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  • October 24, 2006: Conor McNamara | TV Show Recaps | 10/25/2006
    I always know I'm going to like an episode of any TV show when they include flashbacks to the childhood of one of the characters, especially when we get to learn something new about that character. That was the case tonight when we discovered that Sean himself had a facial deformity as a youth and had plastic surgery to correct it. No wonder he's been freaking out about Conor's situation and about his eventual corrective surgery. As Julia told Sean: "That kid is why you're a plastic surgeon."... read more
  • I don't understand why Studio ... | Matt Roush | 10/20/2006
    Question: I don't understand why Studio 60's ratings aren't better, considering how celebrity-obsessed our society is these days. Entire magazines are dedicated to describing in great detail what stars are wearing, dating, eating, etc. I really love TV, and I enjoy knowing about the behind-the-scenes workings of my favorite shows. It seems like there are a lot of people who feel the same way. So why can't a show about a show find an audience? Answer: Gossip is popular, true, but Studio 60... read more
  • The Back Nine: Any Other Keepers? | Matt Roush | 10/17/2006
    ABC's Brothers & Sisters has joined the charmed, and so far rather tiny, circle of new fall series rewarded with what is known as "the back nine," as in a full-series renewal taking the original order of 13 episodes to 22 (sometimes expanded further for true breakthrough shows). At the moment, only three other shows have this honor: ABC's delightful Ugly Betty and two speculative fantasies that defied the odds to capture an early following: NBC's intriguing Heroes and, to the surprise of... read more
  • Even with all the hype, do ... | Matt Roush | 10/2/2006
    Question: Even with all the hype, do you think Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will survive? I ask because while Matthew Perry is pitch-perfect, proving my instincts right (he was the most talented and underutilized Friends cast member), and while the dialogue is a little bit of heaven, after the second episode, am I the only one seeing some serious cracks in the foundation? I'm having a very hard time believing any of these characters. D.L. Hughley is the only person who even remotely seems like... read more
  • My Emmy Predictions! | Today's News: Our Take | 8/24/2006
    Yes, this year's Emmy nominations make about as much sense as Desperate Housewives' Betty Applegate mystery. Chris Meloni instead of Hugh Laurie? Allison Janney instead of Edie Falco? Stockard Channing instead of Lauren Graham? Alfre Woodard instead of... anyone? But a funny thing happened after I worked through my anger, frustration and general sense of hopelessness: I took another look at the list and discovered, much to my surprise, that members of the blue-ribbon panel weren't completely... read more
  • It seems like most of the ... | Matt Roush | 8/4/2006
    Question: It seems like most of the outrage over the Emmys has focused on the absences of some important actors in the major categories, but I stumbled across a nomination hardly ever spoken of. What's your take on Ellen Burstyn's nomination for supporting actress in a TV film, for her work in Mrs. Harris. Apparently, she only has two lines, appears in the film only once, and is listed in the credits as "Ex-Lover No. 3." Now, as mad as the snubs of Hugh Laurie, James Gandolfini,... read more
  • Are you at all surprised that ... | Matt Roush | 7/28/2006
    Question: Are you at all surprised that John Spencer didn't receive a posthumous Emmy nomination for his work on The West Wing? I thought his death would earn him a nod at least in an honorary sense. But given the condition of the current system, I cannot say that I am completely surprised. Answer: It is surprising, but really, with this year's nominations, where do you start and where do you end? Truthfully, and with all sincere respect to the terrific and much-lamented John Spencer, this... read more
  • I know you are really busy at ... | Matt Roush | 7/21/2006
    Question: I know you are really busy at the press tour (thanks for all the detailed Dispatches), but I was just wondering if you might want to comment on the TV Week Critics Poll. Do you agree or disagree with any specific shows in the top 25? Actually, I was really wondering if you might want to comment on the fact that CBS did not have a single show in the top 25. What does that say about the American public, and CBS for that matter, that America's No. 1 network (a title they often shove down... read more
  • What's with the diss of ... | Matt Roush | 7/14/2006
    Question: What's with the diss of Stockard Channing? She was brilliant on Out of Practice. I'd rank her comic timing right up there with the comedy legends. Can you seriously see Lauren Graham playing the role so well? I can't. Comedy requires a particular ability and talent that dramatic and "light" comedic actresses can't do. Face it. Graham belongs in drama, not comedy. Channing is right where she belongs. Answer: I've got no beef with Stockard Channing, generally. She's a class... read more
  • Your Father's Emmy
    Listen up, TV Academy, we've got a plan to set things right | Stephen Battaglio | 7/13/2006
    A new and improved selection process for the 2006 Emmy Awards was supposed to pump some new blood into the nominees. Instead, we got more kudos for The West Wing, Will & Grace and Six Feet Under. There were some inexplicable snubs as well — what's House (nominated for outstanding drama series) without Hugh Laurie (the most glaring omission from the acting categories)? But if the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is serious about getting some new faces on read more
  • Wow. What a disaster. Way too ... | Matt Roush | 7/10/2006
