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MacGyver MacGyver follows the adventures of the laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent Angus MacGyver. He prefers non-violent conflict resolution whenever possible and refuses to carry or use a gun. MacGyver works as a problem solver for the Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles. Utilizing his education as a scientist and his experience as an operative in the Department of External Services (DXS), he is able to solve a range of problems usually with the help of his ever-present Swiss Army knife.
MacGyver (2016) 20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.
Mad Dogs When a group of underachieving 40-something friends gather in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild, comedic events unfold, exposing dark secrets and a web of lies, deception and murder.
Mad Love MAD LOVE is a comedy about a quartet of New Yorkers - two who are falling in love and two who despise each other... at least for now. Ben, a lawyer, is a hopeless romantic trying to build a relationship with Kate, a beautiful, smart girl whom Ben thinks is the woman of his dreams. Larry, Bens unrefined best friend and co-worker, is a guy who doesnt believe in love and has a long track record as the third wheel. Connie, Kates roommate, works as a nanny and finds Larry aggravating... or does she? Larry and Connie have a lot in common, but refuse to let their guard down long enough to see it.
Mad Men Set in 1960 New York, MAD MEN reveals the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenues Golden Age, where key players make the art of the sell while their private lives get sold. And no one plays the game better than Don Draper (Golden Globe-winner Jon Hamm), the biggest ad man and ladies man in the business.
Madam Secretary A drama about the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State (Tea Leoni) as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life.
Made In Jersey Martina Garretti is a young working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete among her pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm. Her firms cutthroat landscape is challenging, but what she lacks in an Ivy League education she more than makes up for with tenacity and blue-collar insight. After just a few weeks, firm founder Donovan Stark, takes note of Martinas ingenuity and resourcefulness, as does her sassy secretary Cyndi Vega. With the support of her big Italian family, including her sexy older sister Bonnie, Martina is able to stay true to her roots as a bold, passionate lawyer on the rise in a new intimidating environment.
Magic City As Frank Sinatra rings in a new year in the grand ballroom of Miami Beachs most luxurious dream palace the Miramar Hotel its visionary leader, Ike Evans, must deal with the Mob, his complicated family and a city in the midst of dramatic change as Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba, just 200 miles offshore. By day the hotel at the center of "Magic City" is all diving clown acts and cha-cha lessons by the pool, but at night Miami Beach reveals a darker truth. Dopers, dealers, strippers, gangsters and those who arrest them drift together to hear the top nightclub acts perform. Just beneath the surface, racial tensions stir. Ike must deal with all of this, even while global intrigue is brewing right under his roof.
The Magicians The series centers on Quentin, a brilliant grad student chosen to attend Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real and poses grave danger to humanity.
Magnum PI Former Naval Intelligence officer Thomas Magnum resigns his commission to become a private investigator on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He lands a home in the guest house on the estate of millionaire author Robin Masters in exchange for testing the estates security, but is forced to work under the strict and ever watchful eye of Jonathan Higgins, a former British Army soldier who serves as the estate manager, and constantly patrols the grounds with his two "lads" Zeus and Apollo, who are loyally trained Doberman Pinschers always ready to pounce on Magnum. Magnum makes good use of the perks that come with working on the estate, including driving Masters sporty red 308 GTS Ferrari, Audi, and all-terrain Jimmy, as well as equipment such as high-end cameras and telescopes.
Magnum PI (2018) A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robins Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business. The majordomo of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans. When Magnum needs back-up on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors, Theodore TC Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business, and Orville Rick Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahus coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island. Suspicious of Magnums casual attitude and presence at his crime scenes, Detective Gordon Katsumoto finds that he and Magnum are more alike than either of them care to admit. With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Dsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!
Major Crimes Picking up where The Closer leaves off, Major Crimes differs in how the police and prosecutors work together to build a solid case that will result in a suspect signing a plea agreement.Many of the "Closer" cast are retained.
Making A Murderer Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.
Making History Three friends from two different centuries try to balance the thrill of time travel with the mundane concerns of their present-day lives. Its both a rollicking historical adventure, and a contemporary comedy about love, friendship and trying to fit in to an increasingly complex and impersonal world.
Malcolm In The Middle Created and executive-produced by Emmy Award-winning writer Linwood Boomer, this inventive half-hour series is seen through the eyes of MALCOLM (Frankie Muniz), a regular high school kid trying to navigate his way through life despite the various obstacles thrown in his way a complete misunderstanding of girls, the constant burden of masterminding plans to get himself and his brothers into or out of trouble, and a miserable job at the Lucky Aide not to mention a severe case of teen angst. Although Malcolm has a genius IQ, he cant seem to make sense of the opposite sex, much less his embarrassing family. LOIS (Jane Kaczmarek) is the outspoken, opinionated mom, who still manages to rule the roost even though her boys are growing wise to her crafty ways. HAL (Bryan Cranston), a dad who is just a bumbling, big kid at heart, often finds himself creating more chaos than his five boys combined. REESE (Justin Berfield) has mastered the art of a perfect blank stare, and makes up for hi
The Man From UNCLE NBC introduced The Man from U.N.C.L.E., an hour-long spy thriller, at the start of the 1964-1965 season. The series starred Robert Vaughn as secret agent Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as his partner, a Russian Illya Kuryakin and Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly, head of U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement). U.N.C.L.E.s mission was to combat the evil agents of THRUSH, a global organization bent on domination the world.
The Man In The High Castle A glimpse into an alternate history of North America: what life after WWII may have been like if the Nazis had won the war. The Man in the High Castle explores daily life in 1962, fourteen years after the end of a longer Second World War (19391948 in this history). The victorious Axis Powers - Imperial Japan, Fascist Italy, and Nazi Germany - are conducting intrigues against each other in North America, specifically in the former U.S., which surrendered to them once they had conquered Eurasia and destroyed the populaces of Africa.
Man Seeking Woman The series centers on Josh Greenberg, a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. When his longtime girlfriend dumps him, Josh enters the dating scene, a nightmarish hellscape of untold horror. Despite the agony, Josh continues his search in the hopes of finding someone who will make all the misery worth it.
Man Up (US) Wills Grandfather fought in WWII. Wills Father fought in Vietnam. Will plays Call of Duty on his PlayStation 3. So what happened to all the real men? Theyre still here - they just smell like pomegranate body wash now.Meet Will. His evolved, sensitive nature is why his awesome wife Theresa married him. But Will and his friends find themselves wondering what does it really mean to be a guy anymore? Will is more interested in finding the perfect gift for his son Nathans 13th birthday than in doing his job selling insurance, sensitive soul Craig still pines for his college ex Lisa, and Kenny clamps down on his anger when his ex Brenda starts seeing a guy who is everything hes not. And though it may not come naturally, each new day brings these lovable beta males another opportunity to Man Up and be like their forefathers
Man With A Plan A contractor learns that parenting his three young children may be the most difficult job hes ever had. When Adams wife goes back to work, hes overwhelmed by his new responsibilities at home, but with the encouragement of his wife and a few equally stressed-out parents, Adam regroups, lays down the law and starts figuring out his new world order.
Manhattan Set during the clandestine mission to build the worlds first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, NM, Manhattan follows the brilliant but flawed scientists and their families. It centers on Frank Winter, a brilliant and self-destructive physics professor tapped to help lead the Manhattan Project, a mission that will jeopardize his family and his sanity.
Manhattan Love Story (2014) This romantic comedy exposes the unfiltered inner monologues of young couple Peter (Jake McDorman) and Dana (Analeigh Tipton) as they embark on a new relationship.
Manhunt (2019) Manhunt is the real-life story of how the 2004 murder of French national Amelie Delagrange on Twickenham Green was eventually linked to the 2003 murder of Marsha McDonnell and the 2002 abduction and murder of Milly Dowler as she travelled home from school.Walking home following a night out with friends, 22-year-old Amelie was savagely attacked and struck several times on the back of the head with a hammer. Although relatively experienced in murder investigation, DCI Colin Sutton was assigned to the case by Londons Metropolitan Police. Hard-working and instinctive, Sutton dedicated himself to finding Amelies killer. Despite very little evidence, his painstaking approach and the diligence of his fellow officers gradually led to breakthroughs in the case.
Maniac (2018) Two struggling strangers connect during a mind-bending pharmaceutical trial involving a doctor with mother issues and an emotionally complex computer.
Manifest When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. But in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years - and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, theyre all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.
Manimal "Dr. Jonathan Chase - wealthy, young, handsome. A man with the brightest of futures. A man with the darkest of pasts. From Africas deepest recesses, to the rarest peaks of Tibet. Heir to his fathers legacy and the worlds darkest mysteries...Jonathan Chase, master of the secrets that divide man from animal, animal from man, Manimal."
