August 8th, 2009 11:55am
Weekly wrapup
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A look back at the best and worst of TV in the past week (Aug. 1-7), and a peek ahead at what’s coming up.
August 1st, 2009 10:00am
Weekly wrapup
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A look back at the best and worst of TV in the past week (July 25-31), and a peek ahead at what’s coming up.
July 25th, 2009 10:00am
Weekly wrapup
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A look back at the best and worst of TV in the past week (July 19-25), and a peek ahead at what’s coming up.
July 24th, 2009 11:47am
‘Burn Notice’: Who is Chuck Finley?
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A look inside the running joke that is Sam Axe’s alias.
July 18th, 2009 06:00am
Weekly wrapup
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A look back at the best and worst of TV in the past week (July 12-18), and a peek ahead at what’s coming up.
July 3rd, 2009 06:00am
Ugh, I just can’t watch
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This week, it hasn’t been what I’ve watched so much as it’s been what I haven’t watched.
June 23rd, 2009 11:52pm
Best, worst of past week
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A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what’s to come.
June 13th, 2009 10:13am
Best, worst of the past week
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A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what’s to come.
Highlights
1. “House Hunters International.” Have I ever mentioned how I’m totally hooked on this show? This was Fantasy Destination week, and wow, some of those houses really were fantasies. Living in a gorgeous luxury villa in Bali actually looked affordable by Bay Area standards. And how about … Read More »
June 6th, 2009 01:10pm
Best, worst of the past week
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A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what’s to come.
Highlights
1. “The Tonight Show.” Conan O’Brien slid effortlessly into his new gig. His first night was a bit heavy on the prerecorded bits and didn’t flow particularly smoothly, but the shows improved each night as Conan relaxed and got into his old spontaneous, improv groove. It was … Read More »
May 30th, 2009 03:00pm
Best, worst of the past week
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A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what’s to come.
Highlights1. “Rescue Me.” A few weeks ago we saw Callie Thorne’s Emmy clip. This past week we saw Denis Leary’s. Though the setup was a bit contrived, his angry, self-defensive, guilt-riddled conversation with his dead family members while in a drunken stupor was absolutely gripping. Turns out … Read More »
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