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CHARLIE JADE: Quick Programming Note
Looks like Syfy has one or two fewer wrestling shows or infomercials available to air. They’re going to be rebroadcasting Charlie Jade starting tonight/tomorrow morning at 5am EDT and (apparently) weekly in that prime spot. Friday mornings at 5am. Boy do they know how to show the love for science fiction over there.
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GREEK series finale
Tonight rings the bell on the era of innovation and risk at ABC Family as the slight but witty Greek ends its four-year run. There was a time, not so long ago, when the cable netlet didn’t know what it wanted to be. Before it had settled on a schedule rich in teen angst, teen…
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Mad Men and the problem with shallow readings
It’s been a while since I’ve written here. I’ll be trying to rectify that. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s not a TV show but a piece of piss-poor criticism that’s inspired me to write. I finally got around to reading Daniel Mendelsohn’s piece on Mad Men in The New York Review of Books and…well…wow. What a piece…
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Friday Night Lights: “East of Dillon”
Welcome back, Coach! I have very little and very much to say about this beautiful season four premiere. Let’s see whether my talky or taciturn side wins, shall we? When we left Dillon, Coach had been screwed out of his position by Joe McCoy’s machinations, ((I’m sure in his eyes, Coach hoisted himself on his…
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Psych: “Mr. Yin Presents”
In what I feel is a welcome sign of artistic growth, Psych has taken to ending its half seasons with episodes that raise the stakes for Shawn and Gus, giving Dulé Hill and James Roday opportunities to stretch their acting legs out a bit. This started with the mid-season finale of season three but the…
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White Collar: “Out of the Box”
While I find White Collar to be a decent diversion and continue to watch it each week, it’s failed to make the leap narratively. I’m sticking around because I think Matt Bomer’s got a lot of charm, I love Willy Garson, and I’m a long-time fan of Tim DeKay’s. ((Plus, I keep hoping Natalie Morales…
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Burn Notice: “Devil You Know”
Over the last three years, Michael Westen has faced his demons, ghosts from his past, and – in Victor – a cautionary tale of his own future. In tonight’s season finale he meets something far worse: himself. The monster whose crimes fill Michael’s burn notice has been locked in a dark hole, stripped of his…
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Yo Gabba Gabba! Touring
GROUNDBREAKING CHILDREN’S SERIES YO GABBA GABBA! KICKS OFF FIRST EVER U.S. TOUR YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 IN LOS ANGELES SPECIAL GUESTS WILL JOIN THE PARTY ON STAGE, ROCKING THEIR FAVORITE ‘DANCEY DANCE’ MOVES ADVANCE TICKETS FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS® CARDMEMBERS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 PUBLIC ON-SALE…
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Unexpected programming interruption
I’ve been dealing with a few matters in the real world and they’ve caused me to trim a little of my writing. Here and Sketch War have been the hardest hit of late. Sorry. I hope to get back on track in the next week or so, catching up on the summer shows I review…
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TNT Adds two episodes of Leverage to summer schedule
Good news to fans of the con! More crime-y goodness. More below.