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Jason Katims has been bringing slices of life to television since 1994 when he was a story editor and writer on ABC’s short-lived but beloved teen drama My So-Called Life. He wrote three episodes of the series, including the fan favorite “Life Of Brian,” bringing the often painful, awkward experience of being a teenager to [...]
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A.V. Club Interview: Jason Katims on ‘Parenthood’ and ‘Friday Night Lights’
Posted: April 13, 2011 in a.v. club, articles, friday night lights, my so-called life, parenthood0
‘Friday Night Lights’ Signs Off as One of My Top 5 TV Shows Ever
Posted: February 9, 2011 in buffy the vampire slayer, coupling, e.r., friday night lights, my so-called lifeTonight brings the last episode of Friday Night Lights (on DirecTV). Ever. I know — take a breath and let that sink in. It takes a while. I don’t think it’s hit me yet, and I’ve been lucky enough to view the episode already. Recently, I told a non-FNL watching friend that the show is [...]
Matt Lauria on the Final Hours of ‘Friday Night Lights’
Posted: January 26, 2011 in friday night lights, interviews, tca, the chicago codeIn a way, it’s almost like Matt Saracen never really left Friday Night Lights because in came Luke Caffrey. A good, polite kid, Luke seemed to have inhereted Matt’s need to always do the right thing. But Luke has become his own man during this fifth and final season of Friday Night Lights, which is currently airing [...]
Zach Gilford on Playing ‘Off the Map’s’ ‘Cocky’ Doc
Posted: January 12, 2011 in friday night lights, interviews, off the map, tcaRecently, me and a gaggle of Zach Gilford-loving reporters cornered the former Friday Night Lights star at an ABC TCA party to talk about his new series Off the Map. The show, which premieres tonight at 1o p.m., comes from creator Jenna Bans and executive producer Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice). It follows a [...]
‘Friday Night Lights’ series finale: ‘You’ll feel fulfilled,’ says Zach Gilford
Posted: January 11, 2011 in friday night lights, interviews, tcaWarning: This article contains spoilers for the fifth season of Friday Night Lights, which is currently airing on DirecTV. The end is near for fans of Friday Night Lights. So near, in fact, that you can almost taste tears. But as the show prepares to wrap up its final season on DirecTV, it also brings [...]
7 Shows You Must Watch This Week
Posted: January 3, 2011 in caprica, castle, friday night lights, modern family, pretty little liars, shameless, southland, what to watchHappy New Year! While it might seem that most shows are in reruns as we enter 2011, Santa (or whoever you do or don’t believe in) has brought some belated gifts. It’s only the first week of January and already there are several new and returning shows to check out. Here are my picks for [...]
My 2011 TV Wish List
Posted: December 29, 2010 in being erica, bones, castle, community, friday night lights, fringe, glee, how i met your mother, lie to me, medium, project runway, smallville, the good wife, the vampire diaries, tv wishlistThis holiday season, I wish… For shows to just go there already with their will-they-or-won’t-they couples. Please stop using the Moonlighting curse as an excuse. There’s no reason why a couple together can’t be interesting and sexy and wonderful and full of conflict. See Tami and Eric on Friday Night Lights, Joe and Allison Dubois [...]
My Favorite TV Episodes of 2010
Posted: December 20, 2010 in being erica, bones, community, emma, friday night lights, grey's anatomy, lone star, mad men, modern family, smallville, the good wife, the vampire diariesLast year, in lieu of doing a Top 10 Shows list, I decided to write up my favorite episodes of 2009. I had such a nice time looking back at the year in TV, I decided to do it again this year. A few shows made the cut again, but there are also many newcomers [...]
Earlier this month, we got our first look at the cast of Friday Night Lights all dolled up in the new season five promo. Now comes a behind the scenes look at the making of that promo, which features cast stand-ins for the photo shoot. I’m sorry Kyle Chandler stand-in, but you, sir, are no [...]
‘Friday Night Lights’ Cast Strut Their Stuff for Final Season
Posted: October 4, 2010 in friday night lightsWhen I first saw this DirecTV promo for the fifth and final season of Friday Night Lights — sniff, sniff — I was struck by the juxtaposition of beautiful evening gowns and the Texan grit and soul that make up the show. Also noticeable: The only original cast members featured in the promo are Kyle [...]
