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Going To The Mattresses
While The Walking Dead certainly puts the “popular” in popular culture, the greatest work of apocalyptic art so far this century is undoubtedly Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. There is love at the very...
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Hangman Is Comin’ Down To The Hangar And I Don’t Have Very Long
“If you think you know Hollywood Week … think again!” said Ryan Seacrest at the outset of the first night of the process by which American Idol trims its successful auditioners down to a more...
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The ‘Too Close’ Olympics
The Season 13 version of Group Hysteria on American Idol offered few of the highlights of previous years. There were a few highly touted prospects who were left by the wayside, but there weren’t as...
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Emmy Nominations Preview: The Supporting Acting Categories
Yes, I am writing again. It’s been a disruptive first half of 2014, but the impending Emmy nominations (Thursday) has shaken me out of my slumber. I’m going to start off my preview of some of the...
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Emmy Nominations Preview: Lead Actors/Actresses
Continuing my preview of the pending Emmy nominations with a look at the lead actor and actress categories. Cue your outrage. Best Actress: Comedy Last Year’s Winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Last...
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Emmy Nominations Preview: Best Comedy And Best Drama
And at last, a look at what comedies and dramas might be getting tapped by the Emmy wand when nominations are announced. Best Comedy Last Year’s Winner: Modern Family Last Year’s Other Nominees: 30...
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The 2014 Emmys Liveblog
8:01: No opening “bit?” 8:04: Yeah, maybe we needed a bit. Seth Meyers is getting as many genuine laughs at the average 12:30 sketch on SNL. 8:06 He’s improving. 8:09: Getting the obvious winners out...
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Bonus Film Talk: Fifty Shades Of Grey
After a few years of wishin’ and hopin’ and hypin’, the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey has finally arrived, and it is, as promised, porn, catering to all manner of bizarre tastes. It had...
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The 2015 Oscar Liveblog: The Theory Of Near-Everything
8:30 PM Welcome to the 12th anniversary of the release of Chicago! (That joke will never get old. You probably disagree.) 8:33 PM I can take or leave the Crystal-y musical opening. Even from the likes...
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Kieran, Dim The Lights
Valar morghulis doesn’t just apply to us flesh-and-blood types. All shows must die also. But while I knew intellectually that American Idol would leave us someday — and that realization became...
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