Marcella Marcella Backland, a former murder detective who returns to work when a spate of murders occur with the same MO as a serial killer she was investigating 10 years earlier. With her personal life also falling apart, can she stop home life getting entangled with work? And will she finally catch the killer? Nothing is as it seems in a drama where any character could be a victim, witness or even a suspect
Marco Polo (2014) In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorers adventures in Kublai Khans court in 13th century China.
Marlon Loosely inspired by the real life of star Marlon Wayans, this update to the classic family comedy centers on a loving (but immature) father committed to co-parenting his two kids with his very-together ex-wife. While his misguided fatherly advice, unstoppable larger-than-life personality and unpredictable Internet superstardom might get in the way sometimes, for Marlon, family really always does come first - even if hes the biggest kid of all.
Married Married is a half hour comedy about being miserably in love. Russ and Lina Bowman can barely remember what was like before kids, debt, and suburbia rained on their romance -- but every once in a while, in between the arguments about their declining sex life and whos driving carpool, they are reminded what drew them together in the first place -- theyre best friends. The show also features Russ and Linas friend AJ who is recently divorced and pretending hes over his wife, and their other friend Jess who is married to a much older man who cant keep up with her.
Married With Children The Bundys are a stereotypical "white trash" American family. Al is a shoe salesman who is fond of frequently reliving his doubtful 15 seconds of fame on the football field. Al is terrified of the all-to-frequent amorous advances his ditsy wife Peggy, a woman who must spend most of Als wages at the salon and the mall. They have two children: Kelly, the stunning but superficial party animal, and Bud, who is too wrapped up in himself to realize his goal of "scoring" with a girl.
Marry Me Six years ago, Annie and Jake bonded over their mutual love of nachos and theyve been inseparable ever since. Now, after returning from a romantic two-week island vacation, Jakes all set to pop the question. Before he can ask, though, Annie lets loose on Jake for his inability to commit. She was expecting him to put a ring on it in paradise and now Jakes perfect proposal is ruined. Not wanting to spend the next 60 years talking about that mess of a proposal, Jake and Annie decide to hold off on the engagement until they can do it right. Yet if history tells us anything, its when we really want things to go right that they all tend to go wrong. The only thing we know for sure is these two are destined to be together whether they can get it together or not.
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Its 1958 Manhattan and Miriam Midge Maisel has everything shes ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carsons couch.
Marvels Agent Carter Its 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life Steve Rogers.
Marvels Agents of SHIELD After the events that took place in THE AVENGERS, Agent Phil Coulson returns to the worldwide law enforcement organization S.H.I.E.L.D. where he puts together a small, highly trained, team of Agents to tackle the cases that havent been classified yet, the new, the strange and the unknown. That team consists of straight arrow Agent Grant Ward, an expert in combat and espionage; pilot and martial artist Agent Melinda May; and brilliant if socially awkward scientists Agent Leo Fitz and Agent Jemma Simmons. Theyll be joined by civilian new recruit and computer hacker Skye.
Marvels Cloak And Dagger Two teenagers from very different backgrounds find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
Marvels Daredevil Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero Daredevil in modern day Hells Kitchen, New York City.
Marvels Inhumans The epic story of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself.
Marvels Iron Fist Returning to New York City after being missing for years, Daniel Rand fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his incredible kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.
Marvels Jessica Jones Ever since her short-lived stint as a Super Hero ended in tragedy, Jessica Jones has been rebuilding her personal life and career as a hot-tempered, sardonic, badass private detective in Hells Kitchen, New York City. Plagued by self-loathing, and a wicked case of PTSD, Jessica battles demons from within and without, using her extraordinary abilities as an unlikely champion for those in need... especially if theyre willing to cut her a check.
Marvels Luke Cage After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But he is soon pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury.
Marvels Runaways After discovering their parents are super-villains in disguise, a group of teenagers band together to run away from their homes in order to atone for their parents actions and to discover the secrets of their origins.
Marvels The Defenders The Defenders follows Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. A quartet of singular heroes with one common goal - to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.
Marvels The Punisher A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his familys murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
MASH The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
Massive Danny and Seamus bonded over Oasis in 94 and have been best mates ever since. Both Manchester born-and-bred, both mid-twenties and both temping in dead-end jobs, theyre united by one all-consuming passion: music.Inspired by the citys local heroes - Tony Wilson, Joy Division, The Mondays - the lads wile away the dreary office hours dreaming of their own record label. But while they put in the footwork when it comes to gigs (three a week) and beer (considerably more than that) time is ticking by and theyre on the road to nowhere.That is until Dannys gran pops her clogs. The mad old bat leaves him 10,000 and Danny doesnt hesitate - he and Shay are going to have their label. The lads jack in their jobs and find an office by the canal. Now all theyve got to do is unearth the next Oasis and have a hit record...The cast includes Ralf Little (Two Pints of Lager, The Royle Family), Carl Rice (Scallywagga) and Johnny Vegas (Ideal, Benidorm).Massive was written and created by Damian Lanigan, directed by David Kerr (That Mitchell and Webb Look) and produced by Jim Poyser.
Master Of None The show follows the personal and professional lives of Dev, a 30-year-old actor who has trouble deciding what he wants to eat, much less the pathway for the rest of his life. Devs story takes him through subjects as diverse as the plight of the elderly, the immigrant experience, and how to find the most delicious pasta for dinner.
Masters Of Sex MASTERS OF SEX stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, who will portray the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of Masters and Johnson. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a mid-western teaching hospital in St. Louis to the cover of Time magazine.
Mayans MC Set in a post-Jax Teller world, "Mayans M.C." sees EZ Reyes, a former golden boy now fresh out of prison, as a prospect in the Mayan M.C. charter on the California-Mexico border who must carve out his new outlaw identity.
The Mayor Young rapper Courtney Rose needs his big break. For years hes toiled away in a small inner-city apartment, making music in his junk-filled bedroom closet. Tired of waiting for opportunity, Courtney cooks up the publicity stunt of the century running for mayor of his hometown in California to generate buzz for his music career. Unfortunately for Courtney, his master plan goes wildly awry, ending in the most terrifying of outcomes: an election victory. With the help of his mother and friends, including Valentina, Courtney will have to overcome his hubris if he wants to transform the struggling city he loves.
The McCarthys Based on writer Brian Gallivans real life, this family comedy is about a loud, sports-crazed Boston clan. At the center is the youngest son, Ronny, who is gay and somewhat sports-challenged. Hoping to gain some independence from his overly involved family, Ronny decides to take a job in Rhode Island. But plans change when his father stuns everyone and asks Ronny, instead of his more qualified siblings, to be his assistant high school basketball coach.
McLeods Daughters Five women run a cattle station, "Drovers Run", in the outback of South Australia.
McMafia Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca. But when a murder forces his familys past to return to threaten them, Alex is drawn into the criminal underworld and must confront his values to protect those he loves.
Me Myself And I As a 14-year-old boy in 1991, Alex and his mom move from Chicago to Los Angeles when she remarries. In present day, 40-year-old Alexs life has hit both a personal and professional standstill. And in 2042 at 65, Alex has a realization that to be truly happy, he has to step away from his successful company and get back to his passion... inventing. Through these pivotal periods, where the past informs the future, we see Alex handle the moments with determination, emotion and lots of humor.
Medal Of Honor A hybrid docu/live-action anthology series that portrays stories of personal sacrifice that resulted in the highest military distinction: the Medal of Honor.
Medium From Emmy Award-winning executive producer, creator and director Glenn Gordon Caron (Moonlighting) comes Medium, a chilling drama series inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison Dubois. Patricia Arquette (Stigmata, Flirting with Disaster) stars as a young wife and mother who, since childhood, has been struggling to make sense of her dreams and visions of dead people. Allison DuBois (Arquette) is a strong-willed young mother of three, a devoted wife and law student who begins to suspect that she can talk to dead people, see the future in her dreams and read peoples thoughts. Fearing for her mental health, she turns for support to her husband Joe (Jake Weber, "U-571"), an aerospace engineer, who slowly comes to believe that what his wife is telling him just might be true. The real challenge is convincing her boss, D.A. Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) -- and the other doubters in the criminal justice system -- that her psychic abilities can give them the upper hand
Meerkat Manor Animal Planets series Meerkat Manor follows the Whiskers, a family of meerkats, that struggles to survive in Africas Kalahari Desert. The series was filmed over the course of a 10-year period for a Cambridge University study. Meerkat Manor is narrated by Bill Nighy in the United Kingdom, Mike Goldman in Australia, and Sean Astin in the United States.
