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Justified

Best new TV: "Justified"

FX's tale of a butt-kicking U.S. marshal brings Elmore Leonard's riveting dialogue to the small screen
Heather Havrilesky
The Pacific

"The Pacific" comes out with guns blazing

HBO's miniseries is a nightmarish depiction of WWII, but shouldn't a good war narrative offer more than that?
Heather Havrilesky
American Idol

"American Idol" recap: Sympathy for Mick Jagger

A reggae "Under My Thumb"? An off-key "Ruby Tuesdsay"? Even the Rolling Stones can't save this sinking ship
Mary T. Kelly
American Idol

"American Idol" recap: Kara weeps, I drink

A dull men's lineup gets a late-show boost from a rousing rendition of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work"
Kirkland Hamill
Damages

"Damages": Clash of the she-lawyers

Ellen and Patty engage in a love/hate battle that puts clawing and hissing to shame forever
Heather Havrilesky
Modern Family

"Parenthood" fumbles, "Modern Family" triumphs

When it comes to shows about parenting, dark comedies capture the madness better than light dramas do
Heather Havrilesky
R.I.P.

Corey Haim: Little boy lost as the cameras roll

The late actor is a painful example of how our culture digests little kids and regurgitates them as sideshow acts Video
Heather Havrilesky

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