 He has appeared in the films "In The Spirit" and "Home Free All.In 1992 Powers co-authored the book "How to Watch TV News" with media theory pioneer Neil Postman.The book is an explication of the difference between what TV news says it is presenting and what it actually delivers - "real news" versus entertainment fodder - illuminating the biases, strengths, and weaknesses of TV news as well as the influence of commercials.