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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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'MythBusters': Duct Tape And Desert Hallucinations Of Nik Wallenda (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted June 19, 2013 | 12:45 PM

Duct tape is pretty powerful and definitely handy in a lot of situations, but can you trek through the desert, repel down cliffs and survive serious rapids armed with only a few rolls of the super sticky stuff and some bubble wrap?

If anyone can, it's the "MythBusters," who are...

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Don Draper Cries Like A Baby -- Seriously -- On 'Mad Men' (VIDEO)

(63) Comments | Posted June 17, 2013 | 3:49 PM

Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 6, Episode 12 of AMC's "Mad Men," titled "The Quality Of Mercy."

If ever you forget that "Mad Men" is a period piece -- even with all the glorious vintage wardrobe choices, retro scene styling and historic landmark...

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Reality TV Recycling: Has 'Food Network Star' Run Out Of Good Competitors?

(57) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 10:58 AM

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"Food Network Star" has only aired two episodes of this current ninth season, but it already feels like I've seen it all before. Watching this season's crop of contestants, one thing is abundantly clear: The Food Network has run out of quality competitors.

Here's...

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'The Newsroom' Season 2: Exclusive First Look At Character Posters (PHOTOS)

(0) Comments | Posted June 13, 2013 | 5:04 PM

"The Newsroom" Season 2 is fast approaching (premieres Sun., July 14 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO) and we know a few of the recent news stories they'll be covering on "News Night," the show-within-the-show on the Aaron Sorkin drama.

Now, The Huffington Post has...

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'Arrested Development': Behind Michael Cera's George-Michael Bluth With Mitch Hurwitz (VIDEO)

(5) Comments | Posted June 13, 2013 | 2:42 PM

"Arrested Development" Season 4 (streaming now on Netflix) has been the subject of much debate with hardcore fans, but one thing's for sure: George-Michael Bluth is just as awkwardly adorable as ever.

The Huffington Post has an exclusive look (above) at a behind-the-scenes "Arrested Development" featurette with...

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John Stamos On 'Necessary Roughness' And More '90s TV Stars Making Comebacks To Save Summer Shows

(0) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 10:18 AM

There's a trend on TV this summer, and it's not surrounding disturbing reality shows: Several '90s TV stars are stepping into established summer series to liven things up a bit, and we could not be more excited.

  • John Stamos is no stranger to TV -- he most recently guest-starred...
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'MythBusters': A Car Crash Movie Myth That's Near And Dear To Adam's Heart (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

(1) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 9:59 AM

Ten years on the air, and the "MythBusters" aren't showing any signs of slowing down ... and neither are the cars they're crashing in this week's episode (Wednesday, June 12 at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery).

The Huffington Post has an exclusive sneak peek at the episode,...

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'The Sopranos' Finale Anniversary: Six Years Later, Fans Are Still Talking About Cut To Black (TWEETS)

(174) Comments | Posted June 10, 2013 | 6:04 PM

Six years ago, on June 10, 2007, "The Sopranos" ended its six-season run on HBO. Though it remains the cable network's most-watched show ever to this day, fans are still not happy about that controversial finale.

"The Sopranos" was never afraid to kill off main...

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Wolvesmouth Chef Craig Thornton Reveals His Favorite LA Restaurants

(45) Comments | Posted May 30, 2013 | 3:13 PM

Chef Craig Thornton is the eponymous wolf running downtown LA's most sought-after underground dining experience, Wolvesmouth. As abstract and complex as his dishes might get, he's also a lover of good, simple food done right.

The Huffington Post caught up with Thornton at a private dinner party celebrating...

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'Family SOS With Jo Frost' Sneak Peek: Former 'Supernanny's' New TLC Show (VIDEO)

(4) Comments | Posted May 28, 2013 | 5:51 PM

"Supernanny" Jo Frost is back with a brand-new show, but this time, the parenting problems she's tackling are much more intense.

On TLC's "Family SOS With Jo Frost" (six-part series premieres Tues., May 28 at 9 p.m. ET), Frost is faced with kids, teenagers and parents with...

