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The Buzzmakers: Four Shows You Need to Be Watching

The Fourth of July holiday is upon us—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com has beeb turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows…

‘Being Erica’: A Sudsy Import with a Time-Travel Twist

It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….

‘Sons of Anarchy’: The Spirit of ‘The Shield’ Rides On

It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….

‘Better Off Ted’: The Cool New Office

It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….

‘Party Down’: Hollywood’s Hippest Entourage

It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….

Reality Remixed: One Man’s Journey Inside the ‘Big Brother’ House

Over the past nine years, I’ve lived with an ever growing obsession with "Big Brother," the CBS summer stalwart that sticks twelve people in a house and lets them duke it out for a half million dollar prize. Each passing…

Hot List: Mindy Kaling

Name: Mindy Kaling Title: Writer/Performer, “The Office” Age: 30 Big Break: Writing and starring in the 2002 off Broadway hit “Matt and Ben,” about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Who knew?: Ms. Kaling was born Vera Chokalingham. Mindy Kaling is…

Hot List: Rina Mimoun

Name: Rina Mimoun Title: Consulting producer, "Eastwick" Age: 34 Big Break: Working on “Dawson’s Creek.” Who knew? She once admitted on her Twitter feed that she’s “obsessed” with Entertainment Weekly’s “Ausiello Files” feature. In the past decade, Rina Mimoun has…

Jackson’s Passing Major TV Story

Pop icon Michael Jackson died Thursday, not long after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center after paramedics discovered him unconscious at his home in Bel Air, Calif. Paramedics responded to a 911 call at Jackson’s home around 12:26 p.m., the…

In His Own Words: Ed McMahon on Carson and the ‘Tonight’ Days

(Editor’s note: In the Sept. 27, 2004, edition of TelevisionWeek, which observed the 50th anniversary of NBC’s "Tonight Show," the late Ed McMahon recalled his long association with Johnny Carson and the seminal late-night talk show’s early days.) By Ed…