Erin is a New Yorker living in LA. Discussing the Full House series finale with a kindergarten classmate is one of her most vivid childhood memories. A Ravenclaw, Erin loves theater, figure skating, Joss Whedon, brunch, and petting other people's dogs. You can read more of her thoughts on television and theater at www.onstageandscreen.com. [twitter:erinsk8]
I recently caught up on Showtime’s fantastic Masters of Sex, which is currently airing its second season. Masters of Sex is based on the book Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love by Thomas Maier, which is a biography of the famous … More TV Binge Report: Masters of Sex
This weekend, I have very important plans: a trip to Dunkin Donuts. This may sound unremarkable, but LA’s first (and, so far, only) Dunkin opened this week in Santa Monica. It is the coffee chain I grew up on (my hometown area didn’t even get a Starbucks until I was nearly in college) and since … More 10 Things NY Does Better Than LA, But Mostly An Ode to Dunkin Donuts
I was planning to have this week’s post be about the Emmys in general, but this year’s ceremony was honestly so boring that it would not make for a very compelling entry. Aside from some well-deserved victories for Breaking Bad, the winners ranged from repetitive to just downright perplexing (miniseries/TV movie categories, I’m looking at … More Orange is the New Black and The Limits of Genre
A lot of popular television series revolve around a question. Who shot JR? Who is the mother? What is the smoke monster? Rectify also revolves around a major question, yet has somehow succeeded in making the answer to it, which has yet to be revealed and may never be, almost unimportant. Rectify, the Sundance Channel’s … More TV Binge Report: Rectify
I first saw Once in August 2012 on Broadway as a part of a four show weekend theater binge. I was not sure what to expect going in as I had seen the movie it is based on and not cared much for it. I specifically remember feeling frustrated with the movie’s melancholy non-ending. However, … More Once the Musical (Reprise)
This past weekend I saw the Hollywood Bowl’s production of Hair. For those who don’t know, every summer the Bowl puts on a production of a popular musical for 3 nights only with an “all-star” cast after only two weeks or so of rehearsal. I have gone every year since moving to LA, and have … More Please, Let the Sunshine In: Hair at the Hollywood Bowl
After years of hearing friends and critics talk about how wonderful Parenthood is, I decided to use some of my time during a recent hiatus from work to catch up. The first thing that struck me about it was that after only an episode or two, I cared about every single character, which is a … More TV Binge Report: Parenthood
A couple weeks ago I caught the closing performance of Ghost: the Musical at the Pantages in LA. I decided to check it out because I missed the show during its Broadway run in New York, but many of my friends saw and enjoyed it. I also make it a point to check out as … More Ghost: The Musical and the Good Bad Show
As not only a lifelong fan of television but someone who moved cross-country to pursue working in it, Emmy nomination day is a pretty big deal for me. I imagine many people feel the same way about the NFL draft- based on my limited sports knowledge, I’m pretty sure that’s a thing. When I still … More The Trouble with the Emmys
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