Melissa And Joey Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. Meanwhile, Joe is a former commodities trader left bankrupt after a Ponzi scheme who is searching for a job. When Mel finds it hard to handle an instant family and her own life, she hires Joe to become the familys male nanny, or "manny".
Melrose Place (2009) In an elegant Spanish-style apartment building in the trendy Melrose neighborhood of Los Angeles, a diverse group of 20-somethings have formed a close-knit surrogate family. Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton, the original "Melrose Place") is the landlady, still beautiful at 40, and a central figure in the lives of all her tenants, especially handsome and rebellious David Breck (Shaun Sipos, "Shark"). Sydney started an affair with David despite her turbulent history with his estranged father, Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro, the original "Melrose Place"). Both father and son learned through experience that Sydney was not above using blackmail to control people. Another tenant, high-powered publicist Ella Simms (Katie Cassidy, "Supernatural"), once considered Sydney her mentor, but their friendship was destroyed by betrayal, and Sydney threatened to evict Ella and ruin her career. Sydney also played a pivotal role in the career of Auggie Kirkpatrick (Colin Egglesfield, "All My Children"). After they met at an AA meeting, she became Auggies sponsor and encouraged his dream to become a chef. Now a successful sous chef at the trendy restaurant Coal, Auggie has been avoiding Sydney since she began drinking again. The other tenants include Lauren Yung (Stephanie Jacobsen, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"), a medical student in desperate need of money to pay her student loans, and Jonah Miller (Michael Rady, "Swingtown"), an aspiring filmmaker who has just proposed to his live-in girlfriend Riley Richmond (Jessica Lucas, "Cloverfield"), a first-grade teacher. The newest tenant, 18-year-old Violet Foster (Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, "7th Heaven"), has just arrived in LA with her own secret connection to Sydney. When a bloody body is found floating in the courtyard pool, David is the leading suspect. However, as the police are soon to discover, almost everyone living at Melrose Place had a reason to want the deceased out of the way.
Memphis Beat Memphis, a place so rich in history and culture requires a special kind of police officer to keep it safe. Thats why Dwight Hendricks (Jason Lee) is the perfect man to protect the city he holds so dear. This Elvis-loving cop knows the ins and outs of Memphis better than anyone and safeguards his musical mecca with a brand of justice all his own.
Men At Work When Milo is thrust into single life after discovering his girlfriend has been cheating, he finds comfort in three best friends who help reinvent his manhood with the promise of sex, alcohol and some serious bromance.
Men Of A Certain Age There are highs and lows to every age, but three best friends know what its like to be Men of a Certain Age. Ray Romano stars in an honest, emotional and funny drama about what it is like to be a middle aged man in the modern era.
Mental Doctor Jack Gallagher is a radically unorthodox psychiatrist who becomes Director of Mental Health Services hospital at a Los Angeles hospital where he takes on patients battling unknown, misunderstood and and often misdiagnosed psychiatric conditions. Gallagher has developed a mysterious ability to get into the brains of his patients and see the way they see the reality, allowing him to uncover what might be to their long-term recovery. This perspective leads Gallagher to perform strange treatments for his patients. This treatments may break the hypersensitive environment of the hospital which is going to generate serious conflicts with his boss Nora who had a relationship with Jack previously. Jack has to deal not only with his patients but with Veronica, an ambitious and sexy psychiatrist who is his rival in the hospital and Carl, an attending with a pristine image but who hides a deep hate for Jack. Besides this we find Arturo, a junior resident, addicted to women and Chloe a young doctor whose sexual orientation makes her immune to Arturos moves on her.
The Mentalist The Mentalist tells the tale of Patrick Jane, who is employed as an independent consultant working with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He had been making a living as a psychic, and he would assist the police on cases -- until his life changed when he lost the two most important people in his life to one of those serial killers he was helping track. He now uses his refined observation skills to help the CBI solve cases. He works with Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon, Agents Kimball Cho and Wayne Rigsby and the rookie Grace Van Pelt.
Mercy Mercy is an ensemble drama set in the fictional Mercy Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey. The show focuses on the lives of three nurses. Veronica Flanagan Callahan is a nurse who has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, while Sonia Jimenez, her best friend, has become seriously involved with a police officer, and Chloe Payne is a recent nursing graduate who is thrown into the world of nursing and is unprepared for what it entails.
Mercy Street Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green.
Merlin (2008) Merlin is a drama series based around the legends of the mythical wizard and his relationship with Prince Arthur. Set in the early days of their relationship, it shows the development of each in his respective field, finding his way on the path to future greatness. Humour, danger and excitement abound, accompanied by mythical creatures, magic and of course much medieval swashbuckling.
Miami Vice Miami Vice is one the most innovative and powerful TV series of all time. Focusing on the Miami Metro-Dade Police "Vice" Department and it`s continued battle against the illicit drug, prostitution, and firearms crime underworld of the city of Miami. It used fashion, color, and a varied musical selection in order to accentuate and amplify the emotional undercurrent of the drama it portrayed.
The Michael J Fox Show Look whos making the news again! One of NYs most beloved news anchors, Mike Henry (Michael J. Fox), put his career on hold to spend more time with his family and focus on his health after he was diagnosed with Parkinsons. But now five years later, with the kids busy growing up and Mike growing restless, it just might be time for him to get back to work. Having never wanted Mike to leave in the first place, his old boss Harris Green jumped at the chance to get him back on TV. The trick, as its always been, was to make Mike think it was his idea. After several okay, many - failed attempts, Mikes family, anxious to see him out of the house, finally succeeded in getting him to run into Green. Now their plan is in motion. Hell be back to juggling home, family, and career, just like the old days only better.
The Mick Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy, a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman, moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who has fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other peoples children are awful.
The Middle Forget about athletes, movie stars and politicians. Parents are the real heroes -- but Frankie Heck (Patricia Heaton), well shes some kind of superhero. A loving wife and mother of three, shes middle class in the middle of the country and is rapidly approaching middle age.Frankie and her husband, Mike, have lived in Jasper, Indiana their whole lives. A man of few words (every one a zinger), Mike is a manager at the town quarry and Frankie is the third-best used car salesman (out of the three) at the local dealership. She may not be a high-powered career woman, but when it comes to her family, shell go to just about any length. And with kids like these, she had better. Theres Axel, her semi-nudist teenage son conceived with Guns N Roses playing a significant role; Sue, the awkward teenage daughter who fails at everything with great gusto; and their seven-year-old son Brick, whose best friend is his back-pack.From executive producers/writers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline (How I Met Your Mother, Committed, Murphy Brown) comes a single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations.
The Middleman The Middleman is based on the comic book by Javier Grillo-Marxauch (Medium, The Chronicle), The show follows Wendy Watson (Natalie Morales) when she get recruited by a secret agency, directed by the Middleman. Together they fight mad scientist, evil supervillains, ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and science experiments gone wild.
Midnight Texas Welcome to a place where being normal is really quite strange. In a remote Texas town no one is who they seem. From vampires and witches to psychics and hit men, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are different. As the town members fight off outside pressures from rowdy biker gangs, ever-suspicious cops and their own dangerous pasts, they band together and form a strong and unlikely family.
Midsomer Murders A veteran DCI and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.
Mike And Molly A couple finds love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting in this multicamera comedy from Chuck Lorre, the force behind Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory.
Millennium Frank has a special ability to see into the minds of serial killers. Working for a mysterious organization called the Millennium Group, who take a special interest in serial killers and the millennial end of the world prophecy.During the first season, Frank lives with his wife Catherine and daughter Jordan in Seattle. The show focuses on Franks work as a profiler. The first season focuses most of Franks time trying to solve serial murder cases.During the second season, the show primarily on Franks relationship with the Millennium Group. After separating from his wife after a violent rescue of her from a stalker. Frank learns that the Millennium Group is a secret society that believes that the world is coming to an end. During this season, Frank spends much of his time working with Millennium Group member Peter Watts and fellow investigator Laura Means.After the death of his wife at the end of the second season, Frank severs all connection with the Millennium Group and returns to work with the FBI. With the help of special agent Emma Hollis, he begins to investiagate the Millennium Group itself.
