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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. fall tv 2012
    Can NBC Comedies Survive? and Five Other Burning Questions About Thursday NightsWhat’s at stake for Glee this season?
  2. fall tv 2012
    Fall TV: Five Burning Questions About WednesdaysDoes American Horror Story even need to try to be good?
  3. peacock rock
    Ratings: Good Start for Matthew Perry’s Go OnThe news isn’t so good for The New Normal.
  4. the industry
    Can Renewing Unforgettable Save Summer TV?Original scripted fare historically bombs in the off season. But when the resuscitated CBS procedural returns next June, it brings an entrenched audience.
  5. fall tv 2012
    Fall TV: Four Burning Questions About TuesdaysIs Ryan Murphy invincible these days?
  6. tv ratings
    Ratings: The Voice Still Has Some FansJust not as many as last winter.
  7. fall tv 2012
    Six Burning Questions About Monday Night TVCan The Voice keep up with X Factor? Can the CW survive without Gossip Girl?
  8. i don’t want my mtv
    Everyone Forgot to Watch Last Night’s VMAsRatings fell by more than 50 percent. Ouch.
  9. superheroes
    The CW Is Developing a Wonder Woman Origins SeriesIt’s called Amazon.
  10. tv ratings
    The Big Losers (and Rare Winners) of Summer TVAside from the Olympics and Hatfields & McCoys, things were very grim across the cable box.
  11. beverly hills cop
    CBS Snags Shawn Ryan’s Beverly Hills Cop SequelJay Pharoah, call your agent.
  12. q&a
    Mitch Hurwitz Talks to Vulture About Reviving Arrested DevelopmentThe show’s creator, in his first interview since production on the series resumed.
  13. exclusive
    Beverly Hills Cop May Really Be a TV ShowAxel Foley, meet Vic Mackey.
  14. tv ratings
    Sunday’s Breaking Bad Was the Show’s Most-Watched Episode EverSomehow, fans knew they should tune in.
  15. tv ratings
    Ratings: Solid Closer for The NewsroomBut the show doesn’t seem to be expanding beyond its base.
  16. the industry
    Fox Nabs Cop Comedy From Parks and Rec’s Mike Schur and Dan GoorFor 2013.
  17. goodbye
    More Details on the Final Season of The OfficeHe’s hoping Steve Carell comes back.
  18. endings
    This Season of The Office Will Be Its LastThere was a debate about whether or not to reboot the show.
  19. big effin deals
    NBC Wins Michael J. Fox’s New Sitcom After Dramatically Outbidding RivalsIt’s given the show a full-season, on-air commitment.
  20. hair today
    Nick Offerman Is Donating Ron Swanson’s Mustache to CharityGet out your wallets, people.
  21. pawnee pride
    Parks and Rec’s Mike Schur Working on a New ShowFresh goodness from the town fathers of Pawnee!
  22. exclusive
    Networks in a ‘Feeding Frenzy’ Over New Michael J. Fox Comedy SeriesThe networks are going crazy over the idea of it.
  23. H. Jon Benjamin Is Headed to SuburgatoryAnd not just his voice!
  24. up your nose with a rubber hose
    Why Welcome Back, Kotter’s Horshack MatteredHe was Generation X’s Screech, and a little bit more.
  25. #nbcfail
    NBC to Olympics Haters: #Fail This, Our Ratings Were Bloody AmazingBecause the final ratings are in, and they’re spectacular.
  26. Many People Watched Matthew Perry’s New Sitcom Because it was on right after the Olympics.
  27. q&a
    Community’s Yvette Nicole Brown on Dan Harmon“He hasn’t been ostracized and left to die somewhere in the wilderness.â€
  28. the whole truth
    The Curious Case of the Newsroom ‘Firings’Will McAvoy would be ashamed!
  29. tca 2012
    A Brief Chat With Happy Endings’ Adam PallyHe likes it when you tell him he looks thinner.
  30. reality recession
    CBS Has Axed Its New Dating Show, 3After just two episodes.
  31. 3 Is the Loneliest Number for CBSAnother sign of TV’s reality recession.
  32. tca 2012
    HIMYM Treating Season 8 As If It’s the EndHow I Met Your Mother co-creator and exec producer Craig Thomas tells Vulture that he doesn’t know if the show will get another year.
  33. season renewals
    FX Renews Louie, Hints It’ll Re-up Charlie SheenIs also close to a deal to bring back Wilfred.
  34. beefs
    Modern Family Cast Gets a Nice Pay Rise, Goes Back to WorkFans can rest easy again.
  35. tca 2012
    Bristol Palin Likes (in No Particular Order) Gays, Money, Reality Shows“Do I like to provide for my son? Yes, I do.â€
  36. tca 2012
    Katie Couric Wants a Rematch With Sarah PalinThe former anchor wants the former governor to be a guest on her new daytime talk show.
  37. tv
    Fox’s Old-Timey Plan to Bring Back SitcomsThe sitcom gets the American Idol treatment.
  38. tca 2012
    Palin: Reality TV Makes My Family Feel Alive!The former governor tells us about her husband’s latest gig, Stars Earn Stripes.
  39. casting couch
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers Will Play Dracula for NBCFrom the Tudors to Transylvania.
  40. TCA 2012: NBC’s Chief on the Future of CommunityPossibly a fifth season. If it does well on Fridays, that is.
  41. scoops
    Mindy Kaling Will Be Back on The Office After AllFor at least two episodes.
  42. emmys 2012
    Can Broadcast Networks Ever Compete Again in the Emmys?And does it matter?
  43. tv ratings
    The Summer TV Ratings Jamboree: What We Are (and Aren’t) WatchingHere are seven of the most interesting things we discovered after digging into the summer TV numbers.
  44. tv ratings
    Bad Breaks Political Animals in Sunday RatingsUSA Network’s much-hyped Sigourney Weaver drama got topped by both Breaking Bad and Longmire.
  45. video
    See Mindy Kaling’s New Mindy Project PromoShe’s gynecolovable!
  46. pilot season
    CBS Makes First Pilot Order for Next SeasonAnd it’s a single-camera comedy.
  47. tv ratings
    The Newsroom Takes a Ratings HitWeek two numbers for the show weren’t that great.
  48. ratings
    Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management Gets Record RatingsOf course it did.
  49. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Veep Boss Armando IannucciIn his alternate ending, things don’t get better for Ned Stark.
  50. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: The Office’s Paul LiebersteinAnd he doesn’t believe in raising the TV dead.
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