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“Mike and Molly” and the problem with sitcoms
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John W. Kennedy
Ever the optimist, I decided to check out last night’s premiere of Mike and Molly on CBS. It took optimism to do because virtually all the current sitcoms on network TV fall into one of two categories. The first are the edgy single-camera jobs (think Scrubs or Cougar Town) that are so busy being visually…
In Britain Pope Benedict XVI warns against both religious and secular extremism
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John W. Kennedy
While British police continued to investigate a possible plot to kill Pope Benedict XVI during his trip to London, the Pontiff delivered a speech to the country’s political elite gathered at Westminster Hall in which he spoke of the need to balance religious faith and reason. To let either exert undue control over the other,…
IHOP v. IHOP: The famed restaurant chain sues the International House of Prayer
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John W. Kennedy
Restaurant week continues in this space. After my impassioned defense of McDonald’s from the food police yesterday, today I’d like to weigh in on a lawsuit involving the International House of Pancakes. And, of course, I’d like to conduct this weigh-in before breakfast. It seems the restaurant is suing the International House of Prayer because…
PC Police unfairly targets McDonald’s
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John W. Kennedy
A new PSA debuting this week during The Daily Show on Comedy Central depicts an overweight corpse sprawled out on a stretcher clutching his hamburger while a doctor (or at least some guy in a white coat) attempts to console a woman (probably his wife) who apparently forgot to mail in his last life insurance…
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