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2012

May

THE MIDDLE By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: Mike's brother, Rusty — played by guest star Norm Macdonald — is getting married in the Hecks' backyard. Unfortunately, the Hecks' don't find out about it until they get the invitation in the mail. Northern Exposure's John Cullum reprises his role as "Big Mike" Heck in the season three closer.

2012

May

NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS AT 76ERS By David Bianculli

The Western Conference semifinal champs have been decided, with the Spurs and Thunder knocking out the Clippers and Lakers, respectively. But in the East, it's still anyone's game. Last night the Miami Heat took a 3-2 lead over the Indiana Pacers. Tonight, the Celtics go up against the 76ers in game six of the playoffs. Boston has a one game advantage, Philadelphia has home court advantage.

2012

May

AMERICAN IDOL By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE, PART 2 of 2: Last night American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez battled for viewers' favor. Phillips may have been handed the advantage last night, thanks to the third-round original song results. His song, "Home," showcased his vocal talents and allowed him to play the guitar while backed by a marching band. Sanchez's selection, "Change Nothing," did absolutely nothing to highlight her star potential. Will Sanchez beat the odds and overcome "Nothing" to be th

2012

May

MODERN FAMILY By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: There's a lot of dancing on tonight's Modern Family season finale: Jay and Manny (Ed O'Neill, Rico Rodriguez) help Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) prepare for a dance recital, Alex (Ariel Winter) attends her first prom, and Cam (Eric Stonestreet) does the "we're having a baby" shuffle.

2012

May

DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APT. 23 By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: If you've been following Apt. 23, you know James Van Der Beek, who plays an exaggerated version of himself on the show, was cast on Dancing With the Stars, only to find he's competing against his nemesis, Dean Cain. In tonight's finale, Dawson discovers that Superman's DWTS dressing room is bigger than his own. Ouch. Dean Cain guest-stars as himself.

2012

May

THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION: IT'S THE CABLE SHOW! By Eric Gould

The Cable Show, a industry-wide event for cable networks, providers and software developers descended on Boston this week to showcase the latest technology and programming...

2012

May

GLEE By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: This show has had some ups and downs of late, but tonight’s episode definitely qualifies as TV Worth Watching for anyone who’s followed the series for the past three seasons. It’s graduation day at McKinley High, and viewers will learn more about the new directions the senior members of New Directions are taking now that their high school years are complete. Tonight’s show also features a guest appearance by Gloria Estefan, playing Santana’s mom, Ma

2012

May

THE L.A. COMPLEX By David Bianculli

The L.A. Complex isn’t generally on the TVWW radar, but we’re watching because one of our own, correspondent Bill Brioux, makes an appearance in tonight’s episode, playing a doctor in the show's show-within-a-show. Brioux writes about his star turn HERE, and even speculates that it was his participation in tonight’s episode that caused The CW to drop the series from its schedule. I beg to differ. Since when do TV critics make or break a show?

2012

May

DIRTY HARRY By David Bianculli

This 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood is arguably one of the most iconic cop movies ever made, featuring one of the most famous movie characters of all time. So, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do you want to watch it tonight? Well do ya, punk?

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