Archive | Television Review
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TV review: ‘Running Wilde’ fails to live up to its promising, star−studded pedigree
Fox's freshman comedy, "Running Wilde," has a pedigree that most shows would kill for. Written by some of the minds behind the Emmy−winning cult classic "Arrested Development" (2003−06), it stars funnyman Will Arnett and Golden Globe−winning actress Keri Russell, and features a talented support...
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TV review: ‘Empire’ state of mind
I can’t think of another show with the extraordinary credentials of “Boardwalk Empire,” much less one that lives up to them. Helmed by director Martin Scorsese and “Sopranos” writer Terence Winter, the show has been rightly hailed as manna from heaven. But it’s not heaven, it’s HBO.
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TV review: ‘Generation’ just average
Have you ever wondered where you will be 10 years from now? What career path life will take you on? Will you be living with your parents, or alone in a single-bedroom apartment?
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TV review: Linney shines in new Showtime cancer comedy ‘The Big C’
Within the first five minutes of the pilot for Showtime’s new comedy “The Big C,” suburban mom Cathy Jamison tells her doctor she’d prefer not to treat her stage four melanoma with chemotherapy.
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Emmy Awards Recap
Oh, Conan. You totally deserved it. Unfortunately, Jon Stewart beat you to the trophy – "The Daily Show" got the Emmy statue for Outstanding Variety or Comedy Series.
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Television Review: “Rubicon”
AMC is on a mission, or maybe it’s more of a revolt, against the major networks. Each new show it brings to the table seems to be a direct refutation to the kind of programs ABC, NBC and their ilk are marketing. With “Breaking Bad,” they melded family drama and drug drama.
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TV Review: “Jersey Shore”
The MTV television show "Jersey Shore" displays everything that is wrong with the generation of today's college-aged students. It's one thing to show pride in your Italian heritage (that some of the cast members don't seem to have).
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TV Review: “MasterChef”
Imagine if you will, a sort of reboot of the “American Idol” recipe. Instead of the contestants singing their way into the spotlight, they are cooking their way there. Remove Simon Cowell’s belittling of his hopefuls and add infamous hothead Gordon Ramsay (“Hell’s Kitchen”).
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‘Entourage’ gets the gang back together for a new season
The seventh season of the HBO hit show "Entourage" premiered June 27, and after three episodes the show is venturing into new territory -- for everyone. The new season reminds us: The more things stay the same, the more things change. Vince.