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THE RECRUITER

Semper Fail

By : August 5, 2008
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THE HONEYMOONERS

Only two great, fictional shows survived television’s first few decades.

By : July 29, 2008
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THE OFFICE (USA)

I know there’s a certain reactionary type who will always favor the original or early version of things because it makes them feel more avant garde

By : June 21, 2008
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TLC AND DISCOVERY CHANNEL FREAK SHOWS

Learning. When we see this word, it conjures up images of people slumped over books or staring glassy-eyed at some droning ...
By : March 28, 2008
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AMERICAN GLADIATORS 2008

American Gladiators 2008 is the greatest and most necessary remake in the history of television.

By : January 8, 2008
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HELL DATE

We must no longer fear the prodigious rump of Jackee rising above the horizon of cancellation, like the back of a terrible Leviathan ominously penetrating the surface of the sea.

By : October 14, 2007
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THE PICK UP ARTIST

Every now and again, when our sensibilities are weakened by a paralyzing hangover and Sunday boredom, the networks will slip ...
By : August 29, 2007
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SAMANTHA BROWN’S PASSPORT TO LATIN AMERICA

It took long enough, but the Travel Channel has actually become an interesting channel for people who like to travel.

By : August 25, 2007
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DRINKING, DRUGS, TOBACCO AND TEACHING: ALL I WANTED WAS A PEPSI

So on the front lawn, the cops, who seemed like decent enough people for LAPD, asked me if I wanted to be taken in for a psychological evaluation.

By : July 30, 2007
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THE SOPRANOS

The point of this piece is to highlight some serious problems with “The Sopranos” that are ignored by…

By : June 15, 2007