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Lost’s elegant elegiac ending

Posted in Lost, TV, tagged Lost, TV on May 24, 2010 | 12 Comments »

As it begins, so it must end. After six strong seasons, one of television’s most profound and baffling dramas has come to a close. Lost – what was it about? What do we know? And did it really matter? Let’s discuss. First I’ll say the usual blah-blah SPOILER ALERT, because I’m about to talk about [...]

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Je suis désolé

Posted in Lost, TV, Uncategorized, tagged Lost, TV on May 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Do not read a word further, and do not even look at the pictures below until you have seen Lost‘s latest episode, ‘The Candidate!’ SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Farewell my Lost friends. You shall be so very missed. Photos courtesy ABC.com

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“That’s Julia Sugarbaker. S…U…G…”

Posted in TV, tagged Designing Women, TV on April 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Dixie Carter was a wonderful actress of the stage and screen, who passed away this week at the age of 70. Although I’d mostly seen her on television, I did once get to see her on stage at The Shakespeare Theatre, performing in Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windemere’s Fan. She was delightful to see. (I heard [...]

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10 ways to make Glee the best it can be

Posted in Glee, TV, tagged Glee, TV on November 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »

As you know by now, I’m a tad obsessed with Glee, as is much of America (it’s the highest rated new comedy of the season). When you are this fond of something, it’s natural to get picky and critical – you want it to be the best it can be! And with Glee I worry [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving, my friends!

Posted in TV, Uncategorized, tagged Friends, holidays, TV on November 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

And here, appropriately, is my favorite Thanksgiving moment from Friends. If you’re not in the U.S. – happy Thursday instead!

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What’s with TV lately?

Posted in big bang theory, Glee, how I met your mother, project runway, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef, top model, TV, tagged america's next top model, Glee, how I met your mother, project runway, So You Think You Can Dance, The Big Bang Theory, Top Chef, TV on October 20, 2009 | 8 Comments »

I just haven’t been gabbing about TV much lately. Perhaps you’ve noticed? No blog posts in weeks? What could be causing this situation? Hard to say – chalk it up to the mid-season doldrums. I’m floating in a sea of “meh.” Let’s do a quick run-down of my TV schedule and get at the problem [...]

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