Archive | Television Review
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TV review: Zooey Deschanel’s old schtick good enough in ‘New Girl’
With Zooey Deschanel ("(500) Days of Summer") as the lead in, well, anything, quirkiness is sure to be present. "New Girl," the new series from Fox, makes no qualms about that. Deschanel plays the off-kilter Jess Day, who finds out her boyfriend cheated on her.
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TV review: ‘Sunny’ premiere exceeds expectations
After six years and 70 episodes, I was actually a little skeptical of the season seven premiere of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia." Sure, I had no real reason to be concerned; the show's been firing on all cylinders for a few years running now.
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TV review: Entourage finale shows new sides of old characters
Entourage’s series finale was at once surprising and predictable. The HBO series followed four friends —Vince, Eric, Johnny and Turtle — along with Vince’s big shot Hollywood agent, Ari Gold.
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TV review: VMAs show all that glitters
MTV has been criticized for its lack of actual music programming these days. However, the music was spot-on for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Lady Gaga (or Mister Gaga, to be precise) opened the show with “You & I,” dolled out in drag and backed by an ensemble of greasers.
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TV review: Breaking Bad’s finest hour
After a yearlong hiatus, AMC's Breaking Bad returns for its much-anticipated fourth season this Sunday, and with it comes a fresh batch of shocking moments for the series' Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul).
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Chef tries to fix LA’s nutrition problems in new reality show
Jamie Oliver has a mission: to create a healthier, better−fed world. He's been successful across the globe, and his next destination is Los Angeles.
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GRAMMY award show delivers surprises
Every GRAMMY show is as much about the awards as it is about the personalities of the stars that sit in their seats, awaiting the award announcements.
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Column: Katy Perry’s acting disappoints
This past Monday, Katy Perry joined the cast of the popular CBS show “How I Met Your Mother.” Perry played the cousin of Zoey, a recurring character as of late. It was not Perry’s first foray into television.
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Column: 2011 Grammy Awards: Who will win and what to look for
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where they have been held every year since 2004. As always, the awards arrive accompanied by a wave of mixed reactions from the music community. The perennial questions of "are the Grammys still relevant?