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Your ‘Mad Men’ Season 6, Episode 6 Talking Points: May ’68

By Judy Berman on

No current TV show generates more Monday morning conversation than Mad Men. With that in mind, Flavorwire is recapping Season 6′s Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce by giving you a handful of talking points to spark your own water-cooler debate. The title of last night’s episode, “For Immediate Release,” refers to the press release Peggy finds herself writing in its final moments — but the key to understanding Season 6′s strongest installment of Mad Men yet is in the date she stamps on that document: May 17, 1968. … Read More

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The Best and Worst of Last Night’s ‘SNL’ with Zach Galifianakis

By Alison Nastasi on

This is the third time that Zach Galifianakis has hosted SNL, but his first time making funny with several newcomers in the cast. We wondered if he’d find crazy chemistry with anyone, but the spotlight was on the Hangover comedian most of the evening. His bizarre and often aggressive brand of humor doesn’t always translate well for live television, sometimes alienating audiences, but all was redeemed in a two-part sketch with a surprise guest appearance (one of several throughout the show). It turned a clunky beginning into the best payoff of the night. Icelandic group Of Monsters and Men showed up to sing that seafaring song that gets stuck in your head for days whether you like it or not, and the episode sprinkled with rewarding moments and no major regrets ended. … Read More

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This Week’s Top 5 TV Moments

By Alison Herman on

There are scores of TV shows out there, with dozens of new episodes each week, not to mention everything you can find on Hulu Plus, Netflix streaming, and HBO Go. How’s a viewer to keep up? To help you sort through all that television has to offer, we’re compiling the five best moments on TV each week. This time, lots of couples get together, and one couple finds out they’re expecting. … Read More

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‘Community’ Season 4, Episode 12 Recap: The Darkest Timeline Update

By Jason Bailey on

After creator Dan Harmon was unceremoniously dismissed from his role as showrunner at the end of Season 3, Community‘s loyal fans feared its departure would plunge the show into what Abed Nadir would surely call “the darkest timeline.” But despite our concerns, we hold out hope that the new showrunners and their stable of writers are able to make the best of this worst possible role of the dice. This week’s episode, “Heroic Origins,” finds Abed advancing a theory that the study group was “destined” to meet, as evidenced by previously unknown or unnoted chance encounters. … Read More

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Let’s Overanalyze These Stills From ‘The Office’ Finale

By Chloe Pantazi on

NBC has released a series of promo stills from the upcoming finale of The Office, and the urge to over-analyze them is just irresistible. Following Vulture‘s mild spoiler, which hinted at a possible wedding, it looks like this will indeed be the case — but who’s getting hitched remains the crucial question. Take a look through the photos below to hazard a guess and hypothesize over what else will be happening to the Dunder Mifflin employees as we bid them our last adieu. … Read More

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This Is a Thing: 1990 Hitler Sitcom ‘Heil Honey, I’m Home!’

By Jason Bailey on

Welcome to “This Is a Thing,” a monthly feature that examines a piece of popular culture — a film, an album, a television special, whatever — that you won’t believe exists until you see it with your own eyes. This month: the quickly canceled British series Heil Honey, I’m Home!, which placed Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun into the world of a wacky ’50s-style sitcom. No, really. … Read More

Music

The Best Musician Appearances on ‘The Colbert Report’

By Tom Hawking on

Iggy and the Stooges were in cracking form on The Colbert Report last night, making them the latest in a long line of bands who’ve appeared as guests on Stephen Colbert’s long-running satirical chat show. Of all the late-night hosts on TV, Colbert seems to get the most amusing interviews and performances out of musicians; here are a selection of The Colbert Report‘s very best musical moments. You’re more than welcome. … Read More

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 13 Recap: “Countdown to the Crown”

By Julia Pugachevsky on

There’s only one week left viewers to pick which queen they want to take home the crown. Last night’s RuPaul’s Drag Race reviewed the highlights of the season, and premiered the music video the final three contestants — Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, and Roxxxy Andrews — shot for Ru’s track, “The Beginning.” Best of all, it featured guest appearances by fan favorite queens of seasons past, who had plenty to say about the latest class of drag superstar wannabes. Here are some of the last night’s best quotes on Season 5, from drag queens old and new. … Read More

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‘Revenge’ Season 2, Episode 19 Recap: Last Night’s Winners and Losers

By Chloe Pantazi on

Life is so much more interesting in the Hamptons. At least, it is in the soap world of Revenge, where it’s a high-class hotbed for the exploits of the rich, beautiful, and irrevocably corrupt. Though it’s quite different for the beguiling Emily Thorne (née Amanda Clarke), who’s returned to the Hamptons of her childhood with a hefty agenda: to learn the truth about her past, and retribute those who framed her father for a heinous crime he didn’t commit. We’re keeping weekly score of Emily’s endeavors, and the many others of our favorite Hamptonians, by calling each episode’s winners and losers. … Read More

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The Geekiest ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 Recap: “Kissed by Fire”

By Alison Herman on

We’ve officially reached the halfway point of Game of Thrones Season 3, and “Kissed by Fire” takes the breakneck pace established by last week’s blockbuster episode and runs with it. The bulk of the action here was more emotional than practical — lots of friendships evolving, romances developing, and kids growing up way too fast — but this week saw major developments for many characters who haven’t had nearly the screen time they deserve. … Read More