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Our Favorite TV of 2010

Richard Lawson & Brian Moylan · 12/27/10 02:30PM

If you're anything like us, you watch a lot of television, and if you're anything like us you have serious opinions about the things you've watched on TV. Here are the ones we loved (and a couple we hated).

If You Loved Lord of the Rings, You'll Like Game of Thrones

Richard Lawson · 11/29/10 01:04PM

Here's a trailer for the new HBO spectacular Game of Thrones, a relatively magicless fantasy series based on the popular novels by George R.R. Martin. It concerns a world where seasons last for decades, and everyone's upset.

Boardwalk Empire Is Officially a Let Down

Brian Moylan · 11/15/10 01:32PM

Because of its storied history of quality programs, I give every show that airs on HBO a chance. But after nine episodes it's time to pass judgment on the network's lavish Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire: It's just not good.

Bill Maher's List of Tea Party Romantic Comedies

Matt Cherette · 11/13/10 03:30PM

Last night, Nora Ephron was a panelist on the Real Time with Bill Maher season finale. To celebrate that, Maher came up with a list of "Tea Party Romcoms"—classic romantic comedies, with altered (and politically-charged) titles/posters. Watch inside.

Bill Maher's Harsh Critique of the Stewart/Colbert Rally

Matt Cherette · 11/05/10 11:39PM

Tonight, Bill Maher criticized last week's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, saying, "If you're going to have a rally... you might as well make it about something," before detailing his specific problems with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's efforts.

Zach Galifianakis Lights Up a Joint on Real Time With Bill Maher

Whitney Jefferson · 10/30/10 11:22AM

Forget Stewart and Colbert's rallies — the hero of the day just might be Zach Galifianakis. During last night's Real Time With Bill Maher, the funnyman lit up a joint, took a puff, and passed it around to the panel.