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Critic's Notebook: Finale Roundup (River, Southland) and a Bent New Comedy

• Mar 21, 2012 10:22 AM ET
• by Matt Roush

A mere two nights after The Walking Dead finale shattered cable ratings records, and more than a few nerves, with its zombie shooting gallery at Hershel's now-abandoned farm, two more dynamic series signed off for the season Tuesday night — hopefully not for good (though one seems a likely goner) — giving us some fun and tense times. Sometimes both at once.

5 Reasons to Fall for NBC's New Romantic Comedy Bent

• Mar 21, 2012 09:46 AM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

Blink and you might miss Bent, NBC's new romantic comedy, which premieres Wednesday at 9/8c. Although the series will only be on for three weeks of back-to-back new episodes, Bent actually deserves a closer look. The comedy, from Scrubs writer Tad Quill, follows a newly divorced, high-strung single mother (Amanda Peet) and the lackadaisical ladies' man she hires to re-do her kitchen (David Walton).

So what makes this half-hour comedy worth the investment? Here are five reasons to check out Bent:
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Exclusive Sneak Peek at NBC's New Romantic Comedy Bent: Are You "Smitten"?

• Mar 13, 2012 05:16 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

She's an uptight lawyer and single mom getting over an ugly divorce. He's a laid-back construction worker recovering from degrading sex with an ex. These two totally different people are drawn together by more than just her need for a new kitchen.

And that's the premise ofBent, NBC's new romantic comedy premiering on Wednesday, March 21 at 9/8c. In the half-hour comedy, from Scrubs writer Tad Quill, Amanda Peet stars as Alex, a woman who hires Peter (David Walton) and his misfit crew to re-model her kitchen as part of her attempt to re-model her life after her... read more

Exclusive: Bent Adds Brother & Sisters, Curb Your Enthusiasm Alums

• Nov 9, 2011 04:58 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

Brothers & Sisters alum Matt Letscher and Curb Your Enthusiasm's J.B. Smoove have joined the NBC midseason comedy, Bent, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

From Scrubs writer Tad Quill, Bent follows Alex (Amanda Peet), a high-strung single mother who hires a laid-back womanizing construction worker, Pete (David Walton), to... read more

The Thin Line Between Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld

• May 30, 2010 11:00 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

Seinfeld, the iconic sitcom about nothing, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, the brilliant HBO series about the man who co-created Seinfeld, have always been closely linked. But if you think the similarities between the two shows begin and end with Larry David, think again. In anticipation of Curb's TV Guide Network debut, we look at just a few of the connections between the two shows...