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“You Can’t Knock the Hustle”

October 23, 2011

By Josefa Velasquez- Following a semi-successful first season, HBO’s original series “How To Make it in America”premiered just as Entourage came to an end. The show follows Ben Epstein (Bryan Greenberg) and Cam Calderon (Victor Rasuk) as they try to make it in New York’s fashion industry. After coming back from Japan, Epstein and Calderon […]

Character Matters

October 10, 2011

By Dan LaFave- Mad Men is one of the most decorated series on television, a critical darling that has claimed the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series each of its four seasons (2007-2011) for its exacting portrayal of 1960s Madison Avenue. No artistic outlet is ever without detractors, though. Washington Post television critic Tom Shales […]

How To Change Lead Actors And (Try) Not To Suck

October 9, 2011

By Michael Campana- The Office and Two and a HalfMen have a few things in common with each other. They’re both award winning comedies, and are extremely successful and popular. This season however, both shows faced a similar dilemma. They both lost their leading male actors. With The Office losing Steve Carell and Two and […]

Sleepers

October 7, 2011

By Dan LaFave- These shows belong on any list of the best television programs of all time, but their format, short run, or advanced age could make them slip through the cracks. The Monday After is here to make sure that doesn’t happen on your list. Jeopardy! is a show that resonates in our culture […]

There’s Something Funny About The Emmys

October 7, 2011

By Michael Campana- Quick, what are the top 3 comedies on TV right now? (And no, “Two and a Half Men” is not an acceptable answer.) The funniest shows on television right now are “Parks and Recreation,” “Louie” and 30 Rock. The writing is sharp, the characters are well-developed and they each have come into […]