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  1. Everyone in Hollywood Is Envious. Mike White Is Willing to Talk About It.The director of Brad’s Status on his “craven” contemporaries, Dawson’s Creek and Enlightened, and whether he considers himself “successful.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  2. candy
    You Should See Laura Dern Wearing a Badass T-Shirt With Her Face on ItEnjoy!
    By Hunter Harris
  3. vulture lists
    Beyond Big Little Lies: The 11 Greatest Laura Dern RolesFrom Blue Velvet to Wild, she is one of Hollywood’s most fascinating actresses.
    By Lindsey Romain
  4. stay tuned
    Can I Convince Comedy Snobs to Stick With SNL?Plus: Please sell me on Enlightened.
    By Margaret Lyons
  5. r.i.p.
    TV Regular James Rebhorn Has DiedThe Homeland actor was 65 years old.
    By Delia Paunescu
  6. year in culture 2013
    Seitz’s Top Comedy Episodes of 2013See what our TV critic thought was the best of the best.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  7. 12 More TV Comedies That Netflix Should Resurrect From the DeadFunded by the collective prayers and wishes of the internet hive mind, with possibly some help from dubious business practices in Iraq1, […]
    By Roger Cormier
  8. HBO Cancels ‘Enlightened’; Somebody Start a Kickstarter Right Now After two excellent but low-rated seasons, HBO has canceled its critically-acclaimed comedy-drama Enlightened. HBO released a statement […]
    By Bradford Evans
  9. farewells
    HBO Cancels EnlightenedSometimes, it seems, ratings do matter to the pay cable network.
    By Denise Martin
  10. Maria Bamford and the Cathartic Comedy of Mental IllnessMaria Bamford is launching a revolution from her microphone. In less than two years, Bamford has survived the death of her best friend — […]
    By Marisa Carroll
  11. Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: ‘Enlightened’ Season 1It took a while for Enlightened to fully gain the public’s recognition, but by the time it finished its second season this past Sunday, it had […]
    By Jenny Nelson
  12. ‘Enlightened’ Season 2 Review: It’s ‘The Wire,’ But FunnierSomething like a little less than one month ago, Patton Oswalt began to tweet his effusive praise of a show very few people had heard of. Like […]
    By Roger Cormier
  13. postmortem
    Mike White on Enlightened’s Finale, and His Plan for Season ThreeIt would be set in the legal world.
    By Denise Martin
  14. save this show
    Enlightened’s Amy Jellicoe: TV’s Most Tragic HeroineEveryone cries during Enlightened, right? Like, a lot?
    By Margaret Lyons
  15. ‘Enlightened’ Creator Mike White on American Audiences’ Unfair Gender Bias “If I have a male protagonist, it’s a studio movie, and if it’s a female protagonist, it’s an indie movie. That’s just how it is. It’s not […]
    By Bradford Evans
  16. chat room
    Nashville’s Charles Esten on Deacon and Rayna“It’s not like a movie we’re going to wrap up: We’re together! The end!”
    By Denise Martin
  17. the vulture transcript
    Mike White on Enlightened’s Tough Road“I’m in this anxious place, but I’m afraid this will be the best thing I ever do. I think it will be. That it might be over is sad.”
    By Denise Martin
  18. inspiration
    Enlightened Is Trying to Be More Like HomelandJust a little.
    By Margaret Lyons
  19. chat room
    Dermot Mulroney on Enlightened, True American“I don’t live in a cave, so I know that True American has become a national obsession.”
    By Denise Martin
  20. You Can Watch New Episodes of ‘Girls’ and ‘Enlightened’ Early on HBO Go […]To avoid competing with the Super Bowl for ratings this Sunday, HBO has made the newest episode of its series Girls and Enlightened each […]
    By Bradford Evans
  21. profiles
    Mike White Would Like to Make You SquirmThe Enlightened showrunner on his proudly eccentric path.
    By David A. Keeps
  22. The Return of ‘Enlightened,’ TV’s Most Cinematic ComedyThe HBO comedy-drama Enlightened flew under a lot of people’s radars when it premiered in the fall of 2011, scoring soft ratings but a Golden […]
    By Bradford Evans
  23. tv review
    Seitz: Enlightened’s Heroine Is Still Deranged, But Not Totally Wrong The HBO comedy’s second season is brilliantly nuanced.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  24. Trailer for the New Season of EnlightenedTV overload.
