http://dir.salon.com/topics/i_like_to_watch/?source=rss&aim=i_like_to_watch en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/05/11/alaska_experiment/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/05/11/alaska_experiment/index.html?source=rss Discovery's "Alaska Experiment" takes "Survivor" to hungry-bear-filled hinterlands (Tom Cruise takes Oprah there, too!), while "Battlestar Galactica" is darker than ever! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/05/04/this_american_life/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/05/04/this_american_life/index.html?source=rss The mundane gives way to flights of fancy as Showtime's "This American Life" returns for a second illuminating season. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/27/nerds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/27/nerds/index.html?source=rss "Oprah's Big Give" makes charity look as easy as speed dialing Jennifer Aniston, while "30 Rock's" Tina Fey breaks the angst of the single female out of a frothy Aniston-flavored rut. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/20/southpark/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/20/southpark/index.html?source=rss America the stupidful! As our nation falls to swine, two of our best comedies -- "South Park" and "Paradise Hotel 2" -- will chart our decline in laughter (through the tears)! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/13/dates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/13/dates/index.html?source=rss Bravo's fine tradition of torturing creative professionals continues with "Step It Up & Dance" while NBC's "Friday Night Lights" gets another chance to shine. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/06/chef_shows/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/04/06/chef_shows/index.html?source=rss The road to "Hell's Kitchen" is paved with chain-smoking line cooks, while "Top Chef's" top-shelf gastronomists are all foam and no flambé this season. Plus: Make me a supermodel, already! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/30/ullman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/30/ullman/index.html?source=rss Tracey Ullman takes on America, "Lost" imitates a bad Vin Diesel movie, and Lauren Conrad of "The Hills" shows us that mute, expressionless humans can be TV stars, too! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/23/idle_rich/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/23/idle_rich/index.html?source=rss American idle: If you can't live a life of leisure, at least you can watch one on TV, from "Big Brother" to "The Real Housewives of New York City." By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/16/high_school/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/16/high_school/index.html?source=rss "High School Confidential" and "America's Prom Queen" reveal the horrors of the teenage years while "High School Reunion" documents the hazards of middle-aged nostalgia. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/09/canterburys_law/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/09/canterburys_law/index.html?source=rss 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 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/02/supernanny/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/03/02/supernanny/index.html?source=rss "The Suze Orman Show" and "Supernanny" uncover the perils of the American dream, while Sundance's Canadian drama "Terminal City" traces a housewife's battle with cancer. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/24/oprah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/24/oprah/index.html?source=rss The good, the bad and the Oprah! Charity reigns supreme on ABC's "Oprah's Big Give" while tabloid nastiness rules FX's "Dirt." By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/17/survivor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/17/survivor/index.html?source=rss Resilient reality ancestors "Survivor" and "Big Brother" adapt to new survival strategies, while a tragedy kills "Paradise Hotel 2." By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/10/new_shows/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/10/new_shows/index.html?source=rss And the suckling sea donkey shall lie down with the post-apocalyptic vigilante! God brings forth a bounty of TV oddities, from "Transamerican Love Story" to "Paradise Hotel 2" to "Jericho." By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/03/boss_ladies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/02/03/boss_ladies/index.html?source=rss From Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker" to HBO's "Bernard and Doris" to NBC's "Lipstick Jungle," boss ladies reign supreme! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/27/in_treatment/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/27/in_treatment/index.html?source=rss Truth and consequences dominate HBO's strangely addictive "In Treatment" and ABC's clunky "Eli Stone," while Fox's demeaning "Moment of Truth" elicits ugly secrets with big money. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/20/breaking_bad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/20/breaking_bad/index.html?source=rss Crisis incites change, from AMC's alarmingly dark dramedy "Breaking Bad" to the History Channel's hilariously ominous special "Life After People." By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/13/gladiators/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/13/gladiators/index.html?source=rss The era of truly bad TV is upon us! But will you embrace the pumped-up goons of "American Gladiators" or the vainglorious whores of "Celebrity Apprentice"? By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/06/the_wire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/01/06/the_wire/index.html?source=rss The fifth and final brilliant season of "The Wire" saves America from an avalanche of game shows, reality stunts and reruns. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/12/23/holiday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/12/23/holiday/index.html?source=rss From "Friday Night Lights" to "Dexter" to "Heroes," murder spells big fun for all. Plus: Raise a toast to blow-up lawn characters and ruthless games of Risk, for the holidays are upon us! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/12/16/webtv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/12/16/webtv/index.html?source=rss With no end to the writers' strike in sight, charmingly weird Internet shows, from "The Maria Bamford Show" to "Clark and Michael," take center stage. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/12/02/fresh_meat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/12/02/fresh_meat/index.html?source=rss Time to leave the major networks behind and wander in the cable wilderness in search of fresh meat! Plus: Why Sundance's "Nimrod Nation" is the best show you're not watching. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/25/underbelly/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/25/underbelly/index.html?source=rss "The Amazing Race" and "Notes From the Underbelly" demonstrate that the joys and perils of family are as countless as the dirty dishes piling up in your sink. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/18/weeds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/18/weeds/index.html?source=rss Time to give thanks for an impending recession, a memorable "Weeds" finale, "Battlestar Galactica: Razor" and the return of "Project Runway"! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/11/aliens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/11/aliens/index.html?source=rss As America's supremacy falters, the cool kids take a hit, from CW's "Aliens in America" to VH1's "America's Most Smartest Model." Plus: Divorce, writers' strikes and other unpleasantness.