false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185452666m/1580527.jpg 1580527 1 The acclaimed critic with "the eyes and ears to bring the phenomena of culture to life as few other critics can" surveys the landscape of American television. <P> Television has taken firm hold of American life ever since the first flickering images replaced the disembodied voices innocently crackling from the radio. Ever present and evolving, television thrives at the crossroads of commerce, art, and entertainment. In <i>Not Remotely Controlled</i> cultural critic Lee Siegel collects his reportage and musings on this most hybrid medium. <P> Whether chronicling the history of the "cop" drama, revealing the inherent irony in Donald Trump's character on "The Apprentice," or shedding light on those unheralded gems that Neilsen ratings swept away prematurely, Siegel gives each episode, series, or documentary the attention and respect usually reserved for high-art and dusty literature. Going far beyond mere pans and praise, Siegel has given long-overdue attention to America's most pervasive art form: television. 1573331 25 6 2007 Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television total:13|5:0|4:4|3:6|2:2|1:1| 13 39 20 4 4 0 false false Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 12:39:56 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 14:47:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 07 14:29:43 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 12:07:50 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 12:11:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 15:10:17 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 30 05:55:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 08:41:05 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 07:43:33 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Oct 17 15:34:36 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 15:34:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Aug 27 12:37:27 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 05:57:11 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 12:37:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 08:49:04 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 08:49:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 19 05:28:15 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 05:28:15 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jan 06 12:06:02 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 12:06:02 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 18 03:15:43 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 03:15:43 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 18:20:58 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 07 10:07:46 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jul 01 17:33:47 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 17:34:02 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue Jun 10 20:42:58 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 20:42:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Apr 10 06:22:13 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 06:22:13 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jun 20 09:33:34 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 12:07:18 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 09:33:34 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Dec 24 14:46:04 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 24 14:46:13 -0800 2007 1 0 false false Mon Feb 25 18:39:30 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 06 18:06:58 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 18:06:58 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Aug 13 09:48:26 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 09:48:26 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Jul 29 11:47:02 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 29 11:47:05 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Aug 16 06:30:08 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 05:25:12 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 05:25:15 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1580527