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  Monty Python's Eric Idle and John Cleese Deliver a Spam-Free Show at Cullen Hall

  Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 9:16 a.m.

  It's impossible to overstate the influence of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Debuting almost 50 years ago, and running a mere four seasons, it's still arguably the most influential TV comedy series of all time, and its impact is still felt — for better or worse — to this day. Pythons...

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  Don't Look Back in Adder: Revisiting Snakes On A Plane

  Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 10 a.m.

  Ten years ago, America was a markedly different place: immigration and privacy were two political hot button issues, Hollywood was abuzz with talks of a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and a young Beyoncé stole our hearts. As Dylan from Beverly Hills, 90210 once said, "The times, they are a-changin.'"...

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  There’s No Reason to Be So Mad About Remakes

  Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 8 a.m.

  I’ve been wallowing in the mantrum over the all-female Ghostbusters remake coming out soon for a week or so (if you want to see some top shelf dude-vapors visit my professional Facebook page). Annoying the fragile masculinities of those guys is both my job and hobby, but through all of...

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  Where Game of Thrones Has Been, and Where It's (Possibly) Going

  Monday, May 16, 2016 at 7 a.m.

  Season 6 of HBO's Game of Thrones premiered on April 24, and for the first time, the televised adaptation of George R.R. Martin's sprawling fantasy series has almost completely moved beyond the books (the exception being the doings of the Greyjoys, which we'll talk about later). The "leave the source material...

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  Farewell to Banshee, the Most Unhinged — and Best — TV Show You Never Watched

  Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7 a.m.

  Long celebrated as the premium cable destination for soft-core pornography and third-run Marc Singer movies (which is perhaps redundant), Cinemax has taken steps in recent years to shed its "Skinemax" past by following its more accomplished brethren like Showtime and parent company HBO into the realm of original programming. Previous...

• Pop Rocks: NBC's Friday Night Monster Mash Could Be Sleeper Hit of the Fall TV Season

  Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  The latest ratings have been released and it is good news for NBC's Friday night lineup featuring a pair of creature features that could be consistent winners for the network. Despite going up against the World Series, ratings for Grimm grew 15 percent over the season finale and the series...