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Maggie Furlong is an L.A.-based TV critic, member of the Television Critics Association (TCA) and pop culture fanatic who spends most of her days on set visits or conducting celebrity interviews. You can also find her regularly lending her TV expertise to Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, CNN, HLN's Showbiz Tonight, the TV Guide Network, the New York Daily News and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, among other outlets.

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'Duets' Does 'Grease': Jennifer Nettles And JRome Sing 'You're The One That I Want' (EXCLUSIVE)

(7) Comments | Posted May 30, 2012 | 3:20 PM

Even if you can't sing, you've belted out a "Grease" tune or two -- it's just a fact of life. So it was only a matter of time before "Duets" tackled the classic, catchy musical's songs.

In our exclusive sneak peek of this week's episode (Thurs., May...

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'The Bachelorette' Emily Maynard On That Awkward Letter, Villain Kalon And Her Favorite Dates (VIDEO)

(1) Comments | Posted May 25, 2012 | 3:39 PM

"The Bachelorette" has found some seriously unusual suitors this season for Emily Maynard to choose from. Honestly, we're worried.

We caught up with Emily to talk about all of them, and she seems confident that she's getting to know them all, whether she thought she wanted to...

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'Awake' Finale: Exclusive Sneak Peek At Britten's Unraveling (VIDEO)

(15) Comments | Posted May 23, 2012 | 4:30 PM

Yes, "Awake" was canceled by NBC and won't live to see a second season of split realities for Detective Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the finale of what's been a truly intriguing season of television.

"Awake" says goodbye to...

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Tweeting TV: How Twitter Has Changed The Business Of Television

(13) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 11:23 AM

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The TV networks officially announced their new programming slates for 2012-2013 at Upfronts in New York City this week. By the time they rolled their first look footage for advertisers and critics, the new series already had dedicated Twitter accounts set up, ready to interact...

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TV Fashion: 'Glee,' 'Smash,' 'Idol,' 'Girls' Amongst The Best And Worst Dressed For The Week Of May 11-17

(4) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 9:22 AM

We're as shocked as you probably were, but Lindsay Lohan looked good on this week's "Glee"!

And she wasn't alone -- props to Robin on "How I Met Your Mother" for bringing us pretty close to tears with that wedding dress reveal; Maggie Q for making...

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'Scandal' On ABC: Kerry Washington On Just How Secretive The Finale Cliffhanger Is

(18) Comments | Posted May 17, 2012 | 11:00 PM

"Scandal" ... what a season finale, right? I caught up with star Kerry Washington, who teased big things for the finale, but that was just beyond "juicy" and "shocking."

Spoiler alert: Do not read any further if you haven't yet watched "Scandal" Season 1,...

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TLC's 'Birth Moms': Pregnant Woman Considering Adoption Is Smoking, Ordering Tequila

(330) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 5:48 PM

You think MTV's "Teen Moms" are troubled? Meet Kandice, a 23-year-old mom of two who got pregnant again from a one-night stand and is deciding whether or not to give the baby up for adoption. The former prostitute, escort and drug addict has been clean for over four years, but...

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'Scandal' Finale: Star Kerry Washington Teases The 'Shocking,' 'Juicy' Season 1 Finale Episode

(13) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 9:38 AM

In just six episodes, "Scandal" has become a must-see, nail-biter of a drama from Shonda Rhimes. But the most insane, edge-of-your-seat episode is this week's Season 1 finale, titled "Grant: For the People" (Thurs., May 17, 10 p.m. ET on ABC).

It's the culmination of all...

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New Network TV Stars 2012-2013: Stars We're Excited To See On TV

(8) Comments | Posted May 13, 2012 | 7:25 PM

The networks have made their series orders for the 2012-2013 TV season, and there are some pretty huge names coming to your TVs.

Both dramas and comedies at NBC, ABC, Fox, CBS and The CW are boasting impressive talent...

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NBC 2012-2013 Schedule: 'Community' Moves To Fridays, 'Smash' Held For Midseason & Previews Of NBC's New Shows

(359) Comments | Posted May 13, 2012 | 1:48 PM

In advance of their official Upfronts presentation on Monday, NBC jumped the gun to be the first network to unveil their complete 2012-2013 schedule on Sunday.

