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Michael Hawk

Michael Hawk

Michael is a writer and snark enthusiast with a dusty degree in communications from Sonoma State University. He owns a bakery, Merci Beaucoup in Los Angeles, which is currently featured on WEtv's "Amazing Wedding Cakes." Aside from his TV musings, Michael is finishing up a number of comic book projects and running his blog, Drive-In '77.

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Website: http://drivein77.typepad.com/drivein77/

Recent Blogs

  1. A Reality Faceplant

    A Reality Faceplant

    Posted by Michael Hawk – 3 Comments

    TLC used to stand atop the heap with their scripted reality programming, but whoever is making the calls over there now has the network bobsledding towards the bottom.
  2. Trek vs. Who: The Battle for Supremacy

    Trek vs. Who: The Battle for Supremacy

    Posted by Michael Hawk – 2 Comments

    Which show is the greatest science fiction franchise in history?
  3. Just One More!

    Just One More!

    Posted by Michael Hawk – Leave A Comment

    What if your favorite series got back together to give you one more look into its world where everything would be explained and you could have some closure?
  4. BBC America: What Happened?

    BBC America: What Happened?

    Posted by Michael Hawk – 9 Comments

    Once a channel boasting dozens of BBC productions, today it is a mere handful.
  5. Why Hockey is Failing on TV

    Why Hockey is Failing on TV

    Posted by Michael Hawk – 1 Comment

    Hockey will never be a ratings juggernaut, so make it better instead of making it broader.
  6. 3D TV: Do We Even Want It?

    3D TV: Do We Even Want It?

    Posted by Michael Hawk – 2 Comments

    Much like story seems to be dying at the hands of reality television, cinematography is likely to suffer dearly beneath the coming reign of 3-D TV.
  7. 2009: Top of the Flops

    2009: Top of the Flops

    Posted by Michael Hawk – 3 Comments

    Every year networks commission bushels full of pilots as they attempt to pump up their schedules with rookie sensations.
  8. The Decade in Review: Bad Things to Happen in the “Aughties”

    The Decade in Review: Bad Things to Happen in the “Aughties”

    Posted by Michael Hawk – Leave A Comment

    What are the worst things to happen to television since the year 2000?
  9. Vacations on the Tube

    Vacations on the Tube

    Posted by Michael Hawk – Leave A Comment

    Often billed as event episodes, sitcoms especially love putting their characters in unfamiliar environments to generate new laughs.
  10. Celebrity Voice-overs

    Celebrity Voice-overs

    Posted by Michael Hawk – Leave A Comment

    Much like animated features, advertising agencies increasingly turn towards big name talent to facelessly hock their client's wares.
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