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Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris (Schmidt and Winston respectively) add to the loft’s dynamic with a caffeinated, hyper-active almost-insanity. Like when Winston does a puzzle for an entire episode before realizing he’s colorblind or tries to get his cat (a cat he steals from his cheating girlfriend) to have sex before it loses its balls or when Schmidt somehow has two “girlfriends” at one office party without being caught.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the banter. Conversation written like people actually have conversations, only if we were smarter and quicker hyperbolic versions of ourselves, backed by a room full of baseball caps trying to outsmart one another. \u003cem>New Girl\u003c/em>'s conversations are like \u003cem>Seinfeld\u003c/em>. 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Not only does Chapman seem very self-involved, her story-line simply doesn't take hold of one or stir empathy or make one curse the gods the way those of her fellow inmates do. But then I met the real Piper Chapman, err, Piper Kerman, the woman who wrote the memoir on which the show is based. Okay, well I didn't really \"meet\" her as much as she was a guest on \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> and I was able to listen to her answer questions and tell her real story for an hour and wow, she impresses. So as a way to absolve my judgmental-ness towards Piper Chapman, here are reasons to like the real Piper, Piper Kerman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. She Knows It's Not About Her:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"My belief, when I started to write the book, which I did after I came home from prison was that by telling my own story, I would possibly be able to get folks to come and read a prison book who might otherwise not pick one up. 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Kerman went on to say, \"That may be a sad comment about the entertainment industry and what it takes to get a really interesting show made. I am really proud of what she's done with the show. I think she's done a really great job within the parameters of our entertainment reality. I do think media justice is really important. I think the question of who gets to make media and who gets to decide what stories are told is incredibly, incredibly important. I don't discount that at all.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3. She Owns Her Sh*%\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kerman described seeing her former lover in prison (yes, it's true!) as a \"very, very intense kind of confrontation but that one I am grateful for because it actually allowed me to get to a place where I relinquished all blame that I might have assigned to her. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003ciframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/sUz62kCSRGg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>The leaves are beginning to turn, children are rushing to pick prized pumpkins and, after weeks of provocative glimpses at teaser trailers, fans are practically clawing the skin off our faces in a media-induced frenzy awaiting the premier of Season Three of \u003cem>American Horror Story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So clearly, it must be fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Society at large, get ready for a world of excuses as to why I can't be out on Wednesday nights for a few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After touring \u003cem>Murder House\u003c/em> in Season One and getting committed to the \u003cem>Asylum\u003c/em> in Season Two, we're off to join \u003cem>Coven\u003c/em> in Season Three of the award winning anthology series. Like always, show creator Ryan Murphy isn't revealing too much about the upcoming season but here's a few story elements he's let slip so far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Coven\u003c/em> takes place in New Orleans with a supernatural setting in the world of witchcraft. Jessica Lange plays Fiona, the headmistress of a school for \"gifted\" young women (i.e. witches) where Tasia Farmiga has recently been sent by her mother, fearing for the young woman's safety. There's been hints that a centuries old feud between the \"Salem\" coven (descendants of Witch Trial refugees led by Lange) and the Voodoo coven (led by Angela Basset as real life voodoo icon Marie Laveau) is put aside to face an even greater external threat to their kind. Add to that lots of shockingly beautiful (and horrible) production design, artful editing and an overall camp-meets-scares sensibility and you've got the makings of another only-on-cable season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In anticipation of Wednesday night's season debut here's a list of some of the ingredients we're most excited about in this cauldron of fun. Bubble, bubble...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/10/08/9-reasons-to-get-excited-for-the-american-horror-story-coven-premiere-wednesday/20131007-095622-jpg/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8869\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8869\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095622.jpg\" alt=\"20131007-095622.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Grand Witch Diva Goddesses\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there's one thing Ryan Murphy has proved AHS is great for it's showcasing powerful actresses well beyond their ingenue years (not just women over forty or fifty: women over sixty are in abundance this season). Lange and fellow returning cast members Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy and Lily Rabe are joined this season not just by Angela Basset but also Kathy Bates, Christine Ebersole and Patti Lupone for what looks like the kind of big shouldered, \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/21/6-camptasic-gay-horror-films-to-celebrate-pride/\" target=\"_blank\">Grande Dame Guignol\u003c/a> scene-stealing and set chewing celebration of the grand bitch diva goddess (make that \"grand witch\") that only a gay man could helm. Here's hoping for plenty of ugly confrontations, backstabbing and other hallmarks of the genre. Also, we're looking forward to seeing Lange and other cast members back in \"glamour cat\" mode after a season of nuns' habits and straight jackets on \u003cem>Asylum\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em> on Mescalin\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lange and Paulson play mother-daughter witches this season and our first thoughts were of course, to that other classic mother-daughter television witch duo, Endora and Samantha on \u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em>. We're so excited to see Murphy's take on the relationship, especially with fan favorites Paulson and Lange in the parts. Remember how Endora was always encouraging Samantha to have a little fun and ditch her dud human husband? Imagine that scenario told in the Ryan Murphy lexicon. Right? It sounds like \u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em> on mescalin. After the adversarial relationship the actresses portrayed onscreen together last season we can't wait to see them go for each other's throats as only mothers and daughters can. We're sure though that Lange will bring a little of the \u003ca href=\"http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/08/grey-gardens-hbo-emmys-tv-news-28519473-story-article.html\" target=\"_blank\">Big Edie\u003c/a> maternal warmth to the role, if only for a second.