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Broadway’s “Good Night and Good Luck”

Erica Schwartz March 18, 2025
As soon as the curtains pulled back and the set pieces rolled in, I was amazed by the level of detail that went into the set. The smoky cigarettes that nearly every performer totes around the stage add another layer of sensory detail that brings you physically into the world the show is recreating.
The office of the Department of Film and Television in COM

BU searches for new Film and Television Department chair

Megan Amato October 3, 2023
Boston University’s Department of Film and Television is making a second attempt to search for a new department chair, according to a recent job listing on LinkedIn. Current FTV chair Paul Schneider said he tried to step down last year but remained on staff because a replacement could not be secured.
A shot from season 1 episode 3 of the Commonwealth Tribe convening at tribal council. With production of season 3 beginning, Survivor BU’s first season has now begun airing, while previous contestants relive their experiences while watching. PHOTO COURTESY OF SURVIVOR BU VIA YOUTUBE.

‘The tribe has spoken:’ Survivor BU grows while airing its first season, filming third

Spencer Jacques November 3, 2022
Survivor BU releases first three episodes, garners views and continues to film for following seasons
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Spring Scramble: Headlines going into week one

Brendan Nordstrom April 13, 2022
Columnist Brendan Nordstrom assesses top USFL storylines ahead of week one.
College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young hosted a virtual webinar with Boston University alumnus Michael Chiklis Thursday to discuss Chiklis’ new show “Coyote.” HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Coyote’ star, BU alumnus Michael Chiklis reflects on acting career, its difficulties

Emma Vacirca January 26, 2021
After Emmy winner, executive producer and Hollywood star Michael Chiklis’s new show “Coyote” premiered on CBS, the actor virtually “came back” to his roots. Chiklis, a 1985 alumnus of CFA, discussed the new drama and the highs and lows of his career in a webinar last Thursday with the college's dean, Harvey Young.
Boston University’s College of Communication. Alumni from COM and the College of Fine Arts working in late-night television shared career advice with film and television students at a virtual panel on Friday hosted by Sheila Sitomer and the COM “Cinematheque” series. ELIZA SHAW/ DFP FILE

Late-night TV producers share words of wisdom with BU film and TV students

Caroline Bowden November 19, 2020
Clips from late-night television often spread on social media after they air, but the process of getting these programs on TV takes a group of people who know how to get their audiences laughing.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, aired its election special, “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020,” on Nov. 3. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Late-night comedies humorously respond to election madness

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020
Television's late-night comedies host election specials and discuss election-related topics.
BU, BC Police face off in lip-sync challenge submission

BU, BC Police face off in lip-sync challenge submission

Sarah Iles April 26, 2019
The BC Police Department vs. BUPD lip sync battle made CBS’s list of top 30 first responder lip sync challenges. The 10 departments with the most votes will get the chance to travel to Hollywood to perform in a live CBS entertainment special, Lip Sync To The Rescue, which will broadcast later this year.
Max vs. Media: Dear Fox News, tell your viewers the truth about tax cuts

Max vs. Media: Dear Fox News, tell your viewers the truth about tax cuts

Max Berman October 19, 2017

We’ve all heard the concept of being in a partisan or media “bubble.” However, the term bubble doesn’t really do justice to the phenomenon. Bubbles imply something is loosely contained and visible;...

Between the Lines: Romo’s climactic retirement contradicts his legacy

Between the Lines: Romo’s climactic retirement contradicts his legacy

Michael Alcaraz April 9, 2017

Let's get things straight: Tony Romo’s retirement received the hero's goodbye he didn't deserve and one that nobody could have imagined a few years ago. Romo was a good quarterback — even elite...

BERMAN: Dear Democrats: take action and hope that irony swings both ways

BERMAN: Dear Democrats: take action and hope that irony swings both ways

Max Berman November 17, 2016

On Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., optimism ran through my veins. I turned on CNN while I continued to study for a midterm scheduled for the next day. By 8 p.m., I brushed away some nerves, but I could no longer concentrate...

GRAPHIC BY SHIVANI PATEL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BERMAN: In American media we do not trust

Max Berman September 18, 2016

Last week, in the midst of the Donald Trump birtherism flip-flop, Gallup released its annual poll titled, “Americans’ Trust in the Mass Media.” Unsurprisingly, yet still saddening, only 32 percent...

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