An Appreciation: Joan Rivers

Brilliant. Tasteless. Fearless. Trailblazer. Unapologetic. Genius.

We at Screaming Back at the Screen love to laugh. Here at our headquarters, we try to do it as loudly and as often as possible. And our loudest, most obnoxious and annoying laughs are always prompted by our favorite kind of comedy: snarky, sarcastic, tasteless, politically incorrect and delivered with great timing and a huge punch. Continue reading →

Entourage**From boring to banging and back again

Is that all there is? The boys from Queens fade out

The finale of HBO’s Entourage went out with same whimper that introduced the show eight seasons ago.

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The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards**An oxymoron

The worst show on television honors its best

Another Emmy Awards show has come and gone and, frankly, it didn’t go fast enough. 

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UPDATE: New Life for Tim?

HBO lets Tim live his awkward life again

 

UPDATE: Underrated fan favorite The Life & Times of Tim has been resurrected by pay network HBO for another 10-episode season.

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Howard Stern on Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg ** Hollywood’s official apologist-in-chief for bad behavior?

Let’s start with a disclaimer: I have been a huge fan of Howard Stern for many years.

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Update: Steve Carell leaving “The Office”: Another NBC fiasco in the making?

Michael Scott gone from Dunder Mifflin? That’s what she said…

UPDATE: It was confirmed today that Steve Carell would be exiting his multi-nominated role as Michael Scott on The Office upon expiration of his current contract.

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