TV's music-from-home spurt has finished its pop-music phase. Country is next. Elton John hosted Sunday's concert on Fox while James Corden did Monday's on CBS. Both had plenty of pop stars giving at-home performances...

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TALENT THRIVES AT HOME ON FOX'S 'IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA' By Mike Hughes

Fox’s iHeart Living Room Concert For America on Sunday proved that sheer talent can thrive, even under stark conditions...

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NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY LOOKS AT CHINA'S FORMER "ONE CHILD" POLICY By Mike Hughes

This isn’t what a filmmaker expects her mother to say at a premiere...

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SAVED BY POP TV, 'ONE DAY AT A TIME' FIRST SITCOM TO FOREGO LIVE AUDIENCE By Mike Hughes

For the One Day at a Time actors, there have been some sharp adjustments. The first was the notion of having a studio audience...And the second is NOT having one...

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THE STORY OF 'COUNCIL OF DADS' By Mike Hughes

When This Is Us arrived, it was an anomaly. Now it's a trend. Well, maybe a mini-trend. Or a micro-trend. At least, it's made an impact...

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MORE TV WATCHING IDEAS FOR YOUR TIME IN ISOLATION By Mike Hughes

As the virus shutdown continues, it's time to dive deeper into the TV pool. I'm guessing you've already found some of the streaming giants...

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THE GROWTH AND IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING ON 'NIALL FERGUSON'S NETWORLD' By Mike Hughes

The World Wide Web began as a sort of democratic ideal. There were no borders, no barriers; it was equal access and equal potential. And, then, well, human nature took over...

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SEASON TWO OF 'BLACK MONDAY' ARRIVES ON SHOWTIME By Mike Hughes

This is the sort of timing that no one could plan – we hope...

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WHAT TO WATCH WHILE MAINTAINING YOUR SOCIAL DISTANCE By Mike Hughes

Most of us have that inner voice, telling us to watch less television. It's always been there...But now that changes: With coronavirus concerns, watching TV is a socially responsible thing to do...

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THE CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND 'BLOOD' By Mike Hughes

The second Blood mini-series is a classic, Irish-style drama. It's deep and dark, brooding, and (only briefly) bloody. The title actually refers to family, not bloodshed...

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