Beautiful opening with Fauré's Sicilienne on the piano… It was definitely incomplete without the other half of the duet (cello, originally — or flute in a well-known arrangement). That must be intentional, as they could've had Chuck play any one of a million piano solo works, but chose a duet.

True… Sondheim surely wouldn't enjoy all the songs, but those two I mentioned have solidly old-fashioned construction and very clever lyrics, reminiscent of the Porter-Berlin-Loesser wit that Sondheim so admires. "His Status is Preferred" impressed me hugely, right from first viewing — it's never going to be one of…

If I could magically get anybody to see this show, I'd pick Stephen Sondheim — who I think would be delighted by the clever lyrics of "Settle for Me" and "His Status is Preferred" and how well they fit the music — and Joss Whedon (who idolizes Sondheim), for basically the same reason. I *really* hope Whedon gets to…

I wonder if this means that there are *some* musicals which you might like if you heard or saw them? Also, many Broadway buffs agree that shows adapted into film musicals have very often been fairly weak or odd renditions of the stage originals (in at least some aspects)… So, seeing a well-done stage revival can…

Indeed! Your post reminds me of more awesome stuff I didn't mention in my post above, like Tovah Feldshuh's whirlwind "Where's The Bathroom" and Amy Hill's grill in "I Give Good Parent". How about Donna's powerhouse voice in "Face Your Fears", complete with children's choir? And Rachel channeling peak-Streisand (in…

Aww, not the uncensored version? Provided the people you know are OK with Rachel's very, very dirty language. :) Either way, I am in love with her manic flailing in this song, and the way she enters by practically kicking the door down.

And to think — this show was almost on Showtime.

One of the greatest opening titles of all time. Gorgeous and ideally suited to the show in every way. And to kick it up even one more notch, they created that haunting Season 4 cold open with Tywin and the swords, the Winterfell music morphing into Rains of Castamere, and then (as he throws the wolf pelt on the…

Now THAT was superb. I gasped in delight at, what was it, the 40-minute mark?

Yes the title song isn't up to the high level of the other songs in the show. Unfortunately the title itself has also apparently kept some potential viewers away… I wish that the posting of all those great song scenes on Youtube (both the CW's channel and Rachel's) had lured more fans; there's such wonderful…

Buttering Mrs. Dirtside? I think that was on pay-per-view.

If anyone is reading this article and hasn't seen the show yet, you should know that there are plenty more songs (2 or 3 per episode), many of which have nothing to do with current pop satire. There's a wonderful Astaire & Rogers number in black & white, a Piano Man-esque soul-searching solo for Greg, a smoky jazz…

The Revenant did amazing work… How did they manage to get DiCaprio to look like Michael Gambon? http://www.avclub.com/artic…

Eight nominees — now, see, that's what they should have done with the acting categories. Eight people: five white and three black — no more bickering — a happy compromise.

I give it half a star. Same as Racism.

THANK YOU. Gosh, people are always shitting on Tumblr because they apparently only see the worst pages & worst people on it. It's just a *platform*, that's it.

Few characters in any TV series have been more fun to watch (IMO) than Erlich Bachman. TJ Miller found his perfect role, big time.

YouTube is only so bad because it's so universally popular. (Well… except for all those countries that blocked it.) Speaking of the topic at hand: The wonderfully funny and talented Rachel Bloom has been a Youtube star for several years, including for the awesome songs from her great show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend…

This is basically how Boomhauer revealed to Bobby his secret to success with the ladies. Does he have a relatively buff body and an air of mysterious charm? Yes, but he also asks out every decently attractive woman he can find.

Clearly, as I'm sure Ms. Lavin realizes as well as anybody, this has nothing to do with Jeopardy. Women anywhere and everywhere — TV, internet, magazines — are subject to lewd comments about their bodies from any man, boy, or man-child who sits in comfortable anonymity and types whatever crap comes to his mind. How…