To the casual observer... OK, that’s too easy. Hulu’s new Casual, which starts streaming with weekly episodes on Wednesday, Oct. 7, is more or less a comedy series that’s also more or less watchable.

2015

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FX'S 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL' DOESN'T CHECK OUT By Ed Bark

There comes a point where depravity and perversion overwhelm any visual artistry. Awash in torture porn, with a blood-lusty Lady Gaga very actively participating, American Horror Story: Hotel marks the fifth reinvention of one of FX’s most popular franchises...

2015

Oct

THE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST BEARD-ATHON (PAST/PRESENT) By Ed Bark

There’s a growth spurt among past and present late night talk show hosts -- and it has nothing to do with how many there are to choose from. Simply put, beards are busting out all over...

2015

Oct

ABC SHOULD HAVE LET 'DR. KEN' CALL IN SICK By Ed Bark

The opening minutes of ABC’s Dr. Ken include a little colonoscopy humor. Although no one looks forward to one, it’s preferable to enduring the first two episodes of this painfully forced new comedy...

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