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11
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Television Performances, Part 1

Trying to pick the best performances across all of television – comedy, drama, limited series – was a challenge. There was no way to list them all, but here are the standouts. WOMEN Sharp Objects – Amy Adams The deeply wounded center … Continue reading →

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20
Sep

Emmy Guide 2019: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES Barry (HBO) Fleabag (Prime) The Good Place (NBC) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime) Russian Doll (Netflix) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Veep (HBO) Could win: Barry Should win: Fleabag Will win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Should have been nominated: American … Continue reading →

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19
Sep

Emmy Guide 2019: Limited Series and TV Movies

LIMITED SERIES Chernobyl (HBO) Escape at Dannemora (Showtime) Fosse/Verdon (FX) Sharp Objects (HBO) When They See Us (Netflix) Could win and should win: Chernobyl Will win: When They See Us Should have been nominated: True Detective (HBO) The skinny: Almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged act, amazon, black mirror, brexit, chernobyl, deadwood, escape at dannemora, fosse verdon, hbo, hulu, king lear, my dinner with herve, netflix, prime, sharp objects, showtime, true detective, very english scandal, when they see us | Comments Off

14
Jul

2019 Emmy Picks: Limited Series and TV Movies

I have some time this summer, so I’m resurrecting this series where I try to predict who will be the nominees at this year’s Emmy Awards. With a lot of last year’s nominees ineligible, in theory it will be easy … Continue reading →

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12
Jul

2019 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged all in the family, amazon, aretha franklin, at home with amy sedaris, barry, better things, beyonce, big bang theory, blackish, bruce springsteen, carpool karaoke, connors, daily show, documentary now, drunk history, Ellen Degeneres, flight of the conchords, full frontal, glow, good place, grammys, hannah gadsby, hbo, homecoming, i think you should leave, insecure, james corden, jeffersons, jim gaffigan, jimmy fallon, jimmy kimmel, john oliver, kominsky method, last week tonight, late late show, late night, late show, maroon 5, marvelous mrs maisel, mom, murphy brown, netflix, oscars, prime, rent, russian doll, samantha bee, saturday night live, seth meyers, shameless, showtime, snl, stephen colbert, super bowl, tim robinson, tonight show, tony awards, tracey ullman, trevor noah, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, veep, will and grace | Comments Off

16
Sep

2018 Emmy Predictions: Limited

LIMITED SERIES The Alienist (TNT) The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX) Genius: Picasso (National Geographic) Godless (Netflix) Patrick Melrose (Showtime) Could win: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Should and will win: Godless Should have … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged alienist, american crime story, american horror story, american vandal, assassination of gianni versace, black mirror, genius, godless, hbo, jesus christ superstar, law and order, looming tower, netflix, paterno, patrick melrose, seven seconds, showtime, sinner, tale, twin peaks, waco | Comments Off

14
Sep

2018 Emmy Predictions: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES Atlanta (FX) Barry (HBO) Black-ish (ABC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) GLOW (Netflix) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) Silicon Valley (HBO) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Could win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Should win: Barry Will win: Atlanta Should have … Continue reading →

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3
Sep

What I Watched This Week: 26 Aug 2018

NEW SHOWS Sharp Objects – “Milk” (A) / series finale A devastating finale that ratchets up the tension, allows it to quiet down, then pulls the rug out from under you. Patricia Clarkson is almost guaranteed an Emmy for this … Continue reading →

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27
Aug

What I Watched This Week: 19 Aug 2018

NEW SHOWS Sharp Objects – “Falling” (A) A devastating penultimate episode, as Camille’s history of bad decisions leads her to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Richard comes away with more questions than answers digging into Camille’s … Continue reading →

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19
Aug

What I Watched This Week: 12 Aug 2018

NEW SHOWS Sharp Objects – “Cherry” (B+) It’s the little details that make this episode: the looks, the hidden words, the people just out of frame. Any potential breakthrough that Camille might have is always going to be undercut by … Continue reading →

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