Mondo Extras

Oscars 2013: The Liveblog

Posted by Ethan Alter | February 25, 2013 12:37 AM

Academy Awards 2013 - With a surprisingly inoffensive Seth MacFarlane, no upsets or major surprises and one musical number after another, a neverending ceremony made hostages of audience members and viewers alike.

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Do No Harm: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Snide

Posted by Angel Cohn | February 1, 2013 6:00 AM

Do No Harm: Pilot Review - We'd like this show a lot more if it was told through Ian's perspective since he seems like a lot more fun. Or if they put a ticking 24-esque time clock on the screen.

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SAG Awards 2013: The Liveblog

Posted by Rachel Stein | January 27, 2013 10:18 PM

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 - A dull telecast as enlivened by surprise wins for Bryan Cranston, Argo and Downton Abbey, while J-Law, Claire Danes and Julianne Moore reigned supreme.

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Golden Globes 2013: The Liveblog

Posted by Rachel Stein | January 13, 2013 11:40 PM

Golden Globe Awards 2013 - Thanks to hilarious hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, a jaw-dropping speech by Jodie Foster and big wins by Lena Dunham, girls ruled the night, along with Homeland, Argo and Game Change.

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Emily Owens, Meryl's Daughter: Pilot Review

Posted by Angel Cohn | October 16, 2012 10:00 PM

Fall Pilot Season 2012: Emily Owens, M.D. - The MD is clearly short for Meryl's Daughter, because how else can anyone explain how this show got on the air?

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Beauty and the Beast: Pilot Review

Posted by Angel Cohn | October 11, 2012 10:00 PM

Fall Pilot Season 2012: Beauty and the Beast -

Tale as old as time, done to death, even on TV. Now it's back again, with excessively pretty people trying to be ugly, but lacking any musical numbers or dancing teapots… it's The CW's Beauty and the Beast.

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Emmy Awards 2012: The Liveblog

Posted by Rachel Stein | September 23, 2012 11:12 PM

Emmy Awards 2012 - Multiple much-deserved wins for Homeland and Louis CK helped make up for disappointing comedy categories and a poorly paced telecast.

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Girls: They Are the Ones They've Been Waiting For

Posted by Rachel Stein | April 15, 2012 11:00 PM

Girls: Pilot Review - Is Lena Dunham's female-centric HBO sitcom truly the voice of a generation, or just a reflection of privileged discontent?

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Oscars 2012: The Liveblog

Posted by Ethan Alter | February 27, 2012 12:22 AM

Academy Awards 2012 - Billy Crystal's return as host was a boring bust, as was the telecast as a whole thanks to its few surprises and endless montages.

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'Geeks Get to Play Forever': Kevin Smith Goes From Clerks to Comic Book Men

Posted by Daniel Manu | February 10, 2012 5:39 PM

Q&A With Kevin Smith - The hero to nerds everywhere talks to us about his AMC reality show, why podcasts are more appealing than filmmaking and how everyone has a story to tell.

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