The beleaguered couple calls it quits, but the show must go on!
By Heather Havrilesky Jun 23, 2009
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The fledgling blowhards of "NYC Prep" offer a cathartic release for that sickness inside your soul
By Heather Havrilesky
June 23, 2009
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The "Hills" star puts reality TV behind her -- with a novel about a reality star who just wants to be a normal girl
By Thomas Rogers
June 19, 2009
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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
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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
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Kris Allen surprises everyone, including himself, by beating Adam Lambert and winning the show's eighth season
By Sarah Hepola
May 21, 2009
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May 21, 2009
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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
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For seven years I ignored the world's biggest pop culture spectacle. But thanks to my daughter -- and the stunningly original Adam Lambert -- I finally caved.
By Gary Kamiya
April 19, 2009
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As he prepares to return to Iraq, the MTV reality show star discusses how it feels to be redeployed -- and to learn about it on camera.
By Caitlin Shamberg
April 1, 2009
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As blockbuster rapper T.I. heads for prison, his reality series prompts the nagging question: Can you really scare kids straight?
By Baz Dreisinger
March 31, 2009
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The comedian on sex addiction, making people laugh and yoga.
March 13, 2009
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Cheftastrophe! The fifth season boils down to overcooked soufflés, under-salted fish and lots of big, salty tears.
By Heather Havrilesky
February 26, 2009
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HBO's comedy "Eastbound and Down" showcases the arrogant idiocy of a fallen baseball pro. Plus: Does Bravo make TV for idiots, or do idiots make great TV?
By Heather Havrilesky
February 22, 2009
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Will Obama give America an extreme makeover? Will the Europeans rule "Top Chef"? Plus: Gordon Ramsay breaks the swearing sound barrier!
By Heather Havrilesky
February 8, 2009
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"Top Chef" moves to New York City for its fifth season, and the battle begins in a brutal frenzy of slicing and dicing!
By Heather Havrilesky
November 12, 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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"Project Runway" finalists take on Bryant Park.
September 13, 2008
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Attention, reality-TV programmers: "I'm From Sky Mall" and "Hangover CSI" -- you're gonna love them!
By Sarah Hepola
September 5, 2008
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A guide to classic American shows born overseas.
By Logan Scherer
September 4, 2008
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MTV's "From G's to Gents" pits thugs against one another to see who can become the most refined. But what does it take to be a gentleman, anyway?
By James Hannaham
August 4, 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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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
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Happiness is a whoring sea donkey! "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" and "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" usher in the summer of the sensitive slut.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 15, 2008