Archive | Television
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Column: The Stewart-Colbert Factor
Millions of Americans watch them. They have been compared to Murrow and Cronkite, Shakespearian fools, and even Socrates. Their guests have included world leaders, celebrities, leading scientists, and everything in between.
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TV review: ‘Sex and the City’s’ Carrie Bradshaw returns in new CW series
The new CW show, “The Carrie Diaries,” a prequel to the famous show “Sex and the City,” premiered last Monday night. “The Carrie Diaries” focuses on Carrie Bradshaw’s teenage years and the trials and tribulations of any teenager.
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TV review: The return of ‘Downton Abbey’
The third season of “Downton Abbey” premiered in the U.S. on January 6. We’re now three episodes deep, including a two-hour opener. Speaking as a fan of the series, I am somewhat disappointed by the recycling of old storylines.
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TV review: ‘Justified’ offers clever, gripping western drama
“Justified” doesn’t immediately seem like the best western on television. Indeed, with its modern setting and modest budget, it doesn’t look much like a western at all.
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler showcase comedic chemistry at Golden Globes
“Only at the Golden Globes do the beautiful people of film rub shoulders with the rat-faced people of television,” Amy Poehler, host of the 70th Golden Globes, said in her introduction.
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ESPN parts ways with Rob Parker over controversial comments
Sports journalist Rob Parker, a former Detroit News and Detroit Free Press columnist, is no stranger to controversy, so when ESPN suspended him after comments he had made regarding Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, it was not all that surprising.
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‘Boy Meets World’ returns
Children of the 90s are rejoicing at the news that a “Boy Meets World” spinoff series is now in development for Disney Channel.
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British humor and intrigue of ‘Doctor Who’ finds attentive audience in U.S.
Running in one form or another on the BBC for nearly 50 years, “Doctor Who” has recently exploded in popularity, growing from an obscure British sci-fi to one with a significant American audience. It’s not hard to see why the show has caught on.
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‘Walking Dead’ explores bleak future for humans, with some humor
This week brings the start of a brand-new season of the most frustrating drama on television: The Walking Dead. Ever since the aftermath of the AMC show’s incredible pilot, I have hated on it. This ill will toward the series began as a vague uneasiness back in 2010’s mini first season.