http://dir.salon.com/topics/tv/?source=rss&aim=tv en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT By Ann Bauer Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/25/erica_kane/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/25/erica_kane/index.html?source=rss I'm an English professor who adores great literature, but when I really need guidance, I turn to "All My Children." By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/24/mad_men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/24/mad_men/index.html?source=rss In its second season, the smooth-talking cads and resilient ladies of "Mad Men" are emboldened and chastened by the tumultuous '60s. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/22/macgyver/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/22/macgyver/index.html?source=rss Using paper clips, chewing gum, chocolate and down-home ingenuity, MacGyver always saved the day. Let's bring him back -- and give him a girl! By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/20/dog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/20/dog/index.html?source=rss "Greatest American Dog" exposes the freakiest American dog people, while the "Dog Whisperer" trains them to calm the hell down. King Kaufman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/16/stats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/16/stats/index.html?source=rss The Mets have their longest winning streak on a particular date in 17 years! Wow! Plus: Yankee Stadium was el cheapo in '23. King Kaufman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/15/packer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/15/packer/index.html?source=rss After three decades calling the Final Four, he's out at CBS. Has anyone in sports TV lasted so long while being loved so little? By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/13/the_cleaner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/13/the_cleaner/index.html?source=rss 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 Anna Badkhen Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/07/10/generation_kill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/07/10/generation_kill/index.html?source=rss From battlefield chaos to soldier-strength profanity, HBO's "Generation Kill" faithfully captures Marine Corps life during the invasion. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/06/bachelorette/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/06/bachelorette/index.html?source=rss 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 Thomas Rogers Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/01/newsroom/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/01/newsroom/index.html?source=rss "The Newsroom" does for the talking heads what "The Office" does for cubicle dwellers -- and may be the funniest TV show ever made about the news business. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/29/dance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/29/dance/index.html?source=rss 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"! King Kaufman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/25/espn/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/25/espn/index.html?source=rss The network refuses to play it straight with Euro 2008 viewers about its announcers not being at the stadium. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/22/flipping_out/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/22/flipping_out/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/15/call_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/15/call_girl/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/14/bsg_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/14/bsg_finale/index.html?source=rss What the frack?!! "Battlestar" is known for its shocking finales, but this one may be the most mind-blowing of them all. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/12/top_chef/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/12/top_chef/index.html?source=rss The judges bring this season's delicious bowl of cheftastic goodness to a most satisfying conclusion. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2008/06/09/colicchio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2008/06/09/colicchio/index.html?source=rss In this interview and podcast, Tom Colicchio dishes on his favorite contestants, how our food obsession sprang from disco's demise, and why he's nothing like Gordon Ramsay. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/08/working/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/06/08/working/index.html?source=rss Things that people do all day! Burly ice road truckers, rugged oil drillers and hip lesbian club promoters work it as the cameras roll. King Kaufman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/05/draft/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/05/draft/index.html?source=rss It's baseball nerd time on ESPN2, and this column's favorite amateur player now belongs to its favorite pro team. By Megan Doll Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/03/city_of_men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/03/city_of_men/index.html?source=rss Brazilian TV series "City of Men" explores the hardships of growing up among guns and gangsters in Rio's slums. By King Kaufman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/02/mixed_martial_arts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/02/mixed_martial_arts/index.html?source=rss For all the hand-wringing about the Tiffany Network dirtying its hands on a blood sport, it was the Eye that acted sleazy. By Joy Press Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/30/lost/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/30/lost/index.html?source=rss The puzzle pieces fall into place -- and the picture gets stranger -- in the season's last episode. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/05/25/swingtown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/05/25/swingtown/index.html?source=rss Trying new things has its costs, whether you're trading partners on CBS's "Swingtown" or trading lives on FX's "30 Days." By Gary Kamiya Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/05/23/recount/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/05/23/recount/index.html?source=rss From the overly decorous Gore team to the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, HBO's enraging docudrama shows the Florida recount like it was. By Louis Bayard Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/22/american_idol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/22/american_idol/index.html?source=rss America finally gets it right, and the best man wins!