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Josef Adalian joined Vulture as West Coast editor in 2010 and has been covering the television industry since 1992, including a decade at Variety. He also writes Buffering, a newsletter about the streaming wars.

  1. late shifts
    Larry Wilmore Will Replace Stephen Colbert in Comedy Central’s 11:30 TimeslotThe Minority Report begins in January.
  2. upfronts 2014
    Upfronts Pregame: CBS Would Like to Forget This Season HappenedA bad season by the standards it has set for itself.
  3. upfronts 2014
    Fox Cancels Enlisted, Dads, and Surviving JackThey’re all dead.
  4. upfronts 2014
    Upfronts Pregame: Fox Tries to Find Its Way BackOur weeklong series on the state of the networks as we enter upfronts season continues, with a look at a major player that has stumbled.
  5. everything you need to know
    17 Things You Learn About the Fox Network Over Lunch With Kevin ReillyThere’ll be a little less Mindy Project next year and Dads could be back.
  6. upfronts 2014
    Upfronts Pregame: Fourth-Place ABC Still Won’t Admit It Has a ProblemTrying everything, mostly failing.
  7. upfronts 2014
    Why Fox’s Kevin Reilly Is Canceling Pilot Season“Rather than make 20 things and throw them at the wall and hope you get six that maybe feel like keepers, why not focus?â€
  8. upfronts 2014
    Upfronts Pregame: NBC Built Its Surprising Lead Brick by BrickNext week, the TV networks descend on New York to hype their upcoming wares. As usual, Vulture helps you make sense of it all, starting with NBC.
  9. weir excited about this
    Paul Feig Will Help Yahoo Launch Original ShowsOther Space is already Bill Haverchuck’s favorite series.
  10. late shifts
    Craig Ferguson Is Leaving CBS’s Late Late ShowHe’ll call it quits in December.
  11. ratings
    Long Live Oliver: HBO’s Last Week Tonight Debuts to Solid RatingsAbout the same size audience as Bill Maher’s show.
  12. viva variety!
    Vulture Has Your First Look at The Maya Rudolph ShowThere will be wigs.
  13. sign on the line which is dotted
    What the HBO-Amazon Deal Means for Netflix and 5 Other Questions AnsweredWhy Amazon? What does this mean for Netflix? And what’s the point without Game of Thrones? Your questions answered.
  14. shondalicious
    Scandal Had Its Most-Watched Finale Yet Last NightThe Pope can do no wrong.
  15. you betcha
    Ratings: Fargo Gets Decent Sampling for FXNot a smash hit, not a disaster.
  16. rumors and allegations
    CBS Rep: ‘No Discussions With Chelsea Handler’“Her meeting with CBS yesterday was a general meeting with our syndication group.â€
  17. ruh-roh
    Ratings: The Mad Men Season Premiere Was the Least Watched Since 2008Zou Bisou Bis-d’oh!
  18. late shifting
    6 Questions About Stephen Colbert’s DepartureAlso, will a non-white, non-male ever get a network late-night gig?
  19. tv ratings
    Ratings: AMC’s Turn Debuts to Modest NumbersThough it did debut against the massive Game of Thrones premiere.
  20. tv ratings
    Ratings: Game of Thrones Season-4 Premiere Most Watched Episode YetSo many people watched.
  21. renewals
    FXX Orders Tracy Morgan Show, Renews SunnyThat’s a lot of comedy.
  22. the industry
    After Letterman: The New Rules of Late NightWhy Jimmy Fallon is winning.
  23. the industry
    Which 2014 Network and Cable Shows Still Face Cancellation?Which network and cable shows that debuted or returned this year are still awaiting their fates? Let’s break it down.
  24. legendary
    Ratings: How I Met Your Mother Exits With Its Biggest Audience EverNo word on how many hate-watched.
  25. we heart zombies
    Ratings: The Walking Dead Finale Attracts Massive ViewershipBut not quite as massive as last fall’s premiere
  26. across the streaming-verse
    Amazon Officially Green-lights Four New ShowsPlus, Alpha House will be back for a second season.
  27. opening credits
    32 TV Opening Credits Sequences With ‘And [Actor Name] As [Character Name]’A tribute to “And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver†and its ilk.
  28. pilots 2014
    Showtime Green-lights Andrew Ross Sorkin PilotIt’s set in the world of hedge funds.
  29. niche is the new normal
    Shrinking Sitcom Ratings May Be the Best Thing to Happen to Smart ComediesThere’s a way to make smaller Nielsen numbers work.
  30. across the streaming-verse
    Heading Into Its Sophomore TV Season, Amazon Takes a Big Step ForwardWe talk to Amazon Studios chief Roy Price about the streaming service.
  31. your tv ratings explained
    25 Years On, Cops Is Now Collaring Viewers for SpikeAfter years of being an afterthought on Fox, the long-running show is turning out to be good business for the cable network.
  32. the circle of life
    Tom Bergeron Is Leaving America’s Funniest Home VideosHint: It’s the one where people get hit in the balls a lot.
  33. ratings
    Ratings: True Detective Soars With FinaleAlso: The goopy spiritualism of Resurrection trounces the hard science of Cosmos.
  34. renewals
    TGIF: Fox Has Renewed The Mindy Project and Brooklyn Nine-NineNew Girl and The Following will also be back.
  35. amazon prime
    Three Days to Watch: Amazon Is Taking Down Its New Pilots After This WeekendStream now, or forever hold your peace.
  36. oscars 2014
    Ratings: Ellen Gives Oscar Its Biggest Audience in a DecadeAnd Jimmy Kimmel set a record.
  37. your tv ratings explained
    Duck Dynasty’s Decline Has Begun (But Don’t Blame Phil) The slide started before the patriarch’s homophobic comments; such is the short spike of the reality-TV supernova hit.
  38. by the numbers
    Ratings: So-So Return for FX’s The AmericansMeanwhile, ABC’s Mixology is pretty much dead on arrival.
  39. guest stars
    Key and Peele Will Guest-Star on FX’s FargoThey’ll be in four episodes.
  40. telly vision
    Is Downton Abbey the Highest-Rated British-TV Import Ever?How do Mary and Edith stack up against Patsy and Edina? Does Mr. Bates out-rate Mr. Brent? And can anyone at Downton top Benny Hill?
  41. big night
    Ratings: A Good Start for Fallon on Tonight, As ExpectedHe drew exactly the same opening numbers as Conan did five years ago.
  42. bedtime stories
    The Late-Night Wars Are Now Just a Battle for SurvivalIt’s not Fallon vs. Kimmel. It’s the networks vs. everything else.
  43. renewals
    Rick and Morty Has Been Renewed for a Second SeasonNow we just need NBC to renew Community.
  44. new shows
    Will Forte’s New Fox Show, Last Man on Earth, Ordered to SeriesLego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will direct the pilot.
  45. legendary
    Frances Ha Star Will Play the Lead in CBS’s How I Met Your DadCBS said, “Ha.â€
  46. your tv ratings explained
    Ratings: The Walking Dead Eats the OlympicsPeople love zombies.
  47. bye!
    The X Factor Has Been CanceledMore like the “exâ€-Factor, amirite?
  48. late night wars
    Jay Leno’s Latest Tonight Show Farewell Drew a Big (But Older) AudienceSee ya soon, Jay!
  49. just watch us now
    Adult Swim Wants to Control the TV UniverseOr at least the universe of TV viewers under 35.
  50. scheduling shifts
    NBC Is Yanking Its Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes Comedies From ThursdaysThey’re being replaced by Hollywood Game Night.
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