http://dir.salon.com/topics/nbc/?source=rss&aim=nbc en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/14/mercy_grey_s_anatomy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/14/mercy_grey_s_anatomy/index.html?source=rss Which do we crave more, NBC's gritty hospital melodrama or the fantastical emotional Mad Libs of "Grey's Anatomy"? By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/04/parks_and_recreation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/04/parks_and_recreation/index.html?source=rss NBC's comedy matures from middling civic mockumentary into a smart, hilarious parody of small-town life in America By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/27/friday_night_lights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/27/friday_night_lights/index.html?source=rss Coach Taylor and his scrappy new team of losers are still cause for celebration during the show's fourth season By Andrew Leonard Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/02/comcast_universal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/02/comcast_universal/index.html?source=rss Analysts cheer a merger with NBC as "defense" against an online "threat." That kind of thinking will get you killed By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/2009/09/14/jay_leno/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/2009/09/14/jay_leno/index.html?source=rss "The Jay Leno Show" may be a huge hit for NBC, but that doesn't mean it won't suck. Help us keep score! By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2009/09/01/community/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2009/09/01/community/index.html?source=rss A mean-spirited comedy about a "loser" college features dropouts, middle-aged divorcees and Chevy Chase. Hurray! By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/07/19/dark_blue/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/07/19/dark_blue/index.html?source=rss An ill wind blows in the macho stupidity of "Dark Blue" and the insipid nothingness of "Great American Road Trip" Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2009/07/07/nbc_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2009/07/07/nbc_palin/index.html?source=rss The governor met with reporters to talk about why she resigned By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/18/impact/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/18/impact/index.html?source=rss The bad science and special effects of "Impact" are hurtling toward your TV this summer. Be afraid, be very afraid! By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/05/31/summer_tv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/05/31/summer_tv/index.html?source=rss Soothing summer TV, coming right up! A handy guide to some televised offerings to sedate you as the mercury rises. By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/05/24/fall_tv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/05/24/fall_tv/index.html?source=rss "Dollhouse" lives, "Earl" dies, and Leno joins the living dead! The networks announce their puzzling fall lineups. By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/03/22/cupid/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/03/22/cupid/index.html?source=rss 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 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/03/15/kings/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/03/15/kings/index.html?source=rss The royal treatment: NBC's "Kings" is a rare and beautiful thing -- cinematic, poetic, ambitious television on prime time network TV. By Sarah Hepola Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2008/11/06/jack_mcbrayer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2008/11/06/jack_mcbrayer/index.html?source=rss "30 Rock" star Jack McBrayer opens up about how he's like his character, how it feels to watch Tina Fey become Sarah Palin, and who he's sleeping with. By Gary Kamiya Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/23/broadcast/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/23/broadcast/index.html?source=rss By only showing snippets of classic events like the decathlon, high jump and pole vaulting, NBC is missing what makes the Olympics special. By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/22/hench/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/22/hench/index.html?source=rss The U.S. track and field debacle and NBC's shabby treatment of the games' glamour event. Plus: Keri Walsh. And: Teddy Atlas. By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/announcers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/announcers/index.html?source=rss NBC's baseball announcers make stuff up about both. And insult West Virginia for good measure. By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/sapometer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/sapometer/index.html?source=rss Slate has a scientific method for measuring the mawkishness of NBC's coverage. By Gary Kamiya Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/commentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/commentary/index.html?source=rss Their overheated, U.S.-obsessed reaction to Monday night's uneven-bars final made America look like a banana republic. By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/15/pronunciation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/15/pronunciation/index.html?source=rss NBC's lazy approach to pronunciation isn't limited to non-American athletes. The Peacock even butchers "Beijing." By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/14/beach_volleyball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/14/beach_volleyball/index.html?source=rss Volleyball in sand. Skimpy outfits. Americans good. We get it. Can we have a little basketball on TV please? By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/11/features/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/11/features/index.html?source=rss The ultimate combat sport of the modern Olympics is action battling features for TV time. Schlock, in retreat for a while, has rallied. By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/08/control/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/08/control/index.html?source=rss With 3,600 hours of coverage planned from Beijing, you get to decide what to watch -- and what to skip. By Alex Koppelman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/13/russert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/13/russert/index.html?source=rss Tim Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," was 58. By King Kaufman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/19/preakness/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/19/preakness/index.html?source=rss A sometimes-heated 30-minute discussion of the death of Eight Belles replaces the celeb fluffery that preceded the Kentucky Derby.