Photo: ‘Network’/United Artists The year is 1976 and “The Howard Beale Show” is receiving record low ratings at the middling Ubs News Network. After a 15-year tenure behind the news desk, Beale is asked to quietly shuffle off to an early retirement making way for a fresh-faced replacement. In his penultimate address to his flagging viewership, Beale undergoes a tempestuous and spectacular meltdown before being feverishly dragged off of the set. When the executives of Ubs awake the next morning, they find their network has its first hit in years. Television will never be the same. Related article: A Retrospective on Tom Hanks’ ‘The Green Mile’: 2021 Lens on Portrayal of Jim Crow South and American Justice System Related article: A Tribute To The Academy Awards: All Best Actor/Actress Speeches From The Beginning Of Oscars 1929-2019 | From Rami Malek, Leonardo DiCaprio To Marlon Brando & Beyond | From Olivia Colman, Meryl Streep...
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