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Animation Scoop: ‘Central Park’ Preview

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Here’s my preview of the new AppleTV+ animated series ‘Central Park’ (premiering Friday May 29th). The piece features exclusive quotes from writer & supervising producer Chuck Tatham and voice actors Tituss Burgess and Leslie Odom, Jr. —————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the […]
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‘Morning Show’ Worth Your TV Time

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Back in October, I screened the first three episodes of AppleTV+’s flagship series “The Morning Show” about a week before they debuted. You might’ve read my review of these episodes, which I thought were okay but soap opera-esque and a mixed bag in the realism and freshness departments. What amazed me then, and still surprises […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Here We Are’ Q&A

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‘Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth’ is a new half-hour animated short film special now on AppleTV+. Here’s My Animation Scoop Q&A with director Philip Hunt and producer Sue Goffe. ———————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. […]
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TV REVIEW: ‘Here We Are’ on AppleTV+

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“Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth” is a new half-hour animated short film debuting Friday April 17th on AppleTV+, just in time for Earth Day. It’s based on the book by Oliver Jeffers and stars Jacob Tremblay as the voice of 7-year-old Finn, who’s eager to know how things work. Finn’s parents […]
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TV REVIEW: ‘The Morning Show’

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In 2010, I began appearing on NBC’s “The Today Show”, CBS’s “The Early Show” and Australian TV’s top AM program “The Morning Show”. A film called “Morning Glory” was also released that year. It tackled the ratings game, the “news vs. entertainment” debate and the clashing of personalities on and off the air. With AppleTV+’s […]
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