Starz
Tuned In+Review Television | October 21, 2011

Starz’s Politics Drama Boss: Powerful But Messy, Just Like Its Subject

By James Poniewozik

The dramatic grimness comes quick and often in Starz's new show starring Kelsey Grammer as a Chicago Mayor

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Tuned In+Television | October 14, 2011

Next Week’s TV Today: Watch Kelsey Grammer’s Boss Now (If You Have Comcast)

By James Poniewozik
STARZ

A week from tonight, Starz debuts the ambitious Boss, starring Kelsey Grammer as a ruthless mayor of Chicago hiding a debilitating neurological disorder. But the Comcast subscribers among you can watch the entire pilot now (even if you don’t have Starz) through the XfinityTV service. (I don’t have Comcast myself so, full disclosure, I am [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | August 9, 2010

TCA Roundup: The Cable Guys

By James Poniewozik

The Television Critics Association press tour wrapped up over the weekend, with a blast of announcements from various cable channels. Whether it was the swords of Spartacus and Game of Thrones, the gangland pistols of Boardwalk Empire, or the ripped-bicep gun show that is Jersey Shore, they came heavily armed. (And look! Someone’s shooting a [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | April 23, 2010

TV Weekend: Up With Party Down!

By James Poniewozik

But hey, we’re not all death this weekend here at Tuned In. Tonight, Starz returns its hilarious catering comedy, Party Down, for season two. Gone is Jane Lynch, who because of Glee will only be in one episode this season. Gone, after this season, will be star Adam Scott, who’s joining NBC’s Parks and Recreation. [...]

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Tuned In+Television | December 31, 2009

Vacation Robo-Post: What Are You Looking Forward to in 2010?

By James Poniewozik

I may be on vacation, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not working. Depending on how you define “work.” As I write this, I’m already looking at a tall stack of screeners to watch for midseason 2010 (including Big Love, 24 and Chuck for January). And there’s quite a roster of high-profile new projects for [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | July 29, 2009

Spartacus: There Will Be Blood. And Naughty Bits.

By James Poniewozik

Today at press tour, Starz played a trailer of its Roman drama Spartacus, debuting in January 2010. It’s similar to the one below, except that ours had more nudity. This job still has its benefits:  So: lots of slow-motion blood. Lots of skin. Lots of stylized violence. It’s 300, the series! Will there also be [...]