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'Dallas' recap: season one finale promises more evil from J.R.
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With the majority of soaps, the viewer can see what's coming. And there's a comfort in that, like walking into a Target and knowing where the paper towels and toothpaste live. “Dallas” is certainly not exempt from this, but the first season concentrates more on established tropes than predictable story lines. We know the paper towels are there, but have no idea where they're stashed.
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Read more »Olympics: John Orozco of NY and others who didn't medal, here's to you
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Let’s speak tonight of the losers. There’s plenty of flag-waving and cheering for the Olympic winners. Tonight I thrilled with millions of other viewers to the accomplishments of Nathan Adrian and Rebecca Soni, of Danell Leyva and Misty May-Treanor. Bravo, Olympians.
But what about those who let us down? I get hung up on the big disappointments; as a nonjock, I can relate to losing the race....
Read more »'Dallas' recap: Johnny Cash and 'The Man' come around
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Death took many forms during the episode before the season finale, “Family Business,” from laugh-out-loud funny to metaphorical.
Tommy Sutter was responsible for the former, threatening his fake sister Rebecca with a bullet while twisting the head of a stuffed monkey she'd just gotten for her unborn twins. Whether that came from a moment of improvised genius or a scriptwriter with a good sense...
Read more »'Dallas' recap: as timeless as blackmail
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Just when I think "Dallas" exists in its own time and place, Sue Ellen goes and references Michael Jackson. This would have been disconcerting if it hadn't occurred during a blackmail attempt. Because while the show certainly bears markers of 2012, such indicators tend to serve more as dressing than anything else. Ann carries designer handbags, John Ross drives a new Corvette, et cetera,...
Read more »Sharon Osbourne leaving 'America's Got Talent'?
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Sharon Osbourne is ostensibly leaving "America's Got Talent," according to a somewhat ambiguous tweet she made. (Of course a tweet.)
Posted around 2 p.m. Tuesday, it reads: "My darling @HowardStern, money is not the reason I'm not returning to @nbcagt, it's because ... "
Yes, the ellipses are hers as if ... Sorry, what was I writing?
According to The Associated...
Read more »'Dallas' recap: Sue Ellen Ewing for vice president!
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As the soap opera of election season swells, I have a suggestion for Mitt Romney: Hire Sue Ellen Ewing as your running mate. Seriously, the woman is a master of manipulative diplomacy.
For example: Sue Ellen wants her son's girlfriend Elena to give John Ross oil. Elena demurs, opting to keep herself free of Ewing family politics. So Sue Ellen takes a two-pronged approach over lunch, first...
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