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voodoo That You Do\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there's one topic that makes for good horror, it's Voodoo. The combination Afro-Haitian/Catholic(ish) religion has intrigued filmmakers since the early days of movies, and with Murphy in charge, we're curious to see what new territory he plans to explore with the subject matter. From curses to potions to the religion's signature dolls (hold the pins, please), there's so much iconography at the show's disposal. Just please, Ryan Murphy, don't upset any real life Voodoo practitioners. We'd really like a Season Four and that's probably not going to happen if you spend all next year living under a hex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fact Scarier Than Fiction\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Angela Basset's Marie Laveau isn't the only character this season based on a historical person. Kathy Bates' (long live Annie Wilkes, queen of \u003cem>Misery\u003c/em>) character is based on real life New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie, who notoriously tortured and murdered her own slaves in the 1830s. Bates is so good when she's bad: we're glad her return to horror is at the hands of a storyteller who will let the Academy Award-winning actress run amock and release the psycho fury she was building up while doing \u003cem>Harry's Law.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095718.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095718.jpg\" alt=\"20131007-095718.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Orleans\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From Anne Rice to just about every show currently on television about vampires, Louisiana and New Orleans in particular are a popular locale for horror stories. Why wouldn't they be? Between the Voodoo, the above ground cemetery \"cities of the dead\" and the truly frightening lack of dental care further into the bayou, the place just screams macabre. Here's hoping for lots of grand, sweeping establishing shots, use of local landmarks and camera treks off the beaten touristy track. From the mansions of the Garden District to the reclaimed wilderness of wards as yet rehabilitated after Hurricane Katrina, there's a lot to work with. We're guessing the setting will also give this season just a touch of Tennessee Williams in its tone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Monsters\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Season One we met that charming fetish suit clad killer Rubberman and the adorable reanimated corpse baby Infantata. Season Two gave us Dr. Arden's \u003ca href=\"http://americanhorrorstory.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Raspers\" target=\"_blank\">Raspers\u003c/a> and the human skin clad killer Bloody Face. Season Three promises to introduce Minotaurs to a whole new generation. Something tells us that these won't be just any half-man/half-bull monsters: from what we've seen of the Minotaur so far, the half-man side is amazingly buff in the grand Murphy \"male exposure\" tradition. After years of the media objectifying women. isn't it a victory that we now have a television show that has done a pretty good job of objectifying men for three season (see every naked crying scene with Dylan McDermott in Season One and the spanking scene with Evan Peters in Season Two).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Murder Houses\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From what we've seen of the antebellum mansion in the trailer for \u003cem>Coven,\u003c/em> it looks like there's more haunted house porn to come. Let's be real: even with all the ghosts \u003cem>Murder House\u003c/em> was still a pretty impressive homestead and the \u003cem>Asylum\u003c/em> had a sort of home decor by Charenton chic to it. Part of why the show holds up to repeat viewings is the production design: not just scenery but costumes too (hello, Constance Langdon's Pucci wardrobe in Season One).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095855.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095855.jpg\" alt=\"20131007-095855.jpg\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Returning Cast\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aside from Lange and Paulson, welcome backs go to returning cast members Frances Conroy (we're still obsessed with your Season Two catchphrase \"Are you ready for me to kiss you?\"), Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Jamie Brewer, Taisa Farmiga and Alexandra Breckinridge (absent in last year's \u003cem>Asylum\u003c/em>). Not since Orson Welles and \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre\" target=\"_blank\">the Mercury Theater\u003c/a> ensemble has such a troupe been assembled and reassembled with such élan. Part of the fun each season is seeing how your favorite actors return and how Murphy has them follow last season. Villains sometimes become heroes, heroes become villains, and then it's all flipped on its head the following season just when you were getting used to the new pecking order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Debuting Cast\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The only thing better than Murphy's returning cast is seeing who is joining the show for the first time. This year Emma Roberts, Danny Houston, Mare Winningham and Josh Hamilton all join the cast along with the aforementioned Angela Basset and Kathy Bates. Additions we're most excited about? 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Lange and fellow returning cast members Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy and Lily Rabe are joined this season not just by Angela Basset but also Kathy Bates, Christine Ebersole and Patti Lupone for what looks like the kind of big shouldered, \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/06/21/6-camptasic-gay-horror-films-to-celebrate-pride/\" target=\"_blank\">Grande Dame Guignol\u003c/a> scene-stealing and set chewing celebration of the grand bitch diva goddess (make that \"grand witch\") that only a gay man could helm. Here's hoping for plenty of ugly confrontations, backstabbing and other hallmarks of the genre. Also, we're looking forward to seeing Lange and other cast members back in \"glamour cat\" mode after a season of nuns' habits and straight jackets on \u003cem>Asylum\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em> on Mescalin\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lange and Paulson play mother-daughter witches this season and our first thoughts were of course, to that other classic mother-daughter television witch duo, Endora and Samantha on \u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em>. We're so excited to see Murphy's take on the relationship, especially with fan favorites Paulson and Lange in the parts. Remember how Endora was always encouraging Samantha to have a little fun and ditch her dud human husband? Imagine that scenario told in the Ryan Murphy lexicon. Right? It sounds like \u003cem>Bewitched\u003c/em> on mescalin. After the adversarial relationship the actresses portrayed onscreen together last season we can't wait to see them go for each other's throats as only mothers and daughters can. We're sure though that Lange will bring a little of the \u003ca href=\"http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/08/grey-gardens-hbo-emmys-tv-news-28519473-story-article.html\" target=\"_blank\">Big Edie\u003c/a> maternal warmth to the role, if only for a second.