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Breaking 'Common Law': USA Network May Actually Cancel a Series
USA Network has its dramedy formula down so well that you can diagram it out -- so-and-so is great at his/her work but terrible at life! this fish-out-of-water may actually be just what the system needs! these unlikely partners bicker constantly but when the time comes, they get the job done! Beyond...
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The Comforts of 'Burn Notice': How USA's Spy Drama Has Staved Off Stagnation While Keeping to What It Does Best
To sing the praises of USA Network's "Burn Notice" (the sixth season summer finale of which aired last night) is to run the risk of seeming to damn the show with faint praise. It is not the first of channel's quirky hour-long comedy-dramas, nor the most critically acclaimed, though...
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5 Best Things to Watch on TV This Week: 'Bunheads' Finale, Harvey Keitel's Lifetime Movie
Sure, Sunday remains overcrowded with high-end TV such as "True Blood," "The Newsroom," "Weeds" and "Breaking Bad," but what to watch the rest of the week?
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Watch: Spoofing USA Network's Formula in 'Hooker Lawyer'
While AMC's "Mad Men" may get the lion's share of the press coverage, it's USA Network that's spent several straight years as the number-one network in basic cable prime with its roster of original hour-long dramedies based on unlikely partnerships and/or brilliant investig...
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Just How Inspired By the Clintons is 'Political Animals'?
"Political Animals," the new miniseries created by Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark and premiering this Sunday, July 15 at 10pm on USA, is centered around a character with an undeniable real world parallel. Elaine Barrish, played with scene-devouring verve by Sigourney Weaver, is a one-time...
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5 Best Things to Watch on TV This Week: Pre-Op Chloe Sevigny and Long-term Unemployment
Sure, Sunday is overcrowded with high-end TV like "True Blood," "The Newsroom," "Weeds," "Breaking Bad" (returning this Sunday at 10pm on AMC) and USA's new "Political Animals" (also premiering Sunday at 10pm) but what to watch the rest of t...
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Ellen Burstyn's Reluctant Foul Mouth on 'Political Animals'
USA's upcoming miniseries "Political Animals," created by Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark and premiering July 15th at 10pm, is unquestionably Sigourney Weaver's show. She's ferocious in her first lead television role as Elaine Barrish, a Hillary Clintonesque divorced ...
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USA Greenlights 'Graceland,' From 'White Collar' Creator Jeff Eastin
"Graceland" will be the latest quirky/addictive character-driven dramedy on USA's roster -- a niche that's kept them in the top spot in terms of original cable programming. The network announced today that it was giving a series order to the show, which is from "White Collar&q...
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5 Best Things to Watch on TV This Week: Pride Month Docs and Ampersand Dramedies
Sure, with "Game of Thrones," "Mad Men," "Girls," "Nurse Jackie," "Veep" and more, Sunday's overcrowded with great TV, but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Monday, we bring you this guide to five noteworthy highlights from the other ...
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USA's Development Slate Includes Series About Synesthesia, Startups
While USA is still firmly committed to innocuous buddy procedurals like "Suits," "Common Law" and "Psych" and sassy tough-chick shows like "Fairly Legal," "Necessary Roughness" and "Covert Affairs" (formulas that have served the network inc...
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