American Masters

 

I was 14, riding in the passenger's seat of my mom's '78 Dodge Omni, on the way home to Tennessee from my Aunt Ruby's house in Kentucky. It was Sunday afternoon and I was searching the radio to find Kasey Casem's Weekly Top 40. And we heard the news. Marvin Gaye had been shot. By his father.
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Last night, "American Masters" aired "Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character." I confess I only saw the first half before dragging myself to bed, thanks to time-change-induced exhaustion. The part that SLAYED me was the old clip of her standup routine, when she talked about singers who employ the "gear shift" method.
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I won't lie. This Rocky Mountain PBS lover is also a Colorado Rockies fan and has been for more than two weeks. Therefore, like many of you, I'll be tuned in to little else but baseball for the next four to eight days. However, there's no need for any of us to miss out on the Rocky Mountain PBS schedule. Set your TiVos, DVRs and quaint old VCRs. Here are some gameday programs you'll want to record for post-world-championship viewing:
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Watch clips from the exciting shows coming this fall on Rocky Mountain PBS.
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