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Melrose Place -- TV Review
You can't go home again, as they say. But no matter what century it is, that maxim does not apply to 4616 Melrose Place.
You can't go home again, as they say. But no matter what century it is, that maxim does not apply to 4616 Melrose Place.
Project Runway -- TV Review
You'd be hard-pressed to find an easier, breezier hour of TV time worth spending than with "Project Runway": Pretty, skinny things in outrageous architectural cloth concoctions, stressed and weeping designers and dapper Tim Gunn there to make it all work.
You'd be hard-pressed to find an easier, breezier hour of TV time worth spending than with "Project Runway": Pretty, skinny things in outrageous architectural cloth concoctions, stressed and weeping designers and dapper Tim Gunn there to make it all work.
Mad Men -- TV Review
Even with all the loose ends left dangling in the finale last year, is there a "Mad Men" fan that believes the Season 3 premiere is going to tie each and every one of them up in pretty bows?
Even with all the loose ends left dangling in the finale last year, is there a "Mad Men" fan that believes the Season 3 premiere is going to tie each and every one of them up in pretty bows?
Shark Tank -- TV Review
Brisk, sharp and surprisingly emotional for what essentially is a series of venture-capital-investment interviews, "Shark Tank" balances the human element of its wish-fulfilling conceit with at least the illusion of the business legitimacy that made Mark Burnett's "The Apprentice" such campy fun.
Brisk, sharp and surprisingly emotional for what essentially is a series of venture-capital-investment interviews, "Shark Tank" balances the human element of its wish-fulfilling conceit with at least the illusion of the business legitimacy that made Mark Burnett's "The Apprentice" such campy fun.
There Goes the Neighborhood -- TV Review
It's a safe bet that when reality TV impresario Mike Fleiss designed his latest trap for human lab rats, he didn't consult the work of poet Robert Frost. If he had, he might have stumbled across Frost's warning that "Something there is that doesn't love a wall."
It's a safe bet that when reality TV impresario Mike Fleiss designed his latest trap for human lab rats, he didn't consult the work of poet Robert Frost. If he had, he might have stumbled across Frost's warning that "Something there is that doesn't love a wall."
Monk -- TV Review
In 2002, USA Network was on a sci-fi track with the successful launch of its first original series, "The Dead Zone," when "Monk" came along.
In 2002, USA Network was on a sci-fi track with the successful launch of its first original series, "The Dead Zone," when "Monk" came along.
Dating in the Dark -- TV Review
"Dark" is an interesting idea with a refreshing lack of bombast and fakery that propels so many reality shows: The participants are clean-cut, pleasantly attractive regular folks (though one has a Jude Law aura).
"Dark" is an interesting idea with a refreshing lack of bombast and fakery that propels so many reality shows: The participants are clean-cut, pleasantly attractive regular folks (though one has a Jude Law aura).
Michael and Michael Have Issues -- TV Review
Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, they of the deadpan expressions and boy-man personas, are two great near-misses in modern American comedy.
Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, they of the deadpan expressions and boy-man personas, are two great near-misses in modern American comedy.
Miami Social -- TV Review
Sure, it's called "Miami Social," but don't be fooled -- these are not people from our planet.
Sure, it's called "Miami Social," but don't be fooled -- these are not people from our planet.
Drop Dead Diva -- TV Review
"Diva" has a crisp, lively "Ugly Betty"-style sense of humor, and the tone effectively balances the loss of self while trying to assimilate in a foreign land -- Fatstania.
"Diva" has a crisp, lively "Ugly Betty"-style sense of humor, and the tone effectively balances the loss of self while trying to assimilate in a foreign land -- Fatstania.
Dark Blue -- TV Review
TNT's "Dark Blue" looks good. But "Blue" is a confusing mix of cliche and posturing that seems more interested in framing a shot than telling a story.
TNT's "Dark Blue" looks good. But "Blue" is a confusing mix of cliche and posturing that seems more interested in framing a shot than telling a story.
Warehouse 13 -- TV Review
In SyFy's "Warehouse 13," two Secret Service agents (ambitious, sugar-free Myka Bering and lantern-jawed, "vibe-feeling" Pete Lattimer) are transferred to South Dakota after saving the president from a glowing, bleeding Aztec headpiece.
In SyFy's "Warehouse 13," two Secret Service agents (ambitious, sugar-free Myka Bering and lantern-jawed, "vibe-feeling" Pete Lattimer) are transferred to South Dakota after saving the president from a glowing, bleeding Aztec headpiece.
10 Things I Hate About You -- TV Review
About 400 years on, Shakespeare comes to this: high school antics drawn with intermittent charm -- in crayon.
