Archive for: tv
UT Historian Daina Ramey Berry on ‘Roots’
By Alex Samuels
Photo provided by A&E Networks. UT historian Daina Ramey Berry, an expert on 19th century American slave culture, recently served as a historical consultant...
DISH Deal Doubles Longhorn Network’s Reach
By Julia Farrell
In the latest victory for sports fans frustrated by the Longhorn Network’s limited coverage, the channel announced this week that it will be picked up by...
American Idol Sends UT Premed Student to Hollywood
By Alex Vickery
UT premed student Munfarid Zaidi has received his golden ticket to Hollywood—and while being cradled in the arms of American Idol judge Harry Connick Jr., no...
The Chemistry of “Breaking Bad”
By Brittany Lamas
She may not be a criminal mastermind chemistry teacher, but Donna Nelson, PhD ’79, has been instrumental in helping television viewers believe that Walter White,...
Advertising Professors Tweet the Super Bowl
By Rose Cahalan
Super Bowls ads are as much of a pop culture spectacle as the game itself. So UT asked advertising profs Robert Lewis, Angeline Close, Kevin Thomas, and Neal Burns...
I Call Shotgun: Zach Anner Starts First Reddit-Powered TV Show
By Joseph Washington
Zach is back! After a short hiatus following the cancellation of his OWN television series Rollin’ with Zach, former Longhorn Zach Anner, ’05, is launching...
Longhorn Network Announces Basketball Lineup
By Rose Cahalan
The Longhorn Network will televise 12 UT men’s basketball games this season, along with an array of other basketball-related programming, the network announced...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor