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An Evening with Bob Dotson

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The award-winning creator of the Today Show series “The American Story with Bob Dotson” will be the honored guest at the 2013 Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Seminar on Tuesday, April 9th.

The seminar will begin at 7 p.m. in the Community College of Philadelphia Bonnell Building (N. 17th Street, between Spring Garden and Callowhill). There will be a book signing and reception following the conversation.

NBC News Correspondent Bob Dotson has traveled over four million miles and been in more motel rooms than the Gideon Bible. An eight-time Emmy winner, Dotson will share stories about the incredible people he has brought into our homes, discuss techniques for effective storytelling on television, and preview his new book American Story, which highlights some of his favorite tales about the people who make this country great.

The annual Rudman event, at which Dotson will be introduced by NBC 10 News anchor Renee Chenault-Fattah, is designed to help students, educators, and professionals explore key issues and meet the people who shape contemporary media.

The event is free and open to the public, but you must click here to RSVP.

The Bonnell Building on CCP's campus

The Bonnell Building on CCP campus

An Evening with Bob Dotson is sponsoredby TUTV-Temple University Television/the Kal and Lucille Rudman Media Production Center at Temple University, the Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies of Drexel University, and CCPTV, the Educational Channel of Community College of Philadelphia.

Go Behind the Scenes @ Saturday Night Live with TUTV!

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TUTV and the Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Production Center proudly present Behind the Scenes @ Saturday Night Live. Former Saturday Night Live chief cameraman, Jan Kasoff, will share his insights into TV production Wednesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. in TUTV’s TV Studio 1 at Annenberg Hall. Admission is free, so bring a friend!

He’ll be talking to students about his career, his life behind the camera, the personalities he worked with, and a number of backstage stories, so come with your questions ready.

Jan Kasoff in his early years at NBC

Jan Kasoff in his early years at NBC

An NYU graduate, Kasoff was Cameraman for the NBC Television Network for 36 years and Saturday Night Live for 26 years. Kasoff worked for the News & Sports Divisions covering the Olympics, Watergate Hearings, Meet the Press, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Major League Baseball, National Football League games, MSNBC, and national political conventions; with the Entertainment Division, he also worked on soap operas, games shows, and TV specials. Mr. Kasoff won six Primetime Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live and two Emmys for coverage of the Olympics.

Although Jan Kasoff officially retired in March 2001, he still works on a variety of NBC productions.

What is Australian rules football?

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TUTV has been broadcasting Stateside Footy, a television program featuring amateur teams playing Australian footy in the United States, during our Saturday sports block. Ever wonder how it’s played?

Australian footy, also called Australian rules football, is a contact sport with 18 players on each team who strive to kick the ball into the goal. Players are not allowed to throw the ball to one another–instead they handball, a similar action to a volleyball player propelling the ball over a net. They can also kick the ball or run with it as long as they occasionally bounce it. If one player kicks the ball and another on the opposite team catches it–a play known as a mark–they get a free kick. Kicks are aimed at four goal posts; if the ball flies through the middle taller posts, the team gets 6 points, while the shorter posts yield one point. The team with the highest number of points wins the game. Players are also permitted to bump and tackle one another.

TUTV will be airing the 2012 US Nationals game between the Philadelphia Hawks and the Los Angeles Dragons on Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tune in to Comcast channel 50 and Verizon channel 45 within city limits or watch it live online anywhere.

Philly Hawks player attempting to mark a kick

Philly Hawks player attempting to mark a kick

Stateside Footy is produced with the assistance of WCTV (Wilmington Community Television) in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It is hosted by Bill Robert and features complete match telecasts and other segments dealing with footy and its spread in the US.

Hooter for a day

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Temple University Television teamed up with PRowl to help a five Temple students accomplish one thing on their list of things to do before graduation and share their stories on TUTV’s new special, Before I Graduate… (BIG). The first in the series has Theater freshman Elijah Goodwin achieving his dream of being mascot Hooter the Owl for a day. The episode premieres on TUTV today and is available to view online above.

hooter2 The video was shot by Temple graduate student Gino Canella, whose works British Pub, Inc., a documentary on the British beer industry, and TUTV’s Most Spirited Contest have premiered on TUTV in the past. Stay tuned for more episodes of BIG, coming soon from TUTV and PRowl!

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TUTV’s Most Spirited Contest Winners

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TUTV and PRowl teamed up last week to find Temple’s most spirited student. Three students were chosen as the Most Spirited center court during halftime at the Temple versus LaSalle game on February 21, 2013. Watch the video above to see it all!

Shot by Temple graduate student Gino Canella, the video truly captures the energy and excitement of a Temple Basketball game. Check out Canella’s other work, British Pub, Inc., a documentary on the British beer industry that premiered on TUTV in November, and read an interview on how he made it.

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TUTV presents Film Noir Theater

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film noir theaterTUTV is proud to present the new Film Noir Theater, a weekly special presentation of classic movies from the 40s of the film noir genre. Media Studies and Production Professor Amy Caples will host and provide insight into each film and its creator.

We end the series this Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. & 10 p.m. with Mr Arkadin. Tune into Comcast channel 50 or Verizon channel 45 within the city limits of Philadelphia, or watch it online.

The term film noir encompasses a style and aesthetic of filmmaking that developed in the 30s and 40s characterized by stark black and white imagery, cynical characters, a gritty urban setting, and plots centered on criminal activity. It was notable for tackling darker subjects and continues to be highly influential to contemporary film.

New OwlSports & Temple Update episodes now online

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Click here to watch OwlSports Update’s first live episode of the Spring 2013 season, or watch Temple Update’s first full episode of the season here.

Documentary behind Temple food trucks available online

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A student-made documentary that takes a look at the lives of food truck owners and their customers will premiere on Friday, February 15 at 11:30 a.m. on TUTV. Watch it on Comcast channel 50, Verizon channel 45 or online at templetv.net/watch-live. 

The documentary asks the employees what motivates them to stay in the food truck industry and explores the interior of the trucks and how the food is made. The film features many famous Temple food trucks, including The Creperie and Ray’s.

This film was produced as a part of the Department of Media Studies and Production (MSP) Producing and Directing and Graduate TV Production courses taught by Professor Kristine Trever Weatherston by students Karen Fisher, Christa Phillippeaux, Kerrin Simmons, and Jessica Sudue.

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Food trucks have been a part of Temple University for decades as shown in this photo from 1973. Then-President Marvin Wachman enjoys pizza with a couple of students.

Student-made documentary on euthanasia now on TempleTV.net

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A student-made documentary featuring differing viewpoints on euthanasia and the legal and moral questions surrounding this controversial issue can now be seen online at TempleTV.net here.

Give Me Liberty at My Death provides an in depth look on this rising issue facing our country. In 1994, the state of Oregon passed the Death with Dignity Act which made physician-assisted suicide legal for the first time, ultimately allowing patients to determine the time of their death. The state of Pennsylvania is currently attempting to follow suit, which has stirred up controversy and mixed feelings. This documentary focuses on several different perspectives on the topic, including those who are dealing with the choice of life or death themselves. The goal of the film to educate Pennsylvanians about the proposed law.

The documentary was developed by FemmeFatale Productions, a production company run by Temple students Daniela Acosta, Shaniece Cole, Victoria Miniscalco, and Steffany Ramos. This is their first documentary, which was produced as a part of the Department of Media Studies and Production (MSP) Producing and Directing and Graduate TV Production courses taught by Professor Kristine Trever Weatherston.

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“Apocalypse Never” pilot is now online at TempleTV.net

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Apocalypse Never is the pilot episode for a new series written, directed and produced by Temple students Anna Cowdery, Xin Jiang, and Mariana Zimmerman. Featuring actors Aldo Maffei, Ginger Fries, Brookelyn Rose, Gabriel Caste and Vincent Concordia as a family in a fragile state and Greg Hilbert as a newscaster who reports that the world will end in one day, Apocalypse Never takes on its dramatic premise with an intense introspective look at its characters, culminating in a surprise ending.  It premiered on Temple TV on Saturday, January 26 and can now be seen online here.

The pilot was developed as a part of the Department of Media Studies and Production (MSP) Producing and Directing and Graduate TV Production courses taught by Professor Kristine Trever Weatherston.

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Watch premiere of “Quarter Life Crisis” on TUTV

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Quarter Life Crisis follows the semester-long journey of eight 20-somethings charged with the task of teaching their professor-less course in the face of their individual stresses and emerging self-discoveries. It premiered on Temple TV on Thursday, January 17 at 1 p.m. and again at 9 p.m. and is now available to watch online here.

