“The once inviolate frame within which programs or commercials were displayed on television - always separately - has been violated to a pulp. Program content is seen increasingly as a mere backdrop on which ads are posted like billboards on a fence.”
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Tom Shales
Tom Shales, born on November 3, 1944, is a renowned American critic of theater and television. His reviews are known for their insightful analysis and have had a profound impact on the arts of theater and television. more
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