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Jason is the Overnight Editor for HuffPost TV. He has previously worked for TV Squad, CliqueClack TV, CinemaBlend and AOL TV. He can be heard weekly as a co-host on the AntennaFree.TV Podcast where he talks about his love for all things television, sci-fi, comics and pop culture. If he’s not watching TV or writing about it, he’s probably imagining himself winning Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race.

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'Nashville' Finale: Accident, Pregnancy, Paternity, Funeral, Proposal (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 23, 2013 | 3:15 AM

It seemed like everything but the kitchen sink made it into the script for the Season 1 finale of "Nashville." The hour featured a wedding proposal, funeral, alcohol-induced rage, award victory, paternity shocker, surprise pregnancy and a potentially tragic car accident.

As TVLine put it, "A huge reveal,...

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'How To Live With Your Parents' Finale: Polly Tries Moving Out, But It Doesn't Take (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 23, 2013 | 1:45 AM

If "How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)" felt a little stilted in places, it's because the show cut a few episodes to fit its 13-episode season into its 8-episode run while still getting viewers to that first season finale. And that finale...

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'Modern Family' Finale: Phil's Mom Tries To Help Her Husband From Beyond The Grave (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 23, 2013 | 1:15 AM

Proving that Phil's unusual way of looking at the world is at least partially a product of his environment, his late mother's voice rang out in beautifully odd fashion on the season finale of "Modern Family." The family headed to Florida after she had passed away, where she...

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'The Middle' Finale: Everyone's Growing Up, And Frankie's Not Ready (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 23, 2013 | 12:45 AM

The kids are growing up on "The Middle," and Frankie was having a hard time with it on the season finale. She and Axl were fighting more than usual as she prepared to have her first child leave the nest and head off to college.

Sue was growing...

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'So You Think You Can Dance': Two Four-Year-Old Kids Steal The Show (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 22, 2013 | 3:45 AM

"So You Think You Can Dance" stopped by Los Angeles and Austin, TX for this week's round of auditions. Strangely enough, it was a couple of 4-year-old kids that stole the show. First came Anthony, who taught himself to dance after watching Cyrus compete on "SYTYCD" last season.

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'Grimm' Finale: The Zombie Outbreak Is All A Distraction To Capture Nick (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 22, 2013 | 3:15 AM

It's a good thing "Grimm" is coming back for a third season, where it will return to its Friday home. On the Season 2 finale, Nick faced off against Baron Samedi and it didn't go well. The Baron is a Wesen who spit goop into the faces of...

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'The Voice': Blake Shelton And Miranda Lambert Perform Tribute To Oklahoma Tornado Victims (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 22, 2013 | 12:45 AM

"The Voice" live elimination episode kicked off with a tribute to Oklahoma tornado victims. Resident coach Blake Shelton is an Oklahoma native. He and his wife Miranda Lambert live just 100 miles from Moore, Oklahoma, which was devastated by the storm. The couple offered...

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'Revolution' Recap: Rachel Confronts Monroe

(3) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 11:43 AM

Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 1, Episode 18 of NBC's "Revolution," titled "Clue."

At least Monroe was nice enough to give Nora a pretty little dress for her torture. Now normally, he's shown being paranoid and impulsive and generally making terrible decisions --...

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'Motive' Premiere: Procedural Flipped As Killer Is Revealed At The Start Of The Hour (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 4:45 AM

ABC's latest co-production with Canada premiered with a sneak preview on Monday night. "Motive" takes the procedural format and turns it on its head by revealing the killer at the very beginning of the hour. The episode then followed two narratives: the detectives trying to track the killer,...

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'Bates Motel' Finale: Norman Has A Vision of Norma Telling Him To Do Something Terrible (VIDEO)

(3) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 3:15 AM

Norman had a tough time on the season finale of "Bates Motel" leading to one of those blackout spells that never ends well for those around him. In this case, it was his kind teacher, Miss Watson. After Norman was rejected and then punched at the school dance,...

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'Rules Of Engagement' 100th Episode Series Finale: Happy Endings And One Surprise (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 1:45 AM

After seven quiet seasons, "Rules of Engagement" finally reached its series finale on CBS. In doing so, it also achieved a rather impressive feat. The series finale was also the long-running pinch-hitter's 100th episode. In the end, as expected, things wrapped up neatly for the principal characters.

Jeff...

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'The Goodwin Games' Premiere: Beau Bridges Forces Kids To Play Elaborate Game For Inheritance (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 1:15 AM

"The Goodwin Games" features Beau Bridges as a father who wasn't much of a father to his kids. When he knew he was dying, he devised a complex game that would hopefully bring them together. More specifically, perhaps, it would award one of them his $23...

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'The Voice': Judith Hill Gets Emotional Singing Her Former Mentor Michael Jackson's Song (VIDEO)

(27) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 12:45 AM

Judith Hill had to tap into emotions that were still raw with her performance on "The Voice." Her coach, Adam Levine selected Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," which hit close to home. Hill was a back-up singer and featured performer with...

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'The Client List': Someone Steals The Client List, And It's An Inside Job (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 20, 2013 | 3:45 AM

On "The Client List," Riley got a little worried, so went to check on the client list. She found that it was still buried where she'd put it. Unfortunately, someone followed her into the night and discovered it. So when Riley left, that person followed her to the...

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'Mad Men': Don Flashes Back To His Uncomfortable First Time (VIDEO)

(86) Comments | Posted May 20, 2013 | 2:45 AM

This week's episode of "Mad Men" took place over a speedy long weekend in the office. The gang was struggling to come up with a pitch that their big shiny new client Chevrolet would like, and several of them took a vitamin-enhanced stimulant injection to keep them going....

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'The Office Retrospective': Jenna Fischer Says The Show Was More Scripted Than Most People Realize (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 7:45 AM

NBC gave up nearly its entire Thursday night lineup to say goodbye to "The Office" this week. Prior to the 75-minute series finale at 9 p.m. ET, the network aired an our long special, "The Office Retrospective," which looked back at nine years of comedy, with interviews throughout from the...

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'Elementary' Finale: Moriarty Stands Revealed (VIDEO)

(8) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 5:15 AM

"Elementary" gave fans a two-hour season finale that finally pulled back the mask and revealed the identity of Moriarty. As Holmes was about to be killed by one of Moriarty's disgruntled henchmen, the man was suddenly shot. In stepped Moriarty, recognized by Holmes as Irene Adler. TVLine asked,...

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'The Big Bang Theory' Finale: One Relationship's End Leads To Surprise Breakthrough (VIDEO)

(72) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 4:45 AM

Penny and Leonard didn't break up on "The Big Bang Theory" finale. though Leonard did have some concerns. He's been offered an opportunity to do some work with Stephen Hawking that would see him spend several months on a boat and away from her. But Penny...

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'Hannibal' Meets A Fellow Serial Killer, Is Starting To Consider Will A Friend (VIDEO)

(17) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 3:45 AM

Dr. Lecter opened up to his therapist about his relationship with Will on "Hannibal." He felt a kinship with the young man and was even considering taking their relationship to the next level ... friendship.

"He’s nothing like me. We see the world in different ways. Yet, he...

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'Scandal' Finale: Olivia Confronts A Shocking Personal Connection As Her Affair Goes Public (VIDEO)

(140) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 2:45 AM

Defiance came to an end on the "Scandal" season finale, but just as things looked like they were settling into a groove, it all got turned upside down again. After finding out that Fitz had killed Verna, Olivia came to a conclusion: Too much had been sacrificed to...

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