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How 'Shameless' Reinvented the Working-Class-Family TV Show
The Showtime series is poignant as well as funny.
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The Most Promising Network TV Pilots of 2012
Why you should be excited for new shows from Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, and Mindy Kaling
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The Disappointing Triumph of 'Smash'
NBC's new musical series makes plenty of mistakes, but it still leaves the audience wanting more.
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Before 'Smash,' 9 Other Shows That Were Supposed to Save NBC
From "My Name Is Earl" to Leno in primetime, a look at the at the shows that were hyped as hits for the last-place network
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SNL's Channing Tatum Episode: 5 Best Scenes
Kristin Wiig as Lana Del Rey, Downton Abbey (a.k.a. "Fancy Entourage"), and a dancing, stripping, flexing Channing Tatum...
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TV's Greatest Alternate-Reality Episodes
What if Buffy never came to Sunnydale? What if the friends on "Friends" were never friends?
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Why 'The Voice' Should Not Go On After the Super Bowl
Christina Aguilera's singing competition won't get much of a long-term boost from the plum spot.
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Can Oprah, Beck, and Olbermann Succeed Outside the Limelight?
The three television personalities recently left their high-visibility shows for riskier media outlets, cutting their audiences significantly.
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How TV Dramas Like 'Justified' and 'Mad Men' Deal With Fatherhood
Babies have long been a staple of television, but these shows are handling pregnancy and childbirth in new ways.
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HBO's 'Luck': Hollywood Goes to the Races
The dark series, with its brilliant cinematography, is a paean to people who believe that things happen for a reason.
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The 4 Female Characters You'll See on TV for the Foreseeable Future
As the women-in-comedy trend grows, certain archetypes for fictional funny ladies are beginning to emerge.
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5 Ways the Networks Want to Change How You Watch TV
How television executives are adjusting to the post-Netflix world
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'Justified' Season Premiere: Who's the Villain Now?
The new season opens with a host of bad guys vying for power.
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Reuters The Actors Inside Big Bird, Chewbacca, Barney, and More
Meet the sweat-soaked men and women who wear the rubber suits and giant puppets of your childhood.
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SNL's Daniel Radcliffe Episode: 5 Best Scenes
Harry Potter grows up, Casey Anthony's dog speaks out, and Lana Del Rey's musical performance provokes a Twitter backlash.
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The Golden Globes Are Better at Rewarding Great TV Than the Emmys
The Globes were first to recognize iconic shows like "Roseanne," "NYPD Blue," and "The X Files."
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How to Turn a Great Movie Into a Great TV Show
Will "The Firm" and "Napoleon Dynamite" be the next "M*A*S*H," or the next "Clueless"?
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Why Chelsea Handler Matters
The comedienne's new sitcom premieres tonight, but she's already made her mark on television by being the first woman with a successful late-night show.
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How Coming Out Became Cool for Celebrities
For some famous, secure people, official confirmation of their sexual orientation isn't just a matter of honesty: It's a highly valuable commodity.
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TV's Greatest Dysfunctional Families
A look at TV's most violent, drunken, morbid, and flat out crude family units
