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Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday August 29th MTV continues branching out into scripted series (and the supernatural) with tonight’s premiere of “Death Valley,” a 30-minute comedy done mockumentary style, in which a camera crew …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday August 22nd If you’ve been watching the American version of “Top Gear,” all I can say is, sorry. I feel really bad for the pain that must have caused you. But have no fear: the original version …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday August 15th The documentary Gloria: In Her Own Words, is just that: A biography of feminist icon Gloria Steinem, narrated by the woman herself. (In an aside, have you seen her making the …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday August 8th The documentary Superheroes looks at real life costumed vigilantes who patrol the streets of major cities fighting crime. Some may call them crazy, but when it comes to keeping …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday August 1st “Bad Girls Club” is probably one of the only reality shows featuring women acting like monsters that I don’t watch. But that’s about to change, as the new season takes place in New …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday July 25th HBO’s Monday documentary series continues with tonight’s premiere of There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane. You probably remember hearing about the accident: A mother with a minivan …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday July 18th Reading that a movie featuring Gordon Ramsay was a complete flop when it opened in the UK had me hoping the world had become as tired of the cranky chef as I have. I guess that was …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday July 11th “Alphas,” a new series on Syfy, is a bit like X-Men, in that it features a group of people with extraordinary powers, but because this is a TV show, they’re tasked with solving …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday July 4th I can think of few things less thrilling than watching fireworks on TV. If you can’t see them live and in person, then they aren’t worth seeing. If it’s too overcast to watch them in …

Hey, Watch It! – This Week’s TV Picks

Monday June 27th Everyone has probably heard of the case in which a woman sued McDonald’s for serving coffee that was too hot, but you probably don’t know the full story…The documentary Hot Coffee …