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Schur provides ‘Good Place’ for television
By Beth Lindly
November 6, 2016 - 2:25pm
The mind behind Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine has accomplished something wonderful with NBC's new 30-minute comedy 'The Good Place.'

You can’t swear in The Good Place. In this heaven-but-not-quite-Heaven, each unapproved word or phrase has a friendlier alternative, like “bullshirt,” “motherforker” and “ash hole.” If you’re negative at all, the universe responds in kind, sometimes creating sinkholes, sometimes sending shrimp flying through the air. There is a frozen yogurt store on every block.

Broadcast TV legend Bob Dotson returns to SU to talk storytelling with Newhouse students
By Benjamin F. Mitchell
December 3, 2015 - 1:51pm
Seniors Cheyenne Woods and Hunter Saenz hosted a Q&A session with Dotson, where he shared details of some of his stories during his career.

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Fall TV Preview: Parting is such sweet sorrow
By Dianna Bell
September 14, 2014 - 8:40pm
As the fall TV season kicks into high gear, viewers must say a few tearful goodbyes to some fan favorites.

Before embarking into the fall TV season, fans must brace themselves for some hard goodbyes.

On NBC, two shows will be making their final rounds. The family drama Parenthood will enter its sixth and final season on Sept. 25.

The show has constantly struggled with ratings and has faced cancellation more than once, but the network allowed writers to say a proper goodbye to their fans who weathered the ups and downs in 13 episodes.

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon": what you should know
By Allie Caren
February 16, 2014 - 11:27pm
With America waiting in anticipation, here's all the information you need to know for the arrival of the new "Tonight Show"

Monday night, Jimmy Fallon will make his 11:30 p.m. time-slot debut as host of The Tonight Show and for #FalPals everywhere: not much will change.

According to a YouTube “Ask Jimmy” segment, viewers and fans can look forward to all of the Fallon favorites they’ve grown to love.

The Orange Pop: "New Girl," Comedy Debuts and The Emmys Part 1 (Episode 2)
By Jack Thomas Williams
September 23, 2013 - 3:07pm
The guys discuss the return of one of their favorite shows, hope and despair regarding new comedies this fall, and general Emmy feelings before going into a more heavy analysis next week.

This week we focus on TV happenings.

We start with New Girl, a personal favorite of ours and one of the best comedies on television (1:50).

We then move on to comedies that will making their debut (or have already debuted) this fall including: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Trophy Wife, Dads, and many others (15:00).

We finish talking about general Emmy thoughts regarding the landscape of television (31:05), and give our pop culture recommendations for the week (38:10).

SU students compete for live spot on NBC's Today Show
By Lauren Levy
September 17, 2012 - 6:32pm
On Monday, Kathie Lee and Hoda's camera crew visited SU, which has been named a finalist in the "Kathie Lee and Hoda Go Back to College Challenge."

A strong love for Syracuse and morning wine collided as camera crews for The Today Show filmed live on campus Monday morning. Syracuse University was named a finalist for the "Kathie Lee and Hoda Go Back to College Challenge" and cameras caught the reaction of enthusiastic students decked out in orange. 

"Community" is so far making the grade...
By Leah Dennison
October 2, 2009 - 2:17pm
NBC's new prime time comedy series is already winning me over.

After only three episodes, I have high hopes for NBC's new comedy series about life at a community college. “Community,” created by Dan Harmon, is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, of  “Arrested Development,” (which, in my opinion, is hands-down the most brilliant comedy to ever grace prime time television.)