Comedy
Rod Lott
Just when you think "Wild Cherry" is a gender-flipped version of "American Pie," it proves your theory true.

Television series
Rod Lott
"How to Make It in America" is HBO's Rodney Dangerfield: It gets no respect. As critics creamed over the tediously paced "Boardwalk Empire," this eight-episode wonder seemed to escape mass-media's gaze. I can understand why: Who wants to see a show about two guys trying to launch a line of jeans?