Nobody expects ... 'Groomer Has It'

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June 29, 2008 11:02 AM ET

Today's cuppa: Barry's Classic Blend Irish tea and maybe some Mystic Monk coffee later on (as it's Sunday). Sometimes, like the Spanish Inquisition, a reality show sneaks up when a TV critic least expects it. (If you're going "Spanish-whaaah?," you're... More

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'Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation': Sophie's Doomed Showmance

By Brandon Millman

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June 28, 2008 12:58 AM ET

Proof that nature is the ultimate reality show reared its ugly head on tonight's Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation. Take dynamic personalities, add interesting challenges in an environment that changes every minute, mixed with the occasional plot twist that's being filmed by conveniently placed cameras... it truly does not get any better than this. More

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What's this -- could the Emmys actually be on the right track?

By Rick Porter

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June 27, 2008 2:00 PM ET

Up is down. Day is night. Dogs and cats, living together. And the Emmy Awards seem to have made some (mostly) defensible choices.

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Hollywood in Labor

By Kate O'Hare

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June 27, 2008 10:51 AM ET

Today's cuppa: chai spiced black tea, office coffee. On the scripted-show sets I've visited lately -- indeed, all the ones I've visited since the end of the WGA strike -- the talk has been about whether or not SAG (the... More

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A guilty pleasure? So bad it's good? Or just plain bad? A review of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'

By Amy Amatangelo

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June 27, 2008 9:40 AM ET

There are guilty pleasures. And there are TV shows that are so bad they are good. But 7th Heaven was in a class all by itself. The long-running series was a unique fusion of bad acting, awkward dialogue, clunky social message of the week plot lines, and surprising guest stars (Lenny Clarke, Bo Derek, Ernest Borgnine).... More

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Kettle's Whistling! 'Dirty' Business on the 'Factor'

By Kate O'Hare

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June 27, 2008 8:01 AM ET

As a huge fan of Discovery's "Dirty Jobs," I'm happy to report that its witty, long-suffering host, Mike Rowe, will be on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" tonight, at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. (Eastern) -- that's 5 p.m. and... More

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'Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew': Video see, crews do

By Tamara Brooks

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June 26, 2008 9:08 PM ET

Judge Shane Sparks called this episode "the best" from two seasons of Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew. I don't know if I agree, but it was pretty darn good. More

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'Swingtown' Vacilliation

By Jessica Paff

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June 26, 2008 8:38 PM ET

Swingtown has had a few weeks to find its legs, despite the fact that given the subject matter it should be spending more time on its back. Alas, much like Bruce & Susan, it doesn't seem to know what it wants. More

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'Last Comic Standing': First semifinal

By Rick Porter

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June 26, 2008 8:14 PM ET

Welcome to Las Vegas, where 16 comedians are vying for five spots in the finals of Last Comic Standing. Can the people who were funny in the audition rounds continue to be funny? Can people who were less funny but made it through anyway get funnier?