TV - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/tv/?source=rss&aim=tv en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST "Mad Men" finale: What's worth a fight? By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/09/mad_men_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/09/mad_men_finale/index.html?source=rss Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you? By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/07/sex_rehab_with_dr_drew/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/07/sex_rehab_with_dr_drew/index.html?source=rss VH1's "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" crosses the line from awareness-raising to raw voyeurism Aliens invade, disguised as Larry David! By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/31/aliens_v_curb_your_enthusiasm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/31/aliens_v_curb_your_enthusiasm/index.html?source=rss Which intergalactic attack is more harrowing: ABC's "V" or HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? In defense of the aging frat boy By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/28/aging_frat_boy_the_league_men_of_a_certain_age/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/28/aging_frat_boy_the_league_men_of_a_certain_age/index.html?source=rss Offensive? Obnoxious? Sure, but "The League" and "Men of a Certain Age" prove these dudes are entertaining, too "Friday Night Lights" embraces the agony of defeat By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 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 Fort Hood, written on the body By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/06/fort_hood_documentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/06/fort_hood_documentary/index.html?source=rss A revealing documentary on the lives of soldiers at the Army base goes more than skin deep When did "Parks and Recreation" get so funny? By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 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 Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/03/broke_and_famous_willie_aames/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/03/broke_and_famous_willie_aames/index.html?source=rss No house, no job, no wife! "Broke and Famous: Willie Aames" gives the struggling former star a financial beatdown Arrogance rules the small screen! By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/24/top_chef_voltaggio_brothers_mad_men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/24/top_chef_voltaggio_brothers_mad_men/index.html?source=rss From the Voltaggio brothers of "Top Chef" to Don Draper of "Mad Men," grandiosity and swagger make good TV The best and worst of the new TV season By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/21/best_new_tv_mid_fall_checkup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/21/best_new_tv_mid_fall_checkup/index.html?source=rss "Modern Family" springs forward, "FlashForward" falls back, plus "Bored to Death" and "The Good Wife" outperform So your marriage is like an inflamed bunion By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/18/the_good_wife_dexter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/18/the_good_wife_dexter/index.html?source=rss Whose isn't? On "The Good Wife" and "Dexter," rotten betrothals make for great drama "30 Rock" strikes back By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/16/30_rock_premiere/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/16/30_rock_premiere/index.html?source=rss The question raised by the season premiere isn't whether the show is still good. It's how could it get any better? Make "Nip/Tuck" a comedy! By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/11/nip_tuck/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/11/nip_tuck/index.html?source=rss Drop the soap! These abusive but self-doubting lotharios are only getting funnier with age The boob tube debt machine By Andrew Leonard Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/09/boob_tube_debt_machine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/09/boob_tube_debt_machine/index.html?source=rss The advent of television helped get Americans hooked on debt. Can the Internet help us go cold turkey? Overpriced antiques for anxious yuppies By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/07/man_shops_globe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/07/man_shops_globe/index.html?source=rss "Man Shops Globe" reveals what's fascinating and horrible about upscale catalog culture The evil savior of "The Hills" By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/04/the_hills_dollhouse_project_runway/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/04/the_hills_dollhouse_project_runway/index.html?source=rss Plus, "Dollhouse" and "Project Runway" replace the devil you know Gelbart and Schulberg depart an ever stranger land By Michael Winship Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/03/gelbart_schulberg/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/03/gelbart_schulberg/index.html?source=rss Two great writers who knew from demagogues and mass hysteria died recently. I wonder what they're thinking now "The Middle" just middling By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/30/abc_the_middle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/30/abc_the_middle/index.html?source=rss Patricia Heaton's Midwestern matriarch is sometimes funny, but ultimately too manic and silly to embrace Vengeance equals payola By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/27/survivor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/27/survivor/index.html?source=rss Suze Orman, "Survivor" villain Russell and "Californication's" Hank Moody prove sweet revenge can make you rich "Mad Men" minus the racist, sexist parts By Amy Benfer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/23/mad_men_oprah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/23/mad_men_oprah/index.html?source=rss From Oprah to Banana Republic, pop culture is nostalgic for a dark time. Screw history, bring on the pencil skirts! Best new TV: "Modern Family" By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/23/modern_family/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/23/modern_family/index.html?source=rss Look, Mom! A dysfunctional family sitcom that's actually funny! "Brick City": Like "The Wire," but true By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/20/brick_city/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/20/brick_city/index.html?source=rss The Sundance series finds beauty in the intrepid public servants of Newark, N.J. Introducing: The Leno joke tracker By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 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! Fear of a gay planet By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/13/token_gay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/13/token_gay/index.html?source=rss On TV this fall, token gay replaces token black and Ellen DeGeneres fills Paula Abdul's tiny, wobbly shoes Here comes the judge -- and it's Ellen By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/10/ellen_generes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/10/ellen_generes/index.html?source=rss "American Idol" chooses a judge who's an idol herself. Can she share the spotlight with the hopefuls?