Posted Feb 3rd 2010 5:38PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free, Mad Men
When shows go off the air in between seasons, the actors use this long break to do some profound beard growing. The actresses might do the same thing, but I've never seen a picture of them in the papers to prove it.
The entire male cast of
'Mad Men' did the same thing and cast member
MIchael Gladis gave his review of all of his co-workers' "break beards".
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Posted Jan 26th 2010 3:31PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free, Mad Men
So there's a major character leaving AMC's
Mad Men, and this is probably one of those casting decisions that's going to make dedicated
Mad Men fans very upset. They might even Twitter or text "OMG!" to their friends.
But I'll put the announcement after the jump for those of you who don't want to know. The person leaving
Mad Men is...
Continue reading This post has a major spoiler about Mad Men, so don't read it
Posted Jan 25th 2010 1:30PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free, Mad Men
There's been a lot of
fan art that has popped up in support of Conan O'Brien (but not as much for Jay Leno, hmmm....), but this is one of my favorites. It shows Conan inserted into the
Mad Men logo. The funny thing is that it still looks like Don Draper, only with Jon Hamm's off-camera, messed up hair instead of the slick look.
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Posted Jan 17th 2010 1:01PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Casting, Reality-Free, Mad Men
Oh, dear Betty, where is the love? I'm speaking of ABC's
Ugly Betty, naturally. Despite the braces, the red glasses and the questionable fashion sense, the vivacious Betty Suarez remains a popular date. I can think of only one time this past season when she was dancing with herself, and that was by choice.
Well, after Betty's on-again, off-again thing with Matt turned into a very much an "on" thing -- and a clingy one at that -- last week saw Matt making a decision that definitely puts the romance on hold.
What's next for Betty? Apparently one of the
Mad Men.
In March, Mad Men actor Rich Sommer will appear on Ugly Betty in a guest role. He'll be playing a Seth Rogen type -- that's code for schlubby, nice guy -- who asks Betty out.
Continue reading Could Rich Sommer be Ugly Betty's new man?
Posted Jan 12th 2010 1:41PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, OpEd, Lost, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, Awards, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Glee, Modern Family
There's been so much action going on with the TCA and the midseason returns and what-not that we sort of missed the announcement for the
DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television nominations for 2009. It's quite an interesting bunch, as much for what and who's included and who and what were left out.
Since the DGA noms come from the directors themselves, these awards are indicative of what the professionals really think of their peers. Very illuminating, if you ask me. Check it out, category by category, and feel free to comment on my comments.
Continue reading DGA Nominations for the best in TV in 2009
Posted Dec 31st 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Reality-Free, Mad Men
Some of these "let's combine one show with another show" ideas never quite come together because the cast of one show doesn't necessarily fit into the cast of the other show, but this pic that puts the cast of
Mad Men into
Star Trek: TNG uniforms is pretty funny and clever. Pete Campbell makes a great Wesley Crusher (at least I think he's supposed to be Wesley - if not, he should be).
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Posted Dec 30th 2009 11:06AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Law and Order, Lost, Rescue Me, Doctor Who, NCIS, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men
More of our best of the decade coverage, which started on Tuesday. You can read the other posts at the link above. Here, we talk about the best dramatic actors of the decade. And, boy, was it a tough choice.
From a meth-making chemistry teacher to a damaged 1960s ad exec, the guys populating the dramatic actor category in our best of the decade are nothing short of brilliant.
It's hard to choose favorites when you're dealing with the likes of Jon Hamm, Bryan Cranston, Mark Harmon, James Gandolfini, and many others, but the
TV Squad team has spoken.
Did your favorites make our list? If not, feel free to add them in the comments below.
Continue reading Best TV of the '00s: Dramatic Actor
Posted Dec 22nd 2009 9:01AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Dexter, Awards, Damages, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Glee
The winners of
2009 Satellite Awards were announced on Sunday in Los Angeles, and when you look at the winners on the television side, you have to like the choices. Most of these shows and actors have been on our year-end "best" lists, and if I were to guess, I think you'll see many of these names on the Prime time Emmy nomination roster.
The first thing that jumped out to me was
Glee. The Fox musical dramedy was a winner in five different categories, including actors Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and
Kristin Chenoweth -- for her guest role -- recognized. And the show was named Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical.
Continue reading Glee and Breaking Bad top the Satellite Awards
Posted Dec 20th 2009 9:24AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, Industry, Programming, OpEd, Lost, Celebrities, 30 Rock, Friday Night Lights, Ratings, NCIS, TV Squad Lists, Emmys, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Burn Notice, The Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation, Nurse Jackie, Glee, Community, Cougar Town, Modern Family
What a year! Once we got over the WGA strike, the networks kicked it into high gear and got busy making TV. Except for NBC. Even
Jeff Zucker has admitted that NBCU has failed to respond to the need for new programming.
Fortunately, the other channels have been busy and there's been a lot of great television... and some that's just plain awful. But I'm a half-glass full kind of person and I have good feelings about 2009. However,
since I don't want to repeat my list from last year, I'll just mention that I could put these 2008 best choices --
Breaking Bad, Friday Night Lights, NCIS, The Big Bang Theory and
Mad Men -- on my list again. But I'm going to go for an all new list and, thankfully, I had plenty of 'bests' to choose from.
Best
1. Glee. If there was ever a show that was made just for my personal taste, this is probably it. I love the singing and dancing. I get the characters. It even tickles me that I had just as much angst with bullies in high school as these kids. Every episode hasn't been perfect, but it's perfectly fine that they keep striving.