QLC was written, directed and produced by Temple University students Lauren Pokedoff and Michael Busza.  The “dramedy” stars Lisa Diehl, Guy Mandia, Lauren Williams, Kyle Psulkowski, Lauren McDowell, Nomi Leasure, Rend Alsaadi, Abdul Sesay, Evan Raines, and Heather Polchin who, while struggling with their own personal quarter life crisis, manage to teach one another about the value of friendship, love, loyalty, and acceptance. It all starts when they are forced to take on the role of “teacher” when their professor is a no-show. Sometimes, they discover, the best education waits outside a traditional classroom.

The project was funded in part by TUTV/The Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Production Center/The Rudman Foundation, Walter & Leonore Annenberg of the Annenberg Foundation and H.F. & Marguerite Lenfest through the Lew Klein Excellence in Media Scholarship, awarded by the Temple University School of Communications & Theater in honor of Lew Klein.

Learn more at QLCPhilly.com and Facebook.com/QLCPhilly.

New student comedy production “Smile” now available online

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Smile is the pilot episode for a new series written, directed and produced by Temple students Jonah Cooper, Saba Aragai, Kevin Manley and David Schneider. The program was developed as a part of the Department of Media Studies and Production (MSP) Producing and Directing and Graduate TV Production courses taught by Professor Kristine Trever Weatherston. This dark comedy follows Nathan, a down on his luck guy who becomes involved with a bizarre group that believe in an all-powerful “Smile”.

Smile is now available to watch online here!

Happy Holidays from TUTV!

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Temple TV will be presenting special programming from December 22-25 to celebrate the holidays. In addition, a 4-hour block of classic Sherlock Holmes movies will air on New Year’s Day to herald in 2013. Check out the schedules below to see all of our holiday-related programming:

Christmas Programming

Program Day Time
Once Upon a Christmas Cheery
in the Lab of Shakhashiri 1		 Sat. 22 12:30p, 8:30p
Temple Update: 2012 Holiday Show Sun. 23 10a, 6p
A Christmas Carol: Vincent Price Sun. 23 12:30p, 8:30p
Once Upon a Christmas Cheery
in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2		 Sun. 23 1p, 9p
Life with Father Sun. 23 2p, 10p
Style City Music: Holiday Show Sun. 23 4:30p, 12:30a
WCAU: Once Upon A Holiday Sun. 23 5p, 1a
Tales of Dickens: Christmas Carol Mon. 24 10a, 6p
Jack Benny Christmas Show Mon. 24 10:30a, 6:30p
Christmas Cartoons Mon. 24 11a, 7p
March of The Wooden Soldiers Mon. 24 12p, 8p
Scrooge Mon. 24 1:30p, 9:30p
A Christmas Wish Mon. 24 3p, 11p
Style City Music: Holiday Show Mon. 24 4:30p, 12:30a
Baby Blue Arts Holiday Songs Mon. 24 5p, 1a
Holiday Yule Log Mon. 24 5:30p, 1:30a
Home and Hearth Crane Candlelight Concert Tues. 25 10a, 6p
Little Lord Fauntleroy Tues. 25 11a, 7p
Angel On My Shoulder Tues. 25 1p, 9p
March of The Wooden Soldiers Tues. 25 4:30p, 12:30a

New Year’s Programming

Program Day Time
Sherlock Holmes: The Secret Weapon Tues. 1 12:30p, 8:30p
Sherlock Holmes: Women In Green Tues. 1 2p, 10p
Sherlock Holmes: Terror By Night Tues. 1 3:30p, 11:30p
Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill Tues. 1 4:30p, 12:30a

Season Four Premiere of Temple Smash, Now on TUTV!

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Temple Smash premieres their fourth season on TUTV with a memorial episode for the late Jonathan Schifferdecker, a performer and head writer for Smash who passed away a week before the Fall 2012 semester began. Director Rita Kraynak says “Every sketch that was in this episode was either written by Jon [during] the summer before he passed away, or it was inspired by Jon or friends who knew Jon,” and that “every single piece was inspired by Jon.”

This episode also features one-man acoustic band, Ziggy Gamble, under the name Hills Like White Elephants.

Watch the whole episode online on TUTV here, along with a compilation video of sketches written or starring Jon Schifferdecker.

Before I Graduate…

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NOTE: Submissions are closed. Be sure to watch the selected students when Before I Graduate… airs in the spring.

Temple University Television is teaming up with PRowl to give Temple students the chance to realize their dreams on television. We collected submissions and selected 5 students who want to share their undergraduate dreams on TUTV’s newest special, Before I Graduate… (BIG). Winners will have their pictures featured via a photo stream on TempleTV.net and on air during the spring semester.