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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
    Inside the Long Campaign Behind Scream QueensWithout showing any actual footage of the show.
  2. cancellations
    CSI Has Been CanceledSorry, Dad.
  3. upfronts 2015
    Fox Says Good-bye to American Idol: Next Season Will Be Its LastThe end of an era.
  4. upfronts 2015
    The X-Files Revival Will Premiere in January 2016A two-night premiere!
  5. upfronts 2015
    Fox Fall Schedule: Scream Queens Will Anchor a Totally New TuesdayAnd Empire will be back in the fall.
  6. upfronts 2015
    NBC Schedule: Heroes Returns, NPH on TuesdaysMeanwhile, The Blacklist is staying put.
  7. the industry
    The State of Network Television: 10 Trends That Will Guide the 2015–16 SeasonBeyond the Empire halo.
  8. the industry
    ABC Bags 6 Dramas and 3 Comedies, Including More Shonda RhimesAlso, a reboot of The Muppets.
  9. upfronts 2015
    NBC Orders 3 New Pilots to SeriesThey are called Chicago Med, Heartbreaker, and Blindspot.
  10. chat room
    The Last Man on Earth’s Producers on What’s NextAnd whether we’ll see any flashbacks next season.
  11. Grey’s Anatomy’s Surprise Garners Big RatingsSpoiler alert.
  12. exciting things
    Netflix Orders Aziz Ansari Comedy SeriesArcher’s H. Jon Benjamin and Tim and Eric’s Eric Wareheim will co-star.
  13. chat room
    FOTB Showrunner on the Show’s Impressive Ratings“The fact that we’ve done as well as we have there is pretty crazy to think about.â€
  14. #savecristela
    Why Cristela Deserves to Get a Second SeasonIt will be a damn shame if this winning comedy is canceled.
  15. the industry
    How Spike’s Lip Sync Battle Became Such a Stunning SuccessWe settle on four key factors.
  16. tv ratings
    Game of Thrones Soars, MTV Movie Awards Take a Nosedive in the RatingsGame of Thrones began its fifth season the way it does every year: by setting a new ratings record. 
  17. speculation
    The New Twin Peaks Mystery: Is Showtime’s Reboot Really Dead?Sources indicate the network was, and is, open to spending more money.
  18. the industry
    This Won’t Be Last Man on Earth’s Last Year on Earth (or Fox)Start growing another beard, Will Forte.
  19. chasing ghosts
    Why the TV Remake Machine Is in Full SwingThe small screen’s infatuation with chasing ghosts.
  20. streaming
    HBO Now Debuts, Seems Ready for Game of Thrones on SundayIt’s like HBO Go without the cable subscription.
  21. rewind
    Jimmy Fallon’s Lip-Sync Battle Has Been Done Before — on This Cheesy ’80s ShowAn unknown Brad Pitt was a guest judge!
  22. the daily show
    Comedy Central Makes a Long-Term Investment in Trevor Noah“Who can take this mantle, and carry it, and do with it what Jon was able to do — but for the next generation?â€
  23. chat room
    Norman Lear on an All in the Family Reboot“It would be All in the Family 2016.â€
  24. tv ratings
    Empire Ends Its Season-One Run With Highest Ratings YetHowever you cut it, the Fox show goes into the books as a smash.
  25. streaming tv
    Empire Is Staying on Hulu for GoodStream your heart away.
  26. number crunching
    The Remarkable Rise of Empire, in 7 ChartsSometimes the best way to measure impact is through the Magical Power of Charts and Graphs.
  27. empire
    The Empire Effect: What We’ve LearnedAnd what we still don’t know.
  28. chat room
    Empire Showrunner Ilene Chaiken on the Finale“Everything changes.â€
  29. host watch
    Andy Samberg Will Host This Year’s Emmy AwardsWill he enlist help from his Lonely Island crew?
  30. bubble watch
    Which 2015 Network Shows Still Face Cancellation?Livin’ on the bubble.
  31. streaming
    Through Apple, You’ll Soon Be Able to Watch HBO Without Having to Have HBOMeet HBO Now.
  32. ratings
    Last Man on Earth Debuts Big, Surprisingly: Good Work, AmericaWoo-hoo!
  33. ratings
    Empire Continues to Surge, Breaks On-Demand RecordEmpire is on pace to be broadcast TV’s fastest-growing drama since the first season of House, in 2004.
  34. exclusive
    Baz Luhrmann Tells Us All About His New Netflix Show, The Get DownAnd it sounds kind of like an Empire prequel.
  35. welcome mother monster
    Lady Gaga Will Star on American Horror StoryThis may be the most logical casting ever.
  36. cast memories
    Retta Remembers: How I Got to Know the Parks and Recreation Cast“I’m kind of torn between Chris and Nick, as to whom I love more.â€
  37. tv ratings
    How Parks and Recreation Managed to Survive for 7 SeasonsThe Amy Poehler business is good business.
  38. oscars 2015
    The Oscar Ratings Are In, and They Don’t Look GoodThis is what happens when you don’t nominate The Lego Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy for lots of Oscars.
  39. exclusive
    Exclusive: Matthew Weiner Analyzes the Final, Official Mad Men Poster“He’s in the city — and he’s on his way.â€
  40. vulture transcript
    Chuck Lorre on the End of Two and a Half Men“It was a series that, oddly, ended twice for me.â€
  41. tv art
    Mad Men Will Be Canonized at Museums Across the CountrySo your children can understand, too.
  42. snl 40
    SNL 40 Was a Huge Ratings SuccessIt crushed its competition.
  43. franco watch
    James Franco to Star in Hulu Adaptation of Stephen King’s 11/22/63His meatiest TV role since Freaks and Geeks.
  44. 5 Questions About Jon Stewart’s Daily Show ExitIt’s the end of an era.
  45. tv ratings
    Better Call Saul’s Night-Two Ratings Aren’t Half BadSaul is here for the long haul.
  46. tv ratings
    Better Call Saul Premieres With Best Cable Ratings EverBetter call it a hit.
  47. tv ratings
    Can The Blacklist Revive NBC’s Dismal Ratings?It’s a gamble the network needs to take.
  48. Baz Luhrmann’s First TV Show Is Headed to NetflixThis should be a spectacular spectacular.
  49. ratings
    Super Bowl Ratings Break Last Year’s RecordA lot of people also watched The Blacklist.
  50. ratings
    Empire’s Audience Is Still GrowingWow.
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