The XX Factor : Season Finale

“Grey’s Anatomy” Steals Script From “thirtysomething”

Bonnie Goldstein — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:22:00 GMT

I had a sense of déjà vu watching the Grey's Anatomy denouement of the Katherine Heigl character Izzie's season-long cancer diagnosis, juxtaposed with the surprise hit-by-a-bus plot twist killing off T.R. Knight's George O'Malley in the last scene. Until...(read more)

Grey's Anatomy Forgets Itself

Willa Paskin — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT

There's a sort of covenant, an unspoken contract, entered into when a person commits to a television series. Something like, "I, the viewer, agree to watch this program, to care about these characters, to invest in this world week after week, because...(read more)

Liz Lemon: "You Have Sexually Transmitted Crazy Mouth. Deal Breaker!"

Jessica Grose — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:27:00 GMT

Last night's season finale of 30 Rock wasn't the best episode of the season—the A and B plots didn't hang together especially well—but the episode provided some of the best lines of the year. The Liz Lemon plot revolved around... (To read the rest of...(read more)