Archive | Television Review
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Column: Oscar must drop the uniform of homogeneity
When marginalized people lament the lack of diversity on the big screen, a common, though patronizing, retort is they need not seek validation from the entertainment industry. Hollywood is about as quintessentially American as football.
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MTV’s ‘Skins’ too racy for advertisers
MTV’s “Skins” has distinctions from its British predecessor, but still has drawn the ire of advertisers and parent organizations with its raunchy content. The new American series “Skins” is originally a British television show that was born in 2007 and is currently on its fifth season.
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TV review: Agent ‘Archer’ to the rescue
Without even going back into the drama left at the end of the last season, the creators of "Archer" seem to know the show is at its best when its titular character is going on a dangerous spy mission with hilarious results. Such is the case with the Season 2 premier.
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TV review: “Greek” is back with new love triangles
With a new semester upon us, the characters on ABC Family's hit show "Greek" are back for another year at Cyprus Rhodes University. The show's last season aired Jan. 3, beginning with Casey investigating her rejection from CRU Law.
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TV review: MTV replaces shock value for sex appeal in U.S. version of ‘Skins’
After watching the pilot episode of the U.K. television show "Skins," I expected the new MTV version to be lewd, shocking and crazy, but maybe with a little less potty-mouthed. But the only thing shocking about the MTV version is that it isn't shocking at all.
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TV review: ‘Episodes’
After watching the pilot of Showtime’s critically lauded show “Episodes” — which stars former “Friend” Matt LeBlanc as an exaggerated version of himself — I had to double check that I hadn’t made up all the glowing reviews I’d read of the show’s first season.
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TV review: ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’ shows her as fun, nothing more
Sunday night was the premiere of the new show "Sarah Palin's Alaska" on TLC. Designed to show the life of Sarah Palin as she takes care of her kids, travels around the state and prepares for appearances on Fox News, it's been described as the world's longest campaign ad.
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TV review: ‘Glory Daze’ flops
"Glory Daze," the new TBS comedy series, has the potential to be funny. However, after sitting though the pilot episode, I felt like drinking myself into oblivion. The show will air on Nov. 16, and I only hope it does not go any farther downhill.
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TV review: Conan debuts on TBS after departing NBC
In preparation for Conan O'Brien's return to television, TBS, the network hosting his new show, made sure that everyone in the country knew he was back.