21st-Century Digital Boy

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21st Century Boy: “HawthoRNe,” a “V” Reboot, and Conan O’Boring

Peter Chakerian June 22, 2009

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HawthoRNe in My Pride: TNT’s new “sensitive” medical drama kicked off June 16 and appeared, at least at first glance, to be heavily courting — and perhaps even banking on…

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21st Century Digital Boy: Rescue Me, Grey’s Marriages, Bargains, “Can We Talk?” and the NBA

Peter Chakerian May 11, 2009

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Rescue Me OK, I’m finally ready to proclaim what a lot of you already have: the FX network’s Tuesday night show Rescue Me is stunningly brilliant. It’s a good thing,…

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21st Century Digital Boy: Hulu, “Star Trek,” “Idol” Loss, and “Jon & Kate”

Peter Chakerian May 4, 2009

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Jon & Kate Plus … Date?: Can’t help but start with the worst first. If there’s one thing that’s certain in the world of entertainment, it’s the love of a…

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21st Century Digital Boy: TV Turn-Offs, Sylar Knifed, and Bye-Bye Dorothy

Peter Chakerian April 27, 2009

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Peter Chakerian is back from celebrating TV Turn-Off Week — and in his latest installment of 21st Century Digital Boy, he looks at how far his beloved boob tube has come, anticipates the Heroes season finale, and bids farewell to Bea Arthur.

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21st Century Digital Boy: Big Hits & Fazed Cookies

Peter Chakerian April 13, 2009

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Your 21st Century Digital Boy has had quite a weekend: ham, potato salad, green bean casserole and plenty o’ gleaning and gossip on the boobtube front. In lieu of a…

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21st Century Digital Boy: Adapt, Migrate, or Die — “ER,” “Guiding Light,” and “Life on Mars”

Peter Chakerian April 6, 2009

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After 15 big red-letter seasons, NBC’s ER came to an end on Thursday night, earning its largest audience in nearly three years–some 16.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen estimates. This…

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21st Century Digital Boy: “ER” (D.O.A.), Watching the “Detective,” and How TV Can “Mann” Up

Peter Chakerian March 30, 2009

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If you’re a TV junkie, you’re waiting for the end of an era, or reeling from a hairpin, unorthodox beginning of a new one this week. Frankly, I’m not sure…

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21st Century Digital Boy: TV Series Finales Always (Frakking) Suck

Peter Chakerian March 23, 2009

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Television programming executives despise smart, engaged viewers. Like, uh, me, for instance. I’m the kind of guy who jacks up their focus groups and bell curves. I record their shows…

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