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FOX Broadcasting Company

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    DirecTV and Tribune Broadcasting Stalemate Continues to Wreak Havoc on Mother-In-Laws

    If you thought it was bad when thousands of Puget Sound-area DirecTV subscribers missed the latest episode of Bob's Burgers last night, wait until Monday-night couch surfers can't watch their Bones or House. Shit's going to get ugly. And with the DirecTV vs. Tribune Broadcasting contract stalemate r ... More >>

  • Arts

    March 28, 2012

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

    If you thought it was bad when thousands of Puget Sound-area DirecTV subscribers missed the latest episode of Bob's Burgers last night, wait until Monday-night couch surfers can't watch their Bones or House. Shit's going to get ugly. And with the DirecTV vs. Tribune Broadcasting contract stalemate r ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 21, 2012

    Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

    If you thought it was bad when thousands of Puget Sound-area DirecTV subscribers missed the latest episode of Bob's Burgers last night, wait until Monday-night couch surfers can't watch their Bones or House. Shit's going to get ugly. And with the DirecTV vs. Tribune Broadcasting contract stalemate r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    In the Bowl Makes Up For Frustrating Alcatraz Excursion

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ Here at TV Dinner, there is a conscious effort made to not only feature shows that are immediately relevant, but also to stray away from shows that look like they're going to collapse within the month. With scant exceptions, TV Dinner has strived to only look at shows ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Archer and Pike Place Chinese Break New Ground

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As the Fall TV premieres begin to burst forth onto our screen like a giant, whacked pinata full of illegitimate Mad Men progeny and "supernatural dramas," TV Dinner is here to help you sort the wheat from the chaff. This week will investigate a particularly golden bale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Lunchbox Laboratory and Star Trek: TNG Improve With Age, Different Perspective

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.Make it so... I can't eat it without closing an artery.​ The Night-In: Custom-Built Burger with Tater Tots and Buff Pops at Lunchbox Laboratory to be eaten in front of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Netflix Instant Queue. The Cuisine: Lunchbox Laboratory built a loy ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2010

    The John Report

    Has Almost Live's Keister been rewarded for his loyalty to Seattle?

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Glenn Beck's Rants Reportedly Stoked CA Shooter as Well as Patty Murray's Stalker

    ​Charlie Wilson, the Yakima County man who told Sen. Patty Murray she was "dead fucking meat," is not the only outraged wingnut who may have been spurred on by the blathering of Fox TV host Glenn Beck, the pride of Mount Vernon. In June, a California man, Byron Williams, shot at Highway Patro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    New Cooking/Competition/Reality(ish) Show "Masterchef" to Feature Two Seattle Locals

    This is Mat Follas, the apparently unmedicated psychotic who won the British version of Masterchef in 2009​Gordon Ramsay is a machine. Seriously, he's got like 200 different restaurants running in cities all over the globe, maybe 17 different television shows being broadcast continuously on a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Microsoft Finally Explains "Family Guy" Fiasco

    Offensive? These guys? Nahhhh.​When Microsoft pulled out of a planned partnership with Fox's "Family Guy" to sponsor a one-hour variety show version of the famously raunchy animated series, the collective reaction was one of confusion. The software giant said its last-minute decision was based ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    A.M. Music News: The Who's Playing The Superbowl, Beck's Playing Skip Spence's Oar With Wilco and Feist

    ​-- Reuters: The Who's -- you know, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey -- will be playing Superbowl in Miami on February 7. I must admit, I was beginning to wonder who could top last year's E Street Band performance. I can't see this topping it, but, there will be fireworks, I'm sure. -- Pitchf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Microsoft Finds "Family Guy" Offensive, but Thinks "South Park" Is Good, Clean, Family Fun

    Nothing says wholesome like a show that depicts the graphic murder of one of its main characters on every episode.​When Microsoft decided to cancel its sponsorship of a live "Family Guy" episode earlier this week, the TV world had a good chuckle at their expense. The 'Soft pulled out, they sai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Microsoft Withdraws 'Family Guy' Sponsorship, Proves to the World They Don't Watch 'Family Guy'

    Who would have guessed that a show on Fox would be offensive?​Microsoft has canceled a planned partnership with Fox's 'Family Guy.' The Redmond giant had planned to be the sole sponsor of a variety-show version of the animated comedy but then they actually bothered to watch a rehearsal of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    That Other Dying MSM: TV News

    ​In his LA Times media column this morning, James Rainey laments the demise of another LA television news outlet, KCOP, whose operations have been co-opted by Fox affiliate KTTV. He quotes the latter's general manager, Kevin Hale (an Evergreen State College grad and former GM of KSTW Channel 1 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2008

    Janeane Garofalo

    ​In his LA Times media column this morning, James Rainey laments the demise of another LA television news outlet, KCOP, whose operations have been co-opted by Fox affiliate KTTV. He quotes the latter's general manager, Kevin Hale (an Evergreen State College grad and former GM of KSTW Channel 1 ... More >>

  • Film

    April 30, 2008

    Made of Honor: Back to the O.R., McDreamy!

