Ed Martin's Watercooler TV

	About Ed Martin Ed Martin has written about television and Internet programming for several Myers publications since 2000, including The Myers Report, The Myers Programming Report, MediaVillage and, at present, MediaBizBloggers on JackMyers.com. A member of the Television Critics... more
HBO's "The Pacific" is a Masterpiece - Ed Martin - MediaBizBloggers By Ed Martin Where would we be without HBO? That thought began running through my head about half way through the first chapter of the pay cable network's ten-hour masterpiece The Pacific, when I got the feeling that I was in for one of the most extraordinary viewing experiences... more
"Avatar" Ignored at the End of Yet Another Tiresome Academy Awards Ceremony - Ed Martin - MediaBizBloggers By Ed Martin I finally realized there was no hope for ABC's strikingly ill-formed telecast of the 82nd Academy Awards when Robin Williams took the stage to present the award for Best Supporting Actress – and a mammoth scrim adorned with lamp shades descended behind him.... more
"American Idol": Off to a Sorry Start - Ed Martin - MediaBizBloggers By Ed Martin What on earth is happening to American Idol? Once the most popular show on American television has worked its way through its annual audition episodes and the miseries of Hollywood Week and the revelation of its Top 24 competitors, isn't it supposed to become an exciting showcase... more
"Life Unexpected": A Quiet Freshman Gem on The CW - Ed Martin - MediaBizBloggers By Ed Martin How did a family-centered drama series as uniquely unassuming and gently appealing as The CW's Life Unexpected even make it to broadcast television? Considering the state of the medium, the arrival this season of an entertaining hour drama that does not revolve around... more
"Lost": Is it All About Libby? - Ed Martin - MediaBizBloggers By Ed Martin We all have multiple theories about what’s really happening on ABC’s Lost. Here’s one of mine: The entire storyline that has played out on this show, from its uniquely thrilling pilot to its mind-scrambling final hours, has been taking place in... more

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