Pop Vultures

Stunt-Casting Injuries

When I started this blog, I had two specific goals in mind. The first was to create a powerful army of television-addled zombies who would attack NBC honcho Ben Silverman on command. The second was to be the only entertainment blog in the history of the world to never include the names of any drunken, [...]

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Beautiful Things About Ugly Betty

Guest poster Alexis Kienlen has a few things to say about Ugly Betty. I’m always late to TV shows, since I prefer to watch TV on DVD. I’ve only seen the first season of Ugly Betty, but I knew after a couple of episodes the show was a gem and I was ready to follow America [...]

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The Week in Review: TV Haiku

One busy weekend, and already it feels like I will never catch up again. Well, not until January, at least, when I will suddenly have to sit through old episodes of The Cosby Show or TJ Hooker in order to find something to write about. There’s something to look forward to. In order to save time, [...]

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Same old, same old. Is ‘groundbreaking’ television a myth?

We’re about a month into this year’s crop of new shows and the victors are starting to emerge. Interestingly, the only clear winner so far is Pushing Daisies, a show that is being heralded for its originality in the midst of the startling mediocrity of the other programs. Fans and critics both agree: it’s [...]

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