The Millers Will Arnett stars as Nathan Miller, a recently divorced local roving news reporter looking forward to living the singles life until his parents marital problems unexpectedly derail his plans. After Nathan finally breaks the news of his divorce to his parents, Carol and Tom, his father is inspired to follow suit and stuns the family when he leaves his wife of 43 years. Already in shock, Jack is even more aghast when his meddlesome mom decides to move in with him. Meanwhile, his absent-minded dad imposes upon Nathans sister, Debbie, her husband Adam and their daughter Mykayla. Nathans best friend and news cameraman, Ray, was excited to be Nathans wingman in the dating scene, but Carol manages to even cramp his style. Now, as Nathan and his sister settle in with their truly impossible parents, they both wonder just how long the aggravating adjustment period is going to last.
Mind Games Clark and Ross Edwards are brothers and partners in a unique agency committed to solving clients problems using the hard science of psychological manipulation. Clark is a former professor and a world-renowned expert in the field of human behavior. He has a checkered history due to bipolar disorder, which sometimes results in quirky, manic episodes. His older brother Ross is a slick con man who spent time in prison. Each in their own way knows what makes people tick. Drawing from the most cutting edge research in psychology, they can a tailor a plan to influence any situation. Its a little bit science, a little bit con artistry plus a smattering of Jedi mind tricks. The brothers, along with their team of master manipulators are offering clients an alternative to fate.
Mindhunter In the late 1970s two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters.
The Mindy Project Mindy Lahiri can quote every romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan that exists. She loves the good ones and the bad ones, because the girl always gets the guy. Mindy is determined to be more punctual, spend less money, lose weight and read more books all in pursuit of becoming a well-rounded perfect womanwho can meet and date the perfect guy. Mindy is a skilled OB/GYN and shares a practice with a few other doctors, none of whom make life any easier for her. Jeremy Reed is the walking definition of total bad news. He not only shares a practice with Mindy, but sometimes her bed as well despite her best efforts to resist. He is funny, self-absorbed and super sexy. In contrast, Danny Castellano is a hothead and guys guy who has a habit of stealing Mindys patients. As Mindy attempts to get her career off the ground and meet a guy who passes her red flag test, only time will tell if she gets her romantic comedy ending.
Minority Report Based on Steven Spielbergs international blockbuster film and the first of his films to be adapted for television, Minority Report follows the partnership between a man haunted by the future and a cop haunted by her past, as they race to stop the worst crimes before they happen.
Miracle Workers To prevent Earths destruction, Craig, a low-level angel responsible for handling all of humanitys prayers, and fellow angel Eliza must answer a seemingly impossible prayer: help two humans, Laura and Sam, fall in love.
Miranda Sitcom starring Miranda Hart. It doesnt matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether its dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally.
Misfits A group of teenagers are sentenced to community service for past mistakes only to find their lives changed after a storm gives them strange new powers and new problems to overcome.
Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries is based on the novels of Australian author Kerry Greenwood. Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure she enjoys every moment of her lucky life.
Missing (2012) How far would you go to save the only thing you have left in the world? At 8 years old, Michael watched as his father, CIA Agent Paul Winstone, was murdered. Now 10 years later, Pauls wife, Becca, is faced with the reality of her son growing up. When Michael is afforded the opportunity to study abroad, his mother reluctantly agrees its time to let him go. Just a few weeks into his trip Michael disappears, and Becca immediately suspects foul play. When she arrives in Rome, she begins piecing together the clues left behind. It isnt long before the kidnappers realize theyve picked a fight with the wrong woman. Becca Winstone has a secret of her own -- before Pauls death, she was also a lethal CIA Agent. But if she wants to find her son alive, Becca will have to rely on old friends and reopen old wounds. Her resourcefulness, skill and determination will be put to the test - but a mothers love knows no limits.
Mission Impossible This 7-year series chronicled the adventures of the Impossible Mission Taskforce (IMF), a team of government spies and specialists who were assigned "impossible missions" by the unseen "Secretary". Although the cast varied over the years, the main characters included The Team Leader (Dan Briggs the first season, then Jim Phelps the other six), The Techno-Wizard (Barney Collier), The Strongman (Willy Armitage), The Master of Disguise (first Rollin Hand, then The Amazing Paris), and The Femme Fatale (Cinnamon Carter, Casey, Dana Lambert, Mimi Davis). The series is best known for its opening mission assignment (conducted by a pre-recorded tape), the leaders selection of mission agents from a dossier, the opening briefing, the intricate use of disguises and a typical "mask pulloff" scene near the end of most episodes, and the relative lack of characterization of the characters.
The Mist A small town family is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each other. Family, friends and adversaries become strange bedfellows, battling the mysterious mist and its threats, fighting to maintain morality and sanity as the rules of society break down.
Mistresses (US) Meet Savi, a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life -- both professional and personal -- simultaneously bucking for partner at her law firm while she and her husband, Harry, try to start a family of their own. Savis free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josselyn, couldnt be more different - living single, serial dating and partying, and regularly leaning on her big sister along the way. Their common best friend, April, a recent widow and mother of two, is rebuilding her life after tragedy and learning to move forward, with the support and guidance of her closest girlfriends. And friend Karen, a successful therapist with her own practice, reconnects with the girls after her involvement in a complicated relationship with a patient goes far too deep.
Mixology One bar. One night. Ten single people. Welcome to Mix, a high-end bar in Manhattans trendy meat-packing district.Recently dumped by his fianc, Tom hasnt been out on the town in a decade. His best friends, handsome and confident Cal and fast-talking Bruce, are throwing Tom back into the dating pool whether he likes it or not. Toms first encounter is with Maya, an attorney whos as beautiful as she is brutal. Before long, Tom is in tears. After that, it only gets worse. Rounding out Mixs chic crowd is Mayas engaged-for-now friend Liv; aggressive single mom Jessica; her younger, naive sister Janey; bubbly cocktail waitress Kacey; dark, mysterious bartender Dominic; and failed internet entrepreneur Ron, whos drunk and having the worst night of his life.Each episode will highlight two characters meeting for the first time.
Mob City The true story of a decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department, under the determined leadership of Police Chief William Parker, and ruthless criminal elements led by Mickey Cohen, a one-time boxer who rose to the top of L.A.s criminal world. The series is a fast-paced crime drama set in Los Angeles during the 1940s and 50s. Its a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base.
The Mob Doctor Dr. Grace Devlin is a top resident at Chicagos Roosevelt Medical Center. Shes heralded as one of the countrys most promising young surgeons. But family ties keep her glued to her Southside roots. To pay off her brothers life-threatening gambling debt, she makes a deal with the devil and agrees to work off book for the mafia men she once despised. During the day, Grace must deal with the emotionally compelling cases at Roosevelt Medical, but in her other vastly different world, she must juggle an onslaught of mob-related demands. All the while, Grace must keep her dual life a secret from everyone.
Modern Family This mockumentary explores the many different types of a modern family through the stories of a gay couple, comprised of Mitchell and Cameron, and their daughter Lily, a straight couple, comprised of Phil and Claire, and their three kids, Haley, Alex, and Luke, and a multi-ethnic couple, which is comprised of Jay and Gloria, and their son Manny.
Mom From hit-maker Chuck Lorre comes his next big comedyan irreverent and outrageous take on true family loveand dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christys life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughters many mistakes.
Mongrels Adult multi-species puppet comedy about five urban animals who hang out together in the back yard of an inner city pub. Starring Nelson, a metrosexual fox; Destiny, a pretentious pedigree It-bitch; Marion, a freshly-neutered wannabe tomcat; Kali, a deeply cynical pigeon; and Vince, the neighbourhood sociopath. Created by Adam Miller, developed by Jon Brown, Adam Miller and Daniel Peak, written by Jon Brown and Daniel Peak, and featuring the voices of Rufus Jones, Lucy Montgomery, Dan Tetsell, Katy Brand, Paul Kaye and Ruth Bratt. Puppets created by Talk to the Hand.
Monk An ex-cop suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder solves crimes with various (and usually exasperated) sidekicks in tow in this first-rate mystery with a breakout Emmy-winning star in Tony Shalhoub. The defective detective may have an abundance of phobias (heights, crowds, and even milk, among them), but he also has razor-sharp deductive skills, which he uses to help the San Francisco police with especially baffling cases.
Monty Pythons Flying Circus And now for something completely different: Monty Pythons Flying Circus was simply the most influential comedy program television has ever seen. Five Englishmen, all working under the constraints of conventional TV shows such as The Frost Report (for which the five Englishmen wrote), gathered together with an expatriate American in the spring of 1969 to break the rules. The result, first airing on BBC-1 on October 5, 1969, has influenced countless future men and women in the media and comedy since.
Mosaic Explore the psychological underpinnings of love and murder in a small mountain resort town while following popular childrens book author and illustrator Olivia Lake, whose literary success makes her a local celebrity in the tight-knit community.
