Summary: In a searing parody of American television and racial attitudes a young African American network executive, under pressure from his white boss, creates a minstrel show, hoping that it will fail and that he will be released from his network contract -- but the TV show becomes both a hit and the subject of much controversy.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2001

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BAM

Summary: "Follows the highs and lows of Kurupt FM, one of West London's most talked about pirate radio stations (within a 0.2 mile radius of the transmitter). Led by self-proclaimed garage 'legend' MC Grindah, and his second-in-command DJ Beats, this hapless crew of social dropouts share the secrets behind running an illegal business and demonstrate that chasing your dreams is actually a full-time...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Fabulous Films, Inc. 2017

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV PEO

Stratford, Sarah Jane

Summary: "The Great War is over, and change is in the air, in this novel that brings to life the exciting days of early British radio...and one woman who finds her voice while working alongside the brilliant women and men of the BBC. London, 1926. American-raised Maisie Musgrave is thrilled to land a job as a secretary at the upstart British Broadcasting Corporation, whose use of radio--still new,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2016

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STR

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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Stratford 2016

Stiefvater, Maggie

Summary: Three cousins who are members of an unusual family that possesses the ability to perform miracles are repeatedly sought out for their gifts while they struggle to establish free lives for themselves and navigate the fallout from miracles that happen in ways other than anticipated.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Audiobooks 2017

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC STI

Summary: A television newscaster's mental breakdown turns him into a celebrity when the network tries to profit from his illness.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2006

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA NET

Hendy, David.

Summary: "The first in-depth history of the iconic radio and TV network that has shaped our past and present. Doctor Who; tennis from Wimbledon; the Beatles and the Stones; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales: for one hundred years, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been the preeminent broadcaster in the UK and around the world, a constant source of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384.5506 HEN

Simone, Norma

Summary: Join Garfield and his friend Nermal in this classic Little Golden Book about Garfield's competing in a cat show. Children ages 2 to 5 plus Little Golden Book collectors of all ages will enjoy this storybook featuring the iconic characters from the original Garfield comic strip. -- Adapted from publisher's website.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SIM

Summary: "Rejoining The Hour a year on in 1957, the team are still striving to broadcast the stories they believe in, grappling with the disturbing threat of the Cold War and a country in the grip of unsettling, rapid change. Bel is still single and determined not to get involved with another married man, but finds herself taking on her adversary Bill Kendall, an ITV producer whose magnetic charm she...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas 2013

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV HOU

Biedrzycki, David

Summary: In this story, told in the form of a television broadcast, the bear family, and other forest and domestic animals are abducted by an alien spaceship, releasing a worldwide media frenzy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BIE

Blake, Sarah

Summary: The stories of a small Cape Cod postmistress and an American radio reporter stationed in London collide on the eve of the United States's entrance into World War II, a meeting that is shaped by a broken promise to deliver a letter.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2011

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1 available in Adult, Call number: P BLA

Butler, Bethonie

Summary: "The first of its kind, this illustrated gift book, written by veteran Washington Post TV reporter Bethonie Butler, is a comprehensive look at the rich history of groundbreaking--and often underappreciated--television shows with leading Black characters from the last fifty years"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog and Leventhal 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 BUT

Poniewozik, James

Summary: "A generational work that, using television, reframes America's identity through the rattled mind of a septuagenarian, insomniac, cable-news-junkie president. In the tradition of great cultural figures like Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, New York Times chief television critic James Poniewozik traces the history of television and mass media from the early 1980s to today, and demonstrates how...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 PON

Willson, Meredith

Contents: Rock Island -- Iowa stubborn -- Ya got trouble -- Piano lesson -- Goodnight, my someone -- Ya got trouble (Reprise)/ Seventy-six trombones -- Sincere -- Sadder but wiser girl -- Pick-a-little, talk-a-little/Goodnight ladies -- Marian the librarian -- Gary, Indiana -- My white knight -- Wells Fargo wagon -- It's you -- Pick-a-little, talk-a-little (Reprise) -- Lida Rose/Will I ever tell you --...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Records 2003

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC MUS

Summary: Go behind-the-scenes of a live sketch comedy show. Watch as Jack comes back to GE; Liz gets a visit from an adoption agency caseworker; Liz sits next to Oprah on her flight from Chicago to New York; Tracy and Jenna conduct a 'social experiment;' Jack hooks up with Liz's psycho ex-roommate; Liz thinks she has found the perfect mate; Don Geiss wakes from his coma; Jack falls in love with his...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2009

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV THI

Summary: Hijacking broadcasts from Finland with makeshift yet powerful TV antennas, the people of Estonia, while still under the rule of the Soviet Union and its propaganda, found new heroes in JR Ewing and David Hasselhoff, and quickly became obsessed with the forbidden fruit that was western pop culture.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DIS

Summary: Join Mary and the rest of the crew from the WJM-TV newsroom for another season of the classic sitcom. This time around Mary deals with more adventures, both in the newsroom and with her romantic life.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MAR

Summary: The show takes audiences inside the hearts and minds of the Sesame Street creators, artists, and educators who established one of the most influential and enduring children's programs in television history. With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and over 20 original interviews, it introduces audiences to the people who entertained and educated children like never before.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media 2021

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STR

Fager, Jeffrey

Summary: "From its almost accidental birth in 1968, 60 Minutes has set the standard for broadcast journalism, joining us in our living rooms each Sunday night to surprise us about the world. The show has profiled every major leader, artist, and movement of the past five decades, perfecting the newsmaking interview and inventing the groundbreaking TV exposé. From legendary sit-downs with Richard Nixon in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070 FAG

Summary: Join Mary and the rest of the crew from the WJM-TV newsroom for another season of the classic sitcom. This time around Mary deals with more adventures, both in the newsroom and with her romantic life. Season 5 features: Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?, The Outsider; Not a Christmas Story, An Affair to Forget, What Are Friends For?, The System, Phyllis Whips Inflation, The Shame of the Cities,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox 2009

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MAR

Biederman, Les.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pioneer Study Center Press 1982

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BIE
1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 921 BIE

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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Local Biederman

Hake, Theodore L.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gemstone Pub. 1996

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 688.72 HAK

Kaplan, Isabel

Summary: From the outside, the unnamed protagonist in NSFW appears the vision of success. She has landed an entry-level position at a leading TV network that thousands of college grads would kill for. And sure, she has much to learn. The daughter of a prominent feminist attorney, she grew up outside the industry, better versed in gender dynamics than box office hits. But she's resourceful and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KAP

Phillips, Maya

Summary: "In the vein of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms. From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, her childhood changed...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 PHI

Summary: Contains listings for radio and television stations and cable companies. Print media entries provide address; phone, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses; key personnel, including feature editors; and much more. Broadcast media entries provide address; phone, fax, and e-mail addresses; key personnel; owner information; hours of operation; networks carried and more. Scope includes U.S., Canadian,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gale Cengage Learning 2010

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5 available in Reference, Call number: R 071 GAL VOL 1
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