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SFGate: Tim Goodman
There were plenty of fresh and new winners among the mostly fresh and new Emmy nominees, so that in itself made Sunday's 62nd annual prime-time Emmys better than they normally are. And any night when you're not grumping too much about egregious oversights,...
SFGate: Tim Goodman
The time for bemoaning the Emmy nominations is long over. The time is now to pick who will win and, more important from a critical standpoint, who should win. After the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmys air on Sunday (5 p.m., NBC), well, then we can all start the...
SFGate: Tim Goodman
As Spike Lee will tell you, when you're in Venice, Italy - "one of the greatest cities on the Earth" - the last thing you want to do is be stuck inside watching television. But five years, ago that's precisely what the filmmaker was doing. There for the...
SFGate: Tim Goodman
RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)The Big C: dramedy, 10:30 p.m. Mondays, Showtime Showtime seems keen to shift away from its black comedies, such as "Weeds" and "Nurse Jackie," to something a little lighter in the future. It doesn't really make it that far with "The Big...
SFGate: Tim Goodman
Putting together a great television series often involves a lot of tinkering before the premiere. Even more often, a lousy series will be rejiggered any number of ways - recasting, adding a laugh track, rewriting, changing the tone, etc., before it airs. And...
SFGate: Tim Goodman
When the last day of the Television Critics Association summer press tour rolled through on Saturday, it brought with it a lengthy list of compelling series and specials from HBO, BBC America and National Geographic. But it also brought back memories for...
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Television Critics Assn.: TCA: Network embraces digital media -- PBS is going full throttle into multiplatform offerings, with the belief that digital media offers an opportunity to expand the pubcaster's reach rather than cannibalize it.
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Television Critics Assn.: Marketing costs would hinder cabler from branching out -- With nine series on the air now or about to premiere, FX is nearing the breaking point.
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Television Critics Assn.: Cabler also orders up 'Alabama' -- FX will be mining more laughs will "Louie."
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Television Critics Assn.: Network execs tight-lipped at TCA panel -- Peter Rice will entertain your "American Idol" questions. He just won't answer them.
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Television Critics Assn.: Television crix kudos to get new addition next season -- Keeping in tune with viewers' voracious appetite for reality, the Television Critics Assn. has added an unscripted entertainment category for next season's kudos.
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Television Critics Assn.: Peacock chief Gaspin denies rumors about tapping Greenblatt -- NBC could look dramatically different come January, the next time the Peacock sits down with the nation's TV critics.
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Television Critics Assn.: New ABC Entertainment prexy meets with reporters -- As new ABC Entertainment Group prexy Paul Lee met with reporters Sunday, the Alphabet net remained in full damage control mode.
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Television Critics Assn.: Fox comedy named program of the year -- Scribes sang the praises of "Glee" Saturday at the Television Critics Assn. Awards.
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Television Critics Assn.: Newspaper affiliation not as crucial anymore -- Gail Shister may no longer be affiliated with a major newspaper, but she's held onto something the entertainment industry still covets: credibility.
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Television Critics Assn.: 'Lost,' 'Breaking Bad' among program of the year candidates -- Before the Emmys have a chance to signal what they think is best, the Television Critics Assn. puts together a much less formal affair at the BevHilton where dedicated viewers get their say.
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Television Critics Assn.: As leaders change cabler touts new shows at TCA -- With Robert Greenblatt officially cleaning out his Westwood office last week and David Nevins starting Monday, Showtime was literally a network in transition during the pay cabler's Television Critics Assn. press tour sesh on Thursday.
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Television Critics Assn.: Prexy Dawn Ostroff sees benefit of online content -- The network business is still a business -- which is why the CW has become the first programmer to place a full commercial load on its online streams.
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Television Critics Assn.: Hit shows joined by newcomers at Television panel -- Nina Tassler admits that there's an elephant in the room when it comes to CBS' new daytime talker.
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Television Critics Assn.: Creators/exec producers get two-year deal -- CBS Television Studios has tied the knot with "The Good Wife" creators/exec producers Robert King and Michelle King.
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Television Critics Assn.: ABC comedy leads nominees with four nods -- ABC's breakout hit "Modern Family" leads this year's crop of TV Critics Assn. Award nominees with five mentions, while AMC's critical darling "Breaking Bad" drew the most among dramas with four bids.
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Television Critics Assn.: Nation gets first independent network -- Ethiopia's first independent satellite web launched in May, breaking the monopoly long held by pubcaster Ethiopian Television.
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Television Critics Assn.: U.S. arm will co-produce futuristic series -- BBC America, BBC and Kudos Film and TV will co-produce futuristic drama "Outcasts."
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Television Critics Assn.: NBC to kick off TV Critics event on July 27 -- The Television Critics Assn. have secured its summer schedule.
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Television Critics Assn.: New chief Chris Albrecht says originals not only way -- Chris Albrecht made his first public appearance as the big boss of Starz on Saturday during the pay cabler's sesh at the winter Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena.
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Television Critics Assn.: Landgraf talks about O'Brien's options -- With Conan O'Brien about to become a free agent, FX would be interested in having him host a latenight comedic program, possibly in the vein of a Comedy Central staple.