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'Happily Divorced': Hollywood's Latest Fairy Tale
Fran Drescher's new sitcom documents a couple who continue to live together even after they break up. Does it work?
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HBO Game of Thrones: Death Be Not Proud
In the season's penultimate episode, characters contemplate the end of life—and the audience sees the most shocking casualty yet
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Watching 'Teen Mom' Makes You More Likely to Support Abortion
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USA Network: An Oasis in Television's Summer Desert
With shows like "Covert Affairs" and "Burn Notice," the channel offers its best programming in a season when other stations are showing their worst
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How 'The Voice' Became a Hit
Critics were sure NBC's new singing competition was going to flop, but its audience just keeps growing. A look at what makes the show work.
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Lessons for Pop Music Writers From a Former 'New Yorker' Critic
Ellen Willis' "Out of the Vinyl Deeps" serves as a challenge for people trying to write about music in the Internet age
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'The Killing': The Linden and Holder Show
This week's episode turns away from the murder investigation to focus exclusively on two of the show's characters. Does it work?
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HBO Game of Thrones: The Sins of Ned Stark
A look at how the patriarch's choices have affected his family members
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13 Glorious Facial Expressions From the National Spelling Bee
Throughout the two days of competition, the students who participated showed a range of human emotion, from joy to concentration to boredom to despair
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10 Reasons to Watch the 84th Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee
The annual competition is a celebration of intelligence, the American spirit, and juvenile meltdowns
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Why 'The Killing' Is Still Worth Watching
Several television writers have turned against the new AMC show, but some of their criticisms miss the point
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HBO Game of Thrones: Cheaters Always Win
Noble Ned tries to fight fair after the king dies, but he soon learns that in Westeros, scheming beats straightforwardness
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5 TV Shows to Watch This Summer
With network seasons wrapping up, how to fill the months until the next episode of "30 Rock"
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'Modern Family' Finale: The Joy of Inside Jokes
As the series wraps up its second season, it rewards regular viewers by referring back to episodes from last year
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Oprah's Last Show: A Recap in Quotes
The funniest, wackiest, and most inspiring moments from the finale of "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
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'Glee' Finale: An Uneven End to an Uneven Season
The glee club heads to New York in an episode that pushes the limits of logic—and tugs on our heartstrings
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How to Fix 'Glee'
Once fresh and irreverent, the Fox series is now tiresome and preachy. A fan suggests eight ways to save it.
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'The Killing': Death of Another Innocent
A grieving father takes matters into his own hands
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HBO Game of Thrones: Crowns No One Wants to Wear
This week’s episode examines whether the characters can really handle the power they’re all chasing after
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SNL's Justin Timberlake Episode: 5 Best Scenes
Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga presided over the best episode of the season, with cameos by Jimmy Fallon and Bradley Cooper.
