The new 'Jersey Shore': like season 1 without the charm:
"Jersey Shore" returns to MTV tonight and, no doubt, it will be a ratings success. America, it seems, has not yet grown tired of the GTL schtick.
Bio: Meredith Blake is a freelance journalist based in New York City. She writes about television for the Los Angeles Times and is a contributor to the New Yorker's literary blog, the Book Bench.
Season one of "Jersey Shore" was lightning in a bottle. (Coincidentally, also the name of Pauly D's favorite cologne.) It's not that The Situation and Snooki were talented or particularly telegenic—let's not kid ourselves—but they did have a certain unvarnished quality that made for entertaining television. The cast members were living, breathing cartoon characters, with the names, costumes and catchphrases to match. More
Posted on July 28th, 2010 11:24pm
This—along with a rotary phone and an intercom—will be the tool of Peggy’s trade. “Now try not to be overwhelmed by all this technology,” Joan explains. “It looks complicated, but the men who designed it made it simple enough for a woman to use.” That’s one of the first scenes in the AMC serial drama, “Mad Men.” Now at the beginning of season three, the characters in the show are at a narrative crossroads, carefully plotted by the writers and producers. But they are also at a historical crossroads. More
Posted on July 16th, 2010 1:02pm
