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Ron Swanson’s, er, Nick Offerman’s 10 Secrets to Life
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Ron Swanson’s, er, Nick Offerman’s 10 Secrets to Life

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 3, 20121

Where does Nick Offerman end and Ron Swanson begin? To be fair, Offerman isn’t the first comedian to portray a fictitious and yet slightly realistic …

Watch and compare the two different live episodes of 30 Rock, 2012 edition
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Watch and compare the two different live episodes of 30 Rock, 2012 edition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 27, 2012April 27, 2012

NBC let 30 Rock go meta last night, as its second time doing double-duty live shows (one for the Eastern and Central time zones, and …

NBC looks to old “Friends,” Matthew Perry, with first 2012-2013 series order: “Go On”
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NBC looks to old “Friends,” Matthew Perry, with first 2012-2013 series order: “Go On”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 20, 20121

The big four broadcast networks usually are coy when it’s still three to four weeks before their official Upfronts debut presentations to advertisers, but NBC …

Watch Abed from NBC’s Community do stand-up
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Watch Abed from NBC’s Community do stand-up

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 13, 2012April 16, 2012

On NBC’s Community, they typically use the minute-long final segment (why does NBC break up their shows this way again? to disrupt your DVRs? yes, …

Could the future of NBC’s “The Office” be any more uncertain?
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Could the future of NBC’s “The Office” be any more uncertain?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 22, 2012March 22, 2012

As NBC’s The Office nears the end of its eighth season this spring, so many things remain up in the air — both in the …

Watch the first episode of NBC’s “Best Friends Forever” online before it’s on TV
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Watch the first episode of NBC’s “Best Friends Forever” online before it’s on TV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 21, 2012March 21, 20121

NBC’s Best Friends Forever doesn’t debut on the primetime TV schedule until April 4, 2012. But the network has made the first episode available online …

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Watch the return of Community live with Joel McHale at Carolines on Broadway

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 12, 2012March 12, 2012

Community comes back from a brief hiatus this Thursday (March 15, 2012) to NBC’s lineup, and if you live in or near New York City, …

Dan St. Germain welcomes Howard Stern to America’s Got Talent in Super Bowl ad!
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Dan St. Germain welcomes Howard Stern to America’s Got Talent in Super Bowl ad!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 5, 2012February 5, 2012

Your eyes are not deceiving you. That’s stand-up comedian Dan St. Germain welcoming Howard Stern to NBC’s America’s Got Talent in this promo spot which …

Deciphering NBC’s midseason comedy shuffle
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Deciphering NBC’s midseason comedy shuffle

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 16, 2011November 17, 2011

The incoming group of NBC executives this year knew they were inheriting a tough situation, with the Peacock Network in fourth place in the ratings …

Conan O’Brien makes a cameo at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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Conan O’Brien makes a cameo at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 6, 2011October 6, 2011

This could only happen under Comcast rule, because former NBC chief Jeff Zucker probably never would have let Conan O’Brien inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza, let …

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