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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. we were men
    CBS Pulls the Plug on We Are Men, Moves 2 Broke GirlsMonday night mayhem!
  2. now streaming
    Rupert Grint’s CBS Pilot Super Clyde Is Now OnlineIt’s from Greg Garcia, the producer of Rasing Hope and The Millers.
  3. breaking big
    Why Mad Men Won’t Break As Big As Breaking BadExplosive final-season ratings growth will be marked by the difference between life or death, and life or ennui.
  4. fall tv 2013
    Ratings: Last Night’s Scandal Was the Show’s Most-Watched Episode YetIt gave the other shows hell as it beat its own ratings high-water mark.
  5. pickups
    Fox Has Ordered a Second Season of Sleepy HollowIt’s the first breakout success of the new TV season.
  6. Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael Are Developing a Comedy for NBCIt’s the second project for the duo in a month.
  7. your tv ratings explained
    Early Fall TV Ratings Report: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Lucky 7The hits and misses so far this fall on NBC, CBS, Fox, and ABC.
  8. your tv ratings explained
    Breaking Bad Finale: Walter White Is a (Ratings) MonsterAnd over on Showtime, Homeland and Masters of Sex did okay.
  9. premiere week ratings 2013
    Premiere Week Ratings: Sunday Shows SlumpAnd Betrayal is dead on arrival.
  10. your tv ratings explained
    Premiere Week Ratings: Big Win for CBS ComediesBut all hope is not lost for The Michael J. Fox Show
  11. premiere week ratings 2013
    Premiere Week Ratings: Old Shows Rule WednesdayMeanwhile, Law & Order: SVU is one popular 15-year-old.
  12. premiere week ratings 2013
    Premiere Week Ratings: S.H.I.E.L.D. Opens BigBut Lucky 7  doesn’t have winning numbers in its debut.
  13. premiere week ratings 2013
    Premiere Week Ratings: Blacklist Starts StrongAnd Sleepy Hollow looks like a legit hit.
  14. AMC’s Breaking Bad Finale Party Starts WednesdayIt’s doing a full-series marathon and expanding Talking Bad.
  15. fall tv 2013
    Ratings: Sleepy Hollow Starts Strong for FoxDancing With the Stars also may have found its groove again.
  16. ratings
    Breaking Bad Had Its Biggest Audience Ever Last NightJust weeks after setting a ratings record.
  17. the end of television
    On the Eve of a New Season, Network Execs Fear a Premiere Week Ratings DisasterBut while some worry ratings “are gonna be ugly,†there’s a case to be made that maybe these early ratings don’t matter as much as they once did.
  18. fall tv 2013
    How Oprah Brought OWN Back From the BrinkWinfrey on saving her network—and letting go of the imperative to uplift constantly.
  19. 90s nostalgia
    Watch 1993 Louis C.K. Talk Like a Dog for ConanWe all gotta start somewhere.
  20. Happy 20th Anniversary, Conan: O’Brien on 8 Iconic Early Late Night BitsTwenty years after he took over Late Night, Conan runs through memorable staples from the early days — and one he still hates.
  21. netflix
    Jodie Foster Is Directing an Episode of House of CardsIt’s her second Netflix assignment.
  22. emmys 2013
    Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Fave Modern Family S4 Ep“Never close your eyes on the court!â€
  23. your tv ratings explained
    Summer TV: 10 Big Winners (and 5 Unfortunate Losers)Yay, Devious Maids and Pretty Little Liars. Aw, So You Think You Can Dance.
  24. 2013 video music awards
    Last Night’s VMAs Scored Okay, Not Great RatingsBut Miley Cyrus set a Twitter record!
  25. ratings
    Viewers Are Rejecting AMC’s Low Winter SunBreaking Bad fans are bailing, big-time.
  26. what would walter do?
    What Networks Can Learn From Breaking Bad’s Ratings ExplosionFor one thing, tread lightly when it comes to quick cancellations.
  27. chat room
    Shonda Rhimes on What’s Next for ScandalGladiators assemble!
  28. boom
    Breaking Bad Returns to Its Biggest Ratings EverLow Winter Sun wasn’t so popular.
  29. all in the modern family
    Adam DeVine Is Modern Family’s New MannyNo, he’s not replacing Gloria’s oldest son; he’ll be taking care of her younger son.
  30. greedy bastards
    The CBS–Time Warner Cable Feud Is Only Hurting ThemselvesWhy give people a reason to go running for the scissors to cut the cord?
  31. party chat
    Zooey Deschanel on Season 3 of New GirlAlso: Some folks haven’t gotten over the ending of (500) Days Of Summer.
  32. whedonesque
    Five Things Joss Whedon Said About Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.“There is an element of absurdity in the Marvel universe that’s … satirical and bizarre.â€
  33. tca summer press tour 2013
    Seth Meyers Gave Reporters a Late Night UpdateThe show might cut back to four originals per week when he takes over.
  34. tca summer press tour 2013
    CW Boss: Netflix Is Really, Really Important to Our Business ModelAlso: The success of Whose Line will yield more comedies on the C-Dub.
  35. historical verdicts
    Jerry Bruckheimer Believes History Will Look Kindly on The Lone Ranger“A brave, wonderful film.â€
  36. tca summer press tour 2013
    NBC Is Developing a Hillary Clinton MiniseriesDiane Lane is set to play HRC.
  37. field of streams
    Streaming Scorecard: Can Netflix Prevent an Emmys Hangover?As we wrap up our coverage of subscription streaming services, we turn our gaze toward the SVOD behemoth, the one with all those Emmy nominations.
  38. field of streams
    Streaming Scorecard: Is Amazon Prime Really the Underdog in the SVOD Race?With subscription streaming services emerging as legitimate rivals to broadcast and cable networks, Vulture casts an analytical eye at these plucky upstarts, one by one. Next up: Amazon Prime.
  39. field of streams
    Streaming Scorecard: Is Hulu Plus Still the TV King?With subscription streaming services emerging as rivals to broadcast and cable networks, Vulture casts an analytical eye at these plucky upstarts.
  40. vulture analysis
    Emmy Analysis: Despite Netflix’s Breakthrough, Voters Are Still StarstruckWhat’s in a name? An Emmy nomination, most likely.
  41. emmys 2013
    Netflix Chief on Emmys: ‘Change Comes Slowly’Netflix today became the first digitally distributed outlet to score an Emmy nomination in the series categories.
  42. r.i.p.
    Glee Star Cory Monteith Is Dead His body was found inside a Vancouver hotel room.
  43. tv ratings
    Sharknado Was Not a Ratings Smash, But It Still Won AnywayNielsen ratings aren’t the only metric that matter anymore.
  44. revolving chairs
    Winners and Losers in Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s Departure From The ViewHasselbeck 1, The View 0, but what else has been affected?
  45. the industry
    Donald Glover Will Spend Less Time on Community Next SeasonHe won’t be in most episodes of season five.
  46. niche tv
    Archer and Cable TV’s Other Demographic DominatorsKudos to Tosh.0 and other, smaller niche hits that decimate the competition.
  47. don’t panic
    Under the Dome and TV’s New Ad-less Ways to Make CashThe hell with ratings drops: TV networks and studios are finding new revenue streams. 
  48. tv ratings
    The 11 Biggest Cable TV Duds of the Past YearWhat would Ryan Lochte do? Make people turn off their televisions, apparently.
  49. breaking news
    Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51 [Update]He was vacationing in Italy with his family.
  50. the fucking american dream
    Dan Harmon Got Rehired for Community for the Same Reason He Got FiredIt really is about six seasons and a movie.
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