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Thursday noon TV chat

Posted by Sarah Rodman February 8, 2012 01:32 PM

Psyched for the return of "Cougar Town"? Already captivated by "The Voice"? Can't get enough "Revenge"? Come chat with me about that or anything TV-related you've got on your mind.

Thursday noon TV chat

Posted by Sarah Rodman February 1, 2012 05:57 PM

Excited for the Superbowl? The game? The ads? Madonna? Don't care? Come chat about whatever TV stuff is lighting up your remote or filling up your DVR.

Thursday Noon TV chat

Posted by Sarah Rodman January 26, 2012 09:36 AM

Did you say goodbye to Catherine last night on "CSI"? Want to commiserate about "Chuck" ending tomorrow? Enjoy the Aspen auditions on "Idol"? Come chat about that stuff or whatever other TV-related stuff may be on your mind at noon.

Thursday noon TV chat

Posted by Sarah Rodman January 18, 2012 03:16 PM

Loved/hated Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes? Excited by the return of "Idol"? Sad about the end of "Chuck"? Come chat about any or all of that and more tomorrow at noon.

Thursday noon TV chat

Posted by Sarah Rodman January 11, 2012 03:33 PM

Midseason is upon us. Come chat about new shows, returning shows, the Golden Globes, "American Idol" or whatever you're watching. I'll be answering questions "on location" from the TV Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena.

Thursday noon TV chat

Posted by Matthew Gilbert November 17, 2011 07:51 AM

"Homeland" is completely hot, and "Dexter" isn't. Also, good new Woody Allen documentary coming on PBS. Come and ask questions or comment about anything TV-ish.

Noon TV chat

Posted by Matthew Gilbert November 10, 2011 09:11 AM

Come chat about anything TV-ish, from "Hell on Wheels" and "Boardwalk Empire" to "Modern Family" and "Suburgatory." Also: Jessica Lange in "American Horror Story" -- I'm obsessed.

Hooked on 'Hell on Wheels'

Posted by Matthew Gilbert November 4, 2011 06:58 AM

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I can't say AMC's new series "Hell on Wheels" is as good as "Deadwood" or any of the revisionist Westerns of recent decades. But still, after the first five episodes, I was hooked. Here's my review from the Globe.

David Hare's 'Page Eight' on PBS is smart but cold

Posted by Matthew Gilbert November 4, 2011 05:59 AM

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This Sunday's new installment of PBS's "Masterpiece Contemporary" is called "Page Eight." Written and directed by David Hare, starring Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Judy Davis, and Michael Gambon, it's a prestige production for sure. But it left me a little numbed-out. Here's my review.

Noon TV chat

Posted by Matthew Gilbert November 3, 2011 08:56 AM

Come talk about "American Horror Story," "Revenge," "New Girl," or anything else with a TV-ish bent. See you at noon. MG

'Beavis and Butt-head' return to MTV, same as they ever were

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 27, 2011 07:29 AM

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They're back, and they haven't aged. There's nothing subversive about Beavis and Butt-head these days, but they do offer a small nostalgic kick. Also, MTV's "Good Vibes" premieres. Here's my review.

Thursday noon TV chat

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 27, 2011 07:20 AM

Things to say about the return of "Beavis and Butt-head," the intensity of "Homeland" and "Boardwalk Empire," and/or the campiness of "Revenge"? Show up at noon with any comments or questions of a TV-ish nature.

Kelsey Grammer is the 'Boss'

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 21, 2011 07:13 AM

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The bracing new Starz series "Boss" is a dark political tale of political corruption in Chicago. It's also a tough-minded character study, with Kelsey Grammer completely shedding his Frasier persona as Mayor Tom Kane. Here's my review.

Fairy tales live: 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Grimm'

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 21, 2011 06:50 AM

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What's the craziest backstory in the world? A fairy tale. Here's my review of ABC's "Once Upon a Time" and NBC's "Grimm." Both shows are about contemporary characters whose pasts reach into the world of sleeping beauties and big bad wolves.

Noon TV chat

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 20, 2011 08:33 AM

Come talk about "Revenge," "Boardwalk Empire," "Homeland," Kelsey Grammer's new Starz drama, and anything else TV-ish.

The life and times of Harry Belafonte

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 17, 2011 06:57 AM

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HBO is airing a beautiful, clip-filled documentary about Harry Belafonte tonight at 10. Here's my review.

Openly gay on TV

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 16, 2011 09:48 AM

 

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Guess what: Neil Patrick Harris isn't the only openly gay actor on TV (!). There are many, many out actors, anchors, and hosts on the small screen right now, when you step back and take a look. The very long list includes Don Lemon, Ellen DeGeneres, Denis O'Hare, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Lynch, John Barrowman, Cynthia Nixon, John Benjamin Hickey, Linda Hunt, Chris Colfer, Cherry Jones, Tim Gunn, Sara Gilbert, Cheyenne Jackson, Graham Norton, and Rachel Maddow.

In the movies? Not so much. Check out my story on why it's easier to be an out performer on TV. It's here.

 

Doubts about 'The Walking Dead'

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 14, 2011 09:36 AM

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Is the show a hackneyed apocalyptic melodrama with a cast of stick figures? Just wondering in my review, which is here.

'Breaking Bad': The season of Gus

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 7, 2011 09:28 AM

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What a stunning performance by Giancarlo Esposito on "Breaking Bad" this season. Can't wait until Sunday's finale. In the meantime, here's my season-end piece, which is on BostonGlobe.com. It'll be in tomorrow's paper.

Noon TV chat

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 6, 2011 06:23 AM

Come talk about anything TV-ish, from the onslaught of new network series ("New Girl," "Terra Nova") and the returning series ("Dexter," "The Good Wife") to the excellence that is "Homeland."

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