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December 8, 2008
Last Of The LBJ Tapes Are Released; No Talk This Time Of His Pants Squeezing His Balls
You can say a lot of things about LBJ, but for all his faults he at least did us all a favor by taping tons of his phone conversations.Popular historian Michael Beschloss has put out two books with transcripts and CDs from the calls, tracing everything from screaming about Vietnam to Johnson telling ... More >>
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December 1, 1994
The Trial of Joe Russo
An intimate look at how -- and why -- Houston's high flyer of the '80s was taken apart in court
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November 19, 1998
Brother, Can You Spare a Vanity Video?
Houston Endowment paid, so they had to come
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January 15, 2004
Man with the Mike
Ernie Manouse chitchats with visiting stars
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September 25, 2003
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Ernie Manouse chitchats with visiting stars
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May 23, 2002
Scene's From A City's Soul
Houston failed to preserve much of its heritage. Now the fight is on to protect the priceless photographic images of that vanishing past from the same fate.
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March 21, 2002
Tom Joyner's Classic Soul Tour
Friday, March 22
Culture
October 25, 2001
Emmy or Not to Emmy?
That's been the long, hard decision for TV academy chairman Bryce Zabel
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January 9, 1997
Press Picks
That's been the long, hard decision for TV academy chairman Bryce Zabel
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July 15, 2009
Five Best Apollo 11 Myths
Photo courtesy NASAA salute to Mr. JablonskiHey, guess what!! Monday brings the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing!!Oh, you heard? Well, get ready to hear more -- this weekend and Monday will no doubt be a "One small step for man" marathon.Which is fine -- the moon mission was a crazy, a ... More >>
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July 20, 2009
Walter Cronkite's Houston, Or What's Left Of It
Walter Cronkite, the baby-boomer's Voice of Authority, died Friday. He's remembered fondly in Houston, where he worked at the paper at what was then Lanier Junior High, attended San Jacinto High and worked at the Houston Press. (No, not the current Houston Press; the afternoon daily that brought a l ... More >>
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August 11, 2009
Texas Traveler: Must-Do Dallas
So maybe, like Texas Traveler, you're exiled to Dallas for a business conference, or an extra-long layover at DFW airport, or relocated for work and have no idea how to pass the time. Well, Texas Traveler has a few ideas, some off the beaten path, and some right smack square in the middle of it.6 ... More >>
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August 17, 2009
Lone Star Scorecard: How Accurate are Your Favorite Songs About Texas?
Many songs about Texas are written by residents wishing to celebrate some part of their beloved Lone Star State. Others come from non-Texans who are unable to resist the je ne sais quoi of the place that produced both Walter Cronkite and Karl Rove. One thing that many of them have in common, ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
Viewer Request Program
Cinema Bomar takes suggestions for its latest program of obscure 16mm films
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April 22, 2011
Earth Day 1970: That's The Way It Was
Here's the first three or so minutes of CBS News' special report from the first Earth Day in 1970. People saying we need to stop polluting -- that hasn't changed. But TV news? That has. Just from this clip: 1. It opens with static footage of a guy giving a speech. For 25 seconds. If that doesn't s ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
James McMurtry Can Make It Here
One of the truly gifted Texas songsmiths, James McMurtry has carved a nice, viable career out of great lyrics, stellar playing, hard touring, a good work ethic, and common sense. His last two studio albums, Childish Things (2005) and Just Us Kids (2008), established McMurtry as one of the mos ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Some Strings Attached: Puppets In Music Videos
The Muppets had a successful and profitable opening yesterday, proving that after 30 years of television and movies, Kermit still has his acting chops. Jim Henson's premiere Muppets motion picture, The Muppets Movie, came out in June of 1979. The film was the first to feature a leading cast ... More >>