Category: Television

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Steven Soderbergh's 'The Knick' Premieres Friday on Cinemax

By Bryan BrandomAugust 05, 2014

Director/writer/producer/Dean Pelton lookalike Steven Soderbergh's last foray into television, HBO's TV movie Behind the Candelabra , went well. Like, 11-Emmys-and-two-Golden Globes well. So it was both unsurprising and glee-inducing when he announced in May of...

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‘The Leftovers’ Episode 6: ‘Guest’

By Claire ManganAugust 04, 2014

Hope is your weakness This week on The Leftovers we were treated to another single-character storyline. This time we get to live a few days in the life of Nora Durst as she navigates the...

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Bret Michaels Is Endlessly in Love with Nissan

By Claire ManganAugust 04, 2014

What has happened to Donald Trump's former Apprentice? Bret Michaels, lead singer of Poison and Celebrity Apprentice mastermind behind Snapple's Trop-A-Rocka Tea, sings about his love of Nissan trucks, using the classic Lionel Richie ballad...

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What Would 'WWE Raw' Look Like As a 1990s Sitcom?

By Hector DiazJuly 31, 2014

Professional wrestling is microcosmic of the 1990s for most people, with its mix of over-the-top characters, cheesy music scores, and questionable outfits. Do you know what else is a lot like that? Most 1990s sitcoms....

Season Premiere of 'Family Guy': Griffins and Simpsons Live Together in Harmony
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Season Premiere of 'Family Guy': Griffins and Simpsons Live Together in Harmony

By Claire ManganJuly 28, 2014

http://youtu.be/TnhcbZmmB0U There’ll actually be a good reason to tune in to the September 28 premiere of Family Guy , since it will be a crossover episode of sorts with fellow network mainstay The Simpsons ....

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'The Leftovers' Recap, Episode 5: 'Gladys'

By Claire ManganJuly 28, 2014

Let Us Smoke Whoa, this episode got dark, real fast. While doing her nightly rounds, the Guilty Remnant lady formerly best described as “that actress who also played Kathy Geiss on 30 Rock ” is...

'The Leftovers' Recap, Episode 4: B.J. and the A.C.
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'The Leftovers' Recap, Episode 4: B.J. and the A.C.

By Claire ManganJuly 23, 2014

Maybe we’re all supposed to stay broken. “Christmas time is here,” as Charlie Brown and his friends famously sang; however, there isn’t much happiness and cheer to be found in the town of Mapleton. Nor...

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Cancelled MTV Shows of Recent History: 'Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous'

By Steve KubitzaJuly 22, 2014

This is the first of four pieces in a series of entertaining MTV shows of the recent past that were cancelled. First up is Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous . Hearing that a show...

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The Simpsons Will Kill Off a Character Next Season

By Hector DiazJuly 21, 2014

Hey hey! It's a new season of the Simpsons! The Simpsons have been in the cultural strata for over two decades. As relevant as the series have been during their run, fan interest has been...

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Get to Know: Justin Theroux

By Claire ManganJuly 17, 2014

Long before he was keeping the streets of Mapleton, NY safe and sound (or soundless, in the case of the Guilty Remnant) on HBO’s The Leftovers , Justin Theroux has been making a name for...