Author: Ellie Gardner

Downton Abbey rule number one: If a baby is born, the producers will kill off the best character in the show. Indeed, fans saw this play out Sunday, Feb. 17 during Downton Abbey’s two-hour season finale, when Edwardian heartthrob Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) died tragically in a car crash, having just

I love Lena Dunham. I love her confidence, both on screen and off. I love her tattoos, her punky-girlish style. I love that she writes, directs, and stars in her own projects. I love her stylistic fusion of brutal honesty with light, quirky humor. More than anything, I love her

The creative concept of FX’s American Horror Story—a continuous, anthological TV series that effectively upholds the horror genre—is quite difficult to translate to the silver screen in practice. So, it’s hardly surprising that the show ran out of steam by the end of its last season.  The American Horror Story

Ben and Leslie are engaged! Two weeks ago, Parks and Recreation fans were in for an exciting surprise when Ben (Adam Scott) shocked Leslie (Amy Poehler) with an adorable marriage proposal.  For anyone who hasn’t watched Parks and Rec (and shame on you), Leslie Knope, everyone’s favorite bureaucrat-turned-city councilwoman, and

In the wake of sweeping Emmy wins for Homeland, Showtime has decided to pick up its hit show for a third season—exciting news for the millions of viewers who tune in each week to watch the show, but not so exciting for Lebanon’s Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud. For those unfamiliar

As the fall television season approached, FOX and NBC stopped at nothing to get the word out about comedy hopefuls The Mindy Project (FOX) and The New Normal (NBC). All over the internet, on billboards and in commercials airing on 30-minute loops, The Mindy Project and The New Normal really made

September is coming to an end, which means primetime fall television is starting up again. Over the past two weeks, the big networks started premiering their new line-up, which consists mainly of newbie comedy shows (NBC’s “Go On” and “The New Normal”) and reality voice competitions (NBC’s “The Voice” and