MotherFatherSon A psycho-thriller set within systems of power in politics, media, and the police.
Motive A cat-and-mouse series with a twist on the everyday whodunit, "Motive" centers on Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman, "The Killing"), a detective on a backwards chase for clues to a killer that has already been revealed to viewers.The series, filmed in Vancouver, is an unconventional way to watch a crime unfold. Each episode begins by revealing to the audience, not only the victim, but the killer as well. The homicide detective then begins to piece together clues. How did they do it? How are the victim and killer connected? Whats the motive?As the mystery unfolds, the audience navigates the twisted and complicated maze of each murder and solves the puzzle alongside Det. Flynn and her team.
Mozart In The Jungle Mozart in the Jungle is all about sex, drugs-and classical music-and shows that what happens behind the curtains at the symphony can be just as captivating as what happens on stage.Mozart in the Jungle was written by Oscar-nominated writer and director Roman Coppola, actor and musician Jason Schwartzman, and Tony-nominated writer and director Alex Timbers. The project is based on the memoir Mozart in the Jungle by Blair Tindall.
Mr Black 48-year-old Mr. Black is a retired, old-school sports journalist, whose mortality is staring him in the face. Mr. Black has a disease that is eroding his bones. He walks with a stick and rides an electric scooter. He has lived a full life, but has no intention of going gently into the night especially when theres so much to be angry about. And now because of his failing health, he is forced to move in with his daughter Angela and her sensitive boyfriend Fin, to receive extra care.
Mr Iglesias A good-natured high school history teacher tries to help gifted misfit kids at his alma mater, despite the rigid tactics used by a rival bureaucrat Assistant Principal.
Mr Inbetween Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Theyre even harder when youre a criminal for hire
Mr Mercedes Two years ago, a psychopathic killer drove a stolen Mercedes into a crowd, killing 16. The recently-retired detective who headed the unsolved case suddenly begins receiving mysterious messages containing unreleased information and decides to start his own, unofficial investigation.
Mr Robinson As lead singer and keyboardist of a rock band, Craig knows a thing or two about working the crowd, but his day job is where he really makes the grade. Every struggling artist knows the drill: you got to pay the bills while you wait for that big break. So when Craig finds himself short on cash, he takes a job as a substitute teacher. Its an easy gig, right? Throw a DVD in the player, dim the lights and sleep off last nights party. Yet when he realizes that the kids think his class is an easy A, Craigs moved to inspire his students. Music is his passion and hes not about to let anyone sleep though this period period. The school principal is a woman who believes that rules were made to be strictly upheld. Shes none too fond of Craigs unorthodox teaching style, or his crush on the pretty English teacher. If he wants to keep his gig, get the girl and teach these kids the joys of music, hell have to buckle down, shape up and rock out.
Mr Robot A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot will find himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America. Christian Slater stars in the title role of Mr. Robot, a mysterious anarchist who recruits Elliot into an underground hacker group.
Mr Selfridge Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridges, Londons lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge (Mile a Minute Harry), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or just eccentric - was showcased.
Mrs Browns Boys Mrs. Browns Boys is an award winning sitcom created by and starring Irish writer and performer Brendan OCarroll about a meddling market stall holder. With three of her six children still living at home, the foul-mouthed matriarch still finds time to interfere in their lives.The show is based on OCarrolls stage plays about the character Agnes Browne, which were developed from books and straight-to-DVD films.After the original 7 films debuted in Ireland by Irish broadcaster RT, the BBC produced further programmes in a revised, longer running series with a punchier format.
Mrs Wilson The drama follows Alison Wilson who thinks she is a normal, happily married woman. But when her husband Alec suddenly dies, a woman turns up on her doorstep, claiming that she is the real Mrs Wilson. Alison is determined to prove the validity of her own marriage - and Alecs love for her - but is instead led into a world of dark and troubling secrets. Alec was a British spy and a best-selling novelist and Alison is pushed to the very brink to find out the truth.
Ms Fishers Modern Murder Mysteries In swinging 60s Melbourne, gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher inherits a windfall when the famous aunt she never knew goes missing over the highlands of New Guinea. Peregrine must prove herself brilliant enough to become a world class private detective in her own right.
Mulaney Set in New York, and based on the life and stand-up comedy of John Mulaney ("Saturday Night Live"), this multi-camera laffer follows an aspiring comedian coming of age under the influence of his boss (Martin Short), his roommates and his neighbors.
Mum A comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year of new beginnings as she rebuilds her life following the death of her husband.Mum is joined by her supportive life-long friend Michael. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her family: son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly; her brother Derek and his new partner, Pauline; and her in-laws.
The Muppet Show The Muppet Show depicted a song-and-dance variety show, as well as the backstage antics involved in putting the show on. Most of the shows revolved around Kermit The Frog trying to keep control of the varied, outrageous, kinetic Muppet characters, as well as keep the human guest stars happy and secure. The show was well known for outrageous, highly physical and sometimes absurd comedy and parodies. Many major celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets on television and in film. Each show featured a human guest star such as Steve Martin, Mark Hamill, Elton John, Brooke Shields, and John Cleese.
Murder In The First Set in San Francisco, Steven Bochcos "Murder in the First" will follow a single case across an entire season.The drama centers on homicide detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan as they investigate the murder of an apparent drug addict. The mystery deepens, however, when the victim is found to have a connection to Silicon Valley wunderkind Erich Blunt, the celebrated CEO of a cutting-edge tech firm. The timing couldnt be worse for Blunt, who is preparing to take his company public. Hes also being sued by a software developer who claims Blunt stole his code for a revolutionary new hologram system.
Murder She Wrote Murder seems to follow Jessica Fletcher, a former English teacher and a mystery writer full of charm, zest-for-life, and personality; who happens to become "the investigator" when traveling around the country to promote a series of novels. Murder always occurs when she is present. Even in Cabot Cove!
The Murders Rookie Homicide Detective Kate Jameson (Jessica Lucas) is the biracial daughter of an ambitious and well-loved mother, and her dearly departed father who was a decorated Vancouver police officer killed in the line of duty. With the fight for justice deeply rooted in her, Kates only desire is to be a good cop like her father. Shes determined to make her mark in Homicide, the MPDs most coveted assignment.But things go horribly awry on her first day, when Kate breaks the number one rule of policing never leave your gun unattended. Haunted by her fatal mistake, a driven Kate will seek to make amends through every case and ongoing investigation including that of a mysterious killer with a particular obsession with Detective Jameson.The Murders is a stylish police procedural with a killer soundtrack, starring Jessica Lucas (Gotham), Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black), Terry Chen (Jessica Jones), and Luvia Petersen (Ghost Wars).
Murdoch Mysteries A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition. Based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Murphy Brown Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish the job, but Murphy doesnt seem to mind. Murphy owes her Betty Ford trip to Phil, he owns the local bar & restaurant where the staff and the rest of the political scene have lunch. Phil knows about everything going on in Washington. Jim Dial is the uptight senior anchor, a seasoned veteran, who accompanied Murphy on her trip to the Betty Ford Clinic. Frank is a single guy and constantly looking for a girlfriend, he is also Murphys best friend. Corky is a former Miss America turned news person, she covers all the "hard" news.
The Musketeers The series charts the fortunes of The Musketeers, an elite band of soldiers operating in 17th century Paris. DArtagnan, Athos, Aramis and Porthos fight for what is just, and are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense - men we can trust and believe in to do the right thing, regardless of personal risk.
Mutual Friends Martin has two best friends, Patrick and Carl, who couldnt be more different. One is an irresponsible, unreliable, feckless womaniser, and the other is dead. Guess which one slept with his wife? Martin Grantham is happily married to Jen. They have a son Dan, a nice house, the works. One day his best friend Carl throws himself under a train, setting off a disastrous sequence of events that will change Martins life forever... Into this mess steps Patrick, a friend from way back. Patrick is everything Martin is not glib, self-confident, popular and pathologically immature. Hes the last person Martin needs in his life right now. Or is he? Its not a matter of life and death; its much funnier than that.
My Brilliant Friend A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.
My Name Is Earl Earl Hickeys life has been full of poor choices and mistakes, and upon discovering that he is the holder of a winning lottery ticket, Earl is hit by a car and the ticket blows out of his hand as he lies unconscious in the street. While recovering in the hospital and watching television, Earl has a karmic epiphany, thanks to Carson Daly, who attributes his success to doing good for others. A light bulb goes on in Earls dim head, and he sets out to right every wrong he has done, starting with a geek he tormented in grade school.
