September 23rd, 2009 06:00am

Best bets on TV (Wednesday 9/22)

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Turn off your brain and turn on the TV.
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.
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 »
June 2nd, 2009 12:17pm

Monday night recap: ‘Celebrity’ trash

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“I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here”: Are you really a celebrity if no one’s ever heard of you? That’s the question I was asking last night as I watched the two-hour premiere of “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here,” which was every bit as bad as it sounds. Spencer and Heidi from “The Hills” provided, well, pretty much everything — the (probably staged) drama, the unintentional comedy … 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 »