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voodoo That You Do\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there's one topic that makes for good horror, it's Voodoo. The combination Afro-Haitian/Catholic(ish) religion has intrigued filmmakers since the early days of movies, and with Murphy in charge, we're curious to see what new territory he plans to explore with the subject matter. From curses to potions to the religion's signature dolls (hold the pins, please), there's so much iconography at the show's disposal. Just please, Ryan Murphy, don't upset any real life Voodoo practitioners. We'd really like a Season Four and that's probably not going to happen if you spend all next year living under a hex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fact Scarier Than Fiction\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Angela Basset's Marie Laveau isn't the only character this season based on a historical person. Kathy Bates' (long live Annie Wilkes, queen of \u003cem>Misery\u003c/em>) character is based on real life New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie, who notoriously tortured and murdered her own slaves in the 1830s. Bates is so good when she's bad: we're glad her return to horror is at the hands of a storyteller who will let the Academy Award-winning actress run amock and release the psycho fury she was building up while doing \u003cem>Harry's Law.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095718.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/20131007-095718.jpg\" alt=\"20131007-095718.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Orleans\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From Anne Rice to just about every show currently on television about vampires, Louisiana and New Orleans in particular are a popular locale for horror stories. Why wouldn't they be? Between the Voodoo, the above ground cemetery \"cities of the dead\" and the truly frightening lack of dental care further into the bayou, the place just screams macabre. Here's hoping for lots of grand, sweeping establishing shots, use of local landmarks and camera treks off the beaten touristy track. From the mansions of the Garden District to the reclaimed wilderness of wards as yet rehabilitated after Hurricane Katrina, there's a lot to work with. We're guessing the setting will also give this season just a touch of Tennessee Williams in its tone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Monsters\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Season One we met that charming fetish suit clad killer Rubberman and the adorable reanimated corpse baby Infantata. Season Two gave us Dr. Arden's \u003ca href=\"http://americanhorrorstory.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Raspers\" target=\"_blank\">Raspers\u003c/a> and the human skin clad killer Bloody Face. 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"content": "\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/10/01/4-reasons-not-to-give-up-on-marvels-agents-of-shield-joss-whedon/shield/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8701\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-8701 aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/shield.jpg\" alt=\"marvel's agents of shield\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/shield.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/shield-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Post by contributor Rachel Noelle Wood\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joss Whedon has grown from a figure of cult popularity to a mainstream hit-maker. Those of us following his career for two decades were joined last Tuesday by millions of new fans eager to see his follow up to \u003cem>The Avengers\u003c/em>. The pilot episode introduced us to an ensemble cast of agents working to protect humanity from super-villains and aliens. This marks a significant departure for Whedon as his work usually involves government agencies (human-feeding demon mayors!) and shadowy corporations (apocalypse-bringing pharmaceutical companies!) as the enemy. In this age of drone strikes and NSA spying, a secret, powerful, and seemingly unaccountable organization like S.H.E.I.L.D is a hard sell as “the good guys.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, it seems we're just supposed to buy it based on the sweet smiles of a cast of models. With the exception of the older characters, most of the crew has looks and acting abilities better suited to a toothpaste commercial. There's Skye, a hacker girl whose one emotion is “sassy,” a team of fast talking “genuis scientists” who come off as chirpy, attractive nitwits incapable of coherent sentences, and a Ken-doll-esque super-spy who is so dull that he will be referred to in this article as “Bland Guy.” And the cringing doesn't stop there: the early action sequences were cheesy and gimmicky, and we were treated to not one but TWO moralistic good guy speeches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If anyone else had made this show, I would have already turned the TV off and hidden the remote. But after more than a decade of following Joss Whedon, here's why I'm holding out hope.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/10/01/4-reasons-not-to-give-up-on-marvels-agents-of-shield-joss-whedon/avengers-joss-whedon/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8768\">\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-8768\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/avengers-joss-whedon.jpg\" alt=\"avengers-joss-whedon\" width=\"168\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>1. The Humor\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joss Whedon's incredible sense of humor was the saving grace of the first episode. Whedon is the perfect antidote to tedium of the “dark superhero” trend. Instead of letting his characters brood endlessly over self-indulgent identity crises, Whedon knows how to gently tease his characters, making serious points without allowing anyone to take themselves too seriously. In Whedon's hands, “Bland Guy” is less likely to be a male empowerment fantasy, serving instead as the “straight-man” for sly jabs at traditional masculinity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2. The Twists\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nobody does plot twists like Joss Whedon. I've never screamed “What!