Spoilers for tonight’s Walking Dead coming up:
The disadvantage of getting The Walking Dead on screeners is that I don’t get the full experience of watching the show late Sunday as it airs. That’s also the advantage. How the …
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Boardwalk Empire Watch: The Man Behind the Curtain
Spoilers for last night’s Boardwalk Empire coming up:
“The Emerald City” was an underwhelming episode of Boardwalk Empire, partly because it seemed largely to be mechanically setting up conflicts for the season’s final two …
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Now Joe Scarborough Suspended for Campaign Donations
*rolls eyes*
Fresh off having given Keith Olbermann a two-day suspension without pay for donating to three Democratic candidates, MSNBC has done the same to Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough for making eight contributions to candidates (including his brother) in local Florida races between 2004 and 2008.
I wrote about this issue when …
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Community Watch: And That's Why…
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Last night’s blissfully weird Community, “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design,” was a buildup to two elaborately constructed payoffs: the twist-within-a-twist-within-a-twist conspiracy ending, and the chase through Troy and Abed’s teeming blanket-fort city. The latter was one of those …
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Someone Else to Get Shot at Making NBC Good Again
Comcast, the intended new owner of NBC Universal, today announced its planned organizational structure for the outfit. The cable side of the operation, which has been doing quite well, will stay largely the same, with Bonnie Hammer and Lauren Zelaznick continuing to divvy up those properties and related ones. As for the NBC …
The Night Shift: Conan Gives Fans A Mission – And Reminds Us How Late Night Has Become an All-Day Affair
Something notable is changing about the relationship between late night television programs and the fans who watch them. Once upon a time, the back and forth was based around consistency and familiarity. People would kick back in the recliner, lay back in bed, and tune in to see their old friend Johnny, Dave and Jay. But today, thanks …
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What Game of Thrones is Going to Look Like
One of the most-anticipated new shows of 2011—and one of the most-anticipated shows at Tuned In since 2009—is Game of Thrones, HBO’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy saga. Now (TIME sister publication) Entertainment Weekly is revealing a behind-the-scenes look at the show’s production in Northern …
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Terriers Watch: Criminal Record
Spoilers for last night’s Terriers coming up:
In much of the handwringing over why Terriers is not doing better in the ratings, here and elsewhere, one point of discussion has been the branding—especially the title, which seems to have left some potential viewers unclear what the show is about. The explanation is that Hank and Britt …
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Modern Family Watch: The Amazing Race
If I were feeling pickier about “Manny Get Your Gun”—which I might be if the episode were not so funny—I might carp that it was not that long ago that another episode (“Unplugged”) revolved around a Dunphy family competition/bet (in that case giving up technology, in this case the race to Manny’s birthday dinner). But you know how …
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Sons of Anarchy Watch: Blood Begets Blood
Spoilers for last night’s Sons of Anarchy coming up:
The last image before the title sequence in “Bainne” is of blood spattered across a crucifix hanging on a wall: “Who do you think has to clean that up?” That, in a way—the religious imagery set aside—is the driving question of Sons of Anarchy.
There is a history of blood, and …
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Too Hot for PBS! Tina Fey's Excised Palin Jokes
As noted here yesterday, Tina Fey‘s acceptance of the Mark Twain Award was aired on PBS this weekend. Well, most of it was. As it turns out, a particularly scathing run of jokes about Fey’s impression subject Sarah Palin ended up on the cutting-room floor, though they remain in the full acceptance speech on PBS’s website. In the cut …
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Glee Watch: Dysfunction Junction, What's Your Function?
Spoilers for last night’s Glee coming up:
In the world of Glee, having Gwyneth Paltrow come on as a guest star and dance on a flooded stage to a mash-up of “Singing in the Rain” and “Umbrella” is actually how the show steps back and takes a breather. “The Substitute” was relatively a more subdued episode of the show, without the …
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Good News for Real Sarah Palin, Fake Sarah Palin
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In the News About Sarah Palin and the Women Who Imitate Her department, some exciting developments! Sarah Palin’s Alaska premiered Sunday night as TLC’s top-rated debut ever, drawing nearly 5 million viewers. That, incidentally, is about the viewership for an original episode of 30 …