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'Happy Endings: The Complete Series' Showcases the Talented Cast

Well-written with unfailing comic delivery, Happy Endings is a consistent delight.

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Anybody surprised by the conspiratorial sitcom star's latest rant hasn't been paying attention to what Trump Nation has been trying to tell us.

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In Defense of Doing Away With Guilty Pleasures

The CW's excellent Jane the Virgin reminds us there is no such thing as a true guilty pleasure.

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Looking for the Girl That Meets Supply with Demand: ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love'

“Martin, maybe one day you’ll find true love." ABC's sumptuous critique of romance is a masterful blend of disco, New Wave pop, and golden age Hollywood glamor.

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In Defense of Modern Family's Writers

When the actors of ABC's most successful series in years were forced to file a lawsuit, the minds behind the dialogue took an entire episode to make their points known.

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In Defense of an Ugly Betty Movie

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Thursdays This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview

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Watching 'Scandal' Is Like Riding a Runaway Train -- Hang on Tight!

In its ridiculously entertaining second season, Scandal comes into its own as one of television’s great thrill rides, a runaway train of twisty, soapy plotting that never stops.

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Mondays This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview

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Fridays & Weekends This Fall: An Early TV Preview

The end of the week this Fall doesn't go anywhere new, much. But it does go down -- deep down.

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Thursdays This Fall: An Early TV Preview

FOX’s American Idol, the current highest rated show on TV, will still hold a Thursday night spot when it returns in January, but the season starts off with the less-popular X Factor.

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Tuesdays This Fall: An Early TV Preview

Our toes may be burrowed in the sand at the beach, but our minds might be drifting to this fall's TV line-up. Hmmm... what will rise up the ratings charts, and what will be canceled before Christmas?

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'Happy Endings: The Complete Series' Showcases the Talented Cast

Well-written with unfailing comic delivery, Happy Endings is a consistent delight.

Roseanne Barr: A Curdled Avatar of White Resentment

Anybody surprised by the conspiratorial sitcom star's latest rant hasn't been paying attention to what Trump Nation has been trying to tell us.

In Defense of Doing Away With Guilty Pleasures

The CW's excellent Jane the Virgin reminds us there is no such thing as a true guilty pleasure.

Looking for the Girl That Meets Supply with Demand: ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love'

“Martin, maybe one day you’ll find true love." ABC's sumptuous critique of romance is a masterful blend of disco, New Wave pop, and golden age Hollywood glamor.

In Defense of Modern Family's Writers

When the actors of ABC's most successful series in years were forced to file a lawsuit, the minds behind the dialogue took an entire episode to make their points known.

In Defense of an Ugly Betty Movie

Will a Kickstarter campaign make Betty Suarez the next Veronica Mars?

The Month In Pop Entertainment: November 2013

Feast on a cornucopia of entertainment options this month.

Weekends This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview

Is there anything on TV worth staying at home for? It’s not too late to find out!

Thursdays This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview

It’s not too late to get all the information you need on all the new fall shows.

Watching 'Scandal' Is Like Riding a Runaway Train -- Hang on Tight!

In its ridiculously entertaining second season, Scandal comes into its own as one of television’s great thrill rides, a runaway train of twisty, soapy plotting that never stops.

Mondays This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview

Everything you need to know about all the upcoming new TV series.

Fridays & Weekends This Fall: An Early TV Preview

The end of the week this Fall doesn't go anywhere new, much. But it does go down -- deep down.

Thursdays This Fall: An Early TV Preview

FOX’s American Idol, the current highest rated show on TV, will still hold a Thursday night spot when it returns in January, but the season starts off with the less-popular X Factor.

Tuesdays This Fall: An Early TV Preview

Our toes may be burrowed in the sand at the beach, but our minds might be drifting to this fall's TV line-up. Hmmm... what will rise up the ratings charts, and what will be canceled before Christmas?

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Well-written with unfailing comic delivery, Happy Endings is a consistent delight.

Anybody surprised by the conspiratorial sitcom star's latest rant hasn't been paying attention to what Trump Nation has been trying to tell us.

The CW's excellent Jane the Virgin reminds us there is no such thing as a true guilty pleasure.

“Martin, maybe one day you’ll find true love." ABC's sumptuous critique of romance is a masterful blend of disco, New Wave pop, and golden age Hollywood glamor.

When the actors of ABC's most successful series in years were forced to file a lawsuit, the minds behind the dialogue took an entire episode to make their points known.

Will a Kickstarter campaign make Betty Suarez the next Veronica Mars?

Feast on a cornucopia of entertainment options this month.

Is there anything on TV worth staying at home for? It’s not too late to find out!

It’s not too late to get all the information you need on all the new fall shows.

In its ridiculously entertaining second season, Scandal comes into its own as one of television’s great thrill rides, a runaway train of twisty, soapy plotting that never stops.

Everything you need to know about all the upcoming new TV series.

What were the worst TV series of the past 12 years?

With Skyfall hitting theaters in the United States tomorrow, Sound Affects spotlights five songs that in an ideal world would've played over the opening titles to the adventures of Britain's premier spy.

The end of the week this Fall doesn't go anywhere new, much. But it does go down -- deep down.

FOX’s American Idol, the current highest rated show on TV, will still hold a Thursday night spot when it returns in January, but the season starts off with the less-popular X Factor.

Our toes may be burrowed in the sand at the beach, but our minds might be drifting to this fall's TV line-up. Hmmm... what will rise up the ratings charts, and what will be canceled before Christmas?