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Before mini-series, vlogs and short films, the closet thing to a three-minute movie resembled a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl.
This fall's lineup looks like it could be a hit. Check it out to see if you agree!
Stuck in the searing sun for the summer? Cool off in front of the tube.
USA
The Fall of Sam Axe is a spin-off prequel to the spy series Burn Notice.
Showtime, Sundays at 9 p.m.
Like the Sopranos or the Corleones, the Borgias are also a family that lives outside the law while occupying positions in some of the most highly regarded institutions.
E!, Sundays at 10 p.m.
Is it possible that we are experiencing a Kardashian overload in the media?
CBS, Fridays at 8 p.m.
The secret lives of spies have been met with public fascination since 007 first cashed in on his license to kill.
Comedy Central, Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.
According to Comedy Central, life after college looks like... college — solo cups, weed and all.
Starz, Fridays at 10 p.m.
Backtrack to the romance of the medieval ages in Starz's Camelot.
FOX, Tuesdays at 8 p.m.
With a win at Regionals under their belts, McKinley High's glee club returns to the air. How exactly did this group of musical misfits rise to become a primetime favorite? The answers can be found in the music, the cast and the messages conveyed for audiences of different generations.
HBO, Sundays at 9 p.m.
Kate Winslet delivers a moving performance in this Depression era miniseries.
Showtime, Mondays at 10 p.m.
Nurse Jackie Peyton is a woman with too many secrets.
Bravo, Mondays at 10 p.m.
With a name like Bethenny Frankel, how could she go wrong?
Last week, William Shatner turned 80, but the octogenarian shows no signs of winding down just yet.
Irondale Center
Although the majority of people may flock to the island of Manhattan to see new works both on and off-Broadway, great theater can be found on yet another borough.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
It should be called something more like "How to Succeed on Broadway."
IFC, Fridays at 10:30 p.m
The Independent Film Channel's newest series has attracted the most attention the network has ever seen
Revisit your childhood favorites.
CW, Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
Tyra-nnosaurus Banks! RAWRRR!!!
Bravo, Tuesdays at 10p.m.
This is becoming a rather tiresome series.
The CW, Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
A connubial weight loss reality TV show... what will they come up with next?
Comedy Central, Tuesdays at 10 p.m.
With nearly three seasons under its belt, it is hard to believe that Tosh.0 is still so underrated.
CBS, Mondays at 8:30 p.m.
A fairytale with a twist...
CBS, Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
CBS loves crime show spin-offs.
Fox, Tuesdays 9:30 p.m.
You'll never guess the unique metaphor the Fox comedy is trying to convey to its viewers.
ABC, Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m.
Former Friends cast member Matthew Perry returns to the television world with his new series Mr. Sunshine.
E!, Sundays at 10 p.m.
The Kardashian sisters - the queens of the reality TV scene.
Fox, Mondays at 9 p.m.
With massive hits like Glee and American Idol, it's easy to forget that Fox occasionally tries its hand at drama.
Seen anything good on the telly lately?
It seems that Atlantan housewives come with extra drama and fire!
Starz, Fridays at 10 p.m.| B+
Blood, bone, and steel - that's what we want!
Here at Inside Beat, we know just the thing to keep you indoors until springtime. So pack up your winter clothes early, pop on a pair of shorts, crank up the heat and veg on your sofa — you won't need to leave your TV after checking out these awesome new shows.
ABC Family, Mondays at 8 p.m.
These mini-Gossip Girls are taking over screens across America.
ABC, Wednesdays at 10 PM
Don't bother saving room on your TiVo for this abyssmal series.
Get ready for the trashiest season yet!
Showtime, Sundays at 10 p.m.
Phantom of the Opera starlet, Emmy Rossum, is now the wife of an alcoholic.
Anyone who is a fan of the acclaimed series Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo may not realize just how long the entire taping lasts.
A&E, Wednesdays at 10 p.m. | B
Hoarders beware!
TLC, Sundays 9pm
Now she's just asking for it.
USA, Thursdays at 10 p.m.
Burn Notice is the hidden gem in the USA family.
Ever watch the Food Network with your friends?
AMC, Sundays at 10 p.m.
The Walking Dead is everything that zombie horror could and should be.
