New York Times Television Critic O'Connor Dies at 76
Television critic John J. O’Connor worked for The New York Times for over 25 years.
To put it in perspective, he was around to call David Frost’s interview with Richard Nixon a program that raised “serious questions about the contemporary crafts of marketing and communication.” He was around to say that the television mini-series “Roots” was a giant step forward for popular entertainment. He debated the merits between the Simpson and Cosby families, and one of his last pieces for The Times involved Ellen DeGeneres’ coming
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