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2012
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14
 
 
This new Mel Brooks collection is neither an anthology nor a complete collection of his work, but a vital companion guide to a life's work...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
On this day in 1969, Vice President Spiro Agnew stood before an audience at the Midwestern Regional Republican Conference in Des Moines, Iowa and spoke out against "the tiny, enclosed fraternity of privileged men elected by no one" whom he felt showed an unfair bias against President Richard Nixon — specifically, the television news media...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
In tonight’s new episode, Jimmy (Lucas Neff) finds a family photo he’s never seen before. That, in itself, doesn’t sound like a big deal – but other than himself, the people in the photo aren’t his parents, but seem to be other parents. As Rod Stewart sang: Every picture tells a story, don’t it? Chris Klein guest stars.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
Here’s a guest-star alert well worth noting: Carla Gugino, who never did get the hit TV series she deserved, guest stars as Schmidt’s boss, whose power games with Schmidt (Max Greenfield) end up extending to something more erotically charged.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
SERIES PREMIERE: Hooray for History for remembering what its network is named, and actually mounting a history series for a change. Hooray, too, for tackling a formidable subject: a 12-hour examination, presented in six weekly installments, of nothing less than the entirety of man’s history, starting (even before us) with the Big Bang. The presentation, though, is a combination of tacky recreations and often superfluous talking heads. Good basic information, but not very good television. I
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
Kristina (Monica Potter) begins her cancer treatment, as family members rally around in support. In the hands of a lesser show, this would be a drama-of-the-week kind of thing – but here, already, it’s been an arduous and emotional roller coaster just getting to this point. Peter Krause co-stars.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
The plan by Jax (Charlie Hunnam) to keep his enemies closer, by having Gemma (Katey Sagal) lull Clay (Ron Perlman) into a sense of false security, went well – but lasted only one episode. Tonight, now that he knows who has helped Clay plot against him, Jax gets aggressive, and not just with his battle plans.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
13
 
 
Stuck on hyper-drive and stuffed with hyperbole, Mankind: The Story of All of Us is history a-go-go from a programmer that used to obey a few speed limits...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
12
 
 
The Emmy-winning Showtime series Homeland hasn't escaped mockery, with Anne Hathaway stepping into the Claire Danes role of Carrie Mathison for a Saturday Night Live sketch last weekend...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
12
 
 
On this day in 1984, actress Theresa Saldana played herself in the gut-wretching NBC telefilm, Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story...