- John Hansen
- February 21, 2018
‘Gossip Girl’ Season 1 review
“Gossip Girl” Season 1 (2007-08, CW) – Sure, these Upper East Siders’ personal dramas are small compared to the world’s. But in their world, prep school
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- John Hansen
- September 15, 2010
First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Life Unexpected,’ ‘Parenthood’ (TV reviews)
“Gossip Girl” Season 4 (8 p.m. Central Mondays, The CW) 1. The actors who play Dan and Vanessa continue to look like they punch a clock,
- John Hansen
- September 12, 2010
Fall TV 2010: What to watch for on 10 returning favorites (Commentary)
Here’s what I’ll be watching for on my top 10 returning fall shows, listed in order of airdate. All times are Central. (more…)
- John Hansen
- December 29, 2009
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2009
Although two shows on this list are much missed and a third (“Dollhouse”) is on its way out, 2009 was generally a year when TV
- John Hansen
- December 8, 2009
The best TV shows of the Aughts … as it happened (Commentary)
I thought it might be fun to look back on my picks for “best of the year” this decade as those years were ending (mostly
- John Hansen
- October 20, 2009
Hilary Duff has the right stuff for ‘Gossip Girl’ (TV commentary)
Hilary Duff submitted a pilot episode that got turned down this season; that allowed “Gossip Girl”(8 p.m. Central Mondays on The CW) to cast her for
- John Hansen
- September 15, 2009
‘Gossip Girl’ a welcome break from reality (TV review)
I admire shows that address the recession — it’s part of the fabric of “Medium” and “Friday Night Lights,” and “The Simpsons” had a nice
- John Hansen
- September 9, 2009
Fall TV 2009: 7 new developments on old shows (Commentary)
Here are seven plot developments I’m looking forward to on old favorites this fall season. (Technically, TV’s best show, “Friday Night Lights,” is a fall
- John Hansen
- May 29, 2009
What’s up with all the TV Chucks? (Commentary)
Charles isn’t currently in the top 10 of most popular baby names, but that will change in the coming years. If television is a trend-setter, then
- John Hansen
- May 10, 2009
Happy (day after) Mother’s Day from ‘Gossip Girl’: Brittany Snow returns to TV (Commentary)
It’s appropriate that Brittany Snow spells her name the normal way, rather than “Britney,” “Brittani” or “Britni.” The actress strikes me as an old-fashioned girl,