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Talking TV: Golden Globes recap. And is HBO’s ‘Girls’ growing up?

Tina Fey, left, and Amy Poehler at the Golden Globes; Lena Dunham of "Girls."
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; HBO)
Los Angeles Times staffer Mary McNamara
By Mary McNamara
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Los Angeles Times Television Critic

Even among what has become a very crowded Sunday night, funny women stood out.

This Sunday brought Amy Poehler and Tina Fey back to the Golden Globes and “Girls” back to HBO. Plagued with controversial pasts, both shows seem to have gained a brighter sheen and a new maturity. Or maybe we’re just all getting used to them.

Have the Globes finally moved past being the punch line of awards season? Can “Girls” move past fevered discussions of nudity and weird sex?

Golden Globes 2014: Full coverage | Show highlights | Best & Worst | Top winners/nominees

Join Yvonne Villareal, Mary McNamara, Meredith Blake and Mark Olsen at noon PST as they deconstruct the Globes and discuss the complications of “Girls” in a live video chat.
Tweet your questions with the hashtag #asklatimes.

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Mary McNamara

Mary McNamara is a culture columnist and critic for the Los Angeles Times. Previously she was assistant managing editor for arts and entertainment following a 12-year stint as television critic and senior culture editor. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 2015 and finalist for criticism in 2013 and 2014, she has won various awards for criticism and feature writing. She is the author of the Hollywood mysteries “Oscar Season” and “The Starlet.” She lives in La Crescenta with her husband and two dogs.

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