To borrow a phrase from A Clockwork Orange: Ratings for the American Horror Story premiere were "real horror show" — meaning, real good.
The new drama from Glee bosses Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk attracted 3.2 million viewers at 10/9c and slightly more than 5 million counting the encore airing.
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Eesh. Are we supposed to like these people?
Last night, NBC did itself no favors by premiering Free Agents right after its much-more likable effort, Up All Night. Talk about suffering by comparison...
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Wednesday night brought three new shows to the fall lineup for you to love or hate ... or is it <3 or H8?
Host Mario Lopez kicked off the night with The CW's H8R, a show that allows celebrities to confront those who despise them most with the hopes of changing their minds. In the premiere, Jersey Shore's Snooki cooked an Italian dinner for one of her haters, while The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka attempted to sway one blonde to become a fan.
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In this year's mixed bag of a new fall season, I tend to find myself touting several of the comedies more frequently than almost any of the dramas, which is rarely the case. There are plenty of sitcom stinkers this fall — one of tonight's, actually, is at the very bottom of my must-flee (as opposed to must-see) list. But with New Girl, 2 Broke Girls, Suburgatory and (tonight's pick) Up All Night, there's reason to believe that network comedy's renaissance — reflected in the fact that all six of this year's best-comedy Emmy nominees are network shows — may be here ...
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