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TV Review: HBO's 'Hung'
Hung, starring Thomas Jane as Ray Decker, is a new HBO comedy about a well-endowed high school coach who becomes a gigolo in order to make ends meet. It debuted Sunday night. (Watch a preview clip below.) “Hung’s awkward tone (partly intentional, since the pilot was directed by Alexander Payne, writer- director of that gem of awkward comedy Sideways) becomes frustrating. The series ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Conan O’Brien made his debut as host of The Tonight Show Monday. The following are assorted reviews from TV critics around the Internet, compiled by B&C. “The first night of what will probably be the first night of the rest of Conan O’Brien’s professional life was not a disaster. Not at all. But it was far from a success.” -Verne Gay, Newsday “Iȁ ...... Read More
Comments (8)TV Review: The Goode Family
The Goode Family, a new animated comedy from Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill), premieres tonight on ABC. The following are reviews from TV critics around the Web, compiled by B&C. “There are probably two or three decent jokes that demonstrate the direction they could have gone. But the execution just isn’t funny enough to justify watching an entire half-hour s ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: Sit Down, Shut Up
‘Sit Down, Shut Up,’ is a new animated sitcom on Fox created by Mitchell Hurwitz (‘Arrested Development’) that debuts Sunday night at 10 p.m. Watch the BC Review in 90 Seconds below followed by a collection of reviews from TV critics. TV Review: Sit Down Shut Up from Broadcasting & Cable on Vimeo. “I’m not sure exactly what Sit Down, Shut Up is abou ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: The Cougar
‘The Cougar’, a new reality dating show in which young 20-something men vie for the love of a 40-year-old mother of four, premieres tonight on TV Land at 10 p.m. The following are a collection of reviews compiled by B&C. Scroll down to watch a clip of The Cougar. The Cougar manages to feel neither original nor real. That said, given the channel’s demo, it’s probabl ...... Read More
Comments (3)TV Review: Parks and Recreation
ABC’s Parks and Recreation starring Amy Poehler debuts Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. EST . The following is a collection of reviews from TV critics, compiled by B&C. “Maybe if NBC and the people behind Parks and Recreation weren’t so hell-bent on telling everyone it’s not The Office and just embraced the fact that…it’s The Office, viewers wouldn’ ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: Southland
Southland, the new drama from ER creator John Wells, premieres April 9 at 10 ET on NBC. Watch our ‘BC Review in 90 Seconds’ round-up of what critics thought and check out what others are saying about Southland. BC Review: Southland from Broadcasting & Cable on Vimeo. Southland is unbearable - a pretentious, foul-mouthed, overly arty chore that will leave you with a headache sho ...... Read More
Comments (1)TV Review: The Unusuals
‘The Unusuals’ debuts Wednesday night on ABC at 10 p.m. The following is a round-up of reviews from TV critics, compiled by B&C. “The action is frequently intercut with weird calls from the dispatcher, like a warning to look out for a ‘man in a hot dog costume … who may or may not be wielding a samurai sword.’ Occasionally, the quirkiness piles on too ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: Rescue Me
The fifth season of “Rescue Me”, starring Dennis Leary, debuts Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on FX. Below is a series of reviews from TV critics around the web, compiled by B&C. “By reattaching his misery to 9/11, and by reminding us that everyone around him still shares in the miseries of that day, Rescue Me has lit a new fire under both the man and his show.” -Alan Se ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: Surviving Suburbia
ABC’s new sitcom “Surviving Suburbia,” starring Bob Sager and Cynthia Stevenson, debuts Monday night at 9:30 EST. Below is B&C’s new video feature-a BC Review in 90 seconds-and a compilation of reviews from TV critics around the Web. “While its cynicism about suburbia is superficially novel, the show itself is quite old-fashioned, if not old hat: lam ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: HBO's "In Treatment"
Season two of “In Treatment” on HBO starring Gabrielle Bryne premieres Sunday at 9p.m. The following are excerpts from early reviews, compiled by B&C. “Nimble, powerful acting and well-wrought dialogue outweigh the weaknesses.” -Alessandra Stanley, New York Times “It is slow, and it requires work and careful observation, but when it achieves its breakthrough ...... Read More
Comments (0)TV Review: ABC's 'Cupid'
Rob Thomas revives his 1998 dramedy Cupid, about a man who believes he is the Roman god of love sent to match 100 couples in order to be allowed back to Mt. Olympus. It premieres Tuesday, March 31, at 10 p.m. Below is B&C’s new video feature — a BC Review in 90 seconds — and a selection of reviews from TV critics around the Web. BC Review: ‘Cupid’ from Broa ...... Read More
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