The biggest story? "Community" is moving to Fridays, along with sophomore sitcom "Whitney," which will kick off that rather random new night of...

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CBS Cancels 'CSI: Miami,' 'Rob,' 'NYC 22' And 'Unforgettable,' Renews 'CSI: NY'

(834) Comments | Posted May 13, 2012 | 1:01 PM

It's the end of 10 seasons of investigations, pun-filled taglines and best supporting sunglasses on "CSI: Miami" -- CBS has canceled the long-running series.

Star Eva LaRue visited "Live with Kelly" last month to lament the fact that the show didn't get a proper send-off,...

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CBS Picks Up 4 New Dramas, 2 New Comedies And Another Mark Burnett Reality Show

(15) Comments | Posted May 13, 2012 | 12:08 PM

CBS has picked up its new crop of shows for the 2012-2013 TV season, and it tallies up to four new dramas and two new comedies.

On the drama front, they've got "Elementary," "Vegas," "Made in New Jersey" (formerly "Baby Big Shot") and "Golden Boy." And in the comedy...

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ABC Picks Up Shawn Ryan's 'Last Resort,' 'Nashville,' '666 Park Ave' And Six More New Series

(29) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 9:54 PM

ABC went on a bit of a pilot pick-up spree today for the 2012-2013 TV season, ordering five new dramas and four new comedies to series.

The five dramas are "Last Resort," "666 Park Avenue," "Nashville," "Zero Hour" and "Red Widow" (formerly "Penoza") -- and that's not counting

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ABC Renews 'Private Practice,' 'Body Of Proof,' 'Don't Trust The B,' Cancels 'GCB' And Three More Dramas

(898) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 8:46 PM

Bubble shows are called that because things can really go either way -- for "Scandal," it meant a Season 2 renewal today, but for "GCB" and a handful of others, it means cancellation.

ABC has officially canceled "GCB," its Texas-centric freshman dramedy starring Annie Potts, Kristin Chenoweth...

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Shonda Rhimes' 'Scandal' Renewed For Season 2 On ABC

(95) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 6:47 PM

The only thing better than a good scandal is even more "Scandal" -- ABC has renewed Shonda Rhimes' freshman drama series for a second season, which Rhimes announced herself on Twitter.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, a high-powered fixer with a...

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TV Fashion: 'The Voice,' 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Mad Men' & More Best And Worst Dressed For The Week Of May 4-10 (PHOTOS)

(1) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 11:46 AM

It was the finale of "The Voice" this week, so we wouldn't dare deny Christina Aguilera one last appearance as the reigning queen of "where are your pants?" on our TV's worst dressed list.

But she wasn't alone in her style misstep -- this week...

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Bobby Flay Talks Battling Alton Brown And Giada De Laurentiis On 'Food Network Star,' Loving HBO's 'Girls' & Angry Bobby Flay

(5) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 7:58 AM

"Food Network Star" is getting a whole new look. Now in its eighth season (premieres Sun., May 13, 9 p.m. ET on Food Network), they're mixing things up, splitting the 15 cheftestants into three teams, which will be led by the network's top personalities: Bobby Flay,...

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'Community' Renewed For A 13-Episode Fourth Season On NBC

(112) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 8:13 PM

You can take off that "darkest timeline" goatee now -- NBC has renewed fan-favorite comedy "Community" for a 13-episode Season 4.

This news comes on the heels of a similar order for another of NBC's Thursday night comedies, "30 Rock," which was renewed for a...

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'Awake' On NBC Shocking Twist: Exclusive Sneak Peek At 'Say Hello To My Little Friend' (VIDEO)

(9) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 8:10 AM

Arguably the biggest question of NBC's compelling drama "Awake" has been which of Britten's (Jason Isaacs) realities is real? Both? Just one? Neither? The other major mystery: Will Britten ever remember the circumstances surrounding that car "accident" that split his life in two? Looks like we...

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'Community' Giveaway: Win A 'Chang We Can Believe In' Poster

(33) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 8:04 AM

"Community's" fate is still unknown -- and it's sounding like Season 4 could be a shortened season -- but don't give up yet. Things are looking good.

If you need a little extra motivation to keep the campaigns, viral videos, trending hashtags and glorious fan art...

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