Thursday, November 27, 2008

The 82nd Annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade (Thursday, November 27, 2008)

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Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a great Turkey Day today! For the first time in a few years, I decided to catch the Macys Thanksgiv...
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Friday, November 21, 2008

Entertainment Weekly (November 28, 2008, Issue #1023)

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Even when it's only yet-another-one-of-the-numerous-references-to- The Office references, I must admit I still get giddy when I see Sc...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Lackwanna County Library Card featured On Tonight's Episode of The Office (11/20/08)

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The Lackawanna County Library System library card made a return appearance on tonight's episode of The Office . The card was previous...
Thursday, November 13, 2008

Lady Of Burlesque (1943) Available on YouTube

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This is an update to my previous entry for Lady of Burlesque , a classic Barbara Stanwyck film where she references the city of Wilkes-Bar...
Thursday, November 06, 2008

Lizabeth Scott, Actress (1922- )

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The legendary film noir actress Lizabeth Scott was born Emma Matzo in the Pine Brook Section of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Septemb...
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Saturday Night Live (Saturday, October 4, 2008)

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Tina Fey made her third triumphant appearance this season as Sarah Palin on this past weekend's Saturday Night Live in a send-up of...
Monday, September 29, 2008

Pittson Native's Film "Fair Evil" To Get Local Premiere October 25th

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NEPA’s New Director Claude T. Martin presents A Warlight Pictures Film Connie Shelhamer Bill Armitage Johnny Paradise FAIR EVIL Evil is onl...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

UPDATE: "Xanadu On Broadway" To Close September 28th

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It was just announced that Xanadu , the hit Broadway musical with a book written by Wilkes-Barre native Douglas Carter Beane , will play i...
Monday, September 08, 2008

Monster: My True Story by Aileen Wuornos with Christopher Berry-Dee (2004)

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I recently read Monster: My True Story by Aileen Wuornos with Christopher Berry-Dee and to my surprise, the book reference Scranton as th...
Wednesday, September 03, 2008

The Office: Season Four Now on DVD; Target Offers Exclusive Bonus Disc With Q&A From "Office Convention" in Scranton

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Check out the cover art for the just-released DVD set of The Office: Season Four . The sign in the background reads " Scranton Business...
Saturday, August 30, 2008

Pittston/Scranton Native Jay Parini's Novel The Last Station Adapted Into Film

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Pittston/Scranton native and author Jay Parini's 1990 novel The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Last Year is being made into ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Lethal Intent by Sue Russell (2002)

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Lethal Intent , subtitled "The Shocking True Story of One of America's Most Notorious Serial Killers," is a 2002 true-crime bo...
Monday, August 25, 2008

Antiques Roadshow (Monday, August 11, 2008)

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A few weeks ago, my colleague Martina S. was watching The Antiques Roadshow on WVIA and heard a passing reference to Wilkes-Barre . On th...
Friday, August 22, 2008

Diary of the Dead (Screenplay by George A. Romero), July 2006

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My colleague Brian Detrick , who works in our library's Technical Services Department and is a true horror buff (check out his awesome b...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The New Yorker (January 28, 2008, Volume 83, Issue 45)

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A couple of months ago, my colleague (and regular contributor to our blog) Evelyn Gibbons found a local reference in The New Yorker . On pa...
Monday, August 18, 2008

Entertainment Weekly (August 22/29, 2008, Issue #1007/1008)

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Check out this week's double issue of Entertainment Weekly , the one with Harry Potter and the Fall Movie Preview on the cover. On pag...
Thursday, August 07, 2008

Mad Men, "Flight 1" (Season 2, Episode 2) (August 3, 2008)

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My extra-ultra- g r o o v y colleague Elizabeth Davis from the Lackawanna County Children's Library , a huge fan of the AMC origina...
Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Louis Teicher, Pianist (Ferrante & Teicher) (1924-2008)

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Regular blog contributor (and my gorgeous esteemed colleague) Evelyn Gibbons left an article from this morning's Citizens' Voice ...
Monday, August 04, 2008

Blondie (Friday, August 1, 2008)

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Comic Courtesy of King Features Don McKeon , who I can always count on for some good Scranton references, emailed me on Sunday about a refe...
Thursday, July 31, 2008

Request for Information Regarding W-B Based Film Companies "De Frenes and Company" or "BDF Films"

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A reader of this blog, Mike Champlin , recently sent me a question that I need your help with. He writes: "Hi Bill- "I saw your bl...