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2010 Emmy Nominations!
I’ve been vacationing in Cleveland for the past week, so the only news on Thursday that anyone seemed to care about was fucking LeBron James and whether or not he would crush the spirits
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: Touchdown! “Friday Night Lights” season 4
One of television’s finest series returns to NBC tonight, as the network begins airing the 4th season of Friday Night Lights. The 13 episodes that make up this season already aired last fall on
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: Coco Goes to Cable
Like the rest of the entertainment industry, my jaw hit the floor at the news that Conan O’Brien would be taking his late night talk show to TBS and not the Fox network, as
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: “Royal Pains,” “Nurse Jackie” and “Hawthorne”
Probably because my mother was a nurse, I will always have an interest in medical shows, good or bad. An early TV addiction to St Elsewhere helped fuel that interest. With the summer upon
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: “The Chris Isaak Hour”
Usually, anytime a musical artist performs on a talk show, that marks the end of the program: Letterman, Leno or Conan stroll out to shake hands with the band, and the credits roll. Gone
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor
Last week I read an article in the L.A. Times’ business section that detailed how Americans are watching television at an all-time high these days. To quote Alana Semuels’ piece, “The Nielsen Co.’s ‘Three
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: The Grammys
I almost didn’t watch the Grammy Awards last night; in fact, I didn’t turn them on until a half hour into the show. Living on the west coast, by the time I actually switched
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: Super Bowl XLIII
Although sports aren’t covered much here at Popdose, the Super Bowl extravaganza is beyond a mere football championship. The stars, the commercials, the halftime show, and finally the drama of the game itself can
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: Trust Me
Hey everyone, Shaun is back!  His inauguration celebration hangover has just worn off and he’s ready for another year of looking at television with me. This week we review a new comedy/drama on TNT,
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: “The Beast”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you are well aware of Patrick Swayze’s battle with pancreatic cancer. Last week he sat down with Barbara Walters, who seemed to expect
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