CBS Anchor Caught Sleeping on the Job?
Copyright 2020 by Michael W. Rickard II Many people can relate to dozing off on the job, even if it's only for a moment. However, did a...
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Mar 30, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Birthday to the Batman
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Batman's first appearance (Detective Comics #27 to be exact) and he's been pretty busy ever since...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Feb 25, 2019
- 5 min
The History of "Saturday Night's Main Event"
Editor's Note: Here's a blast from the past, a column I wrote nearly 12 years ago for World Wrestling Insanity. No edits made other than...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 16, 2019
- 7 min
Interview with Sylvia Lynch, Author of "Jack Lord: An Acting Life"
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard Sylvia Lynch is the author of the new biography Jack Lord: An Acting Life (click here for my...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 9, 2019
- 5 min
Book Review: "Jack Lord: An Acting Life" Provides Objective Look at a TV Icon.
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard Before his rise to superstardom portraying Detective Steve McGarrett on the long-running police...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Dec 31, 2018
- 2 min
Celebrating 50 Years of "Hawaii Five-O"
Copyright 2018 Michael W. Rickard II 2018 was a big year for pop culture anniversaries, but one that almost slipped away from me was the...
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Michael Rickard II
- Mar 30, 2018
- 5 min
The Many Mediums of the Man of Steel. Part Two of Two.
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: My celebration of Superman's 80th anniversary continues with a look at how...
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Michael Rickard II
- Mar 12, 2018
- 2 min
The Many Mediums of the Man of Steel. Part One of Two.
Superman has appeared in so many different mediums that it’s not uncommon for people to be a fan of the character without having read the...
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Michael Rickard II
- Mar 2, 2018
- 1 min
WWE Network Keeps Getting Better and Better With Addition of Two Classic Shows
I've been happy with the WWE Network's continued expansion of classic content, but two recent additions have me marking out big time....
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Michael Rickard II
- Oct 31, 2017
- 4 min
"'The Night Strangler: Looking Back at the Super Sequel to 'The Night Stalker.'&quo
Dan Curtis had a knack for knowing how to please an audience. As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, the made-for-television movie...
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Michael Rickard II
- Oct 16, 2017
- 3 min
"'Trilogy of Terror': Still Haunting After Forty Years."
Anyone familiar with Dan Curtis’ Dark Shadows instantly recognizes his presence once Trilogy of Terror begins. Whether it’s the spooky...
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Michael Rickard II
- Oct 13, 2017
- 5 min
"DVD Review: 'This Was the XFL.'"
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World With the NFL’s 2017 season in full force and owners puzzling over their latest ratings...
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Michael Rickard II
- Oct 9, 2017
- 4 min
"'The Horror at 37,000 Feet': Carpet Chewing by an All-Star TV Cast."
CBS rounded up every 1960's film star they could find. If the idea of a supernatural force terrorizing a jet flight full of guest stars...
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Michael Rickard II
- Oct 2, 2017
- 3 min
"'Moon of the Wolf': A Clever TV Movie Twist on the Werewolf Mythos."
This October, I'll be looking at some of the made-for-TV movies in the horror genre. One of the many horror films that showed up on the...
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Michael Rickard II
- Sep 25, 2017
- 4 min
"The ABC Movie of the Week and Its Lasting Legacy."
Anyone who grew up in the 1970’s remembers The ABC Movie of the Week, the ABC network’s attempt to boost its anemic ratings by producing...
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Michael Rickard II
- Aug 29, 2017
- 5 min
"The Day the Running Stopped: Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of 'The Fugitive's&#
August 29, 1967 was a highly anticipated date for television viewers as it promised the end to Dr. Richard Kimble’s four-year flight from...
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Michael Rickard II
- Aug 22, 2017
- 5 min
"The Day the Running Stopped: Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of 'The Fugitive's&#
August 22, 1967 marked an epoch in television history when the TV series The Fugitive prepared to close out its four-year run with a...
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Michael Rickard II
- Jul 24, 2017
- 4 min
"Murder Was the Case: How NBC Killed 'Star Trek.'"
Much has been written over the last fifty or so years about Star Trek, the show that died in the ratings, but bounced back in...
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by Michael Rickard II
- Jun 16, 2017
- 6 min
"You CAN Get Too Much of a Good Thing."
Editor's Note: I wrote about the glut of WWE programming nearly two years ago and there is even more wrestling content out there than...
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Michael Rickard II
- Jun 11, 2017
- 3 min
Forever Batman: Remembering Adam West
An actor’s dream is to find a successful role, but a successful role can sometimes lead to an actor’s nightmare-the inexplicable...
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