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Men of a Certain Age

The meek shall inherit your TV

Lovable losers make a prime-time comeback, thanks to Ray Romano and some community college misfits
Heather Havrilesky
Survivor

The Machiavellian island prince

The most intimidating tribemate since Richard Hatch rules through manipulation and paranoia. But will he win?
Heather Havrilesky
Best of the Decade

TV: "The Wire" rules

The show of the '00s was like a great novel. Plus: Gangsters, vampire slayers and Jon Stewart
Heather Havrilesky
Reality TV

White wins "Survivor"

Out of work pharmaceutical employee wins $1M prize
Sons of Anarchy

About as subtle as pulling a knife on a baby

Kidnapped infants! Van Halen remixes! "Sons of Anarchy" and "Glee" could use a little self-restraint
Heather Havrilesky
Dexter

TV's most shocking show goes too far

How does a serial killer drama cross the line? With gallons of fake blood and one heartless, season-ending twist
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Top Chef

Finale: Sibling rivalry and a side of humble pie

Lovable Kevin and the Voltaggio brothers compete for TV's big culinary prize. Spoiler alert: It'll end in tears!
Heather Havrilesky

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Monday, Nov 16, 2009 06:01 EST

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Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 21:01 EST

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Which do we crave more, NBC's gritty hospital melodrama or the fantastical emotional Mad Libs of "Grey's Anatomy"?
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Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 19:11 EST

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AMC's remake of the 1960s British cult show trips on its own nonlinear, symbolic hem and falls into a deep abyss Video
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Monday, Nov 9, 2009 05:07 EST

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Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world
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Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 20:06 EST

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Friday, Nov 6, 2009 16:07 EST

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Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 20:04 EST

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Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 20:04 EST

Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style

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Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 17:30 EDT

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Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 17:28 EDT

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Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 17:24 EDT

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Friday, Oct 16, 2009 03:16 EDT

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Why has Courteney Cox's painfully manic midlife-crisis sitcom been embraced by fans and critics?
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Make "Nip/Tuck" a comedy!

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