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Television News: March 23, 2008

One of my favorite shows has been cancelled…again. “Jericho” was cancelled by CBS after its first season due to viewer decline. Of course, the fact that CBS put the show on hiatus during the Christmas holidays didn’t help much. But rabid fans weren’t going to just let “Jericho” go peacefully. They sent over 40,000 pounds of nuts to CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler’s door. The nuts were a tribute to the line “Nuts” uttered by lead character Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich) in the season finale. After the overwhelming response from fans, CBS decided to give the show a second, shorter … Continue reading →

“Finding Your Roots” Returns for Fourth Season

Ready for a new season of “Finding Your Roots”? The fourth season of this show will begin on March 25, 2012. The show combines genealogy and genetics, and looks into the family history of famous Americans. If you like the show “Who Do You Think You Are?” then you should check out “Finding Your Roots”. Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the person who writes, and presents, “Finding Your Roots”. In addition to being a professor, he is also an American literary critic, educator, scholar, writer, and editor. In the past, he has presented other genealogy based series of television … Continue reading →

History Channel Delves into the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress (in my opinion) has to be one of the coolest places in the world. I love books and this is the ultimate for a book lover. It has over 138 million items in its collection. That’s right – I said 138 MILLION. But, the Library of Congress has a treasure trove of cool things other than just books. This includes George Washington’s copy of the Constitution, the first map of the United States, and it even has the contents of Abe Lincoln’s pockets from the night he died. The Library of Congress dates back to April … Continue reading →