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April and May are to the Emmys as November and December are to the Oscars, as networks strive to premiere shows before the May 31 Emmy eligibility cutoff date, in hopes that these shows will be fresh...
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To their credit, the executive producers of the often controversial series “Girls” knew exactly how and when they wanted to end the series. This not only aided fans in preparing for the end, but the...
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Even before Fox officially announced the latest return of one-time flagship series “The X-Files,” we were wondering how Season 11 might be different from the season that came before: How many episodes?...
View ArticleIn Politically Turbulent Times, Do All TV Shows Hold Political Meaning? —...
The trend is as inescapable as the daily news: We’re seeing some amazing shows roll out right now, but the first topic of conversation when discussing them isn’t the performances or the production....
View ArticleCritical Access: How Marketing, Interviews, and Relationships Can Affect...
Do you know who’s reviewing your favorite TV show? Of course not. Who pays attention to a critic? Just click on the review, skip down to the grade or rating (What? There’s no grade? Worthless!), leave...
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Does nostalgia and our desire to like something cloud our judgement when it comes to television? 2017 seems to be the year of reboots, with both film and television being revisited by familiar...
View ArticleHow to Recover From the End of a Great Show — Very Good TV Podcast
“The Leftovers” is over. “The Handmaid’s Tale” just ended. Life feels a little less alive today. It can be hard to let go of your favorite series, even after it’s already ended. On this week’s Very...
View ArticleTV’s Best Vacation Episodes: Learn How to Vacay the Right Way From Your...
Summer is the season of vacations, both in reality and on television. So in this week’s Very Good Television Podcast, TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller and TV Critic Ben Travers discuss their favorite...
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Comic-Con 2017 Winners & Losers: ‘Westworld,’‘Archer,’ Halle Berry, ‘Mr....
The anticipation that surrounds the lead-up to the San Diego Comic-Con is always intriguing, because there’s a legitimate potential for things to fall apart. You can’t always anticipate how fans will...
View ArticleWhy Treating Donald Trump Like a Cartoon Character Isn’t That Funny — Very...
Six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, it’s hard to remember a time when the concept of the former “Apprentice” host becoming the Commander-in-Chief was a joke. And yet for some time, it really...
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The 10 Returning Shows Left in 2017 You Need to Know About
TV seasons are a thing of the past, but the fall still sees a lot of new releases. Among the flurry of untested series — a.k.a. brand new shows — there are quite a few returning favorites ready to top...
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We’ve all been there. You’re feeling a little under the weather (after catching a cold or catching too many shots at the bar, you know, whichever reason it may be), and you hear your mother’s voice in...
View ArticleWhy Tom Cruise Should Make the Migration to Television — Very Good TV Podcast
Remember the time when an actor was perceived to be taking a fall when moving from the big screen to the small screen? Well, thankfully, those times are gone and we can see A-listers grace all screens...
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‘The Girlfriend Experience’ Is Just One Example of Fall TV’s Most Innovative...
The fall television line-up is abundant, complex, and almost impossible to keep up with. Those successful in the industry have learned that in order for their program to stick, the content needs to...
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How to Gift TV in the 21st Century: 5 Ways to Share TV Shows for the Holidays
This week on the Very Good TV Podcast, TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller and TV Critic Ben Travers ponder the most practical way to bestow the great gift of television to your loved ones this holiday...
View ArticleShows Like ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Easy’ Don’t Need To Be Watched In Order — But...
Season 2 of Joe Swanberg’s “Easy” premiered on Netflix with eight episodic episodes, following the format of the previous season. The show features an assortment of characters living in Chicago, each...
View ArticleThe Best TV Ensembles of 2017 Demand Recognition Beyond the SAG Awards
Judging an ensemble can be tricky, but it all comes down to what, exactly, you’re being asked to assess: Are you quantifiably measuring which cast members give the best individual performances, or are...
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‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Sam Esmail on Why There Is Only One Correct Choice for...
A TV creator, TV critic, and TV editor walk into a podcast — one survives. This would be a very bad joke if it was, in fact, a joke, and not a real-life scenario that happened just recently. On a...
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