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Sierra Nevada featured in “Viewfinder” public TV program
It’s always nice to see coverage of one of Chico’s breweries, so I was pleased to turn on KVIE’s “Viewfinder” program and see Sierra Nevada featured in the episode, “On Tap.” As someone with just a passing familiarity of the … Continue reading
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Way to show ‘The Incredibles’ twice in two days, NBC
Some critics have commented that NBC is almost becoming a broadcast version of a cable network. I used to disagree — I generally like many of the shows on NBC although some of its practices are annoying (including displaying promos … Continue reading
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McGraw and musical guests shine on ‘Saturday Night Live’
The election’s over, so now it’s time to say that “Saturday Night Live” passe again. While the show can be astonishingly inconsistent at times, Saturday’s episode featuring country singer Tim McGraw was actually not that bad. I felt McGraw gave … Continue reading
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I can’t sink my teeth into ‘Twilight’
Maybe it’s just me or maybe it’s because I’m not a teenage girl, but the new movie “Twilight” has little allure for me. Based on all the stories, the reports of record-breaking pre-ticket sales and the fact that they’re “advertising” … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Normal Street Bar
Walking past the slightly inaccurately named Normal Street Bar on Monday yielded an interesting surprise — the longtime watering hole on Normal Avenue has closed its doors. Blank spots marked where the bar’s signage was taken down including the iconic … Continue reading
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A ‘Colbert Christmas’ will be the most awesome time of year
The Hollywood Reporter has a story about the pending “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” TV special airing Nov. 23 on Comedy Central. Call me a sucker, but I’m an ol’ softie for the classic Christmas special. Sure, … Continue reading
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Election 2008 is a whale of a time
The whole lipstick on a pig discussion got me thinking about other popular animal-based turns of phrase. Using some of them, heres how I see the current horse race from the catbird seat: When John McCain first introduced Alaska Gov. … Continue reading
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Ah, hobo stew
Some of my friends have been scratching their heads because I’ve been mentioning something called “hobo stew.” I mentioned it on my Facebook account, but I started the references in an e-mail to colleagues for a luncheon. Here’s the relevant … Continue reading
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Questions about Election 2008
I shouldn’t be dipping my toes too much into the political realm, but this upcoming election has generated some light-hearted questions in my mind: – I see posters up for something called “Bangkok Dangerous.” Is it promoting a new Nicolas … Continue reading
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9-0-2-oh-no
The return of “Beverly Hills 90210” airs tonight on the CW (which airs locally as a subchannel of KHSL-TV 12). There has been a lot of hubbub made over the fact that the CW didn’t release a preview copy for … Continue reading
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