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  A Review of In Treatment: Season One, Because It’s 2008

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• Olivia Munn had an extraordinarily difficult start as the newest correspondent on The Daily Show. Her hiring was almost immediately undermined by [...]

  Can Olivia Munn Go Back to G4 Now?

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• Tears have always been an essential component of The Biggest Loser formula, but Tuesday’s Season Ten premiere was strikingly full of [...]

  What’s the Real American Tragedy?: Notes on the Season Premiere of The Biggest Loser

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