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TV Question Qorner: TV Midseason Report Card, Q-Z
November 6, 2011 – 12:07 PM | 8 Comments
TV Question Qorner: TV Midseason Report Card, Q-Z

Survivor: Ozzy v. Coach. I didn’t care for Christine, so the success of Ozzy’s bold move pleased me, but of course we won’t hear the end of it until he’s taken out — which, obviously, …

TV Question Qorner: Work of Art
July 24, 2010 – 9:53 AM | 25 Comments
TV Question Qorner: <i>Work of Art</i>

Above, Abdi’s “Intruder Alert.”
I’ll grant that it’s functionally impossible for the show to do what its tagline says it will — find “The Next Great Artist” — but I think the attempt is really interesting. …