/1?!” at a TV screen as much as I did during \u003cem>Dollhouse\u003c/em>, but I had to earn it by sticking around. Which leads to point #3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3. The Slow Build\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember the frustration that came at the end of \u003cem>Lost\u003c/em>? These days, most TV shows are written on the fly with seemingly no long-term plot or goal in mind. Repeat viewers are treated to incoherent story lines and seemingly schizophrenic characters. Whedon's meticulously planned story arcs are his greatest asset and his biggest Achilles heel. The underlying storyline of \u003cem>Dollhouse\u003c/em> was revealed two seasons into the series, like a nesting doll of plots that got crazier and crazier at every level, but to get there, you had to make it through the somewhat cringe-worthy first episodes. That's why he's historically been more of a cult favorite, his ideas tragically cut short due to audience ADD. Now that he's starting off with mainstream America's attention, here's hoping he'll get the chance to develop the storyline to whatever insane endpoint he has in mind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4. The Heroine\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/10/01/4-reasons-not-to-give-up-on-marvels-agents-of-shield-joss-whedon/melinda-may-marvels-agents-of-shield-pilot/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8762\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright wp-image-8762\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/melinda-may-marvels-agents-of-shield-pilot.jpg\" alt=\"melinda-may-marvels-agents-of-shield-pilot\" width=\"189\" height=\"252\">\u003c/a>Thank God for Joss Whedon's heroine addiction (see what I did there?). Nuanced female action characters are still few and far between, and often when males write them they end up two-dimensional and stereotypical (the bitch or the seductress). Whedon doesn't write good female characters, he writes the best, and in the process explores our society's conceptions of strength and heroism. Buffy turned the stereotype of the valley girl upside-down, and gave us a nuanced portrait of a normal girl coming to terms with tremendous strength and responsibility. \u003cem>Firefly/Serenity\u003c/em> turned out to be the most elaborate origin story of all time. \u003cem>Dollhouse\u003c/em> explored the meaning of self and identity as it followed a heroine stripped of all memories and personality. What will we find in \u003cem>S.H.E.I.L.D\u003c/em>?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No doubt there will be interesting plots for all of the characters, but I'm watching Agent May. In her, we find the perfect complement to his past work. Female action heroes are often the realm of the neophyte. But what happens to the legend? Does she stay 20 forever? When we first meet May (played by Ming-Na Wen a.k.a. the voice of Mulan, who is about to turn 50 and looks great), she's tucked behind a desk and reluctant to leave. But the show quickly drops hints that she's legendary in the spy community. And in a brief, but righteous, fight scene, we get a glimpse of what's to come. I can't wait.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My only fear:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Marvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D\u003c/em> has not one but two corporate names attached to it, representing both Marvel and ABC. If you were to write an action story based on Joss Whedon's life, the networks would be the enemy, meddling with his plots and cast to fit their mold of “what sells,” which are usually the kind of icky tropes that Whedon tries to avoid. I think it's very likely that one or both of them dipped their fingers into his pilot episode. It would explain the attractive but wooden cast, the saccharine, moralistic tone, and the overdone good guy speeches. In an age where most quality TV is coming out of cable or Netflix, let's hope his alliance with an old-school network isn't a Faustian bargain. If these companies have any sense, they'll get out of the way and let him work his magic.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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It's a bitter disappointment every time I discover Dolores Van Cartier is not leading the other nuns in a Motown medley during the service. Actually, there isn't even a convent attached to the church like there was in \u003cem>Sister Act\u003c/em> and the shock of learning that hurts anew every time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003ciframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/rHASQg8fR0s\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>As you know from every film or television show set in our fair city, all citizens of San Francisco do all day is cross the Golden Gate Bridge (which you always have to do in a convertible) and run across the lawn in Alamo Square Park. If you run across the lawn holding hands with your dad and his gay best friends, then you're probably a native. 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If I were \u003cem>Bullitt \u003c/em>(the Steve McQueen character, not the bourbon), I'd join them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003ciframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/0vNvc9n1ikI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>As much as I'd like to be the Steve McQueen car chase type, I'm actually more the Barbra Streisand car chase/Chinese Dragon type. I can never keep a straight face long enough to pull off that kind of McQueen stoicism in the face of danger and am far more likely to end up going into the Bay head first like Babs in \u003cem>What's Up Doc?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003ciframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/i2NmUR1AdgQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>I'm also kind of the Anne Hathaway-type. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8686\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/09/30/the-spectrum-of-reactions-to-the-breaking-bad-season-finale-okay-to-perfect/breaking-bad-finale/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8686\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-8686\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale.jpg\" alt=\"breaking-bad-finale\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-400x223.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breaking Bad Series Finale/AMC\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last night was one of those monumental TV nights that will go down in history, and by \"history\" I mean our own personal histories for at least a little while, slowly fading to just a basic memory like I now have of sitting in my first boyfriend's living room when I was 15, before he was really my boyfriend, hoping he would kiss me, while \u003cem>Seinfield\u003c/em> ended in a trial or something. 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And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal!\" - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol \"Hello, Carol.