Freaks and Geeks is a late '90s show that slid under the radar until rather recently.
This season of TV started out phenomenally, but over the last few weeks it has morphed, and there is now a significant gap between the winners and the losers.
Over last ten years, Sesame Street has been repaved from its cobblestone origins to sleek asphalt.
HBO, Sundays at 9 p.m.
What would happen if Martin Scorsese's famed directing, Terence Winter's Emmy Award winning screenwriting and Steve Buscemi's delightfully distinctive acting were thrown in a pot, sprinkled with some roaring '20s style, and topped off with a gangster flare?
TV has become rather boring without a regularly scheduled murder each week to keep things entertaining.
CBS, Mondays at 10 p.m.
For anyone who has seen the original Hawaii Five-O that ran from 1968-1980, you know it's classic American television that is hard to surpass. The new Hawaii Five-O does it justice.
Game Show Network (GSN)
From a casual glance, GSN's game show Baggage almost appears to be a run-of-the-mill episode of The Jerry Springer Show.
MTV, Mondays at 10 p.m.
Andrew Jenks is a good-looking suburban white guy. He is also a documentary filmmaker, who has partnered with MTV to bring another socially conscious show called World of Jenks — perhaps one of MTV's best shows in the past decade.
CW, Thursdays @ 8 p.m.
The CW's vampires are back — and still oozing sex appeal on top of solid acting.The CW's vampires are back — and still oozing sex appeal on top of solid acting.
Fall marks the beginning of a new school year, as well as a new season — that is, a new season of amazing TV.
The lack of ethnic representation on television has always seemed to be underestimated. Either they are represented in stereotypical ethnic roles or they are nonexistent.
ABC closed the doors on the show Ugly Betty last Wednesday. After four witty and thought-provoking seasons, Betty said goodbye to America (literally). The show may have hit a creative wall, but all in all, it was well worth watching.
TV Review
The second season of United States of Tara picks up three months after the first season, in which Tara (Toni Collette) attempted to confront the trauma that causes her Dissociative Identity Disorder.
With a new star, new producer and a new direction, the show, which chronicles the adventures of a time traveling and face changing alien known only as the Doctor, faces the questioning of fandom as it enters its fifth series this Sunday on BBC America.
In a feel-good trip down memory lane, Inside Beat asks its staff which childhood marvels gave them the best sense of nostalgia. Take a look at these blasts from the past which take us back to those hours spent in front of the TV after school.
From Super Bowl commercials for Snickers to jumping in the shower with Hugh Jackman on The Tonight Show, Betty White can do it all.
The overall arc of the hour-long episode wrote itself: Jim and Pam finally bring their little bundle of joy, a girl named Cecilia Marie, into the paper-filled world of Dunder Mifflin.
Review
I'm not married, nor have I ever been married, but there's something understatedly brilliant about the new NBC reality show, The Marriage Ref.
A first-hand encounter with the pinnacle of trash TV
Maury and The Jerry Springer Show are just as much part of American culture these days as anything else. But most people live their lives never seeing how this show works, if the fights are real, or if the baby daddies are actually the babies' daddies. The great thing is, I do.
Festivus, Frank Costanza's answer to what he perceived as the over-commercialization of Christmas, was bestowed to TV viewers a dozen years ago on a classic Seinfeld episode. Part of Frank's ritual was something he called "the airing of grievances." In honor of the upcoming holiday I've decided to make my feelings on the landscape of TV heard.
If Lawrence could have his way, I'm sure the new Scrubs would be its own show, with a name like "Scrubs Med School" and a different feel entirely. But when your show's ratings have dipped year after year and you're constantly losing money making it, you can't always get what you want.
In 1983, NBC aired a two-part sci-fi miniseries called V. The story dealt with an alien invasion, but it was not a typical attack. Instead of showing up and shooting lasers, the aliens looked and spoke like humans, and promised that if we let them manufacture some resources they'd teach us their technological secrets. But as they gained our trust, a more sinister plan was revealed. Now the miniseries has been updated into a slick sci-fi show on ABC.
TV Review
With the lineage of To Catch a Thief and brilliant actors with an easy repertoire, White Collar is bound to do well. It's witty, fresh, and Matt Bomer (Caffrey) is more than easy on the eyes.