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SNL Approaches Another Election With Energy But Little Sting
Saturday Night Live is a changing show. With the departure of Kristin Wigg and Andy Samberg, the show has lost a lot of the flavor that SNL viewers have come …
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“Dexter” Season Premiere Doesn’t Disappoint
Showtime struck gold this year at the Emmys. Homeland brought the network home its first Best Drama Emmy ever. But outside of Homeland, Showtime has struggled in terms of creating …
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“The Voice” and “The X Factor”: Looking at Vocal Competition in a New Light
Let’s face it–no matter how hollow the reward, no matter how cliché the production, no matter how asinine the direction–vocal competition shows aren’t going anywhere. They make a ton of …
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New Fall TV Shows: What to Watch
Like with any other season, fall’s new shows present some of the best of TV and some of the worst. Pilots usually aren’t the best indicator of the tone to …
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NBC’s “The New Normal” Pilot Squanders Its Goodwill
It can be hard to really dislike a work of art or piece of media if it’s well-intentioned. But at some point, a viewer has to draw the line even …
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NBC’s “Revolution” Pilot Falters
Ever since Lost first came on the air and became a hit, networks have been scrambling to recreate that kind of success. A parade of serialized ensemble dramas with elaborate …
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HBO’s “Veep” Brings Fast-Paced Political Satire
Armando Iannucci, the creator and writer of HBO’s new political satire Veep, is no stranger to lampooning government figures. Iannucci has also spearheaded the popular BBC comedy The Thick of …
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FX’s “Justified” Might Be TV’s Best Drama
FX’s Justified just wrapped up an excellent third season, cementing its place as one of the best dramas on TV. Generally, cable dramas with huge buzz and acclaim (i.e. Mad …
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NBC’s ‘Best Friends Forever’: Incorporating Improv into Network TV
The sitcom has never been a very exciting medium structurally. Humor has changed since the years of Cheers and Taxi, but generally speaking, sitcoms still all follow a general structure …
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Please Keep Slapping Joffrey: Game of Thrones Returns
Before getting into it, I must specify that this review comes from the point of view of someone who has never read the books upon which the series is based. …
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NBC’s ‘Bent’: Completely Ignored and Equally Delightful
In case you didn’t already know (and you probably do), NBC isn’t exactly the big network on campus. Still struggling to dig its way out of fourth place, the National Broadcasting …
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The Return of the King . . . of Sitcoms with Small Audiences
It’s crucial that a TV show be supported by its fanbase. In an advertising-driven business, it doesn’t matter how critically acclaimed a series is. If it’s on network TV, it …
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