\" That is, if I'm not mistaken, the first line in the final eight-episode stretch of Breaking Bad, uttered at the end of the prologue in \"Blood Money.\"\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"http://static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.vulture.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Vulture\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191rrpdwjpf0pjpg/k-bigpic.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://gawker.com/why-breaking-bads-finale-was-perfect-1426923789\">Why Breaking Bad's Finale Was Perfect\u003c/a>There was never any doubt that Breaking Bad cared about its viewers. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8686\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/09/30/the-spectrum-of-reactions-to-the-breaking-bad-season-finale-okay-to-perfect/breaking-bad-finale/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8686\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-8686\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale.jpg\" alt=\"breaking-bad-finale\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-400x223.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breaking Bad Series Finale/AMC\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last night was one of those monumental TV nights that will go down in history, and by \"history\" I mean our own personal histories for at least a little while, slowly fading to just a basic memory like I now have of sitting in my first boyfriend's living room when I was 15, before he was really my boyfriend, hoping he would kiss me, while \u003cem>Seinfield\u003c/em> ended in a trial or something. I don't remember the details of the show but I think it was at least a week or two more before he finally kissed me.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My thoughts on the series finale of \u003cem>Breaking Bad\u003c/em> are: it was as good as an ending can be in a post\u003cem>-Six Feet Under \u003c/em>world (\u003ca href=\"http://youtu.be/eNwARV9tPUw\" target=\"_blank\">best ending of a TV show of all time ever in the history of the planet Earth\u003c/a>). I'm glad Jesse lived and Walt died. I'm glad Walt admitted he loved cooking meth and that the Nazis and Lydia got what they deserved and we got to see baby Holly at least one more time. It wasn't perfect but perfection is not possible, except of course in the above cited case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But \u003cem>Breaking Bad \u003c/em>is the most internet talked about show ever and it makes sense that that internet, full of English majors without any assigned essays, would have opinions on the series finale, from it was perfect to it was not perfect. Spoiler alert: no one really hated it and my theory on that is because the conditions were so good. This last season was epic and satisfying and the show is going out while it is still relevant and everyone is talking about it in a serious voice. So no matter what happened last night, even if it ended with a Backstreet Boys reunion, the episode was going to get at least a B.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With that all in mind, here are a couple interesting opinions, from it was okay to it was the best thing ever. 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Pleasure is an argument for itself.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"http://static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.newyorker.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Newyorker\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/09/30/waltfinale-9f6aac6602a40c6ed2bb022e4a35723761c67db8.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/09/30/227740741/breaking-bad-lands-its-finale-a-little-too-cleanly\">'Breaking Bad' Lands Its Finale A Little Too Cleanly\u003c/a>Hopefully, we don't have to point out that a piece about the Breaking Bad finale contains information about the Breaking Bad finale. 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And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal!\" - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol \"Hello, Carol.\" That is, if I'm not mistaken, the first line in the final eight-episode stretch of Breaking Bad, uttered at the end of the prologue in \"Blood Money.\"\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"http://static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.vulture.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Vulture\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191rrpdwjpf0pjpg/k-bigpic.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://gawker.com/why-breaking-bads-finale-was-perfect-1426923789\">Why Breaking Bad's Finale Was Perfect\u003c/a>There was never any doubt that Breaking Bad cared about its viewers. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8658\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 695px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/09/27/mike-tyson-on-working-with-spike-lee-and-beating-his-fiercest-opponent-self-hate/miketyson_spot/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8658\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-8658\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/MikeTyson_spot.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth will be at Oakland's Fox Theater October 10\" width=\"695\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/MikeTyson_spot.jpg 695w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/MikeTyson_spot-400x207.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth will be at Oakland's Fox Theater October 10\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Returning to the Bay Area by popular demand in his one man show \u003cem>Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth\u003c/em> on October 10th, \u003cstrong>Mike Tyson\u003c/strong> is embarking on the latest stage in one of the most unexpected career reinventions in recent popular culture. The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles has entered a kind of public second act rare in the world of sports since his acclaimed comedic cameo in \u003cem>The Hangover \u003c/em>(think somewhere in the lexicon of vaudeville trouping Babe Ruth or Broadway Joe Namath) and is continuing to ride the wave of new fandom with his six part series \u003cem>Being Mike Tyson. \u003c/em>KQED Pop spoke to Iron Mike about his involvement in Fox Sports' \u003cem>Being\u003c/em> series, bringing \u003cem>Undisputed Truth\u003c/em> to Oakland's Fox Theater and his new fame with younger generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop: How does it feel to be coming back to the Bay Area with \u003cem>Undisputed Truth\u003c/em>?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mike Tyson:\u003c/strong> I'm very grateful brother, very grateful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Spike Lee directed the show before it opened on Broadway (after an initial production in Las Vegas); what was it like working with the Academy Award nominated director?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyson: \u003c/strong>It was a great opportunity to work with him. He makes you work very hard to get the best out of you. No topics were off limits, not at all. Everything was on the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Your six episode series \u003cem>Being Mike Tyson \u003c/em>with Fox Sports follows you as you perform \u003cem>Undisputed Truth \u003c/em>across the country.