About 400 years on, Shakespeare comes to this: high school antics drawn with intermittent charm -- in crayon.
Hung -- TV Review
The basic concept -- that these two entrepreneurs can make a bundle pimping Drecker out because he's a big man down below -- is ludicrous beyond sitcom and scientific standards.
The basic concept -- that these two entrepreneurs can make a bundle pimping Drecker out because he's a big man down below -- is ludicrous beyond sitcom and scientific standards.
The Philanthropist -- TV Review
In NBC's new scripted series "The Philanthropist," billionaire Teddy Rist is in crisis and after the fortuitous rescue of an African child, his world view is upended. Suddenly, he's going to do more than tithe his company's riches to needy charities -- he's going to get involved.
In NBC's new scripted series "The Philanthropist," billionaire Teddy Rist is in crisis and after the fortuitous rescue of an African child, his world view is upended. Suddenly, he's going to do more than tithe his company's riches to needy charities -- he's going to get involved.
Merlin -- TV Review
NBC's "Merlin" revolves around the future King Arthur's trusty sorcerer, upending nearly every convention of Arthurian legend in the process: King Uther lives in Camelot and oversees his callow young son's development; magic has been banned from the kingdom; and the last remaining dragon is chained up in a cave under the castle.
NBC's "Merlin" revolves around the future King Arthur's trusty sorcerer, upending nearly every convention of Arthurian legend in the process: King Uther lives in Camelot and oversees his callow young son's development; magic has been banned from the kingdom; and the last remaining dragon is chained up in a cave under the castle.
Hawthorne -- TV Review
"Hawthorne" is -- despite at last placing the no-nonsense Jada Pinkett Smith in a well-deserved topliner slot -- a fairly standard hospital drama told from the point of view of the nurses.
"Hawthorne" is -- despite at last placing the no-nonsense Jada Pinkett Smith in a well-deserved topliner slot -- a fairly standard hospital drama told from the point of view of the nurses.
Wedding Day -- TV Review
When reality TV producer Mark Burnett steps up into the wedding fray, stand back. With TNT's "Wedding Day," he has fashioned a match made in heaven: a well-plotted "Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition" for one lucky couple, who each week receive the wedding of their dreams.
When reality TV producer Mark Burnett steps up into the wedding fray, stand back. With TNT's "Wedding Day," he has fashioned a match made in heaven: a well-plotted "Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition" for one lucky couple, who each week receive the wedding of their dreams.
The Listener -- TV Review
"The Listener" is a serviceable supernatural drama with legitimate narrative potential that's undercut by its visually bland presentation and geographically nonspecific execution.
"The Listener" is a serviceable supernatural drama with legitimate narrative potential that's undercut by its visually bland presentation and geographically nonspecific execution.
Tosh.0 -- TV Review
Comedy Central's "Tosh.0," a weekly clip show devoted to viral videos, plays like a weird hybrid of "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "The Soup," but it succeeds on the strength of host Daniel Tosh.
Comedy Central's "Tosh.0," a weekly clip show devoted to viral videos, plays like a weird hybrid of "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "The Soup," but it succeeds on the strength of host Daniel Tosh.
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien -- TV Review
"Tonight" is bigger than Conan O'Brien, which means he's got to conform to expectations -- while simultaneously trying to give it his imprimatur. After one show, let's say he's a work in progress.
"Tonight" is bigger than Conan O'Brien, which means he's got to conform to expectations -- while simultaneously trying to give it his imprimatur. After one show, let's say he's a work in progress.
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno -- TV Review
Jay Leno's final "Tonight Show" week was a carefully orchestrated blend of favorite guests and classic bits. All he had to do on the final show was shake hands with his successor, Conan O'Brien, tie up a few loose ends, and go home.
Jay Leno's final "Tonight Show" week was a carefully orchestrated blend of favorite guests and classic bits. All he had to do on the final show was shake hands with his successor, Conan O'Brien, tie up a few loose ends, and go home.
Jesse James Is a Dead Man -- TV Review
Spike's "Jesse James Is a Dead Man" is probably the most boring show ever made about a guy trying to kill himself.
Spike's "Jesse James Is a Dead Man" is probably the most boring show ever made about a guy trying to kill himself.
Hitched or Ditched -- TV Review
Watching the CW's "Hitched or Ditched" is a brutal experience.
Watching the CW's "Hitched or Ditched" is a brutal experience.
The Alzheimer's Project -- TV Review
Only a curmudgeon of the highest order would find anything bad to say about HBO's four-part series "The Alzheimer's Project."
Only a curmudgeon of the highest order would find anything bad to say about HBO's four-part series "The Alzheimer's Project."
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