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    La Grenouille Isn’t Finished YetThe French stalwart known for its sole, soufflés, and behind-the-scenes drama is open again on East 52nd St.
    By Matthew Schneier
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    Fawlty Towers to Open a New LocationJohn Cleese and his daughter Camilla Cleese are rebooting the British comedy series.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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    I Don’t Need Your Check In TextsWhatever you think I might be feeling because of the news right now, it’s not new for me this week.
    By Priska Neely
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    You Might Not Be Checking In on Foursquare, But Foursquare Is Checking In on YouThe company has become a data-harvesting success story — and is still trying to figure out whether that’s “cool or creepy.”
    By James D. Walsh
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    Calvin Harris Is All Good All GoodHe told TMZ Taylor is “just doin’ her thing.”
    By Allie Jones
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    Where We Stand After The Blacklist’s Season-Two MidpointWhat to know after this week’s fall finale.
    By Bob Sassone
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    Youths Check Their Phones Every 10 MinutesEver reliable, those youths.
    By Maggie Lange
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    Parenthood Has Lost Itself This SeasonWe need more from you, Bravermans.
    By Margaret Lyons
  9. ‘Go On’ Midseason Report: From Sad Keanu to Dancing Chandler In 15 StepsIt was definitely unwise of NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt to admit last summer that the network was going for “broad” comedies. Television is […]
    By Roger Cormier
  10. Checking In with ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Halfway Through Season 32012 was a big year for Bob’s Burgers, as slowly but surely people found it on the air, on Hulu, and streaming on Netflix until, almost […]
    By Brendan K. O'Grady
  11. Checking In…with the Mix CDs I Made for Myself as a Teen, Which Included […]Back in the summer of 2002, when Jimmy Fallon released his first and only album The Bathroom Wall, I was at the peak of mix CD-making phase. […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  12. When Did Great Sitcoms Have Their First Great Episode?Yesterday, not long after Splitsider published an article by Samer Kalaf about the long-term health of network sitcoms with long-term arcs, […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  13. Checking In…with the Writers of South Park Not Named Matt or TreyWhen we think of South Park, which concludes its 15th season next Wednesday (please catch up on Lindsey Bahr’s excellent recaps if you’re […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  14. Checking In…with the Voice Cast of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown“A person should always choose a costume which is in direct contrast to her own personality.” If you don’t like It’s the Great Pumpkin, […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  15. Checking In…with the Creators of MTV’s Animated ComediesIn t-minus six days, the guys who once called Pavement out on not trying hard enough will be back cornholio’ing our hearts all over again. I […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  16. Checking In…with the Singers of Billboard-Charting Funny Novelty SongsIn 1978, America had King Tut fever. The Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibit, which had previously visited Washington DC, Chicago, and Seattle, […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  17. Checking In…with the Recurring Characters of Arrested DevelopmentYou’re probably all sick of this by now, but what the heck? ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT IS (probably) COMING BACK. YAYYY. Almost nothing is known […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  18. Checking In…with the Cast of 3rd Rock from the SunFollowing in the long line of American Splendor and Funny People, the “cancer comedy” 50/50 is released in theaters today. It’s written by Will […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  19. Checking In…with the Stars of Fox’s Lesser-Known Sunday Night ShowsWhen you think of post-NFL Sunday nights on Fox, you think of The Simpsons and Family Guy first, then Malcolm in the Middle, Married…with […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  20. Checking In…with the Cast of ClerksNext week, on September 23, the world will at long last see Kevin Smith’s 10th feature film, Red State. Smith announced the […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  21. Looking Back at the Edits Made in TV Comedies After 9/11Usually with “Checking In,” I look back at a show or movie or Off-Broadway musical and tell you know what the cast and creators (and wonder […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  22. Shake and Bake
    Everyone Okay Out There?There was a damn earthquake!
    By Alan Sytsma
  23. Checking In…with the Muppet Show MuppeteersWhatever happened to predictability, the milkman, the paperboy, evening TV…and the talent behind all your favorite Muppets, and some you’ve […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  24. Checking In With the Cast of Upright Citizens BrigadeWhatever happened to predictability, the milkman, the paperboy, evening TV…and the cast and creators of Upright Citizens Brigade? The list of […]
    By Joshua Kurp