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TV Haiku: Season Finale Edition

Of course, the one week I need to take off is the same week the season finales start to air and the networks hold their upfronts. More on the latter later this week, but I can at least write a bit about the former. What to do when I’m so far behind that I have [...]

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The Post-Strike TV Slump

Something rather unexpected has happened recently. I’m not enjoying TV as much. I’m sure it’s just a phase; you can’t keep a good couch potato down for long. However, as the post-strike episodes begin to trickle onto the airwaves, I find myself with the same response over and over again: yawn. After waiting months for The [...]

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5 Best TV Kisses

I hope you all survived V-Day intact, but here at Pop Vultures, it’s not over quite yet (hey, we always have more love to give). This week’s Friday 5 looks at the best TV kisses. These are the most romantic, the most passionate lip locks recently spotted on the small screen. 5. Torchwood: Jack and [...]

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5 Best TV Workplaces

Since last week’s Friday 5 looked at the 5 worst TV workplaces, it only seems fair to give the other side its say. Sure, these jobs may be imaginary, but that doesn’t make me any less inclined to consider a major career change. Job satisfaction is much easier to achieve when you only need to [...]

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Tidbits for January 15, 2008

Have you finally decided whether you prefer the US or UK version of The Office? Well, another country is about to add its own incompetent boss and his wacky employees to the airwaves. Chile has just licensed its own version of the sitcom. I am resisting making a “I feel God in this Chile’s tonight” [...]

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Tidbits for November 18

Since we can’t have a tidbit without mentioning the strike, let’s get that out of the way immediately. The LA Times reports that the two sides have agreed to sit down for talks on November 26. Hopefully, both sides will approach the table so blissfully sated after a weekend of turkey and pumpkin pie that [...]

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Tidbits for November 8

Steve Carell has now been elevated to ‘legend’ status. The excellent United Hollywood site reports that he has phoned in sick and is unable to work. The cause? Enlarged balls. The show shut-down list continues to grow. All late night talk shows went dark immediately, and as of yesterday you can add Desperate Housewives and The [...]

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