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Almost everyone has watched ‘The View’ TV show at some time or another. While I suspect women comprise their main audience, it’s only because women, such as SAHMs, are at home during the morning time slot. However, both women and men take advantage of programmable recording devices to watch this popular show at their leisure. So what’s the secret to this program’s success? One factor is surely the makeup of the panel members. While the panel leans toward liberal viewpoints in general, Barbara Walters serves both sides by turn. Whoopi Goldberg inserts humor and deftly moderates what might have turned into spats, keeping everyone on track and keeping the talk civil.
The transition from Marvel comic book superhero to film has been a successful one, especially in the case of the Spiderman the movie trilogy. The character, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko has a loyal following and the films did not disappoint. They contain terrific casting, stories and special effects. Continuity has been assured because Sam Raimi has directed all three. Tobey Maguire gives a sensitive performance as Peter Parker, a shy young man who is coping with the normal problems of adolescence as well as having an alter ego. He is very much in love with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) but true love never runs smooth.