The Mysteries Of Laura Laura Diamond is a brilliant NYPD homicide detective who balances her Columbo day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband (also a cop) who just cant seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, shed be the first to admit she has her hot mess moments. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act.
Mystery Girls The series follows two former detective TV show starlets brought back together by a real-life mystery. Charlie Contour is a suburban housewife and mother, while Holly Hamilton longs for her glory days in the 90s when she was on television. Both of their lives are disrupted when Nick, a witness to a crime and a "Mystery Girls" fanatic, will only speak to the infamous duo, and the former friends must reunite and put their TV crime-solving skills to the test.
Mystery Road When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan (Pedersen) is assigned to investigate. Working with local cop Emma James (Davis), Jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.Spin-off from Ivan Sens films Mystery Road and Goldstone.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester and his assistant, TVs Frank, have trapped a hapless soul (Joel, later Mike) in the vacuum of outer space. With their guinea pig aboard the bone-shaped Satellite of Love, they force upon him experiment after evil experiment from their underground lair. The sinister goal: find a movie so bad that it will break a mans soul, driving him to insanity. Once found, this cinematic weapon would be unleashed upon the world, turning the populace to zombies, and opening the door for Dr. Forresters omnipotency. With the company of his robot pals Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, the trio of deep space jesters makes the best of the situation and maintains just enough sanity through wisecracking commentary and an occasional song and dance.
MythBusters So exactly how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack, anyway? And can water dripping on your forehead really drive you nuts? Those are the kinds of questions, myths and urban legends that are put to the test in this humorous series to find out which ones hold water (and keep it from dripping on your forehead and driving you insane).


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Fear Grips Churches in Northeastern Kenya as Muslim Extremists Kill Two Christian Teachers
In coastal Kenya, economic persecution, residents say.
October 15, 2018 By Our East Africa Correspondent - Leave a Comment
Mandera County, Kenya. (Wikipedia)
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists suspected to be Al Shabaab militants on Wednesday at 1 a.m. (Oct. 10) killed two Christians in northern Kenya, sources said.
In Mandera East, in Mandera County on Kenya's border with Somalia, more than 20 suspected Somali Al Shabaab rebels detonated an Improvised Explosive Device at the block housing where non-local teachers live, instantly killing two teachers. In an area with many Muslims of Somali descent, militants assume that Kenyans who come from the interior to work are Christians – which, in this case as in previous ones, was correct.
"The non-local teachers were members of the Catholic Church and the East Africa Pentecostal Church," an area source told Morning Star News, requesting their names be withheld as relatives have yet to be notified. "The attackers knew who to attack; they had a specific mission of targeting non-locals as they went straight to the house quarters of the four non-local teachers."
One of the two non-local teachers who were able to flee the living quarters before the explosion notified a Morning Star News contact of the attack on the teachers' quarters of the Arabia Boys Secondary School, Lafey Sub-County, two kilometers from the Somali border.
"But thank God two of us managed to escape," the surviving teacher said, requesting anonymity. "They razed the house down with the hope that none of the non-local teachers survived."
Area churches and schools have been shaken by previous attacks, and an area church leader said he has decided to leave until security is tightened.
"I am concerned for my church members and the future of the church in Mandera," he said. "I know our presence meant a lot for the kingdom of God, but our hearts have been gripped with great fear."
The attack was not random or accidental, since no local teacher, workers or students were killed, he said.
"As a non-local pastor, I feel frightened of a possible attack on our church," he said. "My members are in a great, fearful state. We really need prayers for God's protection."
The two teachers who survived are traumatized and need prayers and counseling, he added.
The bodies of the slain teachers have been flown to Nairobi, where notification of family members is pending.
Al Shabaab, which is allied with Al Qaeda, or Al Shabaab sympathizers have killed several non-local people in northern Kenya since 2011, when Kenyan forces led an African coalition into Somalia against the rebels in response to terrorist attacks on tourists and others on Kenya's coast.
Kenya ranked 32nd on Christian support organization Open Doors' 2018 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
Economic Persecution in Coastal Kenya
In coastal Kenya, hard-line Muslims are economically walling out Christians, leaving widows who lost their husbands to Islamist violence especially traumatized, area residents said.
Muslims in Lamu are strategizing new ways of persecution using an economic approach, a Christian worker in Mpeketoni told Morning Star News. Lamu is predominantly Muslim, and most of the large farms producing crops and animal products are owned by the Muslims.
"Visit any market in Lamu, may it be Mpeketoni, Witu, Lamu town, you will see a hidden economic sanction imposed by Muslims on Christians," he said. "Muslims engage their business to their own brothers and sisters in the faith, leaving non-Muslims deprived of basic economic needs: food stuff, animal products, just to name a few."
Christians also face discrimination in obtaining transportations services, a Christian merchant in Mpeketoni told Morning Star News.
A widow who lost her husband to an Al Shabaab attack said this discrimination is further hurting mothers already impoverished due to the loss of their husbands.
"It now apparent that the fortunate children who qualified for university education cannot afford to be sent to such universities," she said. "My daughter is looking to me to provide the university school fees, but I remain helpless, discouraged and hopeless. At times I question the presence of God, yet God seemed to have decided to remain silent."
A Christian worker in Lamu said area Christians, especially widows who lost their husbands to Al Shabaab attacks, are finding life unbearable.
"Please Christians, pray and intercede for us that the God of peace will intervene," the worker said.
Filed Under: Spotlight | Regions: Somalia, Kenya

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Q: Can I immediately call a function when selecting data in a SharePoint 2010 choice field? I am trying to show/hide other fields depending on the choice selected from a specific choice field in my SharePoint form (NOT InfoPath). I can get it to work using "onfocusout" but that does not work in Firefox, and it doesn't call the function until after I select the item and then click off of the box. This could confuse users, so I need it to call the function immediately upon selection of a choice.
I am using SharePoint 2010 (and Designer 2010) and I need it to work on Firefox and IE8. Yeah, I know IE8 is REALLY old, but I don't have a choice. Any help would be appreciated!
Here's what I am using (it is contained inside of a table td):
  <div onfocusout="showFields()">
      <SharePoint:FormField runat="server" id="ff15{$Pos}" ControlMode="New" FieldName="Account_x0020_Type" __designer:bind="{ddwrt:DataBind('i',concat('ff15',$Pos),'Value','ValueChanged','ID',ddwrt:EscapeDelims(string(@ID)),'@Account_x0020_Type')}"/>
      <SharePoint:FieldDescription runat="server" id="ff15description{$Pos}" FieldName="Account_x0020_Type" ControlMode="New"/>
  </div>

Then the function is as follows:
function showFields() {
var accountType = $('#ctl00_m_g_de548742_27f6_4e71_b3ec_2d9a1ecca117_ff151_ctl00_DropDownChoice').val();

 if(accountType == 'Military') {
    $('.milShow').show();
    $('.ctrShow').hide();
    $('.civShow').hide();
 }
 if(accountType == 'Government Civilian') {
    $('.civShow').show();
    $('.ctrShow').hide();
    $('.milShow').hide();
 }
 if(accountType == 'Contractor') {
    $('.ctrShow').show();
    $('.milShow').hide();
    $('.civShow').hide();
 }
}

A: Try this
$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#ctl00_m_g_de548742_27f6_4e71_b3ec_2d9a1ecca117_ff151_ctl00_DropDownChoice').on('change', function(){
        var accountType = this.value;
        if(accountType == 'Military') {
            $('.milShow').show();
            $('.ctrShow').hide();
            $('.civShow').hide();
        }
        if(accountType == 'Government Civilian') {
            $('.civShow').show();
            $('.ctrShow').hide();
            $('.milShow').hide();
        }
        if(accountType == 'Contractor') {
            $('.ctrShow').show();
            $('.milShow').hide();
            $('.civShow').hide();
        }
    });
});

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Hillary is a lying liar!
Folks sometimes have a difficult time saying exactly the bad things that Hillary has done. We've been hearing about it for at least eight years but you may still not be able to cite specific factual things which are in the realm of "criminal." I'm here to help.
After eight years of sniffing around, we've got two main issues: the email server and Bengazi. And then there are several issues which I'll broadly group together as "miscellaneous." Let's discuss.
The decision to use a particular email server is probably like me saying, "sure, I'll take the Michelin RY393 Road Warrior All Season Radials" at the tire store. One of zillions of decisions I make, without complete information, and then I forget about it. Maybe ultimately the Firestone LJ3000 Transversal Traction Groove Zoomifiers" would have been a better choice, but hey, I had to make a call if I wanted to be able to drive the car again.
When I use email, I use it figuring someone else has figured out the techy stuff and I just use it to communicate. I figure it's up to others to handle the specifics of the tools I'm using.
