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‘9-1-1’ Pilot Recap: “Get the Hell off My Line!”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:00:38 +0000

For their new Fox series ‘9-1-1’, prolific producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (‘Glee’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘American Crime Story’, ‘Feud’, etc.) try their hands at a genre they’ve never tackled before – the straightforward procedural drama. They should not do this again. They are very, very bad at it. ‘9-1-1’ isn’t just a cop...

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A Divine Feud: Susan and Jessica Brought ‘Bette and Joan’ to Life

David Krauss — Mon, 01 May 2017 19:00:21 +0000

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford faced massive resistance from movie moguls when they shopped around ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?‘ in 1961. “I wouldn’t give you a dime for those two old broads,” Jack Warner reportedly quipped. Well, more than a half century later in the surprisingly good ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’, Jessica Lange...

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‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ Pilot Recap: “There’s Only Room for One Goddess at a Time”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:00:28 +0000

I guess ‘American Feud Story’ wouldn’t have sounded right as a title. Producer Ryan Murphy’s latest anthology drama combines a little bit of horror with a little true crime to detail some of history’s most scandalous rivalries. The first season of ‘Feud’ centers on the notorious grudge match between Hollywood icons Joan Crawford and Bette...

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‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Pilot Recap: “Money Is the Only Way to Get Justice”

Josh Zyber — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:00:01 +0000

Not to be confused with ABC’s anthology drama series ‘American Crime’, the FX network has its own new anthology drama series called ‘American Crime Story’. The difference between them is that this one focuses on true-crime events rather than completely fictionalized stories. In an audacious move, the first season tackles the so-called Trial of the...

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‘Scream Queens’ Pilot Recap: “You Represent Everything That Is Wrong with Young Girls Today”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:00:13 +0000

Producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have a new series together, and I suppose the lazy comparison to make is that it’s like a cross between their previous collaborations ‘Glee’ and ‘American Horror Story’. Honestly, there’s not much of either in it, though. ‘Scream Queens’ is more like the vicious satire of ‘Heathers’ fused with...

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‘American Horror Story’ 2.01 Recap: “All Monsters Are Human”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:00:34 +0000

I think I made clear last year that ‘American Horror Story’ was my favorite new show of 2011. Yet I still find myself approaching the second season with trepidation for a couple of reasons. First, a concept like this doesn’t lend itself to being drawn out for a long time. Perhaps more troubling, creator Ryan...

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‘American Horror Story’ 1.12 Recap: “No Chance of Mercy”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:00:28 +0000

By far the wildest show on television, ‘American Horror Story’ drew its (I would call it brilliant overall) first season to a close last week. I’m not sure what I was expecting from the finale episode, but it’s safe to say that I wouldn’t have ever guessed this. Honestly, I’m not sure whether that’s good...

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‘American Horror Story’ Pilot Recap: “The World Is a Filthy Place”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:00:46 +0000

I’ve got to give Ryan Murphy (creator of ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘Glee’) credit where it’s due. The guy may not have yet figured out how to sustain a TV show in the long run (though he’s certainly tried), but he sure knows how to start one off with a bang. The producer’s latest series ‘American Horror...

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‘Glee’-Cap 3.01: “Not Everyone’s Dreams Come True”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:00:05 +0000

“What if we’re not good enough to make it?,” Kurt asks Rachel about halfway through the third season premiere of ‘Glee’. It’s a moment of self-doubt for the characters, one that they must eventually overcome – but it left me wondering if the show’s writers have asked themselves the same question yet. What if ‘Glee’...

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