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The winsome world of She & Him

2013-06-18 05:00:00

On a Tuesday afternoon in the basement studios of Capitol Records, She & Him were recording a volley of live tracks for a few radio station sessions. Singer Zooey Deschanel finished an umpteenth take of the duo's single "I Could've Been Your Girl," and...

'The Americans,' FX lead TCA Award nominations

2013-06-10 14:48:00

"The Americans" and its channel, FX, led the pack in the Television Critics Assn. awards nominations, announced Monday morning. The first season of the Cold War spy drama starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys grabbed four nominations, including a...

Joan Rivers stages a takeover of E! for her 80th birthday

2013-06-09 09:00:00

Can we talk? Joan Rivers is celebrating her 80th birthday Saturday. And the outspoken Rivers will be marking the occasion all next week in her usual take-no-prisoners fashion: She's taking over the E! network. Starting Monday and continuing through...

Emmys 2013: Top TV stars on surviving the comedy landscape

2013-06-07 14:45:00

In the competitive world of TV comedy, it helps to have an ace up your sleeve, whether it's an intriguing concept, a great cast, smart writing or, even better, all the above. At a recent Envelope Emmy Roundtable, five top comedic actors — Mindy...

Emmys 2013: Mindy Kaling says Chloe Sevigny 'can do anything'

2013-06-03 09:00:00

Guest characters are a time-tested way to spice up television shows, whether by providing an intriguing new foil, upping an episode's star power or just providing a bit of fan service. At a recent Envelope Emmy Roundtable, Mindy Kaling, creator and star...

'New Girl' writer David Iserson on his funny YA novel 'Firecracker'

2013-05-30 12:58:00

David Iserson is used to writing for TV, with credits that include "United States of Tara," "Up All Night" and currently "New Girl"-- so he's become accustomed to all the ribbing that's built into the comedy environment. That's why the 35-year-old...

'House of Lies' to 'New Girl': Comedy is seriously complicated

2013-06-06 07:00:00

Comedy is hard, in large part because it's supposed to look easy. Carefully crafted sentences must be delivered with both precision timing and a sense of spontaneity; a double-take that looks rehearsed is just embarrassing. The performers who joined The...

The Gold Standard: Emmy chances for comedy shows and stars

2013-06-06 06:00:00

"Modern Family" has won the comedy series Emmy for each of its three seasons. Other shows that have gone the three-peat route — "30 Rock," "Taxi," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "All in the Family" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" — were denied a...

'American Horror Story,' 'Big Bang Theory' top Critics' Choice bids

2013-05-22 09:05:00

The critics have spoken: horror, geeks and HBO make for some good TV. The nominations for the third annual Critics' Choice Television Awards were announced Wednesday morning by the Broadcast Television Journalists Assn. -- and FX's "American Horror...

The gestation of a sitcom, stretch marks and all

2013-05-16 12:10:00

No wonder sitcom creators liken getting a series on the air to creating a child; months or years of development need to combine with patience, love and the willingness to modify and tweak a concept until it hurts. Here, we talk with some of TV's top...

2013 TV upfronts: Fox overhauls schedule

2013-05-13 08:02:00

NEW YORK -- Coming off a television season that saw its ratings fall by 20%, Fox unveiled a new schedule heavy on big names both in front of and behind the camera in hopes of rejuvenating its prime-time lineup. “We’re making the biggest...

2013 TV upfronts: Fox unveils fall and midseason schedules

2013-05-12 21:44:00

NEW YORK -- With ratings for "American Idol" tumbling and few new hits to speak of other than "The Following," Fox will unveil a 2013-14 schedule Monday that includes five new comedies and four dramas during its upfront presentation to advertisers in...

Actress Zooey Deschanel ("New Girl

2013-05-14 10:47:29

Comedy series stars, from left, Mindy Kaling ("The Mindy Project Don Cheadle ("House of Lies Jake Johnson ("New Girl Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men") and Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes") gather for an Envelope Round Table discussion.

2013-05-01 00:00:00

8 p.m.: "NCIS" (CBS) 9 p.m.: "NCIS: LA" (CBS) 9 p.m.: "New Girl" (Fox) 9:30 p.m.: "The Mindy Project" (Fox) 10 p.m.: "Golden Boy" (CBS)

2013-04-23 00:00:00