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A reprint of the article that appeared in the October 16, 1995 issue is presented. The author discusses the apartment she lived in on the Upper West Side of New York City, her lack of interest in decorating the apartment, and how she dealt with her neighbors.

The article talks about American Host Oprah Winfrey's new magazine; Winfrey's mark is all over the magazine, starting with the cover: under the title, are the words "The Oprah Magazine," and posed in a wicker chair is Oprah herself, looking like a million bucks.

Evaluates the Gusto restaurant in New York City. Design features of the menu cover; Range of Italian dishes offered by Gusto; Price range of the entrées.

Relates the personal experience of the author on table tennis game in the U.S. Location of the playing field at the basement; Importance of coordination in the sports; Details on how to play the game.

Profiles Canada-born actor Jim Carrey. Career development; Family background; Impact of Carrey's childhood on the development of his craft; Relationship with parents; Actors impersonated by Carrey; Early television shows Carrey appeared in; Notable roles in comedy motion pictures; Projects in the works; Commitment to the improvement of his craft.

Evaluates the television programs 'Ed' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' both aired in the United States. Plot of the two programs; Television actors that appear in the shows; Origin of the program 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

Focuses on the documentary films by Michael Apted about the life of British children. Importance of a British child's education; Producer of the documentary films; Purpose of the documentary films.

Describes television programs about teenagers. Plot of the show `Popular'; How teenagers are portrayed in `Freaks and Geeks'; Attitude of the teenagers in `Get Real.'

Profiles Jo Stafford, a top female singer of the early fifties. Success of the 1952 hit `You Belong to Me'; Life with Columbia Records; Family background; Pied Pipers band; Performances with Tommy Dorsey; Influence of Johnny Mercer.

Focuses on the editorial partnership of Katherine White and Harold Ross in `The New Yorker' periodical. Publication of serious poetry; Family background of White.

Details the experience by the author living in an apartment in Upper West Side New York City. Description of the apartment; Background on how she bought the apartment; Advantages of the apartment's address; Difficulties encountered.

Opinion. Focuses on a column written by Candace Bushnell called `Sex and the City' which talks about the social and sexual habits of New Yorkers. How Bushnell finds stories for her column; Reference to a television version of `Sex and the City'; What are the challenges of turning columns into television programs.

Features the playwright Wendy Wasserstein of United States. Style as a playwright; Personal characteristics; Family background; Love for travel; Discussion of Wassertein's play `An American Daughter'; Review of the play `Heidi Chronicles'; Other works.

Presents information on writer Brendan Gill. Types of articles Gill has written; Number of books Gill wrote; Background information on Gill.

The article discusses the career of talk show host Oprah Winfrey and the debut of her television network, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Emphasis is given to topics such as programming on OWN, reality television programs, and Winfrey's overall ambitions. Other topics include food shows, family conflict on television, and the morning talk show "The Gayle King Show."

The article presents a profile of television comedian and author Chelsea Handler. Handler's books "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang" and "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" are discussed as are comments about her by comedian Jay Leno and television producer Robert Morton. Other topics include Handler's television show "Chelsea Lately" and a lie that she told her third grade teacher.

The article discusses television coverage of the inauguration of U.S. president Barack Obama. The author compares coverage on networks such as Cable News Network (CNN) and the Fox News channel (FOX). Other topics include the televised broadcasts of the procession towards the podium, ritual gestures, and crowd images and sounds.

An editorial is presented on cable television news coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. The author reflects on the personal attacks of commentator Joe Scarborough. The author faults the cable networks for partisanship, disorienting coverage, pontificating, and verbal brawling. Other topics include the convention speech by U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and politicians as television commentators.

Focuses on the Home Box Office film adaptation of Tony Kushner's play "Angels in America". Challenges of transferring Kushner's work from the stage to the small screen; Mike Nichols' decision to sign on as a director and executive producer; Plot, characters, and actors.

Presents television programs premiering in September 2003. 'Carnivale,' created by Daniel Knauf; 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' on NBC.

Presents the musical play 'Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway.'

Deals with revivals of Strindberg's play 'The Dance of Death' and Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gabler' in New York City. Storylines; Vernacular phrasing of Richard Greenberg's adaptation of 'The Dance of Death'; Jon Robin Baitz's textureless adaptation of the play 'Hedda Gabler.'

Features the 'Queer as Folk' television program from Showtime network in the United States. Efforts of the TV network to improve programming; Presentation of homosexual relationship between men; Context of the information commercial for the series; Overview and evaluation of the series.

Evaluates two television programs aired in the United States as of October 23, 2000. Cast of the show 'Deadline'; Depiction of journalists' work; Combination of commentators in 'Monday Night Football'; One-liners of comedian Dennis Miller in the program.

