Heather Havrilesky

The studs of summer TV The studs of summer TV

Fallen heroes forge new lives, from the well-endowed has-been of "Hung" to the angsty star of "The Philanthropist"
  • The King is dead

    From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun
  • The Galactica fan tease

    Is Ronald Moore's "Virtuality" an incomplete TV movie, a marketing ploy or a great series you'll never see?
  • Jon minus Kate plus eight

    The beleaguered couple calls it quits, but the show must go on!
  • Guillotine those rich teens!

    The fledgling blowhards of "NYC Prep" offer a cathartic release for that sickness inside your soul
  • There's no place like home!

    "Real Estate Intervention" brings tough love to homeowners while "The Lazy Environmentalist" makes going green easy
  • TV apocalypse now!

    The bad science and special effects of "Impact" are hurtling toward your TV this summer. Be afraid, be very afraid!
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    The polite vampires of HBO's "True Blood" rise from the dead for a second season of blood lust and moral ambiguity.
  • Why are you working so hard?

    Alain de Botton's riveting book examines jobs from painting to rocket science and wonders what it all adds up to.
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    In Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," Edie Falco transforms the heroic hospital drama into a dark dramedy.
  • The triumph of the uncelebrity

    Jon and Kate! Octo-Mom! Speidi! Stars are out, ordinary people are in -- until we render them as soulless as celebs
  • Susan Boyle loses! And still wins!

    The singer escapes "Britain's Got Talent" with her soul intact, perhaps the greatest feat in this twisted age
  • I Like to Watch

    Soothing summer TV, coming right up! A handy guide to some televised offerings to sedate you as the mercury rises.
  • Mike Judge's guilty cartoon liberals

    New animated series "The Goode Family" charts the pitfalls of the p.c., eco-friendly lifestyle.
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    "Dollhouse" lives, "Earl" dies, and Leno joins the living dead! The networks announce their puzzling fall lineups.
  • Beware the stepmonster!

    A sympathetic new book about the family member everyone loves to hate suggests even the best stepmoms in the world are set up to fail miserably.
  • Embrace your inner show-tunes nerd

    Fox's hysterical new comedy captures the countless absurdities of high school show choir -- and so much more.
  • Mothering heights

    A shout-out to all of you childless singles out there, from the self-righteous mothers of the world!
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    Would you rather lose your memory or your money? HBO's "The Alzheimer's Project" and Frontline's "The Madoff Affair" unearth your worst nightmares.
  • Finale wrap-up: "Dollhouse"

    Joss Whedon tries to be his best (and succeeds!) with a clever, action-packed season finale.
  • Finale wrap-up: "The Real Housewives of New York City"

    Clash of the self-promotional titans! The "Real Housewives of NYC" end the season going head-to-head in a product-publicity death match.
  • I Like to Watch

    Mind games forever! HBO's drama series "In Treatment" returns with rich storytelling and brilliant performances, while Starz's "Head Case" resurrects Dr. Elizabeth Goode, self-involved therapist to the stars!
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    Watching the detectives: Some new sleuths make waves, from "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" to "The Unusuals." Plus: With "Life on Mars" canceled, will Sam get back to where he once belonged?
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    When push comes to love: "Cupid" demonstrates the pitfalls of romance (and romantic comedies), "30 Rock" skewers love, and "Millionaire Matchmaker" presents a modern Cupid with a grudge to bear.
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    The royal treatment: NBC's "Kings" is a rare and beautiful thing -- cinematic, poetic, ambitious television on prime time network TV.
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