There are a number of political notables who've used private email without an eyebrow raised. Approximately 33% of governments officials use private email at least "sometimes" (or they did, I doubt they do now). Jeb most recently had huge issues with using private email. There was some imbroglio about Romney's email. W "lost" a few emails. Sometimes I have trouble finding the email with my travel reservations but it's not because I don't want the world to know about my stay at the nefarious Red Roof Inn. My mom had AOL, not something I'm particularly proud of. Is this all they got?!?
The GOP has spent insane amounts of money investigating Benghazi. At first it was squarely Obama's fault. But then he got re-elected and it became Hillary's issue. Since then, they've held investigation after investigation and every time Hillary has been exonerated.
There were several requests to increase the security budget there prior to the attacks, denied by GOPers, but naw, that couldn't have been a factor.
There were tons of lives lost in embassy attacks during the Bush administration. Again, naw, that's different.
I gather there have been a rather large number of American lives lost in the needless wars. Again, different apparently.
And sure, those wars might have stirred up a bit of anti-American sentiment, but again, that's different because it's about war, which is understood to be a pretty OK thing for killing folks.
There are a couple main things which I'll throw under the heading "conspiracy theories" although that might not be a totally clear label. And you may disagree with the label, believe there is real repressed truth.
First, there's the death of Vince Foster. Some folks think Hillary and Bill were involved. Sounds like a fun plotline for "House of Cards" but it's been de-bunked here and here and here.
There are the rumors of her being a pawn of Wall Street. Well, it's true, it's in her district so it's kind of her job to represent them, but as far as being a pawn, not likely. Yes, she's given speeches to them (see "it's her job" above) but they comprise a small percentage of her total speaking audiences, both in number and in dollars. As far a price per speech, yes, it's on the high side but she's pretty famous. A certain Mr. Trump has commanded speaking fees 6x as high.
Ah, we can't forget about taking money from foreigners. That's a pretty tired meme largely due to a book that even the author admits is a bit speculative. Read about that here.
So it's down to "build a wall, ban a religion, kill them all with bullets dipped in pigs' blood" or the above issues. To my mind, not even in the same universe. Now I have to admit I'm not a fan of political dynasties and the idea of having two presidents come from the same family is a bit of a hard pill for me to swallow. But those are apparently the waters in which we find ourselves.
I'd like to see a law against that particular little piece of family funny business. And heck, while we're at it, term limits for Congress. And repeal Citizens United. And get rid of gerrymandering. But I digress. At this point in time, none are crimes.
I say let's move on, and work together to run this country instead of running it into the ground.
*For a more detailed defense of Hillary, read here.
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You found 2 issues? Oh you looked so hard!!! Just off the cuff let's remember a few things.
Hillary said on TV – "I did not send any emails with classified information." But this just proves what a big liar the Director of the FBI is when he said on TV that his office identified several emails that clearly contained classified information when sent.
Somehow the killing of Americans in Benghazi due to Hillary's ineptness is not as bad as those lost under Bush or any other administration but especially if it is a Republican administration? Ask the Moms and Dads. After all Benghazi only included the first US Ambassador murdered that I can remember in my life time. We couldn't just bring them all home and out of such a hostile environment where we knew well in advance that we could not protect them.
How quick we forget when Hillary announced to the world as she and Bill left the White House – "We are Broke!" And then how long after that did we find the Clinton foundation had $200,000,000 all legally laundered through the Canadian Connection? At least the individuals and foreign countries that may have funded the Canadian Connection did not have to be embarrassed by being identified. Oh if only I was as broke!!!
–	Why do we have to eventually become so impoverished as to be a 3rd world country like Brazil? $20 Trillion is a really big number. Too bad it is going to get even bigger especially with Hillary.
–	Why do we have to keep all the great paying USA jobs overseas to enrich foreign nations? You think electing a person with no idea about how to make a payroll every week knows anything about the real world? Go Hillary Go!!
–	Why did we have to steal the social security retirement funds of people like myself who worked their whole lives and saved? NOW our government gives it in social programs to people who don't work and only spend I could live a whole lot better if my retirement money was sent to me!! Instead I live under the fear we will run out of money in social security. Thank Johnson for that!! But remember Hillary will expand that concept even more for the illegals. What a way to build the Democrat Party with Hillary at the head.
–	Speaking of illegals, why do we have to tolerate millions of people in the USA who are here illegally with many on welfare or not paying any taxes when I pay, pay, pay?
–	Why do we have a President who runs the country using 140 Executive Orders because he cannot work with the elected Congress? Now that's an example of NOT working together. You think Hillary will do differently? HA!
–	I suppose there are too many things to list……….
Could it just be that we cannot move on and work together? What Republican or Democrat or other do you know that is willing to lay down a portion of their cherished beliefs and yield with their hearts to ideals that are so contrary for them? Left vs Right. My bet is zero AND in the end nobody will move on and work together except under conditions where they have no choice.
Are people so naïve that they believe a Hillary Presidency will in any way heal this country? She does not inspire hope for all Americans.


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Egypt Pulse
Europe wants Egypt to drop death penalty
Hagar Hosny February 25, 2018
The European Parliament passed a resolution condemning the Egyptian government's use of the death penalty, but authorities seem unlikely to comply.
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CAIRO — The European Parliament issued a resolution Feb. 7 condemning the use of the death penalty by the Egyptian government. It urged the government to issue a stay of execution for those on death row and to review all cases of pending death sentences to ensure respect for fair trial standards.
On Jan. 29, a memo was addressed to the UN secretary-general by 13 Egyptian human rights nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) calling for the United Nations to immediately intervene with the Egyptian government to suspend the imminent execution of 26 Egyptians and to urge President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to replace the death penalty with another sentence. The NGOs also called on the Egyptian government to voluntarily suspend the death penalty in any new cases, in preparation for the abolition of this penalty.
Mohamed Zaree, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, told Al-Monitor that calls for the abolition of the death penalty relate to the fact that it cannot be reversed in cases where it is later discovered the accused was innocent. "The state must abolish the death penalty and replace it with freedom-depriving penalties such as 25 years or life imprisonment," he said.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) published its Position on the Death Penalty on Oct. 10, 2017. It stated, "More than 100 crimes are punishable by death under Egyptian laws. These include 35 crimes set forth in the Penal Code, such as harming domestic and foreign national security and harming individuals, and another 10 crimes included in the anti-drug law. Most of the crimes punishable by death are found in the Code of Military Justice, which sets forth at least 41 capital crimes. In addition, the counterterrorism law of 2015 sets forth at least another 15 crimes punishable by death by hanging."
In a phone conversation with Al-Monitor, Zaree said, "Death sentences have been issued against a large number of defendants in recent times, mostly in military trials that lack integrity. The aim of any punishment is to achieve public deterrence and to rehabilitate the offender. This can only be achieved through freedom-depriving sanctions."
A report issued by EIPR on Jan. 31 stated, "Criminal courts sentenced 260 defendants to death in 2017 for 81 cases, of whom 224 are in custody."
Hafiz Abu Saada, a member of the National Council for Human Rights, told Al-Monitor that it is difficult to abolish the death penalty now in light of the terrorist attacks witnessed by Egypt. He noted, however, that the death sentence could be limited to the most dangerous crimes.
In 2017, Egypt was shaken by seven major terrorist attacks that killed dozens of civilians and police and army members.
Abu Saada added, "It is also necessary to take the appropriate sufficient time before issuing death sentences. In cases of terrorist crimes, only those who actively participated in the crimes should be handed the death sentence and not everyone who joins a terrorist group."
Commenting on the timing of the European Union resolution, he pointed out that it coincided with the campaign against the death penalty launched by the 13 local NGOs, asserting that this resolution is not binding on Egypt and will not affect Egyptian-EU relations. "The repercussions of Egypt retaining this penalty would be felt on its image abroad," he said.
Of note, Europe is one of Egypt's biggest importers and one of its major donors, with the total amount of ongoing EU assistance to Egypt reaching around $1.6 billion.
In a press statement issued Feb. 11, member of parliament Alaa Abed, the head of the parliamentary Human Rights Committee, responded to the demands for the abolition of the death penalty, saying, "Egypt has not signed the 1989 Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. This means that the death penalty would be in line with the rules of international law, which allows the use of the death penalty to the most serious crimes and in a public trial."
He explained that the application of the death penalty is in accordance with the principles of Islamic law, which is a source of legislation in Egypt, noting that over the past three years the death penalty has been used only against 81 people, while the remaining judgments are not final.
