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Ricky goes to Hollywood: Ricky Gervais, the comic whiz behind "The Office," aims his nervy, discomfiting humor at the stand-up stage and movie stardom.; By Mark Follman Jul 8, 2008
Good men, bad war: "The Wire" co-creator Ed Burns expresses his admiration for the 1st Recon Marines depicted in his and David Simon's upcoming HBO miniseries, "Generation Kill."; By Heather Havrilesky Jul 7, 2008
The ugliest election: From the overly decorous Gore team to the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, HBO's enraging docudrama shows the Florida recount like it was.; By Gary Kamiya May 23, 2008
I Like to Watch: Hope takes a holiday! A&E remakes "The Andromeda Strain" while the HBO movie "Recount" revisits the unbearable lightness of hanging chads.; By Heather Havrilesky May 18, 2008
Critics' Picks: What you need to see, read, do this week: A lavish gay TV wedding, a moving movie memoir, the sound of schoolyard heartbreak.; May 10, 2008
Forefather knows best: Sure, there are lots of sweaty, speech-spouting men in powdered wigs, but HBO's "John Adams" presents a surprisingly gritty portrait of our nation's second president.; By Heather Havrilesky Mar 13, 2008
I Like to Watch: Julianna Margulies swaggers as a devil-may-care lawyer on Fox's "Canterbury's Law," while Gabriel Byrne slowly unravels on HBO's "In Treatment."; By Heather Havrilesky Mar 9, 2008
Curious George: Preparing for his 14th HBO comedy special, George Carlin waxes philosophic on the freedom that comes from not giving a #%&@.; By Heather Havrilesky Feb 28, 2008
Put up your Dukes!: Susan Sarandon dishes about playing feisty heiress Doris Duke on HBO, Ralph Fiennes' "matinee idol" looks and her old gay boyfriends.; By Heather Havrilesky Feb 7, 2008
TV Daily: Salon's guide to what to watch on Tuesday: The miniseries "Five Days" squeezes ready-made melodrama for all its worth.; Oct 2, 2007
Bill Maher: "Don't show me your tits!": Talk-show host smacks down lactivists. Babies go hungry, cry.; Katharine Mieszkowski Sep 18, 2007
I Like to Watch: HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" dishes up whiny, unhappy people not holding hands. Plus: Why nobody (but VH1) loves Chachi.; By Heather Havrilesky Sep 2, 2007
TV Daily: Salon's guide to what to watch on Tuesday: Kenneth Branagh's "As You Like It" bows on HBO.; Aug 21, 2007
I Like to Watch: When the infinite TV universe feels cold and unkind, "Weeds" and "Flight of the Conchords" remind you it's a small world after all. Plus: "The Company" treads over well-trodden ground.; By Heather Havrilesky Aug 12, 2007
Conversations: Steven Okazaki: The filmmaker behind "White Light Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki" shares the survivors' stories he explores in his devastating documentary. An interview and podcast.; By Andrew O'Hehir Aug 6, 2007
I Like to Watch: Why should you care about pirates or polygamists? Because TV's subcultural anthropologists want you to care!; By Heather Havrilesky Jul 1, 2007
Conversations: Flight of the Conchords: The New Zealand duo behind a hilarious new HBO show get serious about comedy in this interview and podcast.; By Thomas Rogers Jun 15, 2007
Do you need a sister-wife?: A bunch of wives in Michigan take a hint from HBO's "Big Love" and adopt some polygamous lingo.; Carol Lloyd Jun 12, 2007
When you're strange: "Deadwood" creator David Milch's new drama, "John From Cincinnati," packs world-weary oddballs, unlikely saviors and acts of God into the story of a washed-up surfer.; By Heather Havrilesky Jun 10, 2007
"Sopranos" wrap-up: Hide-and-seek: Tony scrambles for cover as darkness falls.; By Heather Havrilesky Jun 4, 2007
I Like to Watch: With so many bad haircuts, fussy accessories and ego-crushing rejections in the world, it's a wonder that any of us can sleep at night.; By Heather Havrilesky May 27, 2007
I Like to Watch: "Veronica Mars" dies, "Jericho" falls and "Friday Night Lights" shines on. Plus: This fall, geeks, soaps and superpowers dominate the small screen.; By Heather Havrilesky May 20, 2007
"Sopranos" wrap-up: Uncomfortably numb: Tony dabbles in extreme denial, and "The Sopranos" descends into a surreal hell.; By Heather Havrilesky May 14, 2007
"Sopranos" wrap-up: "Is this all there is?": Tony goes off the rails and Christopher follows as "The Sopranos" enters its final chapter.; By Heather Havrilesky May 7, 2007
I Like to Watch: The family ties that bind: Tony runs from shared memories on "The Sopranos," while Cinemax doc "51 Birch Street" unravels the perfect marriage.; By Heather Havrilesky Apr 29, 2007

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