Rebecca Stropoli

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The Problem With Monetizing Viral Videos

OK, I understand that people are trying to figure out how to make cash off of videos on the web, sure, fine. But Slate , whom I normally have a ton of respect for, and their partner Brightcove  should be just a little ashamed of themselves. Why? Because they are taking advantage of folks who still haven't quite gotten the hang of the whole Internet video thing. People like my... More

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Woodruff Documentary Marred by Inappropriate Commercial

If you saw the ABC News documentary To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports Tuesday night, you know it was hard not to cry hearing Woodruff and his wife describe what happened to him after a bomb exploded near an Iraqi Army vehicle he was traveling in on Jan 29, 2006. He's lucky to be alive, and as the last half-hour of the show proved, he's probably much luckier than the many soldiers... More

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Miracle Man

It was tough watching ABC anchor Bob Woodruff's story on ABC last night, but it was worth it. To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reporting sounds like a pedestrian title, but the part after that colon is nothing short of a miracle. I had no idea the severity of his wounds, of the extent of the shrapnel injuries or the long odds he faced to even be able to talk again. It may have been the... More

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THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM - COMEDY CENTRAL

"Hi, I'm Sarah Silverman, and I'm just like you." So begins the opening to The Sarah Silverman Program , Comedy Central's new six-installment series, which premieres Feb. 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET. And Silverman's TV character is just like you—that is, if you are ill-mannered, narcissistic, ignorant and entirely un-self aware. Oh, and funny. Let's not forget funny. Silverman, who... More

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DIRT - FX

As much as it tries Dirt , FX’s newest hour long drama does not have that Sweet Smell of Success . Yet. The show, which premieres on January 2, stars former-"Friend” Courtney Cox as a celebrity-tabloid editrix combination of Bonnie Fuller and Gail Weathers, Cox’s alter ego in the Scream trilogy.  Like other FX dramas, especially Nip/Tuck , Dirt tries... More