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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. the industry
    FX’s Five Rules of Comedy, and How to Explain Anger ManagementPresident John Landgraf explains how Charlie Sheen fits into the world of Louie and It’s Always Sunny.
  2. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Modern Family’s Chris LloydWhy a network suit’s idea for a Frasier episode turned him off to crossover episodes.
  3. Lindelof Talks to Vulture About New HBO ProjectThe Lost and Prometheus scribe chatted with our TV reporter about tackling another series with a central mystery.
  4. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Homeland’s Alex GansaWho’d make a great Idol judge?
  5. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Suburgatory’s Emily KapnekIn which we learn how her parents used The Muppets as a disciplinary tool
  6. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: New Girl’s Liz MeriwetherShe’s pitching a collaboration soon.
  7. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: How I Met Your Mother’s Carter BaysSomebody’s been watching Bunheads!
  8. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: The Good Wife’s KingsA Parks and Recreation crossover? Make it happen.
  9. ratings
    The Newsroom’s Gender-Gap ProblemGuys, yes. Gals, meh.
  10. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Ryan Murphy Is ObsessedHe loves Lena Dunham more than you do. Really.
  11. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Happy Endings’ David Caspe Just Loves SpringsteenOmar and Zalman King are both amahzing in his mind.
  12. ratings
    2.1 Million People Watched the Newsroom PremiereNot a record, but not bad.
  13. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Also, which Ice Age–set series was an early obsession?
  14. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Justified’s Graham Yost Misses Mags, TooPlus: Which character would he like to see on Dancing with the Stars?
  15. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Revenge’s Mike Kelley The man behind Revenge takes our TV questionnaire.
  16. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Kurt Sutter May Be a GleekHe’d like to have his bikers belt out some showtunes.
  17. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Breaking Bad’s Gilligan Walter White’s boss is the latest to answer our burning TV questions.
  18. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: Lena Dunham’s Seventies-TV-Show CrushThe woman behind Girls is the next to take our television questionnaire.
  19. The 2011–12 TV Season: What We Watched and What We SkippedApparently zombies are even more powerful than you thought, and Shonda Rhimes owns the hearts of American women.
  20. emmys 2012
    Showrunner Survey: 30 Rock’s Robert Carlock Takes Our TV QuestionnaireThe first in a series, with TV’s top head writers answering our questions.
  21. tv ratings
    The Killing Season Finale Gets Murdered by CompetitionViewers delivered their own answer to the question “Who killed Rosie Larsen?â€: Who cares?
  22. tv
    Mindy Kaling Show Adds Community Writers, More TalentSome heavy hitters have signed on to the freshman comedy.
  23. tv ratings
    TNT’s Dallas Reboot: Who Watched J.R.?Also: Bunheads and The Glee Project are kinda tanking.
  24. your tv ratings explained
    More Boys Watch Girls Than GirlsAnd seven other interesting and surprising revelations about the HBO show’s ratings.
  25. mark your calendars
    NBC Sets Fall Premiere Dates; Community Brings Up the RearYou’ll have to wait until October 19 for season four of the now Dan Harmon–less comedy.
  26. ratings
    The Tonys Were No Match for True BloodLowest ratings ever among folks under 50.
  27. cord-cutting
    The Reasons Why HBO Doesn’t Want Your MoneyIf you want HBO GO, you’re gonna have to pay for the Weather Channel, too.
  28. primate time
    Get Ready for Big Brother, But With BaboonsWe know, it’s hard to tell the difference.
  29. ratings
    Game of Thrones Gets Its Biggest Ratings YetBut last week’s Hemingway & Gellhorn? Not so big.
  30. tv ratings
    Hatfields & McCoys Scored Because the Over-50 Set Loves FeudsNothing on cable — or, most likely, broadcast TV — will draw a bigger crowd this week.
  31. the vulture transcript
    Six Female Showrunners Talk Ratings, Their Comedy Icons, and Internet Hate“I think there is a microscope on [women-led shows] which … can lead to backlash.â€
  32. beefs
    American Idol Is Still Bigger Than The VoiceIt started close, but, yo, Idol was in it to win it!
  33. tough talk
    The Hard Truths Behind Dan Harmon’s Community OustingThe cult of Dan may not want to accept the other side of the story.
  34. job interview
    New Community Head Writers Meeting with Old TeamSome scribes may stick around post-Harmon.
  35. Dan Harmon Is No Longer Showrunner on CommunityThe darkest timeline?
  36. upfronts 2012
    Five Top Showrunners Recount the Agony of Waiting for a Pilot PickupCreators of Lost, The Shield, Gossip Girl, and more tell tales of the pain of waiting for that network thumbs-up and how it feels to get it … or not.
  37. upfronts 2012
    The CW Fall Schedule: Change, Change, ChangeGossip Girl’s swan song will air Mondays at 9 p.m.
  38. upfronts 2012
    Bill Lawrence Won’t Be Cougar Town’s Showrunner Next SeasonHe and co-creator Kevin Biegel are stepping back from day-to-day operations.
  39. upfronts 2012
    CBS Knows Two and a Half Men Is Showing Its AgeUnpacking the network’s fall schedule.
  40. upfronts 2012
    ABC Will Be Better Off With Its New ScheduleUnpacking the network’s new schedule.
  41. upfronts 2012
    ABC Fall Schedule: Spreading Success AroundThe network is moving buzz-worthy shows to different nights.
  42. how i met your mother
    HIMYM Co-Creator Discusses Barney’s BrideSpoilers follow. As does a great chat about how and when the series may wrap.
  43. upfronts 2012
    Fox Takes Few Gambles With New ScheduleUnpacking the network’s new schedule.
  44. upfronts 2012
    Fox Fall Schedule: Must-Glee TVPredictable, though that’s probably what was intended.
  45. the banana stand is open
    New Arrested Development: Actually HappeningThe man in this photo is writing the fourth season. He swears.
  46. upfronts 2012
    With Its New Schedule, NBC Is No Longer Playing It Safe Unpacking the network’s new schedule. 
  47. upfronts 2012
    CBS Cancels CSI: MiamiAnd at least four others. 
  48. upfronts 2012
    Dan Harmon Isn’t Signed On to Produce New Community EpisodesYet? 
  49. upfronts 2012
    NBC Double-Pumps The Voice It will air cycles in both the fall and spring. 
  50. upfronts 2012
    NBC Will Air Full Season of The OfficeNo shortened season, yet. 
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