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The Gold Standard: It's time for Emmy to surprise us
Backstage at the Emmys last year, reporters were squirming — and not just because of the ill-fitting rental tuxes and too-tight gowns. As "Modern Family" rolled to its third straight Emmy win for comedy series (after earlier pulling in prizes for...
Tags: The Walking Dead (tv program), Nick Offerman, Human Interest, Primetime Emmy Awards, Entertainment
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The gestation of a sitcom, stretch marks and all
No wonder sitcom creators liken getting a series on the air to creating a child; months or years of development need to combine with patience, love and the willingness to modify and tweak a concept until it hurts. Here, we talk with some of TV's top...
Tags: Television, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Raising Hope (tv program), Entertainment, Primetime Emmy Awards
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'30 Rock's' Tina Fey and others on their favorite episodes
From 138 episodes, name a favorite. An impossible task, to be sure, but we had to ask: Tina Fey (head writer Liz Lemon) Season 1: "'Tracy Does Conan' because it's when the show really started to find its tone." Season 2: "'Rosemary's Baby' because I...
Tags: Judah Friedlander, Patti LuPone, Tina Fey, Jack McBrayer
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'How I Met Your Mother' finally reveals the mother [Spoiler alert]
It's taken eight seasons, but "How I Met Your Mother" finally delivered on Monday night its essential promise: the identity of "the Mother" was revealed. For those who don't want to know, turn away here. On the show's eighth season finale, the...
Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Bill Hader, The Voice (tv program), Alyson Hannigan, Josh Radnor
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The Contenders: Tina Fey gets to let loose on the 'fun stuff' in '30 Rock's' final season
Tina Fey never had a master plan for the end of "30 Rock." She wasn't even sure if, this time last year, NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt was about to pick up the phone, cancel the show and preempt a graceful exit for her decorated sitcom. "We'll never...
Tags: Norman Lear, Cheers (tv program), Entertainment, Primetime Emmy Awards, Tina Fey
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2013 TV upfronts: NBC lineup aims at rebuilding Thursday comedies
NEW YORK -- NBC is hoping that sitcom pros Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can conjure their magic once more. The beleaguered network announced its 2013-14 lineup Sunday with a focus on restocking its dwindling comedy pantry. "The Office" and "30 Rock"...
Tags: The Voice (tv program), Television, Hannibal (tv program), Seth Meyers, Blackbeard
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2013 TV upfronts: NBC revamps with family Thursday, Spader Monday
NEW YORK -- In a time long removed from Michael Scott and must-see TV, NBC is hoping Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can help fill its Thursday night comedy void. The network on Monday unveiled its programming for the year ahead during its annual upfront...
Tags: Television, Shaun White, Les Miserables (musical), The Voice (tv program), Seth Meyers
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NBC comedy trailers: 'Michael J. Fox,' 'Welcome to the Family,' 'Sean'
NBC is relying on the star power of veteran sitcom performers with its 2013-14 lineup, announced Sunday in New York City. With "30 Rock" and "The Office" no longer on the schedule, the ailing network has added two new comedies, one starring Sean Hayes...
Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Seth Meyers, Parks and Recreation (tv program), Family Ties (tv program), Entertainment
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NBC cancels 'Whitney,' '1600 Penn,''Guys With Kids,' 'Up All Night'
NBC is doing some major spring cleaning with its comedy lineup, announcing Thursday the cancellation of the low-rated sitcoms “Guys With Kids,” “Whitney,” “1600 Penn” and “Up All Night.” Cancellation of...
Tags: Television, Up All Night (tv program), Parks and Recreation (tv program), Entertainment, Whitney Cummings
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Amazon pilots (Part 3): The comedies
Los Angeles Times Television CriticIn two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, now streaming online for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The first post was...Tags: Heroin, Television, Mark Consuelos, Amazon.com Inc., Entertainment
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Farewell party at 'The Office' after 9 years
An old index card reads: Original. Real. Poignant. Those were the first words Greg Daniels jotted down a decade ago as his guide in adapting the daft British TV series "The Office" for an American audience. The ideas on the flimsy card stock proved...
Tags: Television, Creed Bratton, Les Miserables (musical), Trips and Vacations, Leslie David Baker
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New releases: 'Upstream Color' is a complicated, lost-souls tale
Upstream Color ERBP, $24.95; Blu-ray, $29.95 Available on VOD beginning May 7 Since opening at Sundance this year, this sci-fi-inflected indie drama has been described as "baffling," but even though it's a complicated film, its basics aren't that...
Tags: Television, Jack Reacher (movie), Sundance Film Festival, Fringe (tv program), Movies
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