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OK, so cable-news pundits bluster, shoot from the hip and end up hilariously, spectacularly wrong occasionally. Or more than occasionally. It’s pretty much the job description. And Chris Matthews—well, God love him, he’s very good at his job.
But this clip is really something. It’s …
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Does Sarah Palin aspire to be the next Ronald Reagan or the next Bear Grylls? She appears to be stepping closer to one of those goals at least, as Variety reports the former Alaska governor is signing a deal with Discovery for her proposed show “Sarah Palin’s Alaska.”
If you’re expecting a Kardashians-style series, perhaps with a …
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Well, this was quite a present to land in my inbox this morning: IFC has announced a set of new comedies, including an Onion News Network original series, a comedy starring Arrested Development’s David Cross and Will Arnett, and an acquisition of a Kids in the Hall reunion series.
All good news, but Cross and Arnett together again? I …
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Rosie O’Donnell, it appears, is going to make an effort to become the next Oprah, for the first time since the last time she tried to become the next Oprah. Several reports say that she’s preparing a new syndicated talk show, to try to fill the void left by Oprah as she leaves network TV to start her own cable channel.
I don’t see it …
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Last night, Showtime returned United States of Tara, with Tara having (seemingly) gotten her alters under control over the season break, and Nurse Jackie, in which Edie Falco’s character had tamed her demons—not so much. A few thoughts about the latter premiere after the jump:
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There comes a point in any show about friendship where you have to ask: why are these people friends? Not how did they come to meet, but just why have they decided to bond together as a social unit?
Don’t get me wrong, I love How I Met Your Mother, but you could see how this insular set of five characters, seen in the right light, …
