October 29, 2008:
Reviews: TV critics praise Obama ad
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On Wednesday night Barack Obama faced one of his toughest audiences yet: the nation's TV critics. Reviews of his infomercial say the candidate managed to...
October 13, 2008:
'Worst Enemy' gets wildly mixed reviews
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NBC's fall keystone show "My Own Worst Enemy" premieres tonight and critics are really all over the map on this one. Metacritic features review scores...
September 22, 2008:
60th Emmy Awards reviews
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The reports are in, and the consensus clear: floptacular. >> USA Today: "It was hideously awful from start to harried finish, dragged down by five...
September 19, 2008:
First look: 'My Own Worst Enemy'
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"It's good," NBC employees are saying. "No, really. I was surprised. It's really good." "My Own Worst Enemy" is NBC's most crucial fall show. It's...
September 2, 2008:
CW '90210' critic reviews
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The early verdict: Most critics had such low expectations due to the CW refusing to send out a screener that they're pleasantly surprised the network...
August 28, 2008:
DNC viewership drops for Bill & Joe
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UPDATED: Collective viewership of the Democratic National Convention dropped slightly Wednesday night as Bill Clinton and vp pick Joe Biden took the stage to rally...
August 23, 2008:
First look: 'The Shield' final season
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Preferring to leave the cheering and jeering of TV content to readers and critics, outright reviews are rare in this space. But having just spent...
August 13, 2008:
Why should NBC criticize China?
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There's more criticism today of NBC's Olympics coverage being politically ambivalent, this time from the Washington Post: "Political protests? Not on this channel; no sir....
August 9, 2008:
Ten observations about the Olympics opening ceremony
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All the superlatives were earned. Epic. Stunning. A true event. Many will watch this more than once, buying it on Blu-ray to show off their...
August 8, 2008:
Olympics opening ceremony reviews
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NBC's telecast: -- Tom Shales: "Eye-poppers gave way to jaw-droppers, stunners were followed by dazzlers." -- Barry Garron: "'This is an Olympics unlike any other,'...
July 7, 2008:
Report: 'Fringe,' 'Eleventh Hour' will lead fall shows
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Fox's J.J. Abrams' thriller "Fringe" and CBS' Jerry Bruckheimer procedural drama "Eleventh Hour" will be the highest-rated new shows, while NBC's "Kath & Kim" and...
June 19, 2008:
NBC's 'Kings' script: bold, bizarre, fun
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Meant to read a few pages of the pilot script for NBC's midseason series "Kings" and ended up finishing the 73-page draft in one sitting....
June 17, 2008:
Fox's 'Fringe' leaked on BitTorrent
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That summer rite of passage, the annual leaking of the pilots, is upon us. The reportedly $10 million pilot for J.J. Abrams' new Fox drama...