    By Eliot Glazer
  25. The New Season of ‘Enlightened’ Looks Neat Here’s the trailer for the second season of HBO’s acclaimed series Enlightened, which debuts on January 13th at 9:30, right after Girls. […]
    By Bradford Evans
  26. HBO Sets ‘Girls’ and ‘Enlightened’ Return Date; Confirms Larry David MovieLast week we mentioned that Larry David’s rumored movie might end up on HBO. Today HBO confirmed as much. Also announced is that Enlightened […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  27. scheduling
    Girls and Enlightened Return to HBO in JanuaryTen-episode seasons each.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  28. Potentially Emmy Nominated Actresses Discuss Being Funny and Farts and […] “So many Emmy roundtables so little time,” says everyone this month. “But they talk about farting on set,” says I! Also, this roundtable takes […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. The 2011-12 TV Season’s Best New ComediesWe’re still in the midst of a golden age of television. At least, I think the era of quality programming that began with The Sopranos is still […]
    By Bradford Evans
  30. vulture lists
    Who Is HBO’s Biggest Asshole?Where does Kenny Powers rank in the network’s echelon of jerks?
    By Margaret Lyons
  31. tv
    HBO Renews Enlightened, Cancels Bored to DeathHung and How to Make It in America got the ax, too.
    By Margaret Lyons
  32. ratings roundup
    Ratings: All-American Muslim, Boardwalk Empire, Hell on WheelsAs well as ‘Luck,’ Bag of Bones,’ and ‘Enlightened.’
    By Josef Adalian
  33. Enlightened Recap: Straight to the Top“Well, I’m glad you’re happy. Because I want to die.”
    By Liz Colville
  34. overnights
    Enlightened Recap: Mom’s-Eye ViewOut of Amy’s head and into her mother’s.
    By Liz Colville
  35. overnights
    Enlightened Recap: Monkey Men“Why does something always have to be missing?”
    By Liz Colville
  36. overnights
    Enlightened Recap: Doodles of Flowers“Just tell me one thing — did you hook up with him?”
    By Liz Colville
  37. Enlightened’s Mike White on His Reluctant Return to TV and His Own Nervous BreakdownAfter Cracking Up ended, “I was like, ‘F-ck you all.’”
    By Dan Hyman
  38. overnights
    Enlightened Recap: Shadows Under the Water“You can try to escape the story of your life. But you can’t.”
    By Liz Colville
  39. overnights
    Enlightened Recap: The Haves and Have-Nots“I imagine the love that they’re getting.”
    By Liz Colville
  40. overnights
    Enlightened Recap: The Land of the Mole PeopleAmy gets her new job, and it’s in the windowless land of misfit toys and data entry.
    By Liz Colville
  41. Is HBO Trying Too Hard To Be Edgy Instead of Funny?When was the last time you saw people blogging really excitedly about Bored to Death? Hung? Other than Curb Your Enthusiasm, does HBO have any […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  42. ratings
    Cable Ratings: Results for Enlightened, RosieRosie O’Donnell did okay.
    By Josef Adalian
  43. overnights
    Enlightened Premiere Recap: Woman on the VergeHBO’s new Laura Dern–Mike White comedy begins.
    By Liz Colville
  44. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Kim Kardashian Can’t Stand This About Kris HumphriesPlus: Anna Faris couldn’t recycle any of her old flames, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  45. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Stevens, KeoughPlus: Jonathan Demme to direct two episodes of Mike White’s HBO show.
    By Josh Duboff
  46. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Seyfried, EfronPlus: Haley Joel Osment to play a virgin teaching sex ed!
    By Josh Duboff
  47. the industry
    HBO Says Yes to Mike White’Enlightened’ gets picked up.
    By Amos Barshad
  48. the industry
    Luke Wilson to Play Messy Slob on TVPlus: Stacy Keach! Casey Wilson! Jessica Walter!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. the industry
    Big Mama’s House Series to Be a TrilogyPlus: Mike White gets a green light!
    By Amos Barshad
  50. the industry
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Ridley Scott Try the SomaPlus: Laura Dern and Mike White get ‘Enlightened’ on HBO.
    By Lane Brown