Robert Edelstein

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Perhaps Other Networks Should be Syfy'd

News comes today that Sci Fi Channel needs to change its name in a necessary rebrand; henceforth, the network of science fiction programming will be known as “Syfy.” Bonnie Hammer, former president of the network and now president of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment adds the explanation, “We couldn’t own Sci Fi; it’s a genre. But we can own Syfy.”... More

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McCain-Palin Bring "Foreign Object" into the Ring with Couric Ad

It’s the fall of a new election year, which means we can smell the crispness in the air, revel in the gentle breezes, and watch the parade of quick play-and-pull political smear commercials. Ahh, autumn!   One of the latest is the “Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008” ad that uses Katie Couric as a tool to slam the Obama campaign ( TV Newser had the story ). Funny how... More

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Maids in Manhattan=Writers in Hollywood

ABC is looking to turn the 2002 Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan into an hour-long dramedy. But which "maid" in which "Manhattan?" According to The Hollywood Reporter , the series—which Lopez would co-executive produce—wouldn’t be a remake of the film so much as a rethinking of the tale of a young Latina from the Bronx who works at an upscale... More

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A Halting View of Hulu

Hulu makes me happy: Full-length movies, The Office , limited 15-second commercials. Turning to the site this morning, I was enchanted by the gorgeous Scarlett Johansson on the home page and the announcement that Lost in Translation was premiering.  Okay, I’ll sit for that.  I went to Translation and was entranced by how much director Sofia Coppola tapped... More