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Essay: The US “Office” was Not a Great Series and Was Inferior to its UK Counterpart

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The US version of The Office finally ended its improbably long run last Thursday, with a series finale which received almost universally positive reviews, including from EntertainmentTell editor Stephen Silver. However, even if the series managed to put itself out of its misery with a surprising amount of dignity, given the huge decline in both critical reputation more »

Season Finale Review: Saturday Night Live Season 38

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Here we are folks. Almost exactly eight months to the day since my review of the season premiere Saturday Night Live Season 38 has drawn to a close. And with all the transitions going on, there’s plenty for SNL geeks to talk about. First things first. Though I stand by my argument that that New York Post feature was wrong more »

Mike Judge’s New Comedy Headed to HBO

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For fans of “Office Space” and “King of the Hill,” I can’t think of a better sliver of news to start your weekend. Mike Judge’s new comedy has received a series order from HBO on the strength of its pilot, according to Deadline TV’s Nellie Andreeva. She adds that it’s a single-camera dark comedy “set more »

‘Zombieland’ Series DOA – and It’s the Fans that Killed It

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It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. With the film a true cult classic and AMC’s ‘Walking Dead‘ a commercial – and social media – powerhouse, why not turn the likeable comedy ‘Zombieland’ into a web series. Heck, something similar was the intention right from the start, according to movie scribes more »

Now Fred Armisen, and Probably Jason Sudeikis, Leaving SNL

This is all sourced to a story in The New York Post, which hasn’t exactly had the best track record lately or,  ever really so, you know, grain of salt and all that, but according to the Post “a source at NBC has confirmed” that Fred Armisen will be leaving Saturday Night Live and Jason Sudeikis will “probably” leave as well. This more »

So Long, Stefon: Bill Hader is Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’

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In what will truly mark the end of a certain era of Saturday Night Live, according to an article published in The New York Times this morning, Bill Hader is leaving the show, meaning his final episode will be the season finale this coming Saturday. Though the era of the show Hader is associated with will most likely always be more »

First Trailer for ‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 Is Here, Only 12 Days To Go

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The final countdown for the highly anticipated fourth (and likely, but hopefully not) last season of “Arrested Development” starts now. The entire Bluth clan is back for the thing’s trailer, which runs for about a minute and a half, or enough to last you an hour or so of repeated replays. I for one watched more »

NBC Releases Fall Schedule: Big Changes Across the Board

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NBC officially announced its fall schedule Sunday. A week in which the network made a lot of headlines with some surprising cancellations, renewals, pick ups of new shows, and passes on other new shows, culminated with the release of a schedule with almost wholesale changes from what the network is currently airing on a night more »

The IT Crowd Will Return With 40 Minute Series Finale

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After a three year absence, The IT Crowd will finally return with a 40 minute special. BleedingCool.com is reporting that the special will serve as a series finale and once again reunite Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry. Currently, there’s no word on whether or not Noel Fielding or Chris Morris will more »

Jon Cryer Closes In On Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Two and a Half Men’ Salary

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Everyone knows TV star wages are not always fully based on merits, but apparently they sometimes can be. For instance, even though Ashton Kutcher is a much bigger name than Jon Cryer in the movie industry, it seems the two will be earning about the same for their next season of Two and a Half more »