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"
By Heather Havrilesky Jun 28, 2009

  • The King is dead

    From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun
    By Heather Havrilesky June 26, 2009

  • The Galactica fan tease

    Is Ronald Moore's "Virtuality" an incomplete TV movie, a marketing ploy or a great series you'll never see?
    By Heather Havrilesky June 25, 2009

  • Jon minus Kate plus eight

    The beleaguered couple calls it quits, but the show must go on!
    By Heather Havrilesky June 23, 2009

  • Guillotine those rich teens!

    The fledgling blowhards of "NYC Prep" offer a cathartic release for that sickness inside your soul
    By Heather Havrilesky June 23, 2009

  • There's no place like home!

    "Real Estate Intervention" brings tough love to homeowners while "The Lazy Environmentalist" makes going green easy
    By Heather Havrilesky June 21, 2009

  • TV apocalypse now!

    The bad science and special effects of "Impact" are hurtling toward your TV this summer. Be afraid, be very afraid!
    By Heather Havrilesky June 18, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    The polite vampires of HBO's "True Blood" rise from the dead for a second season of blood lust and moral ambiguity.
    By Heather Havrilesky June 14, 2009

  • 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.
    By Heather Havrilesky June 11, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    In Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," Edie Falco transforms the heroic hospital drama into a dark dramedy.
    By Heather Havrilesky June 7, 2009

  • 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
    By Heather Havrilesky June 4, 2009

  • 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
    By Heather Havrilesky May 31, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    Soothing summer TV, coming right up! A handy guide to some televised offerings to sedate you as the mercury rises.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 31, 2009

  • Mike Judge's guilty cartoon liberals

    New animated series "The Goode Family" charts the pitfalls of the p.c., eco-friendly lifestyle.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 27, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    "Dollhouse" lives, "Earl" dies, and Leno joins the living dead! The networks announce their puzzling fall lineups.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 24, 2009

  • 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.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 20, 2009

  • Embrace your inner show-tunes nerd

    Fox's hysterical new comedy captures the countless absurdities of high school show choir -- and so much more.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 19, 2009

  • Mothering heights

    A shout-out to all of you childless singles out there, from the self-righteous mothers of the world!
    By Heather Havrilesky May 10, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    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.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 10, 2009

  • Finale wrap-up: "Dollhouse"

    Joss Whedon tries to be his best (and succeeds!) with a clever, action-packed season finale.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 9, 2009

  • 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.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 6, 2009

  • 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!
    By Heather Havrilesky April 5, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    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?
    By Heather Havrilesky March 29, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    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.
    By Heather Havrilesky March 22, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    The royal treatment: NBC's "Kings" is a rare and beautiful thing -- cinematic, poetic, ambitious television on prime time network TV.
    By Heather Havrilesky March 15, 2009
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