CUTTING LOOSE

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• TAKE THIS RIDE

  'ANARCHY' ROARS OUT AS NEW MOB SCENE

  September 3, 2008 - NOW that the mob is in shambles, violent gangs are taking over entertainment. Yes, folks, motorcycle gangs are the new Mafia. At least, as far as movies and TV are concerned. Last month, there...more >

• RETURN TO SCENE OF THE GRIME

  RAMSAY HAS RECURRING 'NIGHTMARES'

  September 2, 2008 - IF the memory of five filthy, mold-laden New York res taurants that Chef Gordon Ramsay visited and then madeover last year on "Kitchen Nightmares" left you amazed and horrified, you might...more >

• BARELY LEGAL

  'RAISING THE BAR' SHOULD BE HELD IN CONTEMPT

  September 1, 2008 - STEVEN Bochco, pro ducer of such classic TV fare as "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law," and "NYPD Blue." is back again - except from the look of his new show, "Raising...more >

• REEL GOOD

  August 31, 2008 - NASHVILLE (1975) Thursday, 2 a.m., TCM A brilliant free-form gem from Robert Altman about behind-the-scenes doings at a country-music festival. The characters - from the troubled reigning music queen...more >

• BURNIN' 'LOVE'

  CONSUELOS HEATS UP HALLMARK CHANNEL

  August 30, 2008 - HALLMARK Channel, which became sort of the place of last resort for entertainment in the past several years, is mid-makeover via a new head honcho. And after watching their latest made-for-TV...more >

• WHY WAS TV PANTING OVER HILLARY?

  August 27, 2008 - How far we haven't come. Sorry to inject some truth into Hillary Clinton's-watch-me-roar speech Tuesday night, but seriously, afterward, could one TV-hired gun have been truthful instead...more >

• NASTY 'GIRL'

  GOSSIP-Y 'PIECE OF WORK' HEADS TO HAMPTONS

  August 27, 2008 - WHO could have guessed that a show I panned last year as "a nasty piece of work" would turn me into Carrie Bradshaw? For the past few weeks, every time I ran recklessly into traffic...more >

• RUFF HOUSE

  LAST CHAPTER OF MICHAEL VICK'S HORROR SHOW

  August 25, 2008 - BEING a crazy dog person, I couldn't wait to watch "Dog town's" season premiere, "Saving Michael Vick's Dogs," even though it doesn't air until next week. I was...more >

• REEL GOOD

  August 24, 2008 - JEZEBEL (1938) Sunday, 12:45 p.m., TCM Bette Davis' may not have nabbed "Gone With The Wind" but her portrayal of Julie, an antebellum Dixie chick makes Scarlett look beige by...more >

• ROCKABYE BABY

  ROCK BAND BY NIGHT, KID'S PARTY BAND BY DAY. AND THE MOMS ARE THE GROUPIES

  August 23, 2008 - IFC's new semi-scripted series, "Z Rock," revolves around a real life hair band-by-night called Z Rock and kid's party band by day called Z Brothers. And it's at once adult...more >