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THE SURF REPORT: Season finale talk, brief upfront thoughts–5/18/12

TweetFOLLIES AT THE AHMANSON: This was one of the best pieces of theatre I’ve seen in years. I’ve never seen this particular Sondheim show before and I was completely blown away by its melancholy, sadness, regret and honesty. The performances are all terrific and you’ll recognize many of the songs as they’ve become classics since…

THE SURF REPORT: May sweeps roll on–5/8/12

TweetPardon the interruption. The past week was hectic which interrupted both my TV viewing and blogging. Let’s dive right in and talk about these Very Special Sweeps Episodes. PARKS AND REC: If you haven’t been watching, I feel really bad for you because it has hit such a stride in the past month with Leslie…

THE SURF REPORT: JUSTIFIED is a must–4/3/12

TweetSHAMELESS SEASON FINALE: What a season finale! Incredible in many ways but I think my favorite thing was that so many of the key moments had no dialogue; I point to Jeremy Alan White’s performance as Lip, a guy with so much potential and he refuses to stay in school to develop it. It was…

THE SURF REPORT may be more excited about the Puppy Bowl than the Super Bowl–2/3/12

TweetTHE UNION: This is the HBO documentary about Elton John and Leon Russell’s collaboration on the album of the same name. It’s wonderful for so many reasons: Elton John thinks Leon Russell is the best piano player ever and was inspired by Russell when he was young. John says he wanted to “give back to…

THE SURF REPORT: NURSE JACKIE & UNITED STATES OF TARA return tonight–3/28/11

TweetCOMMUNITY: Abed’s birthday provided yet another reason for the group to get together to celebrate something. Jeff planned a “Pulp Fiction” themed party but Abed stole his thunder by inviting Jeff to dinner a la “My Dinner with Andre.” So the show smashed two movies into the space of 22 minutes and also managed to…