parents Television Council hasn’t compelled any of the CW’s affiliates to preempt the show as of presstime Monday afternoon. “We have no affiliate pull-outs whatsoever,” said the network’s Senior VP... More

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House Amendment Puts Abuse of Prisoners Back in Spotlight

An amendment from Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Ct.), which was part of a homeland security appropriations bill that passed in the House Oct. 15, would give the Department of Defense the authority to continue to suppress photos that show the abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody overseas. The ACLU has sought the release of the photos and other records of detainee abuse through the Freedom of... More

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Roland Martin Prepares “Sunday Brunch”

Sounds of smooth jazz wailing out of Kirk Whalum’s saxophone will be the first intonation to viewers that Washington Week With Roland Martin , TV One’s new Sunday morning public affairs show, will not sound like the rest of Sunday fare. According to Martin, it’s not going to look much like those other shows either. He speaks of positioning his show as the... More