Article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution of 2014 states that Islam is the religion of the state and that the principles of Islamic law are the main source of legislation.
In this context, Mohammad al-Shahat al-Jundi, an Islamic Sharia professor at Al-Azhar University and a member of the Islamic Research Council, told Al-Monitor, "Islamic law clearly specifies that the death penalty aims to achieve punishment in murder cases." He quoted the Quran's Surah al-Baqarah verse 179, which states, "People of understanding, there is life for you in retribution that you may guard yourselves against violating the law."
Jundi added, "Islamic law resolves every doubt in favor of the accused. If there is 1% doubt of innocence, the judge must take this into account and issue a softer sentence against the accused instead of the death penalty. The death penalty cannot be abolished under Islamic law, instead, efficient legal guarantees could be provided in favor of the accused, such as a reducing the number of crimes punishable by death."
The former head of Cairo's criminal court, Rifat al-Sayed, ruled out the possibility of Egypt dropping the death penalty and replacing it with softer penalties under the pretext of the possibility of a false judgment.
In a telephone conversation with Al-Monitor, he said, "There are guarantees set forth by the criminal legislator in Egypt. These procedural guarantees aim to ensure the correctness of judicial rulings ordering the death penalty and to minimize the possibility of mistakes."
Sayed explained, "The death penalty is issued by virtue of a unanimous decision of three judges in the Criminal Court. This judgment is then challenged by the Public Prosecution before the Court of Cassation. Also, the nonbinding opinion of the country's grand mufti must be obtained on every issued death sentence. When the judgment is pronounced, a memo shall be sent from the Ministry of Justice to the president of the republic for ratification, or for reducing the sentence or obtaining amnesty."
He added, "These guarantees reduce to almost nonexistent the possibility of a false judgment. The implementation of the death penalty is in accordance with the provisions of Islamic law. This approach is followed by most Muslim countries. Also, some foreign non-Muslim countries still uphold the death penalty."
A 2017 Amnesty International report noted that 141 countries had completely abolished the death penalty by the end of 2016, equivalent to two-thirds of all countries. At the end of 2016, the Death Penalty Information Center noted that seven countries abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes, and 57 countries retained the death sentence, including Arab countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and foreign countries such as the United States and China.
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Hagar Hosny is an independent journalist who graduated from Cairo University in 2013. She has worked as a political affairs editor for Masrawy. On Twitter: @HagarHosny
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…But Where Is The Talent?"…
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By- DeoVonte "Deo" Means
On Monday, VH1 flooded the airwaves and social media with what was supposed to be its highly anticipated social responsibility initiative. Out in Hip Hop was initially positioned to target prevalent homophobia in the Hip Hop industry. Before I begin, let me state. This has been one of the most challenging op-eds I've written since I began my column. Late this summer when news broke that VH1 would have the first openly gay male couple on its last placed ratings show-Love & Hip Hop Hollywood., I choose to bypass the circus that ensued for several reasons. 1) One half of the couple, Milan Christopher and I, were previously very close friends so I wanted to mitigate any notions of bias. 2) I try to circumvent the stories that every other blogger is engrossed in, giving my readers new and original content. 3) I've grown to be patient and give everyone a chance at proving themselves before issuing my opinion. With this thought in mind, I watched every episode of LHHH and made sure I caught the Out in Hip Hop television special later Monday evening. I even stayed awake to catch the Wendy Williams promo for the show. While there were some interesting scenes and provocative points made throughout both shows, I went to bed feeling as if I could've had a V8 and watched old episodes of Sex in the City.
Let's be clear. It is no secret that Mona Scott-Young has become a genius at exploiting the plight of washed-up or untalented D-list artist that have an unquenchable thirst for fame and the spotlight. This strategy has ingrained her as a major stakeholder in the success of the VH1 business-line while also lining her pockets and making her a rich woman. As an analyst, I can never be jaded at the brilliance of an original marketing strategy-flawlessly executed, but the one question I have repeatedly asked myself all season is, "BUT WHERE IS THE TALENT?" It's rumored that the relationship between cast members Miles and Milan is another one of Mona's ingenious yet fabricated schemes to entertain viewers and increase ratings. If this is true, I cannot be angry with Miles nor Milan… It has become common practice within our community for individuals to fake or force relationships just for Facebook "likes" and popularity. So at least Milan and Miles are receiving a check while gaining opportunity. While I do feel Milan's genuine passion for removing the stigma and bias against gay artist in the industry, I was still left wondering, "But where is the talent?" The closest we've come to witnessing the skill-set of these artist was a brief snippet of the making of a video by Miles, in which was over-shadowed by his hurt and despair over a gay break-up. Even this snippet became more of a laughable joke that the gay community itself immediately made parodies of and spread over the internet like wildfire! If the viewers/listeners don't take you serious, well how can the industry take you serious?
Before I am attacked and labelled a hater, allow me to further clarify. I will ALWAYS carry the banner of my community as one of its most fierce and outspoken warriors. I am well aware that there are those within our community that are immaculately talented and divinely touched; yet, due to institutional racism, sexism, homophobia, socio-economic barriers or even the lack of opportunity; they are denied the opportunity to share their talent on a larger scale and enjoy mainstream success. But I am also a firm believer in preparation and flawless execution. Opportunity without talent or an impressive skill-set is just an embarrassing waste. Fly Young Red gloated about how his "Boi Pussy" video garnered 400k views within an hour. But those views were NOT applause and accolades. Those views were ALL of us gasping and laughing at him! Everyone wanted to see this poorly produced, homemade video in which grown men pranced around in cheap tights and booty shorts, while popping their ass on a wall. Notorious B.I.G said, "Lyrically I'm supposed to represent. I'm not just the client, I'm the Playa President!"… Yet all you could come up with was "Throw Dat Boi-Pussy?" If due-diligence was embraced, the numbers would show that only a small percentage of our community party in dilapidated basements while twerking hard. Universally, not many of us want our ears assaulted with the sounds of boi pussy. Therefore if the quality of your product is not universally respected and on a level that can obtain industry and public accolades, is it really shade or is the industry merely telling you, you're not yet ready, polished or credentialed enough when they dont give in to your demands?
As an artist, you have an endowment to be provocative, innovative and inspiring when it comes to your product. We listen to the likes of Biggie, Tupac, Jay Z and Lil Wayne years later, and STILL find ourselves in awe, captivated and inspired. Rhyming to the beat about how much better than everyone else you are, is not really cutting it if you want to take on the role of ground breaking, glass barrier shattering artist. You must embrace the practices of hard-work and perfectionalism, not expectation and entitlement…Just ask Beyonce & Jay Z. It's not my intent to dissuade activism, because it is indeed needed. But if you're gonna take on that role, you need to be undeniably talented and prepared. Your work should be so moving and profound, that we as fans and followers are ready to take up your plight and fight for you! On last night, we were encouraged to demand more diversity from the record labels and studio execs. But whom among you have produced a catalogue of work that's flawlessly engaging enough for us to make those demands? The world is an extremely competitive place that's filled with bias and prejudice. Many of us in other industries experience the same injustices you do. But once we get our foot in the door, we walk into that boardroom or sit at that desk and illustrate through our product manifestation that we not only have an impressive skill-set, but we belong there and are valuable assets to the company. Now THAT'S how you push through and create opportunity! Once again, creatively, whom amongst that panel can argue that they have produced an immaculate piece of work that was embraced by the public but denied by the execs/industry?
In conclusion, let me state. We are rooting for yall. You now have your foot in the door and you've gained the attention of the country. Stop whining and filter that energy into delivering an impressive work of art that will make us all proud. Life is too short to hate, but it's upmost fulfilling when you can support. I am anxious for the day that I can turn on the radio and hear a gay artist and maybe even say I once knew him/her. We are all expecting a dope club banger. Kim, Kenya even Joselyn utilized their platform and accomplished it so why can't you. Yes, it may be more difficult and you will have to be twice as good as the rest, but that right there is what separates the armatures from the professionals, the boys from the men and the fab from mediocre. Be committed to your craft and challenge yourself for perfection. Make sure you're not only a seat-filler at the Grammys, but actually one of the nominees. Stop allowing yourselves to be exploited for ratings, popularity or Facebook likes and concentrate on truly breaking barriers. Even in death, Whitney Houston is not revered because she could carry a note and released a few albums. She is written down in history as THE VOICE because she mastered then revolutionized her craft! Success is not measured by airtime, fancy shoes or big bank accounts. True success is measured by your ability to be respected among your peers as a true knowledge source and blueprint of your chosen entity. Here at The Flyy-Life, we wish you all much success and we're watching…cheers…Deo
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