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Josh Lasser is a freelance entertainment reporter/critic. His work has appeared in print, online, and perhaps one day in book form.
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Reigning in Raines’s Imagination
There I was last night watching Raines and wondering why. I’m just not sure I get it. Goldblum is good, but he’s playing, roughly, the guy he always plays. He’s sarcastic, sardonic, and generally an ass. My kind of guy. … Read More ›
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My New Rule of Thumb: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
W.C. Fields is a legend, a classic, one of the father’s of film comedy. He is oft parodied, oft remembered, and much loved. Starting in Vaudeville and making his way to Hollywood early in its existence, Fields found success in… Read More ›
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Lost is Rich, The Riches are Lost, and Battlestar Galactica Barely Is
I just watched Monday’s episode of The Riches and I’m still not sure how I feel about the show. Everything about it screams “this is good TV,” at least everything except for the way the story is unfolding. I’m sorry,… Read More ›
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Monday Night TV: It’s All Lies
Let’s discuss lies, shall we. Working backwards, it was a huge issue on The Black Donnellys last night, in fact, it was such an issue that the episode was entitled “Lies.” I wonder though if they’re headed entirely too close… Read More ›
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TV, Where We Are Now
As we approach the end of March, it seems to me like a wonderful time for taking stock, seeing where we are in the television world. There are only about two months left before the end of the season, and… Read More ›
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Hooking in an Audience
You want an idea for a hook? Here’s an idea for a hook: no hook, just good writing and good characters. Can we just avoid nonsense for a little while and concentrate on doing things well rather than having a… Read More ›
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An Embarrassment of Riches
Like OMC once sang — how bizarre, how bizarre. A 24 episode that goes extra-light on the helping of Jack Bauer. It’s just weird. It was a good episode, but weird. And, I can’t be the only person that wants… Read More ›
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Schooling the Little Ones: Baby Einstein – My First Signs
Having a nine-month-old child, I have an excellent handle on Baby Einstein and its myriad products; there are DVDs, CDs, games, toys, furniture-type things, the list goes on, and on, and on. The only thing more impressive than the quantity… Read More ›
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Tuesday Morning’s Monday Television Night Wrap-up
First up, let me just say that we’re not going to be talking about The Riches today. We’re just not. Come 10 pm last night I had to make an executive decision, and it was The Black Donnellys that won… Read More ›
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It’s Good to be the Kings of South Beach…Or Not
Let’s face it, not everything that airs on television is the most wonderful thing ever created. Like anything else, some television is great, some is good, and some is downright awful. Things don’t just fall into these categories however; some… Read More ›
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An Open Letter To Veronica Mars
Dear Veronica Mars, I’m a huge fan. Really, I am. I feel horrible about you and Logan. I totally get why you did it, but for some reason I’m still pulling for the two of you crazy kids to get… Read More ›
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Donnellys, Heroes, and Your Mother
Why, I ask you, does Monday night TV have to be so good? Why do there have to be so many good hours of shows on Monday? Can’t we move some of that stuff to Tuesday and Wednesday, where I… Read More ›
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The Black Donnellys Shoot For Number One
Last night, NBC premiered its newest series, The Black Donnellys. The drama, scripted by Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco (both of Crash fame, among other places), centers around the four brothers in the Donnelly family: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin, and Sean…. Read More ›
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Contemplating the Academy Awards Ceremony
I know, you’ve been just dying to find out and so I’m here to tell you. Yes, I watched the Oscars last night. I did. I enjoyed it, particularly when I fell asleep at midnight and the show was still… Read More ›
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A Solid Friday Night of Television
Now, normally I eschew a weekend article. While that might allow for a more easy going weekend, it always prevents me from talking about two of my favorite shows: Las Vegas and Psych. Sure, Monk is great, but this past… Read More ›
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Must See TV Still Exists!
It’s Friday, and you’re dying to know this sort of thing, so I’m going to tell you. Last night, I watched two hours of Must See TV. Sure, sure, I’m living back in 1999, but that was such a party… Read More ›
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My Weekly Wednesday Fish Biscuit
What is it about fish biscuits that I just love? You think I’m joking, but I’m not. Jack was there in that cage yesterday and I longed to see a fish biscuit. I couldn’t fathom why they kept bringing him… Read More ›
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Just Shut Up & Sing Already!
There’s just something about Dixie Chicks – Shut up & Sing that just makes me mad. I’m quite sure that’s one of the points of the entire endeavor, but it doesn’t quite make me happy. In London in 2003, on… Read More ›
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Forget Babel, It’s Just Incomprehensible
The tragic, ironic, and, honestly, funny, thing about the movie Babel is that much like the tower of the same name from the biblical story, the entire thing comes crashing down without remorse or pity. While in the biblical story… Read More ›
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Alien Shooter: Vengeance Shall Be Mine!
As happens on occasion, it is time for another game review… Every time I play a shooter, I say to myself that there are simply not enough enemies to mow down – that, and that the plot is always far… Read More ›
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