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Media Musings: Comic actor dad is rad in 'Breaking Bad'
Bryan Cranston has the saddest mustache in all of television. The patch that he sports above his upper lip on the new AMC series "Breaking Bad" looks like a hot chocolate smear that he neglected to wipe off his mouth. read story
'In Treatment' worth some couch time
HBO is airing yet another series featuring a therapist? Does the premium cable network need to have its head examined? read story
Media musings: 'The Wire' is best thing on TV right now
Every episode of HBO's "The Wire" starts the same way, with a single printed line of dialogue from that episode. In last Sunday's episode, the second in the fifth and final season, the line was "This ain't Aruba," (plus an expletive, par for the course on "The Wire"). read story
Media musings: On 'Extras,' Gervais goes out laughing
It was a sight so tragic that it would have sent both sides in the Writers Guild strike scurrying back to the negotiating table to work things out. Ricky Gervais was a contestant on "Celebrity Big Brother." read story
Media musings: 'Nimrod Nation' charms with its yooper soul
Rumors are floating around that the writers' strike might be coming to an end in the next couple of weeks, which would be good news for those few viewers who never caught reality TV fever. read story
Media musings: Web site keeps jokes coming for MST3K fans
The postcard came in the mail unsolicited, almost as if I was on some sort of direct-mail list for geeks. (OK, I am.) "The 'Bots are Back! MST3K.com," it read. read story
Media musings: Star dreck: When great shows go bad
In my last column, I wrote about what I believe is truly one of the worst television shows ever made, the short-lived "Viva Laughlin." I think it belongs in the pantheon of truly bad TV, and the Chicago Tribune agreed with me, publishing a list last week of the worst 25 television shows of all time. read story
Media musings: Viva Laughlin is laughingly can't miss bad
There just aren't enough bad television shows. That seems like a ridiculous thing to say, especially now that there are six networks and a bazillion digital cable channels to wade through every night. But think about it. read story
Media musings: 'Aliens' tweaks stereotypes in Badger state
We see Earth, slowly rotating in space, as the narrator talks about his life in the fictional Wisconsin town of Medora. The camera moves in toward North America and -- yes! -- actually finds Wisconsin on a map. read story
Media musings: Nerds, geeks, misfits grace fall TV lineup
Stuck in a nowhere job? Still living with your parents, or more successful sibling? Striking out with the opposite sex? Then do we have a fall television schedule for you! read story
