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Jason Bateman, born in 1969, is a native of New York. His father, Kent Bateman, a film and television writer, director and producer moved the family, which included mom Victoria and older sister Justine Bateman to California. Jason Bateman began acting in 1979 at age 10 and in 1981 landed the recurring role of James Cooper Ingalls in the popular drama series “Little House on the Prairie.”

“Mad Men,” a fictional television drama set in 1960’s New York recently set a viewing record for its season three premiere with 2.8 million viewers. The show airs on the broadcast cable network AMC. The American media, including many popular magazines are credited with generating ample buzz leading up to the highly-anticipated premiere.

I finally watched the first season of HBO’s “True Blood.” I didn’t have HBO until just recently, so I had to catch the first season on DVD and then fill in the blanks with current episodes of Season Two. This is more difficult than it sounds. From the end of Season One to Season Two’s ‘Timebomb,’ it appears quite a bit has happened. Not the least of which is Eric′s haircut. He looks soooo much better with short hair.

In “District 9″, an alien spaceship has come to rest over Johannesburg, South Africa. After an extended period of time waiting for something to happen which never does, the government decides to drill into the spaceship to try and make “first contact”. In doing so, they discover that the aliens are malnourished and without a way to go home. The government decides to build a camp for the aliens, known as District 9, to house the aliens until they decide a better course of action.

The emergence of Sesame Street changed the landscape of children’s television program forever. It brilliantly brought forth education in a fun and entertaining way. It debuted in the 1960’s, during a time where quality children’s program was lacking.