- Midnight Blue (TV series)
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Midnight Blue Format Independently produced TV Series Created by Al Goldstein Starring Al Goldstein Country of origin USA Broadcast Original run 1974 – 2003 Midnight Blue[1][2] was a sexually themed public access cable television program that aired on Channel J[1] in New York City.[3][4]
The show debuted in 1974, as Screw publisher Al Goldstein parlayed his publishing success into a cable access show, a freeform interview program that played on the late night airwaves of Manhattan cable for more than twenty-five years.[5]
Midnight Blue was the subject of controversy when Al Goldstein testified before the United States Supreme Court in 1995 as part of a law suit brought against Time Warner Cable's plan to scramble sexually explicit public access programs unless subscribers gave written consent for them.[6] The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in Goldstein's favor in 2000.[7]
Al Goldstein[8] was the host and producer along with radio personality Alex Bennett.[9]
References
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- ^ "DVD Verdict". DVD Verdict. 2009-08-01. http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/pornstars90.php. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Jane, Ian (2006). "DVD Talk". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/19654/midnight-blue-vol-3-celebrities/. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Paumgarten, Nick (2009-01-07). "The New Yorker". The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/?050103ta_talk_paumgarten. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Jane, Ian (2006-06-27). "DVD Talk". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/22109/midnight-blue-vol-4-freaks-geeks/. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ New York Times (1995). "2 Stars of Explicit Cable Shows Plead for Free-Speech Protection". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/19/nyregion/2-stars-of-explicit-cable-shows-plead-for-free-speech-protection.html. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Gay, Jason (2000). "Supreme Court Cable-Porn Ruling Clears Way for Boogie Mornings". New York Observer. http://www.observer.com/node/42982. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Films In Review". Films In Review. 2005-06-28. http://www.filmsinreview.com/2005/06/28/midnight-blue-vol-1-deep-throat-edition/. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (1990-10-26). "Entertaninment Weekly". Ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318457,00.html. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
External links
- Midnight Blue (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database
- Midnight Blue (TV series) at AllRovi
Categories:- American television talk shows
- American public access television programs
- Pornographic television programmes
- 1970s American television series
- 1980s American television series
- 1990s American television series
- 2000s American television series
- 1974 television series debuts
- 2003 television series endings
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