Continue reading Best and Worst TV of 2009: Allison's list
Posted Dec 19th 2009 2:04PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Sports, News, OpEd, Daytime, The Office, Talk Show, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Parks and Recreation
I don't think I did one of these lists last year, and I have no idea why. The election all by itself would have generated a pretty fun best/worst list. Maybe we were all suffering from information overload, and were just exhausted. Not sure.
But 2009 had a lot of interesting TV, too, just not all in one category. As I've done in the past, I'll dispense with the usual "best show" and "worst show" lists and just make up categories:
GOODNESS
Best comeback from a shaky first season: Parks and Recreation. As I mentioned in my "
return of the sitcom" story,
Parks and Rec has made the biggest improvement from first season to second since... well, since
The Office. It's no coincidence; Greg Daniels and Mike Schur's
Office experience taught them that patience would be rewarded, both on the part of the writers and the viewers.
Continue reading Best and Worst TV of 2009: Joel's list
Posted Dec 19th 2009 11:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Awards, Casting, Reality-Free, Mad Men
When we last saw Betty Draper, she was on a plane to Reno with Henry Francis by her side. Was that the end of her story, especially since Don Draper's undoubtedly going to go on without her? Well,
Matthew Weiner doesn't like to give away much about the future, but
January Jones has renewed her contract with Mad Men.
Weiner confirmed it and spoke about some other bits and pieces from the
Mad Men finale. He was in a giving mood. It wasn't just the holiday season, either. Mad Men had a great week in award nominations --
Golden Globes,
Writers Guild and
Screen Actors Guild.
Continue reading January Jones' Mad Men contract and other news
Posted Dec 17th 2009 11:33AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, House, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, Celebrities, The Closer, 30 Rock, Dexter, Awards, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Glee, Modern Family
Every day it seems that we have nominations to announce. Yes, we are in award season and today it's the Screen Actors Guild's turn. On Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 8 p.m. on TNT and TBS, the winners of the
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will air live from Los Angeles. Here's the nominees in the main categories and some thoughts on each:
Drama Ensemble: The Closer; Dexter; The Good Wife; Mad Men; True Blood
Interesting that CBS's
The Good Wife made the cut, especially over
Lost or
House or
Breaking Bad or
Sons of Anarchy or
Damages or
Friday Night Lights. And I love
The Closer, but the inclusion here is a surprise. I guess
NCIS would be too big a surprise to get recognized.
Comedy Ensemble: 30 Rock; Curb Your Enthusiasm; Glee; Modern Family; The Office
Glee and
Modern Family are freshmen, but clearly excellent ensemble comedies. And for
Curb Your Enthusiasm, are they honoring the
Seinfeld team all over again? Also, where's
The Big Bang Theory?
Continue reading Screen Actors Guild award nominations for TV
Posted Dec 17th 2009 11:03AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Supernatural, Watercooler Talk, Festivus, Dexter, NCIS, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Mad Men, The Big Bang Theory, Community, Modern Family
On the seventh day of Festivus, TV gave to me... Seven shows a-thrivin'.
The 2009-2010 season is a great one to be on TV-- especially for returning dramas and new comedies. If we had 20 days of Christmas, I probably could have filled the list with shows that were either thriving right out of the gate or making a resurgence after being on the air for several years. As it is, we just have seven slots, so here are some noteworthy series that are thriving this year.
Dexter
I've always liked
Dexter, but it's never been appointment TV for me. I've generally been content to wait until the season came out on DVD and knock all of the episodes out in a weekend. However, after a creative dip in season 3, I've found myself positively glued to my television every Sunday night that season 4 has aired.
John Lithgow absolutely made the season as the creepy Arthur Mitchell. Plus the finale? I know some of you saw
the big twist coming at the end, but I certainly did not. Who doesn't like to end a season with their jaw on the floor?
Continue reading The Twelve Days of Festivus: Seven shows a-thrivin'
Posted Dec 16th 2009 10:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, House, Festivus, Celebrities, Friday Night Lights, TV Squad Lists, Emmys, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, The Big Bang Theory, Glee
On the eighth day of Festivus, TV gave to me ... eight stars a shinin'!
There are a lot more than eight wonderful stars shining in the TV pantheon for 2009, but these eight are a remarkable bunch who have been exemplary this past year. They've left us with memories that'll last long after this Festivus has ended. So, in no special order, here are the eight stars a shining from the year gone by.
1. Jane Lynch. If the Emmy doesn't already have Jane Lynch's name engraved in a statuette for
Glee, it will by the time the awards are handed out. Lynch has been the perfect villain, the villain you love to hate. But if she were just a one-note nasty, it wouldn't work. Lynch has shown the other side of Sue Sylvester. Her "swing" date showed Sue in love, and her visit to her sister Jean was a soft earthquake emotion. Jane delivers week in and week out. Her star is glowing.
Continue reading The Twelve Days of Festivus: Eight stars a shinin'
Posted Dec 16th 2009 9:38AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Lost, The Office, 30 Rock, Dexter, Awards, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Glee, Modern Family
Round up the usual suspects. That would seem to be the appropriate line when you look at the
nominees for the 2010 Writers Guild Awards. That doesn't mean that all these nominees are not worthy; they are some of the best 2009 television for sure. It's just that inevitably some shows are left out in favor of the tried old faves.
For instance, in the comedy category, can you really put
Modern Family in and completely diss
The Big Bang Theory? I can't. I'm not even happy about the annual goopfest for
30 Rock, a sitcom that I've grown tired of -- but that's just me. I'd prefer
How I Met Your Mother to get some time, or
United States of Tara or
Nurse Jackie or
The Middle. All four of those show have been superior to
30 Rock -- to me.
Continue reading 2010 Writers Guild Award nominees announced
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