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GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics @dorianawards.bsky.social · Apr 1

Michel Ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social interviewed CANADIAN legend Catherine O'Hara for @thecut.com about Apple's showbiz satire 'The Studio' and Schitt's Creek, of course. 💕 www.thecut.com/article/cath...

Catherine O’Hara Used to Ghost Her Dates

“I’m sure I blew it many times, but I think I married the right guy. Dating is killer.”

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Mar 11

Luigi Mangione would love Common Side Effects btw
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You’ll Want to Experience Common Side Effects

An anti–big-pharma comedic thriller that’s perfect for the Luigi Mangione era.

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Mar 11

afraid to tell tvscholar hive I'm thinking of watching The L Word (for the first time)

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Feb 23

i know it's illegal to critique The Sopranos but why does Edie Falco get like nothing to do in the early seasons (so far). sometimes she's barely in an episode rip

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Feb 18

should I be blueskying more...what are the vibes where is everyone at

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Feb 18

the more time goes by since HOW TO DIE ALONE's cancellation the more I think about what a shortsighted decision that was. what a shame.

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Feb 4

hoping to watch less shows about crime, murder, and cops in 2025...give me a surrealist slow burn gay yearning auteur dramedy or something 😭 the stakes are too damn high. I'll even settle for an emotional family drama, what happened to those!

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 28

(this is after watching every season of it except S3 which I'll wait to catch up on after I've watched Potomac, too many spoilers)

michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 28

the concept of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (basically RH All Stars) is so much better than its execution, which ends up being quite boring as a watching experience — except for the bits where they reflect on their experience as housewives, but that could be explored in a different format imo

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 28

it starts off really strong but gets more limp as it goes along until its characters are making silly goofy Die Hard references and I'm rolling my eyes lol. but I love the cast!

michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 28

the way this genre is evergreen: “When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood,” Peacock’s logline teases, “Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.”

TVLine @tvline.com · Jan 28

#LongBrightRiver First Look: Peacock Thriller Touts Amanda Seyfried 'Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before'

Long Bright River: Peacock Thriller Touts Amanda Seyfried ‘Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before’ (First Look)

Based on Liz Moore's novel, Peacock's 'Long Bright River' stars Amanda Seyfried as a Philadelphia police officer. Get a first look.

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 26

this diva #Heartstopper

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 25

thank you for having me!!! can't shut me up about RHOSLC these days omg...

Diane Gordon @thesurfreport.bsky.social · Jan 25

NEW #WHATSTHEHOOK #podcast episode:I finally got to chat with @tvscholar.bsky.social aka Michel Ghanem about the obstacle-laden award season, ER vs THE PITT, SEVERANCE, SILO and his recent immersion into the Bravo world via REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY and RHONY open.spotify.com/episode/1gt5...

Chatting with Michel Ghanem aka @TVScholar about Bravo Housewives & Reality TV Evolution, Award Season, THE PITT vs ER and more!

What's The Hook with Diane & Andy · Episode

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 24

a fantastic leading cast (Julianne Nicholson, try not to say mother challenge FAILED) didn't make up for a mystery/conspiracy that was a bit womp womp for me. less colloquial thoughts in my review of Hulu's Paradise for @thewrap.com: www.thewrap.com/paradise-hul...

‘Paradise’ Review: Sterling K. Brown Anchors Hulu’s Well-Acted but Uneven Mystery Thriller

Despite a big twist and some emotional highs, Dan Fogelman's "Paradise" with Sterling K. Brown won’t scratch that “This Is Us” itch

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 24

can I go to a sauna/cold plunge studio (spa?) and just use their sauna or will they get mad at me

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 23

thinking about this newsletter i wrote two years ago www.tvscholar.com/p/why-isnt-e...

Why isn't every show about climate change?

Apple TV+'s Extrapolations is a decent attempt—there should be more.

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 17

the gay agenda (pushing Big Boys in my column)

New York Magazine @nymag.com · Jan 17

Hulu’s latest queer comedy import from the U.K. takes us back to the 2010s.

Big Boys Brings Big Laughs

Hulu’s latest queer comedy import from the U.K. takes us back to the 2010s.

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 17

BIG BOYS was dropped unceremoniously on Hulu last month and I could not rest until I wrote about how much I love this queer show with uncanny parallels to my own life: for the first entry of my Appointment Viewing column in 2025 for @thecut.com www.thecut.com/article/revi...

Big Boys Brings Big Laughs

Hulu’s latest queer comedy import from the U.K. takes us back to the 2010s.

www.thecut.com

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 17

obviously I'm more TV-focused in my work, but I go out of my way to watch as many films as I can during this season for my @dorianawards.bsky.social ballot and I'm so proud of our nominations this year! nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-dor...

The 2024 Dorian Award (GALECA) Nominations

GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, have announced their nominations for the 2023 Dorian Awards representing the best in film and LGBTQ representation for 2024. The winners will be ann...

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 15

wish I could tell my Pretty Little Liars-watching teen self that I'd get to chat with Spencer Hastings some day www.thecut.com/article/troi...

Troian Bellisario’s Pasta Night Sounds Like the Place to Be

Between filming episodes of her new drama, ‘On Call,’ the actress hosts a regular dinner party for her ‘pasta wives.’

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 9

mid TV is so over: I rounded up 40 shows worth keeping tabs on in 2025 for Harper's Bazaar www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film...

The 40 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2025

All of the shows we can’t wait to watch this year, including new seasons of The White Lotus, Severance, and The Summer I Turned Pretty

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 4

a charcuterie board hates to a Real Housewife coming

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 2

[whispers] I think I want to try writing full-time this year...

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 1

Kevin Alejandro talks about the friendship he had with the late Nelsan Ellis from co-starring as boyfriends on True Blood

from the tv scholar newsletter (www.tvscholar.com/p/whats-arca...)

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michel ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social · Jan 1

Kevin Alejandro stopped by the tv scholar newsletter to talk about Arcane, working with the late Nelsan Ellis on True Blood, and his household's fav TV-watching snack (in a new actor interview series for my newsletter) www.tvscholar.com/p/whats-arca...

Interview: Arcane and Fire Country's Kevin Alejandro

The True Blood veteran on Arcane season two, working with the late Nelsan Ellis, and his family's favourite TV-watching snack.

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