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• The Apprentice Finalist Lee Bienstock Hired By Trump Organization

  As my dad would always say, "Fair? You want fair? Life isn't fair!"

  News by Eric Berlin — on Nov 02, 2006

• Tim Minear Gets Back in TV Gear with Drive

  Tim Minear just might be the king of the brilliant-show-cruelly-killed-before-its-time.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Oct 31, 2006

• Nathan Fillion Gets Lost

  As an unabashed follower of Joss Whedon, I'm always perked and pleased to see members of his 'verse spreading out through the televised cosmos.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Oct 30, 2006

• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Sailing Toward Cancellation-Land? Let's Hope Not

  It's gotten better since its slow-ish start, and the most recent episode was pure and classic Sorkin magic.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Oct 30, 2006

• Bravo's Project Runway A Runaway Hit As Three Cut Out And Split This Week

  The key to the best reality shows on television is suspense derived from a goal desperately desired by interesting, passionate, and talented people.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Sep 15, 2006

• TV Review: The Wire Returns, Bringing "Boys of Summer"

  The Wire opens its fourth season, telling a Great American Story.

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Sep 11, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break Breaks Off Second Season Premiere

  Just because the fellas are outside the prison walls, the breakin' doesn't necessarily have to end.

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Aug 22, 2006

• TV Review: The Entourage Boys Hit Vegas, Literally

  The boys hit the road for Vegas, so you know there's bound to be a good time had by all.

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Aug 07, 2006

• On The Shield, Final Confrontation Between Mackey and Vendrell Looms

  The ghosts of the past likely won't lie still for long.

  Opinion by Eric Berlin — on Jul 31, 2006

• TV Ratings Hit Rock Bottom While Great Shows Flourish In Cable Uplands

  Get inside and watch something good... on cable.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Jul 12, 2006

• The Sopranos Cast Is All Signed, Clearing Path to Eight Episode End Run

  It wouldn't have been nearly as much fun without Paulie and Sil.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Jul 05, 2006

• TV Review: Last Comic Standing Opts For Characters Over Comedy

  A barrel full of comic talent was left on the shelf tonight.

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Jun 07, 2006

• TV Review: The Sopranos, Gut-Churning and Visceral, Dark and Brilliant

  In mob culture, the big dog rules while the rest of the pack drools.

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Apr 10, 2006

• Great Second Seasons In Television History

  Great shows tend to hit their creative peak in Season Two.

  Opinion by Eric Berlin — on Mar 26, 2006

• TV Review: The Sopranos Season Six Kicks Off With A Bullet

  "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Mar 13, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice Kicks Off With Trump 101 Right Back In Session

  School's back in session, kids. That's right, Boardroom School, taught by the Don himself.

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Feb 28, 2006

• There's Just Too Much TV

  No, not in the it's a crap wastoid lost culture soulless crunch of inevitable biosphere husked out cortex shutdown kind of way.

  News by Eric Berlin — on Jan 02, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice Endgames Near: It's Martha Stewart Three, Donald Trump a Dynamite Two

  The Apprentice x2 - double the pleasure, double the fun

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Dec 09, 2005

• Run's House: A Castle Constructed of MTV Ten Spot Reality Show Dreams

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Oct 14, 2005

• Top Ten TV Shows: Fall 2005

  Review by Eric Berlin — on Oct 07, 2005