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'Behind The Candelabra': Imagining Other Actors In Liberace's Sky-High Hair & Rhinestone Shoes (PHOTOS)

(51) Comments | Posted May 24, 2013 | 2:33 PM

In HBO's "Behind the Candelabra" (premieres Sun., May 26, 9 p.m. ET), Michael Douglas plays Liberace -- and the resemblance is truly uncanny.

It's a surprising turn for the Oscar-winning actor, but one that we imagine more of Hollywood's biggest stars would've embraced. The sequins,...

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'Saved By The Bell' Cast: Where Are They Now? (PHOTOS)

(52) Comments | Posted May 22, 2013 | 11:01 AM

Want to feel really old? It's been 20 years since the cast of "Saved by the Bell" left the hallowed halls of Bayside High in the show's May 22, 1993, series finale.

Of course Zack, Kelly, Slater, Jesse and the gang kept things going with several spinoffs and TV...

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'Cheers' Finale 20th Anniversary: A Salute To TV's Best Hangouts

(12) Comments | Posted May 20, 2013 | 5:53 PM

"Cheers" fan or not, who doesn't want to go where everybody knows your name?

The bar that poured thousands of beers (and charged its loyal patrons for very few of them) over 11 seasons and 275 episodes was the setting of one of the most popular shows in TV...

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'Grey's Anatomy': Hilarie Burton Talks Coming Between Callie And Arizona, Lesbian Threesomes And More

(17) Comments | Posted May 8, 2013 | 6:32 PM

"Grey's Anatomy's" very vocal Calzona fans -- people who ship the show's married couple Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) -- were not pleased last week. (And, yes, that is a huge understatement.) And it doesn't sound like this week will bring them any peace of mind.

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'The Little Couple' Adoption Troubles: Shopping For Strollers Isn't So Simple (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

(5) Comments | Posted May 7, 2013 | 4:09 PM

In real life, Jen Arnold and Bill Klein from TLC's "The Little Couple" have just announced that they're adopting again -- a daughter this time -- but on the current season of their hit reality show, they're still trying to work out the logistics of how...

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'Scandal': Fitz And Cyrus Face Off Over Olivia Pope In Exclusive Sneak Peek At 'Any Questions?' (VIDEO)

(95) Comments | Posted May 7, 2013 | 9:59 AM

So "Scandal" fans, you think you got goosebumps last week when Fitz told Olivia (Kerry Washington) about his decision and the two star-crossed lovers waited out the clock so they could finally be together? Just wait until you see HuffPost TV's exclusive sneak peek from this...

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Save 'Happy Endings': Before The Season 3 Finale, 32 Reasons The ABC Comedy Is Ah-mah-zing

(13) Comments | Posted May 3, 2013 | 10:49 AM

We've had a pretty healthy relayshe with "Happy Endings" from the start, and the thought of ABC cancelling this epically quotable show frankly really sooks. We still have faith that ABC will give the show another season and the timeslot it deserves (and once thrived in). And if...

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'Devious Maids' Exclusive First Look: Lifetime's New Drama Looks Deliciously Sinful (PHOTO)

(28) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 3:38 PM

These maids have the dirt on everyone! "Devious Maids" is coming to Lifetime (premieres Sun., June 23 at 10 p.m. ET), and The Huffington Post has the exclusive first look at their spicy and scandalous poster.

From "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry and executive producer Eva Longoria,...

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'MythBusters' 10th Anniversary: The Hosts Remember The Show's 10 Most Memorable Moments

(50) Comments | Posted April 30, 2013 | 1:46 PM

"MythBusters" has celebrated quite a few milestones in the show's 10 years on the air -- from rockets and explosives to meeting President Obama -- and we've got the top 10 most memorable moments from the past 10 years, straight from the hosts themselves.

With 885 myths...

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'Grey's Anatomy': Bailey Gets 'Grounded,' The Worrisome Finale And More Scoop From Chandra Wilson

(3) Comments | Posted April 23, 2013 | 6:32 PM

"Grey's Anatomy" has been on a month-long break leaving fans wondering what exactly will happen to Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) after the episode "Idle Hands" revealed that she was the person responsible for the infection killing her surgical patients. Not a sick intern, not another doctor --...

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