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When you can't eat another bite this holiday, tune in for the perky perfection of "Giada at Home," the leisure-class delights of "Barefoot Contessa," or the down-home grub of "Big Daddy's House."
By Heather Havrilesky
December 21, 2008
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"Gossip Girl" and "90210" prove that rich teenagers are not created equal. Plus: All the Christmas specials you'd care to watch, and then some!
By Heather Havrilesky
December 14, 2008
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While most reality TV starts to repeat itself, CBS's "The Amazing Race" and Bravo's "Top Chef" both age gracefully.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 7, 2008
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Do sinking TV shows deserve bailouts? ABC pulls farcical oddball "Pushing Daisies," while "Grey's Anatomy" suffers from the ILTW curse!
By Heather Havrilesky
November 30, 2008
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The super friends of "Heroes" scramble to save the world -- and their show -- from annihilation, while "The Shield" prepares for a heart-stopping finale!
By Heather Havrilesky
November 23, 2008
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Three cheers for ordinary people! "Friday Night Lights" shines on brilliantly in its third season, while the fifth season of "Grey's Anatomy" proves its staying power.
By Heather Havrilesky
November 16, 2008
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As our fallen nation struggles to its feet, CW's "Easy Money" gets the ax and Bravo's "Top Design" fails its final challenge.
By Heather Havrilesky
November 9, 2008
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The sexy vampires of HBO's "True Blood" charm our mortal pants off, while the churlish motorcycle thugs of "Sons of Anarchy" stoop to a new low. Is the new fall TV season just a filthy tease?
By Heather Havrilesky
November 2, 2008
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Losers on the march! FX's new comedy "Testees" makes "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" look tasteful and restrained by comparison.
By Heather Havrilesky
October 26, 2008
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Is NBC's "Crusoe" a gay escapist fantasy? Is Starz' series "Crash" as bad as the Oscar-winning film it's based on? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
By Heather Havrilesky
October 19, 2008
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He's got Bette Davis eyes! CBS's "Eleventh Hour," NBC's "My Own Worst Enemy" and ABC's "Life on Mars" bring us soulful-eyed leading men who kick ass and take names as the world falls apart!
By Heather Havrilesky
October 12, 2008
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Ex-wives on the verge of a nervous breakdown, from USA's "The Starter Wife" to Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta" to NBC's "Kath & Kim."
By Heather Havrilesky
October 5, 2008
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Crude, rude, disheveled and horny: From Showtime's "Californication" to HBO's "Entourage" and "The Life & Times of Tim," once again we're in the company of men behaving badly.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 28, 2008
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What do people do all day? A tour through thoroughly modern careers, from family-reuniting expert Troy Dunn of WeTV's "The Locator" to freelance hero Michael Westen of USA's "Burn Notice."
By Heather Havrilesky
September 21, 2008
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Shiny, pretty people work hard to keep their stuff hidden, from the tragicomic celebrity stylist of "The Rachel Zoe Project" to the sleek but suffering suits of "Mad Men."
By Heather Havrilesky
September 14, 2008
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This fall's TV season comes in like a BBQ Pork Ravioli Bite and goes out like a bad case of indigestion, from Fox's "Fringe" to CBS's "The Mentalist."
By Heather Havrilesky
September 7, 2008
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Mad respect to the disrespectful, from gold medalist Usain Bolt to the authority-questioning Marines of "Generation Kill" to the thoughtful artists on HBO's "The Black List."
By Heather Havrilesky
August 24, 2008
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Hot-tempered vampires are running amok, from Alan Ball's new HBO drama "True Blood" to CBS's "Big Brother 10" to Bravo's "Flipping Out"!
By Heather Havrilesky
August 10, 2008
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Is it a crime to dislike crime dramas? TNT's "The Closer" spices up the procedural mix, but USA's "In Plain Sight" and "Burn Notice" give the genre an extreme makeover.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 3, 2008
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Catch the Shark Week spirit! Plus: Is a "Project Runway" designer more likely to attack if you thrash about, or play dead?
By Heather Havrilesky
July 27, 2008
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"Greatest American Dog" exposes the freakiest American dog people, while the "Dog Whisperer" trains them to calm the hell down.
By Heather Havrilesky
July 20, 2008
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Are you there, God? TV characters turn to the Lord for answers, from Benjamin Bratt of A&E's "The Cleaner" to Holly Hunter of TNT's "Saving Grace."
By Heather Havrilesky
July 13, 2008
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Why "The Bachelorette" hears wedding bells while "The Bachelor" vows to honor and obey his libido alone. Plus: Why "Shear Genius" is anything but.
By Heather Havrilesky
July 6, 2008
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TV's dance marathon rages on, from the inspired kids of "So You Think You Can Dance" and "America's Best Dance Crew" to the inspired jackasses of "Dance Machine"!
By Heather Havrilesky
June 29, 2008
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Jeff Lewis of "Flipping Out" embodies the tragicomic hothouse flower, while Nancy Botwin of "Weeds" makes the world safe for lazy, self-involved moms.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 22, 2008