    Question: Wow. What a disaster. Way too much Will & Grace and The West Wing (and I am a big fan of The West Wing). No Lost? No Battlestar Galactica? But to me the big kicker is the lack of Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee. Did no one watch My Name Is Earl? I'm happy for Jaime Pressly, but Lee and Suplee are the reasons that show should have been nominated for best comedy. Answer: The omission of Earl and its hilarious male stars was one of the bigger and unhappier shocks to me as well. I... read more
  • Six of one, half dozen of the ... | Matt Roush | 7/10/2006
    Question: Six of one, half dozen of the other, huh? So much for the "improved" Emmy nomination process. It seems that just as many glaring omissions were made this time around as before, just different ones. Now, rather than the overlooked performers from small shows getting shafted, the respected stars from equally respected shows got the pie in the face. How any panel of humans viewing televised programming could find five more deserving fellow Homo sapiens than Hugh Laurie in the... read more
  • David's question predicting ... | Matt Roush | 6/30/2006
    Question: David's question predicting the best drama series Emmy mentioned Six Feet Under being out of the running. I thought that since Season 5 aired in the summer of 2005, it would still be eligible for this year. I hear so much about Lisa Kudrow's The Comeback getting nods, even though it aired at roughly the same time. And although it's out of sight/out of mind, SFU should be shown some Emmy love, at least with nominations for "All Alone" (the aftermath of Nate's death) or... read more
  • I didn't want to be the one ... | Matt Roush | 6/23/2006
    Question: I didn't want to be the one to start it, but since Jennifer opened it with the Lauren Graham question, let's talk Emmys. What do you think will be the five nominees for the outstanding-drama-series category? Judging by quality, ratings, buzz and past nominations/wins, 24, Lost and The Sopranos are definitely going to be nominated. Six Feet Under is thankfully out of the fray, and The West Wing faded this season, which opens up two spots. Since it's the Emmys, I have no doubt in my... read more
  • Jimmy Smits Lauds La Vida Latina | Today's News: Our Take | 6/12/2006
    Fresh off his presidential win on The West Wing, Jimmy Smits lends his voice as narrator to Yo Soy Boricua Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas! (I'm Boricua, Just So You Know!), director Rosie Perez's moving, informative and humorous documentary about Puerto Rican pride and the history of the U.S. commonwealth, premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET on IFC. TV Guide spoke with Smits about hailing his heritage, as well as having to bid adieu to both the W read more
  • What are your thoughts on the ... | Matt Roush | 5/29/2006
    Question: What are your thoughts on the scheduling of the finales for reality shows? I am sick and tired of watching Survivor every year, only to have to miss the finale because they don't schedule it on the regular day it airs. I'm not giving up Desperate Housewives for the Survivor finale. Nor am I willing to give up The Simpsons, which is still a habit of mine even though it has diminished in quality over the years. Even more frustrating is airing The Amazing Race finale opposite Lost. As if... read more
  • After looking at CW's plans ... | Matt Roush | 5/29/2006
    Question: After looking at CW's plans for programming, I notice there is an hour of reruns of America's Next Top Model. What the heck is that about? I mean, Everwood is an hour, and a rerun is taking a spot? What kind of logic is this? I am not a fan of Veronica Mars, but I was happy for its fan base that it is getting another chance. I would assume Everwood is a stronger-rated show then VM. I am sure you are getting a lot of frustrated folks writing in. Thanks for being the guy who helps... read more
  • I was just wondering what ... | Matt Roush | 5/19/2006
    Question: I was just wondering what your take on the West Wing finale was. I thought it was really well done. It tied up loose strings, but not tight enough that I wasn't left wondering what will become of the WWers. I will probably always wonder what a Santos presidency would bring! I also loved that Mallory brought Jed the napkin that Leo had kept for all these years. And was that Aaron Sorkin I saw during the inauguration? Answer: Yes, that was the show's creator, in a wordless cameo... read more
  • Will the intellectual drama ... | Matt Roush | 5/12/2006
    Question: Will the intellectual drama die? Last week's episode of The West Wing (the C.J.-centric "Institutional Memory") was not just a testimony to the quality of what was, but, more importantly, what could be. I find those "suck in your breath" moments on these recent episodes of West Wing to be a testimony to the brilliance of these final hours. It also makes me question if I see life for this series. I have to admit that I thought this series was dead, but the... read more
  • I know that by now you're ... | Matt Roush | 5/12/2006
    Question: I know that by now you're sick and tired of hearing and reading negative comments about how this season of the Gilmore Girls absolutely stank. Unfortunately, I just watched the season-finale episode, and seeing how the show went down when Lorelai pushed Luke into eloping with her, Luke fought that ultimatum by wanting to wait to get married, and Lorelai just walked away and ended up in bed with her ex-boyfriend/Rory's father. I just felt very jilted and very sick to my stomach. Why... read more
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Premiered: September 22, 1999, on NBC
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Premise: The celebrated ensemble drama following a U.S. president and his staff as they set public policy and face personal problems in a `parallel universe' (as one of the series' executive producers called it) that can be remarkably similar to the real one. An Emmy juggernaut (four Best Drama awards in its first four seasons) as well as a Peabody winner, `Wing' was the brainchild of writer Aaron Sorkin (`The American President'), who left after the fourth season, when John Wells (`ER') took over.

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