On Sunday, Nov. 11, a travesty occurred in the National Football League. After the completion of 60 minutes of regulation play and the passing of an additional 15 minute overtime quarter between the Saint...
In the middle of a busy semester, I have recently found myself wanting to sit down, turn my brain off and watch a show that doesn't require intellectual engagement, constant creative critique or even much...
A question I get asked often as a fairly vocal "critic" of television shows is "why do you keep watching?" After hearing me gripe, nitpick and complain bitterly about different aspects of a show, most...
The saying goes "a camel is a horse designed by a committee." Whereas a horse is fast and strong and beautiful, camels seem to be an attempt to be "all things to all people" and are in many ways the...
"Pawn Stars." "American Pickers." "Outback Hunters." "Swamp People." "Ice Road Truckers." "Hairy Bikers." "The Men Who Built America."
All of these shows have something in common, and...
"Homeland" swept the 2012 Emmy awards. Winning the four most highly coveted categories for a television drama, Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and both the Dramatic Actor...
With a host of new network dramas premiering in recent weeks, it's easy to waste hours of your busy week trying out shows that you'll never want or need to watch again. To help you balance your busy schedule...
Last Sunday was the 64th annual airing of the Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC. A step up from the last time ABC aired the awards, when they used five reality show hosts such as Tom Bergeron (Dancing With...
This past weekend, "Saturday Night Live" returned for its 38th season. The episode was well received by critics, but with the recent changes to the show itself and television in general, the show...
Even if you don't know the difference between a monologue and a desk piece, keeping up with late night shows can be an easy way to stay relevant in the pop culture conversation and "Did you see (blank)...
NBC has given six of their new shows premiere dates. In a year with the Super Bowl and the Olympics, the network needs to capitalize and release some new hit shows. I have decided to take a look and make...
"Television as we know it is dead" is a statement we've been hearing for years, but the truth of the matter is that few people are actually "cutting the cord" on conventional television. This dream...
