Commercial-Minded My World Of Flops Case File #15: Cavemen - A.V. Club DC


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Commercial-Minded My World Of Flops Case File #15: Cavemen
A.V. Club DC
Even in a culture that views originality as a frightfully non-commercial proposition, making a TV show based on commercials seemed like an awfully cynical proposition. Had Cavemen been a success rather than a publicly eviscerated embarrassment, ...

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Upfront Scorecard: ABC Desperate for 'Revenge' - Variety (blog)

Upfront Scorecard: ABC Desperate for 'Revenge'
Variety (blog)
The block of "Once Upon a Time" (a show whose weak season finale doesn't bode well for a long run), "Revenge" and the new macabre drama "666 Park Avenue" (pictured) -- which features "Lost" alum Terry O'Quinn as well as recent "housewife" Vanessa ...

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George Lopez - Laughlin Entertainer

George Lopez
Laughlin Entertainer
George Lopez is one of the heavy hitters in the entertainment world—TV series, TV talk show, Grammy nominations, platinum CDs, movies....and, oh yeah, a stand-up live show that packs them in wherever he appears. Good thing he didn't listen to the ...

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Epidemic of blown saves creates open market for closers - SI.com

Epidemic of blown saves creates open market for closers
SI.com
Was it when the Geico Cavemen notched their own TV show? Was it when Julia Roberts married Lyle Lovett? Was it when you realized British people say "th" like a "v," ordering "smoovies" instead of "smoothies"? Through Tuesday night, there were 88 ...

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The world's worst supersized tourist flops - The Guardian (blog)


The Guardian (blog)
The world's worst supersized tourist flops
The Guardian (blog)
King Abdullah has long sought a dramatic overhaul of the city that welcomes more than 12 million hajj pilgrims each year, and has entertained a series of radical propositions – from building a high-speed "Pilgrim Express" train line connecting Mecca ...

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An Unearthly Child/100000 BC - Doctor Who UK Webzine


Doctor Who UK Webzine
An Unearthly Child/100000 BC
Doctor Who UK Webzine
These two aspects also serve to position the opening episode as a powerful piece of drama that soon fades away into an aimless runaround with some cavemen… in conventional Whovian wisdom, in any case. Fortunately the truth is – as always – far, ...

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Oxygen airs Glee marathon Saturday, leading to season finale & new Glee Project - Examiner.com

Oxygen airs Glee marathon Saturday, leading to season finale & new Glee Project
Examiner.com
Furthermore, during Saturday's marathon, Oxygen will offer a sneak-peek at the cast of hopefuls from season two of their own Glee-ful reality series, The Glee Project, which returns June 5. Saturday's marathon begins at 12/11c with Season 2 Episode 2, ...

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