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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY This year’s crop of freshman shows were a little thin in the impressive department. I found myself reaching to extended and premium cable more than ever to get my TV ya-yas, while thanking the television gods that the sophomore seasons of my favorite network shows (Community, Modern Family, Glee) continued to perform admirably. Here [...]
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Tags: Archer, Arrested Development, Cloris Leachman, Deadwood, Fox, FX, H. Jon Benjamin, Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Justified, Raising Hope, Terriers, Timothy Olyphant, Wonderfalls
SUCH A CHARACTER Without interesting characters there can be no compelling storytelling, and for me the most interesting characters are those with serious flaws. Some are repellent yet intriguing, some are absolutely villainous but possess such charisma that you can’t help but be enthralled and others live in a world where difficult decisions must be made and you can’t fault [...]
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Tags: Danny McBride, Denis O'Hare, Eastbound & Down, Gemma Teller Morrow, HBO, Jane Lynch, Katey Sagal, Kenny Powers, Megan Mullally, Party Down, Russell Edgington, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood
SCENE-SATIONAL All of these selected moments made a truly lasting impression on me this past year: a show-stopping dance number directed by a personal creative hero, a shocking action sequence that takes its time building the tension before exploding, and two wonderful character-revealing comedy sequences. The shows herein are amongst my favorite currently on air, representing an eclectic taste but akin in delivering top-notch entertainment, creating some of [...]
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Tags: Breaking Bad, Glee, Joss Whedon, Kevin McHale, Leslie Knope, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson
The beginning of another year brings the inevitable, innumerable “Best of…” lists, highlighing every topic imaginable found in the previous year – from tweets to fleeting celebrities. So with that gentlereaders, I present my own contribution to the interwebospheres with the Best TV of 2010. More than just a simple compilation of series names, I’ve [...]
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Tags: 30 Rock, Community, Don Draper, Elisabeth Moss, Jack Donaghy, Jon Hamm, Liz Lemon, Mad Men, Peggy Olson, Senor Chang, Tracy Jordan
Spotlight On: Terriers
Not being one for cops & robbers TV – yes, I’ll admit with it being on the air 2/3 of my life I have been guilty of catching an episode or two of Law & Order and its many iterations, no one can completely resist the strange yet awesome combo of Ice-T, Richard Belzer AND Chris Meloni – [...]
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Tags: Donal Logue, FX, Justified, Law & Order, Michael Raymond-James, Nip/Tuck, Shawn Ryan, Sons of Anarchy, Ted Griffin, Terriers, The Shield, Veronica Mars
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