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The Prime Times: Let’s All Go to HBO Edition

You want the latest skinny? I got your latest skinny right here.

“Lost” Props Going Once… Going Twice…

As the final season of Lost wraps up, an auction of the props is already in the works.  Profiles in History is organizing the event, which will happen this summer in Los Angeles. So far, the website lists a hundred items, and that number is bound to grow. In the gallery below, I’ve included the sixteen items [...]

The Prime Times: Post “Lost” Edition

Lordy lordy, do I have a ton of news items to share. Let’s waste no time:

2010 Pilot Watch

‘Tis the season for development, and Lynette Rice at EW.com has released a list of the pilots the broadcast networks are considering. (Bear in mind that only a fraction of these shows will make it to the airwaves.) After perusing the [...]

The Prime Times: Self-Potato Edition

Late-breaking news and bizarre tidbits from the TV world:
  • In today’s biggest news, ABC has announced that this season would be Ugly Betty‘s last. This is truly a loss. Ugly Betty was not only savvy and sharp, not only funny and endearing, but also insightful and surprisingly ponderous. Plus, it featured Latinos in lead roles and won both GLAAD [...]

2009 Primies: Best Shows

Because I’m theoretically on vacation, let’s just speed through this! Here are my picks for the ten best programs on the boob tube for the year of 2009. (Hint: AMC takes the cake!)

  1. Breaking Bad
  2. Mad Men
  3. Lost
  4. Battlestar Galactica
  5. 30 Rock
  6. True Blood
  7. Modern Family
  8. Fringe
  9. Glee
  10. Dollhouse

2009 Primies: Best Episodes

Aloha, dear TV junkies.  I may be on vacation, but thanks to some coffeshop wi-fi, I’m still able to update this here blog with cinnamon-bun-sticky fingers.  Surely you didn’t think I’d forgotten about honoring the best small-screen moments of 2009!  Listed below are my favorite episodes across the airwaves from all [...]

2009 Primies: Best Characters

Because it’s the end of the year (and of the decade), every TV critic is releasing best-of lists. And I am no exception, though small-potatoes I may be. Ergo I announce the First Annual Primie Awards! And the first category honors the 15 characters whom I appreciate most, in descending order of awesomeness. Frankly, the shows below would [...]

41 Shows Reviewed in 140 Characters or Less

Rose Byrne in "Damages"

Note: The following post first appeared as an article by the same name in The Climax, Hampshire College’s newspaper. Also, some of these micro-reviews may exceed 140 characters—my bad!

I am a student of television. Writing television scripts is my Division III [a senior project, in Hampshire speak]. So I have no shame in the [...]

The Prime Times: Vai Com Deus Edition

A promotional image for "V"

Here are the latest news items from the idiot-box world:

  • Lost finally has a return date—the final season will premiere with a two-hour installment on Tuesday, February 2, at 9/8c on ABC.
  • Chuck‘s return date was also announced today. The action-comedy will return with two episodes on Sunday, January 10, and then another one the following [...]