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Justified: The Shot of the Week

Posted by Rachel Stein | February 8, 2012 6:00 AM

FLASHBACK: I'm sitting in front of my TV, watching the scene in "The Devil You Know" where Dickie Bennett is a mere few seconds away from getting shot and killed by two armed idiots, and I find myself uncontrollably sobbing. My caretaker approaches me and asks what's wrong and why I'm crying, but all I...

Wednesday, February 8, 2012: <i>Happy Endings</i>

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012: Happy Endings

Posted by Hillary Goldsmith | February 8, 2012 6:00 AM

For those who haven't already started pre-gaming their night on the couch with a box of tissues watching The Notebook, there's a special Valentine's Day episode of Happy Endings on tonight....

Brilliant But Cancelled

If You Like Smash, You'll Love Slings & Arrows

Posted by Ethan Alter | February 7, 2012 5:44 PM

I like Smash. I like its energy, I like the ensemble, I like the musical numbers and I like the way the show's writers have concocted a version of Broadway that feels rooted in a recognizable reality, while also allowing for the dramatic conveniences (and contrivances) that come with the territory of primetime network soaps....

<i>Smash</i>: Other Shows It Resembles More Than <i>Glee</i>

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Smash: Other Shows It Resembles More Than Glee

Posted by Angel Cohn | February 7, 2012 5:03 PM

We're sick of everyone saying that Smash reminds them of Glee. The shows have very little in common, so it's just a lazy comparison that's made because both programs happen to feature musical elements. Smash is a layered show about adults in realistic situations, not adults playing teenagers in the most ridiculous high school ever....