Wicked City will not go down in the annals of TV as one of the most influential series of its day. When the book closes on 2015, though, Wicked City — shuttered after just three episodes — will have made history of a kind...

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 23 DAYS: THE AMAZING 'AMAZING RACE' NEARS ITS 27TH FINISH LINE By Alex Strachan

The Amazing Race, rare for reality TV, is remarkably joyful and positive, not only in its world outlook but in its portrayal of unconventional relationships...

2015

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'THE WALKING DEAD'S' NOT-SO-GRAND ILLUSION: WHEN DEAD ISN'T DEAD By Alex Strachan

A key character — arguably the key character — was killed on a high-profile cable drama, the other night. “It was one of those deaths that was on point story-wise,” said the actor who played the ill-fated character... But enough about The Leftovers...

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NO JINX: 'GOTHAM' REMAINS SOURCE OF STRENGTH IN SOPHOMORE SEASON By Alex Strachan

They say imitation is the sincerest form of TV — just look at all those sequels, prequels and spinoff-offs! — but that alone doesn’t explain how Gotham is so good, or how it has managed to stay that way...

2015

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HOST JEFF PROBST ON THE 'SURVIVOR' SURVIVORS AND 15 YEARS OF SURVIVING By Alex Strachan

Survivor is arguably the most recognizable reality-competition program on U.S. TV — and yet it’s easy to forget the effect Survivor once had on the culture...

2015

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'SURVIVOR' CONTINUES TO OUTWIT, OUTLAST, OUTPLAY THE COMPETITION By Alex Strachan

Survivor has found a way not just to survive but thrive. The original stranded-on-a-desert-island competition series that popularized such catch phrases as, “The tribe has spoken,” is in its 15th year...

2015

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TRUMP-ISMS (OR NOT) FROM PRIMETIME TV AS HE PREPARES TO HOST 'SNL' By Alex Strachan

The last time Donald Trump hosted Saturday Night Live, in 2004, he was Big Stuff, thanks to The Apprentice... He's hardly one to ever be caught at a loss for words, script or no script, and he's never met a soundbite he didn’t like...

2015

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SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: PBS FRONTLINE TACKLES JOURNALISTS’ MURDERS IN ‘TERROR IN LITTLE SAIGON’ By Alex Strachan

Frontline's eye-opening film lays bare some hard truths about a series of unsolved murders of Vietnamese-American journalists across the U.S. between 1981 and 1990...

2015

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'THE VOICE' STILL HITS HIGH NOTES AS MUSIC INDUSTRY MORPHS By Alex Strachan

The biggest surprise watching The Voice today is how it has managed to sustain the high notes, both in the ratings and, more importantly, with the way it has connected with its primarily young audience...

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MEET THE NEW TV: IT'S THE OLD TV By Alex Strachan

Television is the new television, except when it isn’t. We’re watching more television than we ever were. Nobody watches television anymore. The DVR killed TV ads as a business model...

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