Thanks to people like Lena Dunham, Louis C.K. and Glen Mazzara, TV rocked in 2012. Their shows kept us entertained all year round. But there were also programs that didn't deliver the goods. Some were newbies that failed to make an impression, while others were mismanaged vets. Showrunners squashed our high-hopes with unrealistic plotlines, and forced us into hate-watching....
Television is a fickle medium. A mediocre season can color an audience's perception of an entire series. It's a sad fact, but put away the tissues, because this year several fan favorites came back better than ever. After seasons ranging from mildly disappointing to eye-twitchingly awful, they've redeemed themselves. Here are five shows that got their groove back in 2012 -- Stella style.
2012 has been a special year for comic-book fans. Hollywood gave us The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises, and TV brought us shows like The Walking Dead and Arrow. And that comic-book craze is far from over. There are a lot of superhero films on the horizon, including Man of Steel, Justice League and the Avengers sequel; and also...
Gossip Girl's impending conclusion is upon us. Tonight's the series finale of Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's teen drama, which for the past six seasons, has brought us a legion of jaw-dropping moments. The show's presented us with sex tapes, con artists, torrid love affairs, plunging V-necks and even a threesome with Lizzie McGuire. There are tons of shockers to...
Alright, so you've already found the perfect gifts for the movie lovers in your life. But what about those who spend Friday nights catching up on TiVo or Hulu? You can always buy them them a complete season of their favorite TV show on Blu-Ray, or a T-Shirt of their most-beloved TV character. It's not too hard once you think about it, but just in case you're all out of ideas, here's some help....
Grab your remote, loosen your belt and stuff your face -- it's Thanksgiving 2012. With the holiday comes three things: family, football and weight gain. We can't help with the latter, but we can give you a heads up on some quality entertainment. Over the extended weekend, you'll find TV and movie marathons, as well as college and professional football. Plus, classic Thanksgiving and...
Thanksgiving is nearly here, and there are a lot of things to be grateful for in the world of movies and television. We all like to poke fun at Hollywood for some of the crappy movies they invest in, and also some of the unfunny comedies that are still airing on TV, but the truth is we love this stuff. It's why we write about it. Thanksgiving is about reflecting and giving thanks, so...
Check out the list of 2012 Emmy Award Winners!
The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards weren't perfect -- Hollywood ceremonies rarely are. Whether its the blatant snubs, harsh crowd or predictability, they're never up to snuff. Thankfully, Sunday's show offered a few bright spots. 2012 will forever be the year Homeland usurped Mad Men, and Jon...
Let's be honest, The Newsroom is not without its problems. They've been well documented by us and practically every critic around. However, underneath all the crap, there's a good show fighting to get out. As the season ends, we'd like to remind viewers why they should stick around for round two. If the finale made it hard to see the merit behind the mess, here are...
How time flies. It has been 5 years since HBO's groundbreaking series The Sopranos went off the air. Created by David Chase, the show generated almost an unprecedented amount of attention and acclaim during its run, instantly imbedding itself into our pop-culture subconscious. However, the more time that passes the easier it is view the series more objectively. One...
After the high drama of “Mystery Date," Mad Men keeps the heat on with “Signal 30.” Desperate for new clients, Lane tries to secure Jaguar, via an acquaintance of his. Pete’s unhappiness with his life and marriage takes a turn for the worse, while power struggles at SDCP come to a head.
The second episode of Mad Men’s fifth season aired last night, with Jon Hamm taking over as both director and lead actor. In a solid-to-occasionally-great episode, Season Five’s still-forming primary theme seems to be that of change—both the rampant social/political/cultural changes of the 1960s, and the inevitable changes (including death) brought on by aging—as Don is...
Well, Dead-heads, the wildly uneven sophomore season of The Walking Dead has finally come to an end, closing out a troubled 13-episode stretch that began with marked inconsistency and lazy writing, but ended with a series of final episodes that featured increasingly improved writing, structure and suspense. So, did the season finale continue that trend of increasing excellence, or...
The Walking Dead continues to slowly but surely improve itself, as the penultimate episode of Season Two continues the hot streak that has defined the sophomore season’s back end. As our group of survivors mourns the shocking death that befell a primary character in the last episode, yet another main character must face death in the bleak “Better Angels.”
The second season of The Walking Dead heads into its endgame with yet another strong episode that features the first truly unpredictable and shocking moment of the season (because, let’s face it, we all saw that supposedly shocking “Sophia moment” coming a mile away last year). TWD has been upping its game over the last few episodes, and “Judge, Jury and...
It's back to the campaign trail for Team Knope on the latest "Parks and Recreation" as Leslie and Ben face Bobby Newport's slick new campaign manager. There are also water fountains and NC-17 rated things being done to said water fountains, which adds plenty of laughs to an overall enjoyable episode.
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Grab your wine and hide the kids, the cul-de-sac crew is back. After nine months, Cougar Town's finally returned to the ABC line-up. Unfortunately, its third season's ratings have been less than stellar. So what gives? Is it the marketing? The schedule change? Cougar Town is one of TV's best kept secrets and definitely worth a watch. But if you don't believe...
The second season of The Walking Dead continues, with—get this—the fairly uneven and inconsistent zombie apocalypse program actually airing its third solid-to-good episode in a row. That’s got to be some kind of record for the show, and the second half of TWD is shaping up to be a fairly consistently entertaining program, unlike Season One and the first half...
The recently-resumed second season of The Walking Dead continues, picking up right where last week’s solid episode, "Nebraska," left off, and dives head-first into the classic “the monsters are really us” theme that runs through so much of zombie cinema and storytelling.
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The mid-season resumption of The Walking Dead’s second season began on Sunday night, and while it still featured a bit of the lazy plotting of that has marred much of Dead’s sophomore season, there were also a handful of brutal, terrifying moments that offered glimpses into Season Two’s dark potential.
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