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Similarity scores for actors?

One of the more engaging pilots I watched back in the spring was for NBC's "Parenthood," primarily for the performance by Maura Tierney (kinda sorta playing

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 15 Sep 2009

The Jay Leno Show: How is this night different from all other 'Tonight Show's?

I'm not sure how much of a point there is to reviewing the first episode of "The Jay Leno Show." It is what it is -

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 15 Sep 2009

'Community' review - Sepinwall on TV

In today's column, I review NBC's "Community," which (having now seen two episodes) I feel comfortable in declaring my favorite new show of the

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 15 Sep 2009

Hung, "'A Dick and a Dream' or 'Fight the Honey'": Pour some honey on me

Some quick thoughts on the "Hung" season finale coming up just as soon as the universe tells me something... "There are moments in your life when you

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 14 Sep 2009

Will 'The Jay Leno Show' reinvent network TV? - Sepinwall on TV

In today's column, I ponder what, if any, long-term impact the debut of "The Jay Leno Show" will have on the way the broadcast networks operate.

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 14 Sep 2009

Mad Men, "The Fog": Waiting for my real life to begin

Spoilers for "Mad Men" season 3, episode 5, "The Fog," coming up just as soon as I steal a credenza... "You have everything... and so

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 13 Sep 2009

True Blood, "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'": No bull?

"True Blood" - which this year became HBO's new flagship series, and its biggest draw since "The Sopranos" - wrapped up its second season

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 13 Sep 2009

Larry Gelbart: 1928-2009

Larry Gelbart, one of the true giants of comedy writing, died today. I'm unfortunately on deadline for six other things right now, but I wanted to at least

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 11 Sep 2009

On Jay Leno and 9/11

This is a blog about TV, and for the most part I try to keep things light and separated from politics, war and the other big, scary, angry issues of

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 11 Sep 2009

Fall TV 2009 preview - Sepinwall on TV

In the second column up on NJ.com today (and which won't be in the paper until Sunday), I preview the new TV season, noting that several of

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 11 Sep 2009

'King of the Hill' says goodbye - Sepinwall

In the first of two columns that are up on NJ.com this morning (and the one that's in the paper today), I review the series finale of

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 11 Sep 2009

Death by stereo!

This time of year, there are so many new shows premiering, and old favorites returning, and only one of me to write about them all, that I have to do

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 10 Sep 2009