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The Day That Was

Dan Rather | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Memorial Day, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Attack, World War II, Japanese Tourists Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Memorial, Uss Arizona Memorial

For so many of us, this past holiday weekend was about BBQs, pool parties and celebrating the beginning of summer. The fact that it was Memorial Day seemed, once again, to be an afterthought. Yet we remain at war, a fact that has fallen dangerously out of our national consciousness....

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The Bachelorette Recap: Are You Ready to Commit?

Ilene Kleinbaum | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Chris Harrison, TV News, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard, The Bachelorette Recap

On this week's episode of The Bachelorette, we're just jumping right in -- Chris was presented with the first one-on-one date card, and Emily wants him to work for his meal. The two of them are strapped into harnesses ("Emily looks great in a harness," says ~~Christian Grey~~ Chris)...

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'Game Of Thrones' Season 2, Episode 9 Power Ranking: Who's Winning After 'Blackwater'?

Joe Satran | Posted May 29, 2012

Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 2, Episode 9 of HBO's "Game of Thrones," entitled "Blackwater."

"The gods have no mercy. That's why they're gods." -- Cersei Lannister

Question: How do you cross a sea of burning green flames?

Answer: You don't. You burn, and...

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'The Bachelorette' Episode 3: Emily Maynard Loves Dolly Parton, Is No Man's 'Compromise'

Emma Gray | Posted May 29, 2012

This week's "Bachelorette" included a surprise visit from Dolly Parton, some excellent reminders that we're still in Charlotte, North Carolina, and proved once and for all that reality television involving children is a lot less fun to guilty-pleasure watch. All that being said, episode three proved to be the least...

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The New Gay Celebrity Coming Out: 'I've Never Been In'

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Anne Burrell Out, Entertainment News, Food Network, TV Canada, Ted Allen, Anne Burrell, Anne Burrell Gay Rumors, Anne Burrell Lesbian, Entertainment, Food, Gay Closet, Gay Voices, Lgbt

For several years there were rumors about the sexual orientation of Anne Burrell, the popular spiky-haired star of Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, but she'd not publicly acknowledged she is a lesbian. Then fellow Food Network star Ted Allen went on the "Derek and Romaine Show"...

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'The Bachelorette' Recap: Lessons in Brutal Honesty

Lincee Ray | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Reality TV, TV Canada, TV Recaps, The Bachelorette, Abc, Bachelorette, Bachelorette Emily Maynard, Emily Maynard, The Bachelorette Recap

I have to give it to Emily for being straightforward and honest with "her boys" on "The Bachelorette." Each one-on-one time is filled with, shall I say, normal conversation with her intentions clearly laid out on the table. If the bachelors don't prove that they can fit into her life...

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'Bethenny Ever After' Finale Recap: A Time for Change Situation

Anna Brand | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Bethenny Ever After, Bethenny Frankel, TV Recaps, Bethenny Ever After Finale, Bethenny Ever After Recap, Bravo, Jason Hoppy

The time has come, my friends. We're saying goodbye to Season 3 of "Bethenny Ever After" and the farewells are bound to be bittersweet.

We know she's not leaving the spotlight forever (like she ever could, really) -- in fact, our Queen has already left her brand-spankin' new apartment...

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'Mad Men' Recap: The Women Make Game-Changing Choices

Maureen Ryan | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Mad Men, Mad Men AMC, TV Canada, TV Recaps, Mad Men Season 5, Mad Men The Other Woman, Maureen Ryan, Reality-Free, Tv

Do not read on unless you've seen Season 5, Episode 11 of AMC's "Mad Men," "The Other Woman."

"This thing, gentlemen. What price would we pay? What behavior would we forgive?" - Don in the Jaguar pitch

"There is no number." - Peggy to...

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'Game of Thrones' Recap: Bloodshed And Bravery At The Battle Of The Blackwater

Maureen Ryan | Posted May 28, 2012

Read More: Game Of Thrones, Game Of Thrones Season 2, George R. R. Martin, Peter Dinklage, TV Canada, TV Recaps, Blackwater, Game Of Thrones Blackwater, Hbo, Maureen Ryan, Reality-Free, Tv

Don't read on unless you've seen "Blackwater," Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones."

The Battle of the Blackwater!

I could give you my theories on why certain moments in Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones" exemplified what the show is about....

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'Girls' Recap: That One Time In Bushwick

Crystal Bell | Posted May 28, 2012

Read More: Girls Episode 7, HBO Girls, Lena Dunham, TV Canada, TV Recaps, Girls, Girls Allison Williams, Girls Controversy, Girls Hbo, Girls Lena Dunham, Girls Recap, Girls Recap Bushwick, Reality-Free

Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 1, Episode 7 of HBO's "Girls," entitled, "Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident."

Excuse me if what I'm about to say sounds vaguely familiar, but oh, shit, fuck, are we supposed to like Adam now?

You...

