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Two great writers who knew from demagogues and mass hysteria died recently. I wonder what they're thinking now
By Michael Winship
October 3, 2009
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Patricia Heaton's Midwestern matriarch is sometimes funny, but ultimately too manic and silly to embrace
By Heather Havrilesky
September 30, 2009
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Suze Orman, "Survivor" villain Russell and "Californication's" Hank Moody prove sweet revenge can make you rich
By Heather Havrilesky
September 27, 2009
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From Oprah to Banana Republic, pop culture is nostalgic for a dark time. Screw history, bring on the pencil skirts!
By Amy Benfer
September 23, 2009
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Look, Mom! A dysfunctional family sitcom that's actually funny!
By Heather Havrilesky
September 23, 2009
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The Sundance series finds beauty in the intrepid public servants of Newark, N.J.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 20, 2009
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"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
September 14, 2009
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On TV this fall, token gay replaces token black and Ellen DeGeneres fills Paula Abdul's tiny, wobbly shoes
By Heather Havrilesky
September 13, 2009
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"American Idol" chooses a judge who's an idol herself. Can she share the spotlight with the hopefuls?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 10, 2009
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Between the off-color jokes and the show-choir version of "Gold Digger," this bubbly dramedy has razor-sharp teeth
By Heather Havrilesky
September 8, 2009
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Why does CW's "Vampire Diaries" leave us cold, while WE's "Adoption Diaries" has us crying our little eyes out?
By Heather Havrilesky
September 6, 2009
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Diane Sawyer may not be "perky," but in taking over "World News Tonight" she's still facing a notorious boys club
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 2, 2009
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Marijuana, marital discord and motherhood on last night's episode of our favorite television drama
By Amy Benfer
August 31, 2009
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L.A. burns, "Nurse Jackie" fizzles and Courteney Cox inhabits a charred shell of her old TV self in "Cougar Town"
By Heather Havrilesky
August 30, 2009
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Will Betty commit suicide? Will Joan leave her wretched fiance? Predictions and requests for our fave TV females
By Broadsheet staff
August 17, 2009
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From "Flipping Out" to "Saving Grace," wackiness is in this summer
By Heather Havrilesky
August 16, 2009
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A new VH1 documentary by Barbara Kopple suggests that the festival's legacy carries on and on
By Jacqueline Linge
August 14, 2009
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Vincent Kartheiser explains why he loves playing Pete, Don Draper's bitter foil on "Mad Men"
By Heather Havrilesky
August 13, 2009
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How cartoonish are Bravo's reality TV shows? A series of animated parodies lets us laugh with (and at) them
By Thomas Rogers
August 11, 2009
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A huge culture shock awaits Sterling Cooper. Here's a look at the "creative revolution" that hit the ad world
By Laura Miller
August 11, 2009
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The "Mad Men" are sweating bullets, but the show's hero is cool and collected. Is denial to blame -- or to thank?
By Heather Havrilesky
August 9, 2009
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Male escorts on the truth -- and fiction -- behind the HBO show
By Tracy Clark-Flory
August 8, 2009
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The first season DVD of Joss Whedon's drama offers an extra episode -- the show's darkest and most promising yet
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
August 7, 2009
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"SNL" alum Chris Kattan exports his desperation in IFC's sweet summer miniseries "Bollywood Hero"
By Heather Havrilesky
August 4, 2009
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On "In Plain Sight," Fred Weller is more than a nerdy sidekick. He's one of the show's great pleasures
By Stephanie Zacharek
August 4, 2009
Gelbart and Schulberg depart an ever stranger land
"The Middle" just middling
Vengeance equals payola
"Mad Men" minus the racist, sexist parts
Best new TV: "Modern Family"
"Brick City": Like "The Wire," but true
Introducing: The Leno joke tracker
Fear of a gay planet
Here comes the judge -- and it's Ellen
Best new TV: "Glee"
Tears for fears
She is anchorwoman, hear her roar
Going down in flames
What's in store for the women of "Mad Men"?
Crazy people are the best
Woodstock never dies
Everyone's favorite weasel
Bratty teens and slutty housewives get their comeuppance
Will the swinging '60s crush our "Mad Men"?
The dream life of Don Draper
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