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TVWW ARCHIVE

Contributors Archive
 
 
2012
May
24
SUMMER SHOWS: COMEDY BANG! BANG! By Eric Gould
 
 
Diane Werts is previewing the new summer shows for TVWW, with the first batch available to see in her current "For Better or Werts" blog. Comedy Bang! Bang!, the smart and offbeat podcast, goes televisual on IFC starting on Friday, June 8 at 10 p.m. with creator Scott Aukerman hosting ...As a special extra, IFC  is showing the second episode featuring guest Amy Poehler in it's entirety...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
May
23
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
23
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
23
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
23
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
23
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
23
1990: THE START OF THE SUMMER OF 'TWIN PEAKS' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
This day in 1990 marked the first season finale of the serial drama, Twin Peaks, on ABC and kicked off the summer of speculation into the show's primary question: Who killed Laura Palmer?...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
May
23
TVWW'S NEW SUMMER SERIES SNEAK PEEK: PART I By Diane Werts
 
 
What's worth watching this summer? Let TVWW help you decide with our handy new summer series round-up, featuring sneak-peeks at the season's most promising shows...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
May
23
TBS' 'MEN AT WORK' LABORS FROM START TO FINISH By Ed Bark
 
 
TBS' Men at Work: The saga of four buds who'll drink Buds (if TBS can land a product placement deal) while plotting their next plans of attack...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
May
23
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...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
New From TVWW

PBS' 'Frontline’ Examines Pension Promises and — Spoiler Alert — Finds the Math Doesn’t Add Up
By Alex Strachan
 
 
 
 
The Decadence of ‘Versailles’ Comes to Ovation
By David Hinckley
 
 
 
 
Prescribing Mamie Gummer in 'Emily Owens, M.D.'
By Ed Bark
 
 
 
 
Looking for a Free Ride? HBO Can Deliver
By Christy Slewinski
 
 
 
 
'Pass the Biscuits' Part of the Hatfield-McCoy Pop-Culture Legacy
By Noel Holston
 
 
 
 

Dispatches From TVWW

'Extinction: The Facts' is a Sobering Call to Action
By David Hinckley
 
 
 
 
How 'Mayans' Has Been Influenced by the Show's Creator Elgin James
By Mike Hughes
 
 
 
 
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Take on Ernest Hemingway, the Man and the Myth
By Alex Strachan
 
 
 
 
In the Final Season, Sutton Foster's Liza is Now the Genuine Version of Her 'Younger' Self
By Monique Nazareth
 
 
 
 
Season 2 of 'City on a Hill' Returns with Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, and Boston Corruption
By David Hinckley