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'Grey's Anatomy': Who cares if Meredith and Derek reunite?

Mary McNamara — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:51:30 -0700

Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't care if Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) get back together? I mean, of the millions of "Grey's Anatomy" viewers, of course. Many, many denizens of Earth don't even...

'30 Rock': We're not in a recession!

Claire Zulkey — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:08:06 -0700

Jokes about the Bush administration haven't been too funny lately, maybe because they seem so well-trodden, maybe because they seem so sad. While Tina Fey's last well-publicized dip into the pool of political humor was met with mixed reviews, she...

'Lost': It's John Locke's turn

pdayla — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:17:50 -0700

"He wants us to move the island." So said John Locke after his momentous summit with Jacob (or at least Jacob's spokespeople) and with those words it appears a torch of sorts has been passed. The role of the island's...

'America's Next Top Model' Q&A: Onward and upward for Dominique

Claire Zulkey — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:26:33 -0700

An interview with the now-departed Dominique: Are you back in Ohio? I'm in sunny California right now. My 2-year-old and I will be moving to L.A. soon. I can't deal with the snow in Ohio. This whole winter has just...

‘American Idol’: Fallen Idol Jason Castro says goodbye

Stephanie Lysaght — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:51:44 -0700

Over the past few months, there has been no shortage of rumors about Jason Castro. Did he mouth the words “don’t vote” after his performance last week? Did he forget the words to “Mr. Tambourine Man” on purpose? Of course...

TV upfronts: NBC asks, Are you 'Experienced'?

Maria Elena — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:42:52 -0700

On Monday, Madison Avenue advertising executives and the TV press corps will swap their annual visit to Radio City Musical Hall for "The NBC Universal Experience" at Rockefeller Center. The "NBC Universal Experience" has a nice ring to it, huh?...

TV upfronts: It's quiet. Too quiet. But here's early looks at ABC and Fox

Maria Elena — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:39:07 -0700

By now, normally we would have heard about this new series or that one. But it's been really quiet, so far, on the pickup tips because of that mean, mean strike that delayed production and has not allowed the networks...

'Top Chef': The relay race and the red herring

Denise Martin — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:18:05 -0700

Two things to talk about from last night's "Wedding Wars" episode: The Quickfire relay race and one really, really bad red herring. Last season's mise en place relay race is one of my favorite "Top Chef" challenges to watch. (Mise...

TV Upfronts: A user's guide to fall season news

Maria Elena — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:07:26 -0700

The TV "upfronts" are upon us. What are the upfronts, you, no doubt, ask? Every May, the TV networks dedicate a week to announcing their lineups for the new TV season in the hopes that advertisers will spend billions of...

'American Idol' Tracker: After Jason Castro, le deluge

Richard Rushfield — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:09:27 -0700

And now, at last, the final lap. In the Idoldome on Wednesday night, where the faithful gathered for the ritual execution of Jason Castro, the room seemed dominated by an unstable mixture of euphoria and exhaustion as we enter the...