In 2008, AMC won a Peabody Award for “Mad Men.” This year, the network’s other original drama series, “Breaking Bad,” has been recognized. The Peabody board cited the bleak, harrowing, sometimes improbably funny “Breaking Bad,” the story of a mild-mannered,…
In the process of researching a lengthy history of basketball for ESPN, filmmaker (“Crazy Love”) and former PR man Dan Klores found himself becoming more interested in the sports history of historically black colleges and universities. When both sides decided…
On Aug. 8, 2008, an estimated 2 billion people worldwide watched the televised spectacle of the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing Summer Olympics at the Chinese stadium known as the Bird’s Nest. The kickoff of the Summer Games of the…
Nickelodeon was recognized with a Peabody Award for the anime-influenced children’s show “Avatar: The Last Air Bender.” “We were totally surprised,” said Michael Dante DiMartino, who co-created the series with Bryan Konietzko. “I never imagined ‘Avatar’ would receive such a…
Turner Classic Movies celebrated 15 years on the air April 14, a scant two weeks after the announcement the network was being honored with a Peabody Award as a haven for film fans. “It’s a wonderful network, this dedicated presenter…
In an unprecedented occurrence, CBS News’ Scott Pelley has won a Peabody Award in two consecutive years. Last year, Mr. Pelley, a “60 Minutes” correspondent since 2004, was honored for “The Killings in Haditha,” an interview with Marine Sgt. Frank…
It’s likely that as many people followed the 2008 election campaign through “Saturday Night Live” as did by watching the evening news, cable channels or any other television outlet. Whether it was guest star Tina Fey’s dead-on impression of vice…
HBO received 2008 Peabody honors for both the miniseries “John Adams” and the comedy series “Entourage.” Head writer and series creator of “Entourage,” Doug Ellin, will accept the Peabody for that series, which was created by Leverage and Closest to…
With titles like “Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters to Realize How Empty Their Lives Are” and “Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard,” the Onion News Network is racking up—and cracking up—large audiences for its online videos, and has…
Long known as “the Gray Lady” for its staid appearance and style, the New York Times was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography. Now, the Web site of the nation’s newspaper of record is a leader in…