The Colbert Report is the tastiest news parody show on TV right now, as Stephen Colbert makes clear with his recent shot across the bow of the salad dressing industry. Excoriating a leading salad dressing manufacturer for its blatant diss of American-as-apple-pie mayonnaise, he lands an offbeat punch with almost every line.
The story centers on an American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker who lands on Planet 51 to find a peaceful 1950s-style world and himself ironically cast as the invader from outer space.
In an era when audiences have become largely jaded by action movies overloaded with gratuitous violence and threadbare plots, director Roland Emmerich’s epic 2012 has been critically acclaimed for its striking realism, intricate storyline, and cutting-edge visual effects.
Producer/director J.J. Abrams has gone back to the future of the Star Trek franchise with a fresh new take on the classic sci-fi adventure. While using the familiar elements that Trekkies have come to expect, this Star Trek film adds a surprisingly emotional storyline.
The advent of HD has been like a ticking time clock. For the venerable 60 Minutes – the longest running primetime show in television history – it also marked a major milestone. For the 2008-2009 season, the show became the first news magazine to broadcast in HD.
When the University of Montana’s Radio and Television department overhauled its facilities in 2007 with a complete Avid broadcast solution, it tapped into its students’ current learning styles, engaging them with the curriculum like never before.
