Where Can You Find the Cheapest LCD TV? LCD TVs have been around since the late 80s when Sharp introduced a relatively small LCD TV — a fourteen inch screen described as more of a “boutique” item rather than a TV for everyday use. LCD technology used to be very expensive (hence the small size of the 1988 LCD TV screen) and with the rise of plasma screens in the late 90s and
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Why Was As the World Turns Canceled?
Monday, December 14th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Why Was “As the World Turns” Canceled? CBS has canceled two high profile daytime television shows in the last four months. First, “Guiding Light” — the longest running soap opera in television history, which aired in some form from 1937 to 2009. On December 8th, 2009, CBS announced that “As the World Turns” (which started airing in 1956 and was the
What Is Blue Ray?
Monday, November 9th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
What Is Bluray Disc Storage? “Blue Ray” is what people often called Blue-Ray disc storage, which is simply an optical disc storage technology meant to supercede DVD. Though the Blu-Ray disc is exactly the same size as CD and DVD discs, Blue Ray stores more information and displays it better. Blue Ray technology is used with high-definition televisions and with the Playstation 3 game
Will The Days Of Our Lives Be Canceled Soon?
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Will The Days of Ours Lives By Canceled Soon? After an 18-month renewal in November 2008, Days of Our Lives is signed to continue on NBC until September 2010 , but there have been constant rumors of a cancellation since Guiding Light was canceled in September 2007. In fact, there were rumors at the time that The Days Of Our Lives would not survive 2009, at least before the renewal. Declining
Should CBS Fire Letterman?
Monday, October 5th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Should CBS fire David Letterman? My father-in-law stopped by for a visit last night, and the David Letterman blackmail news came up while we were sitting at the kitchen table. To my surprise, David Letterman’s love life has somehow become a Republican issue. At least according to my father-in-law it is. Then this morning I woke up to the following headline on a news aggregator site:
Why Did Paula Abdul Leave American Idol?
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Why did Paula Abdul leave American Idol? Late last night, Paula Abdul announced she would not be returning as one of a triad of hosts on TV’s popular American Idol. Did she throw a press conference? Let it slip during an interview? Nope — she used Twitter. Someone needs to tell celebrities to stop the madness. I’m sick of Twitter being used as a kind of slam book (see
Who Took Home an Espy Award in 2009?
Monday, July 20th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Who took home an Espy award in 2009? Surprisingly, the biggest winner at the 2009 Espy awards (put on by cable sports channel ESPN) was one of sports’ most controversial figures. Michael Phelps, in trouble recently for his off camera behavior (including the circulation of pictures of him smoking marijuana), won four awards in last night’s show in Los Angeles. In a year when it
Who Got Snubbed in this Year’s Emmy Nominations?
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Who got snubbed in this year’s Emmy nominations? You would think that this year’s Emmys would be less of a snub factory than usual — after all, the Emmy awards have expanded. Most categories now features six nominees instead of the traditional five, with the two biggest categories (Best Drama and Best Comedy Series) expanding to seven. Before revealing the full list of
What Can I Do to Prepare for TV’s Digital Transition on Friday?
Thursday, June 11th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
What can I do to prepare for TV’s digital transition on Friday? If you haven’t already worked out a television setup that will allow you to view digital signals, you aren’t quite out of luck. You may remember that television’s digital transition was supposed to occur this past February. Unfortunately for cable companies, the government stepped in and extended the
Are Jon and Kate Gosselin Already Split Up?
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 - By Ask Deb
Are Jon and Kate Gosselin already already split up? This story just won’t die. Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of TLC’s popular reality show “Jon and Kate Plus 8”, have reportedly been living apart for as long as 6 months, according to some sources close to the couple. The pressure has begun to mount for the popular TV couple, enough pressure that the infamously stern and unshakeable Kate