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October 15, 2010

30 Rock – “Live Show”

“Live Show” October 14th, 2010 The most common word I’m seeing in evaluating tonight’s 30 Rock is “experiment,” which is more evaluative than you might think. We call it an experiment because it wasn’t actually very good. This is not … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2010

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys As a whole, the Emmy Awards live and die on surprise: sure, there’s always favourites, but the idea that “anything can happen” is what keeps us watching a show … Continue reading →

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August 21, 2010

2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions: Guest Acting

2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions August 21st, 2010 Each year the Creative Arts Emmys are a celebration of the unsung heroes, albeit a celebration which remains largely unsung: few ever really get to see the awards, and so there’s a … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2010

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes July 15th, 2010 Last week, I wrote a piece for Jive TV which described the next step in the Emmy Awards process, and the ways in which this post-nomination period is … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2010

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations July 8th, 2010 [For complete analysis of the 2010 Emmy Nominees, head to my full breakdown, "The Trick is to Watch TV," here.] Here are the nominees for the 2010 Emmy Awards (and, for … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2010

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany

Official Ballot Miscellany June 4th, 2010 Earlier this evening, Emmy voting officially began; this isn’t particularly important to us non-voters, but it does mean that the official ballots were released (PDFs: Performers, Writing, Directing), which means that we know who … Continue reading →

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June 2, 2010

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Comedy Acting

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Comedy Acting June 2nd, 2010 In comedy this year, a lot depends on what shows make it big: we know that Glee and Modern Family are going to make a statement (as noted in my piece … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2010

Season Finale: 30 Rock – “I Do Do”

“I Do Do” May 20th, 2010 I haven’t written about 30 Rock in a very long time, so you’d think I’d have a lot to say: after all, “I Do Do” actually had a “Previously on 30 Rock” sequence, which … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2010

Saturday Night Live – “May 8th: Betty White and Jay-Z”

“Betty White and Jay-Z” May 8th, 2010 I wrote yesterday that I didn’t think that Saturday Night Live could pull of an episode which lived up to the hype surrounding Betty White’s triumphant ascension to the position of host for … Continue reading →

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May 7, 2010

A Grey Area: How Will We Gauge the Success of Betty White, SNL Host?

A Grey Area: Betty White, SNL Host? May 7th, 2010 How will we gauge the success of Betty White as Saturday Night Live host? It’s a question I’ve been grappling with for a few days: I’m going to be recapping … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Tina Fey

30 Rock – “Live Show”

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys

2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions: Guest Acting

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Comedy Acting

Season Finale: 30 Rock – “I Do Do”

Saturday Night Live – “May 8th: Betty White and Jay-Z”

A Grey Area: How Will We Gauge the Success of Betty White, SNL Host?

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