Reviews the play `On the Town.'

Reviews the play `Corpus Christi,' by Terrence McNally.

Comments on a production of Ronald Harwood's play `Taking Sides' at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in New York and Nicky Silver's `Fit to Be Tied' at Playwrights Horizons. Settings; Characters; Plots.

Reviews the stage play `Vita & Virginia' by Eileen Atkins.

Reviews the production of the play `For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls' and `A Stye of the Eye,' by Christopher Durang.

Focuses on the singing career of the late Frank Sinatra. When Sinatra began recording albums for Capitol; Description of most of Sinatra's album covers; What fans and friends will remember most about Sinatra; Details on Sinatra's singing career; Why Sinatra will be considered a legend in music; Names of some of Sinatra's songs.

Reviews the drama `The Diary of Anne Frank,' written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and adapted by Wendy Kesselman.

Focuses on the Cartoon Issue, which asked some people to submit What their favorite New Yorker cartoon was. Responses which were far from straight forward; Information on the responses which were received; Examination of their cartoon choice.

Reviews the Broadway musicals `Triumph of Love,' directed by Michael Mayer and `Side Show,' with Henry Kreiger as musical director.

The article discusses the declining popularity of the Cable News Network (CNN). Particular focus is given to the failures of news based talk shows including one hosted by television news reporter Campbell Brown and to the declining ratings of the program "Larry King Live." The decisions of reporter Christiane Amanpour and of talk show host Larry King to leave CNN are examined and the future of the network is discussed.

The article discusses the television channel ESPN 3D, which is operated by the ESPN television network, that premiered in June 2010. ESPN's plans to air some of the World Cup soccer tournament games in 3-D are discussed as is the equipment that viewers will need to be able to see the shows properly. Chuck Pagano, executive vice president of technology at ESPN, discusses the equipment.

In this column the author discusses U.S. television programs. Particular attention is given to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. The author also discusses the fatal crash of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, television network National Broadcasting Company's (NBC's) coverage of the Olympics, and why the author is glad that the Olympics only last two weeks.

The article discusses decisions made by National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) concerning its late-night shows in 2009. Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien were each removed from successful shows and put into different slots and suffered disastrous ratings. Leno was moved back to his previous slot and O'Brien chose to leave the network. It notes that NBC was damaged due to relentless public criticism. O'Brien, it notes, will be successful elsewhere, while interest in Leno's "Tonight Show" is waning.

The article discusses Fox News television personality Glenn Beck. In the author's view Beck tries to justify his selfishness by resorting to words of the nation's founding fathers. She believes Beck is a relentless self-promoter whose displays of modesty are a sham. Beck claimed that a demonstration in Washington, D.C. for the "9.12" movement he started drew 1.7 million people, when other unofficial estimates put the figure closer to 70,000.

The article discusses television coverage of performer Michael Jackson's funeral service. Several stations including Fox News broadcast the event live. Reverend Al Sharpton spoke movingly but, as with other speakers, had difficulty summarizing Jackson's life in words. Jackson's daughter Paris spoke near the end of the service.

A personal narrative is presented of the author's experience sitting in on a rehearsal session by British pop singer Paul McCartney as he prepares for an appearance in New York City for the David Lynch Foundation.

The article discusses the trial of Bernard Madoff, who has pleaded guilty to eleven counts of felony and been remanded to jail without the option of bail. Madoff is being tried for stealing millions of dollars from clients who hired him to invest and manage their money. The proceedings of the trial, which was overseen by Judge Denny Chin, are discussed. Madoff read a prepared statement in the courtroom, which the author critiques.

The author reflects on the television coverage of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. She argues that the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network missed the opportunity to present China and Chinese culture to television viewers. She contends that too much focus was given to medalists and that the media coverage online was superior.

The article reviews the CBS television drama "Swingtown," created by Mike Kelley.

The article discusses news anchor Katie Couric and her performance since moving to the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in September of 2006. The author states that Couric's move failed to raise the "CBS Evening News" out of third place. The author cites an article from "The New York Times" newspaper which reported that Couric was not happy at her new station. The article also discusses Couric's previous job with "The Today Show."

The article presents the author's views on the Democratic U.S. presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 16, 2008. Although she thought it went well overall, she laments the shallowness of the questions, the attacks by Clinton, and the posturing of Obama.

The article focus on the popularity of 19th century author Jane Austen in television and film productions. Particular attention is paid to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and its release of the television program "Miss Austen Regrets," starring Sally Hawkins and Billie Piper. Also mentioned is the popularity of the TV miniseries "Pride and Prejuidce," starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, and a film adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility," starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.