    ​In his LA Times media column this morning, James Rainey laments the demise of another LA television news outlet, KCOP, whose operations have been co-opted by Fox affiliate KTTV. He quotes the latter's general manager, Kevin Hale (an Evergreen State College grad and former GM of KSTW Channel 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Quarterlife: No Crisis Here

    ​In his LA Times media column this morning, James Rainey laments the demise of another LA television news outlet, KCOP, whose operations have been co-opted by Fox affiliate KTTV. He quotes the latter's general manager, Kevin Hale (an Evergreen State College grad and former GM of KSTW Channel 1 ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    Why Seattleites Are Picketing in the Writers' Strike

    Because they want to get back to writing your after-work specials.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    What to Do During the Writers' Strike Vol. 2: Hulu

    Because they want to get back to writing your after-work specials.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2007

    Real Talk: The Next Great American Band

    Because they want to get back to writing your after-work specials.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2007

    D'oh! Simpsons Movie Preview Notes

    Because they want to get back to writing your after-work specials.

  • Film

    January 24, 2007

    Idiocracy at Last

    Mike Judge's unseen sci-fi satire predicts our dumb-ass future.

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2007

    Sea-Idol

    Mike Judge's unseen sci-fi satire predicts our dumb-ass future.

  • Music

    October 11, 2006

    Cock Out

    The Electric Six's high-voltage camp.

  • Film

    September 6, 2006

    Arrested Development, Eric Rohmer, and Lucky Number Slevin

    Lucy Liu loves a man in argyle.

  • Film

    October 12, 2005

    See It Now, All Over Again

    Don't believe the liberal media, George Clooney powerfully reminds us—unless you're prepared to live with the grim alternative.

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Iron Men

    Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Korby Sears and Mike Min of Seattle School.

  • Diversions

    February 23, 2005

    Boob Tube

    Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Korby Sears and Mike Min of Seattle School.

  • News

    May 26, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    "Even the Weather Channel has . . . spicy docudramas that exploit our apparent need to be entertained by extreme weather events."

  • Diversions

    May 26, 2004

    Dude!

    "Even the Weather Channel has . . . spicy docudramas that exploit our apparent need to be entertained by extreme weather events."

  • News

    April 21, 2004

    What the Right Does Right

    I may not agree with all their values, but at least they have them.

  • Music

    April 7, 2004

    Idol Minds

    Declaring war on a pair of American nuisances.

  • Food

    February 25, 2004

    Hot Dish

    Declaring war on a pair of American nuisances.

  • Arts

    January 21, 2004

    Opening Nights

    Declaring war on a pair of American nuisances.

  • Diversions

    December 17, 2003

    Now Hear This

    Who needs to read with books on tape? (Or on CD, or maybe they're not exactly books . . . whatever.)

  • Food

    October 29, 2003

    TV Dinner

    Downtown's newest tourist trap isn't a nightmare.

  • Diversions

    April 30, 2003

    They Want You

    Downtown's newest tourist trap isn't a nightmare.

  • Arts

    July 3, 2002

    What He Was Thinking

    The comic defense of TV's multimillionaire bridegroom.

  • Music

    June 26, 2002

    Sound Advice

    Brother Wayne Kramer testifies on art, adulthood, and American Idol.

  • News

    March 13, 2002

    Dumb and younger

    Brother Wayne Kramer testifies on art, adulthood, and American Idol.

  • News

    September 12, 2001

    Rushed judgment

    A media day of infamy.

  • News

    July 18, 2001

    News Clips— Local provides break in Condit-Levy case

    A media day of infamy.

  • News

    June 6, 2001

    Annus horribilis

    A media day of infamy.

  • Arts

    November 15, 2000

    Worst convention ever

    Fox's Simpsons Fanfest takes the spring out of Springfield.

  • Music

    November 15, 2000

    The Culture Bunker

    Fox's Simpsons Fanfest takes the spring out of Springfield.

  • Diversions

    October 11, 2000

    Lascivious Lesbians Want Hot Cock Now!

    Fox's Simpsons Fanfest takes the spring out of Springfield.

  • Arts

    October 4, 2000

    Ceci n'est pas un fall TV preview

    I've got my couch and my pills and my remote control.

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    SQUISHING CHANNELS

    Cramming 10 pounds of TV into a two-pound bag.

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Whistle while you work

    Cramming 10 pounds of TV into a two-pound bag.

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