Posts Tagged ‘TV’

Parental failings and failing your parents, on Girls

He said, she said: talking points on Girls, season 2, episode 7

by Jessica Allen - Sunday, February 24, 2013
The oral histories of failed TV shows

‘Fox and CBS may laugh at NBC, but they’re going to be NBC eventually’

by Jaime Weinman - Thursday, February 21, 2013
This week on Real Housewives of Vancouver

The ladies ditch their clothes. And their manners.

by Manisha Krishnan - Wednesday, February 20, 2013
On our expectations of actors’ looks–without talking about ‘Girls’

Jaime J. Weinman blames fairy tales for the sexist double standard in TV and film

by Jaime Weinman - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Eight ways to save the next season of ‘Downton Abbey’

A concerned fan on a wishy-washy season

by Patricia Treble - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Will it all work out on ‘Girls’ the way you think?

TV Questions: Colin Horgan on the HBO hit show

by Colin Horgan - Monday, February 18, 2013
Podcast: Why Seth MacFarlane got the Oscar hosting gig

… and why the Oscars might be funny this year

by Jessica Allen - Monday, February 18, 2013
Shocker on Downton Abbey

Series writer Julian Fellowes wants fans to know he had no option

by macleans.ca - Monday, February 18, 2013
Seth MacFarlane’s encore

Will the Oscar-hosting gig be the Family Guy creator’s stepping stone to onscreen superstardom?

by Jaime Weinman - Monday, February 18, 2013
Stupid people having flashes of insight OR insightful people living stupid lives?

He said, she said: talking points on Girls, season 2, episode 6

by Jessica Allen - Sunday, February 17, 2013
TV characters sing (usually badly)

Jaime Weinman on the TV tie-in novelty record

by Jaime Weinman - Friday, February 15, 2013
TV networks are desperate for the next big comedy. Maybe too desperate.

“Right now, people are hitting it big or not at all”

by Jaime Weinman - Wednesday, February 13, 2013
He said, she said: Why episode 5 is the best ‘Girls’ yet

Talking points on season 2 of Girls

by Jessica Allen - Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Downton Abbey: In a season of weird episodes … look, Mr. Bates!

Patricia Treble on the latest episode and the rituals of mourning

by Patricia Treble - Monday, February 11, 2013
Regarding Lena Dunham’s Girls and the pursuit of happiness

TV Questions: Colin Horgan on the HBO hit with bonus Storify on naked ping pong

by Colin Horgan - Monday, February 11, 2013
Sitcom parody paradox: Jaime Weinman on the season opener of Community

Memo to the writers’ room of Community: By its nature, the sitcom world is one of fantasy and escapism

by Jaime Weinman - Monday, February 11, 2013
Up All Night is Down

Professional TV watcher Jaime Weinman on the saving of a sitcom

by Jaime Weinman - Friday, February 8, 2013
Dress code says no buttocks, buttocks cracks. In general, no fleshy parts.

No word on whether or not Cher just called Bob Mackie and said, ‘Let’s do this.’

by Jessica Allen - Friday, February 8, 2013
Real Housewives of Vancouver ready to ‘throw it down’ at start of a new season

‘I want to make a difference — and I can’t do that drunk.’

by Manisha Krishnan - Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Does reality TV’s gold boom suggest an end to soaring prices?

Gold Rush fans may not want to change the channel just yet

by Colin Campbell - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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