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What to watch on Wednesday, November 30…

As you finish knitting me my brand-new winter scarf, please enjoy the following programs, which you can listen to while focusing most of your attention on that scarf. Hurry, my neck is cold!

10pm, FXAmerican Horror StoryNow that AHS has answered tons of questions about what exactly is up with the Murder House and its various ghosts, it’s time to start barreling toward a (hopefully)… Continue reading What to Watch Tonight: American Horror Story and the Premieres of I Hate My Teenage Daughter and The Exes

Whoops! Everyone is awful! Seriously, have you ever seen such a sustained display of unlikability in an hourlong drama? What happened, American Horror Story? Is there no one left to root for? “Rubber Man” was basically a parade of bad times, but it also provided answers to some burning questions we’ve had about the Murder House, its ghosts, and what they want with the living. But while it’s nice that… Continue reading American Horror Story: Awful Things For Awful People

GaryOldmanGordon Gary Oldman Says The Dark Knight Rises Story is Epic; Addresses Live Action Akira Casting (Exclusive)It’s tough to imagine an actor like Gary Oldman having the time to lament the end of a franchise. Not only did Oldman star in three 2011 releases, but he also returned to bring his Kung Fu Panda character, Shen, back to life for the sequel. On the horizon in 2012? The Dark Knight Rises, of course, which is the final piece of… Continue reading Gary Oldman Says 'The Dark Knight Rises' Story is Epic; Addresses Live-Action 'Akira' Casting (Exclusive)

A pair of romantic comedies highlight the home entertainment releases this week. At one end of the spectrum is the low-key but thoroughly entertaining indie ‘Beginners,’ a funny and sad tale of a commitment-phobic young man whose father comes out of the closet in his 70s just before being diagnosed with terminal cancer. At the other end is the lackluster ‘Larry Crowne,’ a star-studded studio production about a middle-aged man… Continue reading New on DVD and Blu-ray, Week of Nov. 15: 'Beginners,' 'Larry Crowne,' 'My Fair Lady' and 'West Side Story'

What to watch on Wednesday, November 9…

What’s an appropriate amount of time to spend searching for your family after they’d been teleported out of the dimension by an angry wizard? Four hours? Five? I feel like five is probably enough, because it’s time to watch some TV! Like these things for example:

10pm, FXAmerican Horror StoryWhile that Halloween twofer might be a tough act to follow, tune in tonight for “Piggy… Continue reading What to Watch Tonight: Law & Order: SVU, American Horror Story and the 45th Annual CMA Awards

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