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I think I will be disappointed every time I hear Kristen Bell addressed as anythine besides "Veronica"

Personally, I found Newsroom preachy and unwatchable, I couldn't even make it 10 minutes (even though I adore the West Wing and Emily Mortimer.)
Where Newsroom was relentlessly sanctimonious and "good," House of Lies was just as relentlessly bleak, cynical and evil (with the exception of the Roscoe plots).  So which of

Personally, I found Newsroom preachy and unwatchable, I couldn't even make it 10 minutes (even though I adore the West Wing and Emily Mortimer.)
Where Newsroom was relentlessly sanctimonious and "good," House of Lies was just as relentlessly bleak, cynical and evil (with the exception of the Roscoe plots).  So which of

I do want to put in a good word for one aspect of House of Lies, Cheadle's son Roscoe. Making Cheadle's one redeeming quality his love for his child is a fairly cliched decision. But in a tv landscape devoid of trans or otherwise gender-variant characters (not to mention, lacking in queer characters of color in

I do want to put in a good word for one aspect of House of Lies, Cheadle's son Roscoe. Making Cheadle's one redeeming quality his love for his child is a fairly cliched decision. But in a tv landscape devoid of trans or otherwise gender-variant characters (not to mention, lacking in queer characters of color in

I, for one, enjoyed House of Lies. I mean, Jean Ralphio AND Veronica Mars on the same show? Plus an unexpectedly sensitive handling of a gender-nonconforming pre-adolescent boy!

I, for one, enjoyed House of Lies. I mean, Jean Ralphio AND Veronica Mars on the same show? Plus an unexpectedly sensitive handling of a gender-nonconforming pre-adolescent boy!

This would have been the perfect episode to address the fact that Victor had an entire pre-Braverman life, with like, friends and relatives and his own christmas traditions. Did they even mention that this is his first Christmas with his new family? That seems like kind of an emotional experience…

This would have been the perfect episode to address the fact that Victor had an entire pre-Braverman life, with like, friends and relatives and his own christmas traditions. Did they even mention that this is his first Christmas with his new family? That seems like kind of an emotional experience…

I haven't gotten double STDs from a guy in forever :(

I haven't gotten double STDs from a guy in forever :(

Surprised there isn't more love for Band Candy.

Surprised there isn't more love for Band Candy.

The Body stopped my most recent Buffy rewatch dead in it's tracks because I'm just not emotionally strong enough to handle it. 
Last time I watched it, I didn't know what I was in for and watched the day my mom told me she had skin cancer. #BadIdea

The Body stopped my most recent Buffy rewatch dead in it's tracks because I'm just not emotionally strong enough to handle it. 
Last time I watched it, I didn't know what I was in for and watched the day my mom told me she had skin cancer. #BadIdea

Yeah, I sort of hate Superstar. it just rubs me the wrong way. It just feels fake, forced and awkward.

Yeah, I sort of hate Superstar. it just rubs me the wrong way. It just feels fake, forced and awkward.

Don't mess with the system, man! It's delicate!

Don't mess with the system, man! It's delicate!

I feel like someone is going to die soon on Parenthood, hopefully after shouting "Narm! Narm!"