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyson:\u003c/strong> It's a lot about reflecting. I go to the prison where I spent three years (the Plainfield Correctional Facility in Indiana) and go make amends with my warden. It doesn't give you closure; it's an interesting dynamic process that I had to experience in my life. It was good for me to do that. It's something I had to do for me; I didn't do it for no one else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In the series, you meet with Muhammad Ali, whom you've described as one of your great personal heroes.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyson: \u003c/strong>It was just wonderful spending time with him; I just enjoy being in the man's presence. When you're with him, you realize you're in the presence of someone really special, from a humanity perspective. I've been friends with him many years, since I was 19. It's always a great experience. When I was in a juvenile detention center, Mohamed Ali came to visit and that was the first time I had any information I wanted to be a fighter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In the past few years you've had a different kind of public persona emerge in the media.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyson: \u003c/strong>Tell me about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The Hangover\u003c/em> showed a much lighter, more comedic side of you and that seems to have carried over into other parts of your perception by the public.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyson: \u003c/strong>I deal with a great self hate image of myself. So I'm working day by day on liking that image of myself. Regardless of how I act or feel with a low opinion of myself, I know that I'm a great performer. My objective is still to perform magnificently. I want to perform great and that doesn't hold me back in my performance, but it's there in my everyday life and living.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you feel about the difference performing for a live audience versus performing for camera?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyson: \u003c/strong>I'm a stage performer; I'm at my best in front of a crowd of people feeling their energy when they can tell me what they want without talking. If I'm in the ring, I know what you want without opening your mouth; your energy tells me what you want. It's like you're talking to me telepathically when I'm on stage or in the ring. On a film, I have to dig deep inside; when I dig deep inside, I'm digging for nothing. I'm digging for no applause, I'm digging for no accolades so I'm trying to find out what I'm digging for. I'm a very shallow person, I'm very physical; I have to have the audience, I have to see the people's faces, I have to feel their energy. 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"content": "\u003cp>My boyfriend is in Los Angeles for work and he’s randomly going to an Emmy party hosted by a celebrity who shall remain awesome and nameless and all I get to do is stay home and make these predictions on winners while he’s rubbing elbows. But I’m actually super excited because I don’t need to be in L.A. to experience television stardom. All I need is my remote control, a bowl of cereal, and a dream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are some educated guesses...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"> \u003cstrong>DRAMA\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 614px\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/breaking-bad-season-5-finale-recap\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-8459\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/esq-breaking-bad-season-5-finale-2012-lg.jpeg\" alt=\"AMC's Breaking Bad\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/esq-breaking-bad-season-5-finale-2012-lg.jpeg 614w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/esq-breaking-bad-season-5-finale-2012-lg-400x265.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMC's \u003cem>Breaking Bad\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Breaking Bad / Downtown Abbey / Game of Thrones / Homeland / House of Cards / Mad Men\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: \u003cem>Breaking Bad\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nCould Win: \u003cem>House of Cards\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nShould Win: \u003cem>Breaking Bad\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you happened to catch \u003ca href=\"http://www.vulture.com/2013/09/seitz-breaking-bad-walter-white-apologists-phone-call.html\">this past\u003c/a> Sunday’s episode of \u003cem>Breaking Bad\u003c/em>, you might then understand why no other show in this category comes close to its falling-off-the-couch pyrotechnics. True, \u003cem>House of Cards \u003c/em>and \u003cem>Mad Men \u003c/em>were especially riveting this season, but when it comes to the ultimate battle of good vs. evil wrapped in gut-wrenching suspense that will undoubtedly go down in television history alongside \u003cem>The Sopranos \u003c/em>and \u003cem>The Wire \u003c/em>as one of the best shows of all time, \u003cem>Breaking Bad \u003c/em>shines brighter than the rest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bryan Cranston / Hugh Bonneville / Damian Lewis / Kevin Spacey / Jon Hamm / Jeff Daniels\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Bryan Cranston\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Kevin Spacey\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Bryan Cranston\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The hype surrounding Kevin Spacey’s over-the-top performance as Francis Underwood is justified except for one thing: it’s super over-the-top. The razing of \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdplVgkYHoE&list=PLAJjZKeHBIoSsmwRSkNOhAI8D36zH8ta9\">the fourth wall\u003c/a>, the southern twang, the slight gayness, it’s just not enough. And Don Draper is the Erica Kane of the Emmys so perhaps one more year. Walter White is visceral and metamorphic, teetering on the brink of actual hell with each passing week. If the Emmys have any sense, they’ll give this to Bryan Cranston. And if they hand it to Spacey, well then, they best \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10czUKzpbgg\">tread lightly\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vera Farmiga / Michelle Dockery / Claire Danes / Robin Wright / Elizabeth Moss / Connie Britton / Kerry Washington\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Kerry Washington\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Claire Danes\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Robin Wright\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Emmys love new darlings and Kerry Washington is just that. Although \u003cem>Scandal \u003c/em>is entering its third season in just a couple weeks, it’s just recently that Kerry Washington has been tossed aboard the buzz train and will