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Reality Bites: Why The Real L Word Is Bad for Lesbians

Christina Cauterucci | Posted May 28, 2012

Read More: Real L Word, Reality TV, TV Canada, The Real L Word, Lesbian, Lesbians

Ask any queer girl: When it comes to gaydar, haircuts count.

Surely not every pixie-haired chick out there is hiding steamy Sapphic fantasies inside her carefully pomaded head, and I've met plenty of lesbians with hair that looks straight in more ways than just texture, but any lady with...

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Remembering the Dogs of War

Cesar Millan | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Memorial Day, Afghanistan War Dogs, Dogs Of War, Memorial Day 2012, Memorial Day Weekend, War Dogs

This Monday is Memorial Day, when many of us will spend a nice long weekend with our families hanging out at the beach, having a picnic in the park, or grilling in the backyard. School's almost out and summer's almost here. Sometimes in all the fun, it's easy to forget...

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'Hemingway And Gellhorn' On HBO Review: Nicole Kidman And Clive Owen's Crime Against TV

Maureen Ryan | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Clive Owen, Ernest Hemingway, Nicole Kidman, TV Canada, Drama, Gellhorn, Hbo, Hemingway, Hemingway And Gellhorn, Martha Gellhorn, Maureen Ryan, Reality-Free, Tv, Tv Reviews

Here's what you should do on Memorial Day weekend: Weather permitting, go outside. Party. Have fun with your friends and family.

But if you are stuck inside and in desperate need of "entertainment" that will make you laugh until you throw up, there's "Hemingway...

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Women Writers and Pilot Pickups: By the Numbers

G.L.O.C. | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: The New Girl, Comedy, Comedy Writing, Female Comedy Writers, Funny Women, Up All Night, Whitney, Women Comedy Writers, Women In Comedy

For the past three years the lovely folks over at Deadline Hollywood have crunched some numbers and given us an overview of how women writers fared during pilot season. Since 2010 there has been a 12 percent jump in the number of pilots written by women that are picked up....

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10 Things With 'Parks and Recreation' Writer, Aisha Muharrar

Abe Schwartz | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Aisha Muharrar, Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation, Ron Swanson, The Simpsons, Felicity, Nbc, Seinfeld, Television

One of my favorite shows is Parks and Recreation. I recently had the chance to sit down, drink iced tea and talk with staff writer, Aisha Muharrar. Aisha penned several of my favorite episodes, including "Born and Raised" and "Operation Ann" this season. Here are ten things that you should...

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'Duets' Premiere Recap: Robin Thicke, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles And John Legend Perform With Their Partners

Kimberly Nagaran | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Video, Jennifer Nettles, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, TV Recaps, Abc, Duets, Duets Abc, Duets Recap, Quddus, Robin Thicke

ABC is dipping its toes into the pool of reality TV singing competitions with "Duets," which is bringing new stars, new rules and a whole lotta new talent to the summer TV scene.

New stars: Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke, Jennifer Nettles and John Legend form what host, Quddus calls The...

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Howard Stern: AGT's Secret Softie?

Marshall Fine | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: America's Got Talent, American Idol, Ed Sullivan Show, Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Nick Cannon, Ryan Seacrest, Sharon Osbourne, So You Think You Can Dance, The Gong Show, The Voice, Agt, Nbc, The x Factor

I've been a Howard Stern fan for most of his radio career. So I swallowed hard and set my DVR for America's Got Talent, to watch him in his foray to the network.

I've never watched any of what passes for contemporary talent shows among the network's reality offerings. I've...

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Game of Thrones and True Bravery [SPOILER ALERT!]

Jaimal Yogis | Posted May 25, 2012

Like much of the planet right now, I'm obsessed with HBO's fantasy series, Game of Thrones. I think about it pretty much every waking minute, but there was a moment in last Sunday's episode that has really stuck with me. It even puts a lump in my throat.

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The Church of Satan Interviewed by Televangelist Bob Larson: Not the Conversation You Think It Is (VIDEO)

Network Awesome | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Video, Anton LaVey, Bob Larson, Church Of Satan, Network Awesome, Nikolas Schreck, Zeena Schreck, Christianity, Interfaith

By Kristen Bialik

In 1989, Reverend, televangelist and Founder of the International School of Exorcism Bob Larson sat down for a friendly interview with two people who represent everything he opposes in life. Those two people were Nikolas Schreck and his wife Zeena, daughter of Anton LaVey -- the founder...

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A Disappointing Television Season for the Latino Community

Janet Murguía | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Janet Murguía, Latino Politics, Modern Family, National Council Of La Raza, Will And Grace, Census, Latino, Minorities, Nclr, Television

Last week, the Census Bureau released updated population numbers affirming once again that Latinos are America's largest and fastest-growing minority. There are now 52 million of us residing in the U.S.--nearly one in five Americans. Perhaps the most striking statistic is that more than half of...

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