Column: YouTube Is a Search Engine
As video has become ubiquitous online, the path we take to the billions of Web videos has started to mirror our online routes to other content. By that I mean search. Search has become one of the most popular ways…
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Guest Commentary: Michaels Is the Man When Show’s in Trouble
In the wake of an incredibly strong showing by the sitcom “30 Rock” at the Primetime Emmy Awards last week, it’s worth remembering that a few short years ago, heads were being scratched all over town as to why NBC…
‘Smart TV’ Gets Viewers Involved
Interactivity Will Be a Game-Changer for Television and Web Marketers
Editorial: In Economy’s Dive, TV News Triumphed
At deadline, the verdict was out on how, exactly, the federal government would act to minimize the financial shockwaves endangering the U.S. economy. But we can hand out a grade on how the TV news industry performed in covering the…
QuickTakes: What Surprised You the Most About This Year’s Primetime Emmy Awards Telecast?
What surprised you the most about this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards telecast? “Even though the telecast seemed longer than three hours, which was no surprise, I was struck by the high quality of nominees this year from both network television…
Master of Sci-Fi: J.J. Abrams
He’s quickly becoming known as a film director (“Mission: Impossible III,” “Star Trek”) and producer (“Cloverfield”). But J.J. Abrams’ heart will never be far from television. Mr. Abrams, who often cites “The Twilight Zone” as one of his major cultural…
Master of Sci-Fi: David X. Cohen
David X. Cohen, co-creator and executive producer of “Futurama,” has the “science” part of science fiction down pat. Mr. Cohen graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in physics, followed by a master’s degree in computer science from the University…
Masters of Sci-Fi: Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof
Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly get plenty of screen time on “Lost,” but they’re not the stars of the show. That would be Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. It would be unfair to call the executive producers of ABC’s island…
Masters of Sci-Fi: David Eick & Ronald Moore
“Battlestar Galactica” co-executive producer David Eick thinks sci-fi on TV has been true to the origin of the genre more than in other mediums, serving as an “allegory” for many human truths and emotions. Mr. Eick and fellow “Battlestar” executive…
Master of Fantasy: Bryan Fuller
Like the piemaker at the center of “Pushing Daisies,” creator Bryan Fuller likes to give his shows a special touch. His first series, Showtime’s “Dead Like Me,” featured a girl who became a grim reaper after being killed by a…