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Emmy Re-Do: 2012-13

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards should have aired this week. Alas, two strikes prevented them from going on as planned (as they should… give ’em hell, WGA and SAG!) and they won’t be handed out until January. Instead, I’ll take … Continue reading

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2019 in Review: The Best Shows

Trying to stem the tide of new and returning shows is impossible. There will always be so many shows that I wanted to watch but didn’t have the time for. So here are my top 10, with an expanded Honorable … Continue reading

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2010s in Review: The Best Television Shows

There was more TV to consume than ever before, with networks taking creative risks just to get into the original content game (and famously one tech company blowing a lot of money to save one beloved cult show). The ride for … Continue reading

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2010s in Review: The Best Television Performances, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here. DUOS The Americans – Matthew Rhys & Keri Russell Two people devoted to each other but with loyalties to different countries, it ripped them apart but kept them … Continue reading

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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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2010s in Review: The Best Television Episodes of the Decade

This list may contain spoilers. You’ve been warned. Breaking Bad – “Ozymandias” (Season 5, Episode 14) Director: Rian Johnson One of the most brutal, devastating hours of television ever, with one gut-punch after another. Every actor on the show is … Continue reading

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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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2019 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

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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What I Watched This Week: 12 May 2019

NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Bells” (A) The show hit its season high, as Dany did exactly what most feared she would do, logic be damned. It’s amazing how much clearer and devastating the impact is when you … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 5 May 2019

NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Last of the Starks” (B) A lengthy breather, with a lot of clandestine meetings and secrets revealed, and then a rush through a shit-ton of plot in a short amount of time, dispatching … Continue reading

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