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SCRE4M: Meta Boo!

> Watch It At Home; The thrills are so postmodern, they don’t seem to be happening in the theater. When the original Scream arrived in 1996, the slaughtering-the-teenagers genre was already old enough to drive; the ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED REVIEW: SNL with Daniel Craig

The heart sank when 15 minutes into tonight’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE–the part of the show that’s still supposed to be funny–the first post-monologue sketch was a labored, silly bit that went nowhere ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’S “Man Up” – PREMIERING TONIGHT

> Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. So these critiques sh...

by Mitch Salem

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PREVIEWING TONIGHT POST-OLYMPICS – THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’S “Go On”

Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and re-scored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. These critiques shouldnR...

by Mitch Salem

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SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE 2013: “In A World…”

The actress Lake Bell’s feature-film writing/directing debut IN A WORLD… has a fresh slant on showbiz comedy, and it’s both consistently likable and sometimes very funny. It’s also sloppy, ove...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’S “Up All Night”

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THE SKED REVIEW: SNL with Seth MacFarlane

The opening 15 minutes of the 38th season premiere of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (fun fact: Barack Obama was 14 years old when the show first went on the air) set a blazing pace that the rest of the show, alas, couldn’t...

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LIMITED RELEASES: “Queen to Play,” “Ceremony” and “Meet Monica Velour”

> Today, 3 films from first-time directors: Caroline Bottaro’s marvelous QUEEN TO PLAY is, in a sense, a sports movie. We have the out-of-nowhere player whose newly-discovered talent shakes up her whole life, the wi...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Parental Guidance”

PARENTAL GUIDANCE – Not At Any Price – Stupefying “Family” Sitcom Too Little For the Big Screen This is said with all due respect to a pair of performers who have entertained millions for decades,...

by Mitch Salem

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The Sked: Thursday Ratings September 20 — NBC Thursday…Yikes

NBC Thursday premiered last night, landing in third place with a 1.5 Adult 18-49 rating from 8-11 pm. A premiere night is often one of the highest rated nights of the year, especially when facing two networks in repeats like ...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – NBC’S “Whitney”

by Mitch Salem

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“MIDNIGHT IN PARIS” : Ah, Paree!

> Worth A Ticket; A tasty croissant from Woody Allen. Woody Allen interrupts the opening credits of his new comedy MIDNIGHT IN PARIS to insert a montage of lovely Paris locations. I mention this because after more than 40...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Wilfred”

WILFRED – Thursday 10PM on FX WHERE WE WERE: Ryan (Elijah Wood) is a burnt-out young lawyer who’s quit his job and is in such a state of depression that he attempts suicide. One day an attractive new neig...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Suburgatory” – PREMIERING TONIGHT

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PREMIERING TONIGHT–THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: FOX’s “Ben & Kate”

BEN & KATE: Tuesday 8:30PM on FOX – Worth A Look However it may fare in the ratings, this fall’s FOX Tuesday schedule is a model lesson in what a smoothly engineered line-up looks like. At 9:30...

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SCRE4M: Meta Boo!

THE SKED REVIEW: SNL with Daniel Craig

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’S “Man Up” – PREMIERING TONIGHT

PREVIEWING TONIGHT POST-OLYMPICS – THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’S “Go On”

SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE 2013: “In A World…”

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’S “Up All Night”

THE SKED REVIEW: SNL with Seth MacFarlane

LIMITED RELEASES: “Queen to Play,” “Ceremony” and “Meet Monica Velour”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Parental Guidance”

The Sked: Thursday Ratings September 20 — NBC Thursday…Yikes

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – NBC’S “Whitney”

“MIDNIGHT IN PARIS” : Ah, Paree!

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Wilfred”

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Suburgatory” – PREMIERING TONIGHT

PREMIERING TONIGHT–THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: FOX’s “Ben & Kate”

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