arrive first. Elizabeth Moss will win for \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-uOD8iyYkk\">\u003cem>Top of the Lake\u003c/em>\u003c/a> so I’m pretty sure the Emmy’s won’t go all Kate Winslet on her. And while Claire Danes’ schizo shtick is remarkable, it’s Robin Wright who wins my vote as the strong and stoic boo to Kevin Spacey. The scene(s) of her taking drags of a cigarette post-midnight is enough to light my fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bobby Cannevale / Jonathan Banks / Aaron Paul / Jim Carter / Peter Dinklage / Mandy Patinkin\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Mandy Patinkin\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Jonathan Banks\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Aaron Paul\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sympathy votes do exist. Many out there believe Patinkin was snubbed last year for his subtle and insightful Saul and may believe it’s time to give back. But what competition! The real race could be potentially between \u003cem>Breaking Bad’s \u003c/em>Aaron Paul and Jonathan Banks. In the show, one could argue Jonathan Bank’s character Mike plays the good father figure (vs. Walter White) to Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman (similar to that of Patinkin and Danes). But I just don’t think his almost passive acting can compete with the likes of Patinkin or Paul. I’m going Patinkin for the win and Paul for the snub.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anna Gunn / Emilia Clarke / Christina Hendricks / Maggie Smith / Morena Baccarin / Christine Baranski\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Anna Gunn\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Christina Hendricks\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Anna Gunn\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each year, I damn Maggie Smith for stealing Christina Hendricks’ prize and each year she damns me back by not only winning but also never showing up to the show. This year, I feel my voodoo will work and Smith won’t have a chance. But wait, coming up slowly but surely around the bend for the past two years is Anna Gunn, whose Skyler White is nothing if not tortured \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrtyYCWjR0s\">brilliance\u003c/a>. Christina know this: I adore you and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CMAEdi28Ss\">Joan Holloway\u003c/a>. You are a scene-stealer and you are radiant and even though Gunn will take home that gold statue this Sunday, you’ll always be a winner in my eyes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>COMEDY\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8461\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 580px\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.serialminds.com/2012/0/page/5/\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-8461\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/30-rock-b12b63ed47df3b022-580x386.jpeg\" alt=\"NBC's 30 Rock\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/30-rock-b12b63ed47df3b022-580x386.jpeg 580w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/30-rock-b12b63ed47df3b022-580x386-400x266.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBC's \u003cem>30 Rock\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Comedy Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>30 Rock / Girls / Louie / Modern Family / The Big Bang Theory / Veep\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: \u003cem>Louie\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nCould Win: \u003cem>30 Rock\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nShould Win: \u003cem>30 Rock\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Comedy is intended to make an audience laugh, a very simple concept. Can we not then assume that whichever the comedy or whomever the comedian garnering the most jokes is the best? With this logic, I jump into the comedy category and a pattern will emerge. \u003cem>Louie \u003c/em>often builds to awkward and riotous scenes which has and will win the hearts of Emmy voters, but it’s \u003cem>30 Rock \u003c/em>where the jokes don’t stop. I laugh perhaps 60 times per episode which is twice per minute and that’s including the residual laughs during commercials. Joke after quip after pun and it went out with a bang. Perhaps this mathematical logic is skewed, but I’m ready for the controversy. As Kenneth would say: “This mess is gonna get raw like sushi. So haters to the left.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Note:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Enlightened \u003c/em>should have been nominated perhaps not in the comedy or drama categories but simply “Outstanding 30-Minute Series.” If that were the case, it would walk away triumphant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louis CK / Alec Baldwin / Jim Parsons / Jason Bateman / Don Cheadle / Matt LeBlanc\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Louie CK\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Jim Parsons\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Alec Baldwin\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louie CK is by far the funniest comedian on this list, but is he the best actor? Last I checked the category wasn’t Outstanding Lead Comedian in a Comedy Series. Alec Baldwin not only has the chops it takes to make you laugh, but his acting is \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l0kGIIW66g\">spot-on\u003c/a>. Louie has but one of the two credentials and apparently that will be enough to sway Emmy voters. But my heart lies with Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy who invented the phrase “I need a vacation from this vacation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amy Poehler / Laura Dern / Julia Louis-Dreyfus / Tina Fey / Lena Dunham / Edie Falco\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Amy Poehler\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Laura Dern\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another very touchy category for me. All the women nominated have worked extremely hard to get where they are (okay, okay, Lena Dunham was spoon-fed privilege and is still super young) and all are in their own right deserving. I agree almost wholeheartedly with the Emmy voters if Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins. But is it not time for Amy Poehler to be recognized? Must she host Golden Globes a second time to show she can command an audience? And now for my heroine: the dazzling Laura Dern and her volcanic portrayal of \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzZwE8aiXDM\">Amy Jellicoe\u003c/a> in \u003cem>Enlightened. \u003c/em>After my super failed attempt at starting a Twitter campaign to save the show, I decided to let it become a part of history. Amy Jellicoe is one of the strongest characters to hit television and if Emmy voters decide to hand it to this woman, it would be not only wise, but luminous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adam Driver / Jesse Tyler Ferguson / Ed O’Neill / Ty Burrell / Bill Hader / Tony Hale\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Tony Hale\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Adam Driver\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Ed O’Neill\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can safely say this is my least favorite category, mostly because I don’t particularly like the nominees. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>My boyfriend is in Los Angeles for work and he’s randomly going to an Emmy party hosted by a celebrity who shall remain awesome and nameless and all I get to do is stay home and make these predictions on winners while he’s rubbing elbows. But I’m actually super excited because I don’t need to be in L.A. to experience television stardom. All I need is my remote control, a bowl of cereal, and a dream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are some educated guesses...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"> \u003cstrong>DRAMA\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 614px\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/breaking-bad-season-5-finale-recap\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-8459\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/esq-breaking-bad-season-5-finale-2012-lg.jpeg\" alt=\"AMC's Breaking Bad\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/esq-breaking-bad-season-5-finale-2012-lg.jpeg 614w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/09/esq-breaking-bad-season-5-finale-2012-lg-400x265.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMC's \u003cem>Breaking Bad\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Breaking Bad / Downtown Abbey / Game of Thrones / Homeland / House of Cards / Mad Men\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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True, \u003cem>House of Cards \u003c/em>and \u003cem>Mad Men \u003c/em>were especially riveting this season, but when it comes to the ultimate battle of good vs. evil wrapped in gut-wrenching suspense that will undoubtedly go down in television history alongside \u003cem>The Sopranos \u003c/em>and \u003cem>The Wire \u003c/em>as one of the best shows of all time, \u003cem>Breaking Bad \u003c/em>shines brighter than the rest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bryan Cranston / Hugh Bonneville / Damian Lewis / Kevin Spacey / Jon Hamm / Jeff Daniels\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Bryan Cranston\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Kevin Spacey\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Bryan Cranston\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The hype surrounding Kevin Spacey’s over-the-top performance as Francis Underwood is justified except for one thing: it’s super over-the-top. The razing of \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdplVgkYHoE&list=PLAJjZKeHBIoSsmwRSkNOhAI8D36zH8ta9\">the fourth wall\u003c/a>, the southern twang, the slight gayness, it’s just not enough. And Don Draper is the Erica Kane of the Emmys so perhaps one more year. Walter White is visceral and metamorphic, teetering on the brink of actual hell with each passing week. If the Emmys have any sense, they’ll give this to Bryan Cranston. 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And while Claire Danes’ schizo shtick is remarkable, it’s Robin Wright who wins my vote as the strong and stoic boo to Kevin Spacey. The scene(s) of her taking drags of a cigarette post-midnight is enough to light my fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bobby Cannevale / Jonathan Banks / Aaron Paul / Jim Carter / Peter Dinklage / Mandy Patinkin\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Mandy Patinkin\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Jonathan Banks\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Aaron Paul\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sympathy votes do exist. Many out there believe Patinkin was snubbed last year for his subtle and insightful Saul and may believe it’s time to give back. But what competition! The real race could be potentially between \u003cem>Breaking Bad’s \u003c/em>Aaron Paul and Jonathan Banks. In the show, one could argue Jonathan Bank’s character Mike plays the good father figure (vs. Walter White) to Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman (similar to that of Patinkin and Danes). But I just don’t think his almost passive acting can compete with the likes of Patinkin or Paul. I’m going Patinkin for the win and Paul for the snub.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anna Gunn / Emilia Clarke / Christina Hendricks / Maggie Smith / Morena Baccarin / Christine Baranski\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Anna Gunn\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Christina Hendricks\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Anna Gunn\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each year, I damn Maggie Smith for stealing Christina Hendricks’ prize and each year she damns me back by not only winning but also never showing up to the show. This year, I feel my voodoo will work and Smith won’t have a chance. But wait, coming up slowly but surely around the bend for the past two years is Anna Gunn, whose Skyler White is nothing if not tortured \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrtyYCWjR0s\">brilliance\u003c/a>. Christina know this: I adore you and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CMAEdi28Ss\">Joan Holloway\u003c/a>. 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Can we not then assume that whichever the comedy or whomever the comedian garnering the most jokes is the best? With this logic, I jump into the comedy category and a pattern will emerge. \u003cem>Louie \u003c/em>often builds to awkward and riotous scenes which has and will win the hearts of Emmy voters, but it’s \u003cem>30 Rock \u003c/em>where the jokes don’t stop. I laugh perhaps 60 times per episode which is twice per minute and that’s including the residual laughs during commercials. Joke after quip after pun and it went out with a bang. Perhaps this mathematical logic is skewed, but I’m ready for the controversy. As Kenneth would say: “This mess is gonna get raw like sushi. So haters to the left.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Note:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Enlightened \u003c/em>should have been nominated perhaps not in the comedy or drama categories but simply “Outstanding 30-Minute Series.” If that were the case, it would walk away triumphant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louis CK / Alec Baldwin / Jim Parsons / Jason Bateman / Don Cheadle / Matt LeBlanc\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Will Win: Louie CK\u003cbr>\nCould Win: Jim Parsons\u003cbr>\nShould Win: Alec Baldwin\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louie CK is by far the funniest comedian on this list, but is he the best actor? Last I checked the category wasn’t Outstanding Lead Comedian in a Comedy Series. Alec Baldwin not only has the chops it takes to make you laugh, but his acting is \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l0kGIIW66g\">spot-on\u003c/a>. 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