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October 2008

"The Office": Awww … Hahahaha …. Awww …. Hahaha … Aww

October 31, 2008

Sweet and sad, but also deeply funny and a little bit uncomfortable episode last night. More after the jump.

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Estelle Reiner, R.I.P.

October 30, 2008

The wife of Carl Reiner, and mother of Rob Reiner, has died at the age of 94. Brief obit here. She and Carl had been married since 1943. While she had small parts in a few movies, and was a jazz singer, she is probably best remembered for her line in the Rob-directed "When Harry [...]

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"Changeling" Notes

October 30, 2008

My review of the movie is here. A related piece on Clint Eastwood's knack for winning Oscars for actors is here.
For those of you who haven't read about the real case that the movie is based on, the Los Angeles Times has a backgrounder here. It has also been posting some of its original stories [...]

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Welcome Back, "30 Rock"

October 30, 2008

Kneel before Fey! "30 Rock" returns tonight!
After the jump, I have pasted in my column about the show from Sunday's Beacon Journal since you may not have found it online. The one thing I may have understated is how very, very funny the show is tonight and next week. (Two episodes were sent for preview.) [...]

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A Reminder for Next Week

October 30, 2008

I was going to wait and post the first of these voting spots on Tuesday. But this may be even better than the first one. And it's never too soon to start reminding yourself to vote. (Warning: Some adult content.)

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Another "Dancing With the Stars" Vodcast

October 29, 2008

Lynne Sherwin and I discuss Cloris's departure, Michael Flatley's judging, "DWTS" injuries and other issues.

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"DWTS" Results

October 28, 2008

No more of this nonsense, thank goodness.
I was out tonight, seeing "Changeling." But once the movie was over, I was checking at home about "Dancing With the Stars" and pleased to hear that Cloris Leachman is gone. The joke was long ago over.

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"Ex List" Off

October 28, 2008

I had somewhat mixed feelings about the romantic comedy, as you know from previous posts. Still, CBS confirms that the show is off the schedule effective immediately, with no announcement of if, when or where it might return. For more, see Michael Ausiello's column.

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"Dancing With the Stars" Monday

October 27, 2008

Notes during the telecast after the jump. …

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One More Hunka Monday Blog: "Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice"

October 27, 2008

An homage to Chandra Wilson, and some weariness over "Private Practice," after the jump. …

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Hunka Hunka Blog, Part 3: "The Office," "CSI," "Survivor," "Pushing Daisies," "The Ex List," "Amazing Race"

October 27, 2008

Catching up on more things I was watching last week, I can't let latest "Office" episode, "Crime Aid," go unmentioned. …

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Hunka Hunka Blog, Part 2: "Saturday Night Live" Thursday and Saturday Editions

October 27, 2008

(Yes, more Jon Hamm. He deserves the attention.)
After a rocky early season, "Saturday Night Live" had a week where it not only managed a solidly funny Thursday but maybe the best Saturday overall so far this season. …

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More "Cleaner"

October 27, 2008

A&E has ordered 13 more episodes to air "sometime in 2009." Announcement after the jump. …

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Hunka Hunka Blog, Part 1: "Mad Men"

October 27, 2008

Lots of things to catch up with, because of other obligations and some technical difficulties yesterday. But let's start in, with "Mad Men," which completed its second season on Sunday night…

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NBC Shuffles for Sweeps: "Law & Order" Back Early

October 24, 2008

Tonight's announcement:
NBC adds more drama to its Wednesday night schedule when an all-new season of "Law & Order" premieres Wednesday, November 5, (10-11 p.m. ET), following "Knight Rider" (8-9 p.m. ET) and "Life" (9-10 p.m. ET) in its new day and time period. Likewise, the network also re-shapes Fridays with "Lipstick Jungle" stepping in behind [...]

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Don't Pay the Ransom, I've Escaped

October 24, 2008

My schedule has been a little crazed since Wednesday night, when I drove north to see "High School Musical 3." (See my review here.) I liked the original "HSM," was somewhat disappointed by the second and was really done with the third. Anyway, I have slowly been catching up on viewing, including "Survivor" and [...]

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Return of the "Dancing With the Stars" Vodcast!

October 22, 2008

Lynne Sherwin and I chat about "DWTS."

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"Dancing With the Stars" Results

October 21, 2008

Toni Braxton will dance no more. Notes on the night, after the jump.

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More "Dexter"

October 21, 2008

Showtime has picked it up for two more seasons (fourth and fifth overall), 12 episode each. Announcement after the jump.

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Tuesday Morning Notebook

October 21, 2008

On the link, Alec Baldwin talks, a bit testily, about Sarah Palin's "Saturday Night Live" appearance. He makes a reasonable point about how you treat people when you are face to face — or when you are their TV host. It reminds me of a long-ago conversation with the notorious Morton Downey Jr. As abrasive [...]

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