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The Telefile
Save Me: Lightning Strikes NBC
Posted by Rachel Stein | May 23, 2013 8:33 PM
NBC's new sitcom Save Me is better than it has any right to be. The leads -- Anne Heche, Michael Landes and Alexandra Breckenridge -- have no chemistry and can barely act their way through the pilot. The premise -- which has Heche as Beth Harper, a woman who starts receiving messages from God after...
Brilliant But Cancelled
Five Post-Arrested Development Shows That Deserve a Second Chance
Posted by Ethan Alter | May 23, 2013 12:59 PM
It's been seven years since Arrested Development's departure from the terrestrial airwaves and its digital realm return, but the cult show's beloved ensemble hasn't exactly been idle during that gap. Some have moved on to big-screen careers (most notably Jason Bateman and Michael Cera), while others have bounced from series to series, the majority of...
Going Through Channels
Thursday, May 23, 2013: Save Me
Posted by Rachel Stein | May 23, 2013 6:00 AM
Anne Heche has an NBC sitcom and I got was to write a stupid blog about it....
The Moviefile
Five Things to Know About The Hangover Part III
Posted by Ethan Alter | May 23, 2013 6:00 AM
Much like an actual hangover, the Hangover franchise has lingered around multiplexes long after the pleasant buzz of the original hit has passed. The Hangover Part III, then, is the cinematic equivalent of the two aspirin and/or special cocktail of Tabasco sauce, raw eggs, peanut butter and whatever the hell else is in the fridge...
The Telefile
Modern Family: Goodnight, Gracie. Hello, Series Highlight.
Posted by Rachel Stein | May 22, 2013 10:02 PM
Even if I hated the rest of Season 4 (mostly just seven eighths of it, really), "Goodnight Gracie" was one of the best episodes of Modern Family ever. The plotlines were fun and unpredictable, the ensemble was well-used and the conceit was incredibly sweet. Were there hints of the same problems this show always has,...












