Celebritology 2.0: Walking Dead


Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 12/03/2012

‘Walking Dead’ midseason finale: Dissecting the motives of the Governor, Michonne and Andrea
By Jen Chaney
Is anyone else irritated by Michonne right now?

By Jen Chaney  |  08:10 AM ET, 12/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 11/19/2012

‘Walking Dead’: The Governor gets sexy, and Rick makes an important phone connection
By Jen Chaney
Remember: If you want to send a clear message, spell it out in zombie body parts.

By Jen Chaney  |  09:19 AM ET, 11/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 11/12/2012

‘The Walking Dead’: American gladiators and widower breakdowns
By Jen Chaney
In which more weird stuff happens in Woodbury and Rick makes a disturbing discovery re: his late wife.

By Jen Chaney  |  07:30 AM ET, 11/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:41 AM ET, 11/05/2012

‘The Walking Dead’: On matters of life and death
By Jen Chaney
Tough losses this week. Really tough.

By Jen Chaney  |  08:41 AM ET, 11/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:22 PM ET, 10/28/2012

‘The Walking Dead’: Hello, Governor
By Jen Chaney’
We finally meet the leader of another community. And he seems like a heck of a guy.

By Jen Chaney’  |  11:22 PM ET, 10/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:23 AM ET, 10/22/2012

‘The Walking Dead’: Six things learned from ‘Sick’
By Jen Chaney
In which Hershel fights to live and Carl asserts his right to kill zombies.

By Jen Chaney  |  07:23 AM ET, 10/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:11 PM ET, 10/14/2012

‘The Walking Dead’ returns and goes on a zombie-killing spree
By Jen Chaney
The former residents of Hershel's farm have transformed into a lean, mean walker-slaying machine.

By Jen Chaney  |  10:11 PM ET, 10/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 10/03/2012

Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey ‘American Idol’ feud goes viral; ‘Jeopardy!’ pays homage to ‘Walking Dead’
By Jen Chaney
Also in the morning mix: Another Chris Brown/Rihanna rumor.

By Jen Chaney  |  08:54 AM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Morning Mix; Nicki Minaj; Mariah Carey; Walking Dead; Chris Brown; Rihanna

Posted at 03:12 PM ET, 07/19/2012

The 10 most egregious Emmy nomination snubs
By Jen Chaney
A list of the biggest oversights.

By Jen Chaney  |  03:12 PM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Emmy Awards, Parks and Recreation, Walking Dead, Mad Men

Posted at 08:16 PM ET, 07/13/2012

See what ‘Walking Dead’ season three will look like in new preview
By Jen Chaney
Let’s reconnect with Rick Grimes and good ‘ol Carl, shall we?

By Jen Chaney  |  08:16 PM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 04/09/2012

Funny or Die’s hilarious ‘Talking Dead’ parody
By Jen Chaney
Apparently there’s a show called “Talking Talking Dead,” that analyzes what we just saw on “Talking Dead,” the show on which people talk about “Walking Dead.”

By Jen Chaney  |  01:46 PM ET, 04/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:43 PM ET, 03/18/2012

The ‘Walking Dead’ finale: Ridin’ in cars, shootin’ at zombies and getting a glimpse of Michonne
By Jen Chaney
Oodles of zombies, lots of bullets to the head and one “Easy Rider” moment.

By Jen Chaney  |  11:43 PM ET, 03/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 03/13/2012

Jon Bernthal of ‘Walking Dead’ discusses his real-life cop moment with David Letterman
By Jen Chaney
Shane hits the late-night talk circuit to share his perp-apprehending moment.

By Jen Chaney  |  08:29 AM ET, 03/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:49 PM ET, 03/04/2012

‘Walking Dead’: Carl Grimes, I am very upset with you, young man
By Jen Chaney
When you start wearing a sheriff’s hat and acting like zombies can’t move, very bad things happen.

By Jen Chaney  |  11:49 PM ET, 03/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:18 PM ET, 02/19/2012

‘Walking Dead’: Five questions about ‘Triggerfinger’
By Jen Chaney
Is Shane really a dangerous guy? Or, as Andrea notes, is it just his presentation?

By Jen Chaney  |  10:18 PM ET, 02/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:15 PM ET, 02/19/2012

‘Walking Dead’: Chat live about the latest episode, Monday at 1 ET
By Jen Chaney
Join Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly to break down the developments in AMC’s “Walking Dead.”

By Jen Chaney  |  09:15 PM ET, 02/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:48 AM ET, 02/13/2012

‘Walking Dead’: The series returns and reminds us that hope does not spring eternal
By Jen Chaney
The AMC series picked up where it left off. And things in Zombieland remain bleak.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:48 AM ET, 02/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 02/12/2012

‘The Walking Dead’: Discuss it with Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly
By Jen Chaney
The dueling analyzers of “Lost” are reuniting to discuss the return of “The Walking Dead.”

By Jen Chaney  |  02:54 PM ET, 02/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:15 AM ET, 11/28/2011

‘Walking Dead’: In ‘Pretty Much Dead Already,’ they shoot zombies, don’t they?
By Jen Chaney
In the finale of part one of season two, gunfire erupts, barn zombies are dealt with and we finally find out what happened to Sophia.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:15 AM ET, 11/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:18 AM ET, 11/21/2011

‘Walking Dead’: In ‘Secrets,’ a big baby dilemma
By Jen Chaney
Understandably, Lori Grimes does not think a zombie-pocalypse is the most nurturing environment in which to raise a child.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:18 AM ET, 11/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:17 AM ET, 11/14/2011

‘Walking Dead’: A shocking discovery in ‘Chupacabra’
By Jen Chaney
Something is amiss on Hershel’s farm.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:17 AM ET, 11/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:45 PM ET, 11/06/2011

‘Walking Dead’: Why Glenn is a total stallion
By Jen Chaney
He’s the go-to-town expert. And he’s got a way with the ladies.

By Jen Chaney  |  11:45 PM ET, 11/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:14 AM ET, 10/31/2011

‘Walking Dead’: During a zombie-pocalypse, get busy living or get busy dying
By Jen Chaney
In “Save the Last One,” the major plot developments all boil down to a matter of life or death.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:14 AM ET, 10/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:58 PM ET, 10/23/2011

‘The Walking Dead’: In ‘Bloodletting,’ a visit to Farmville
By Jen Chaney
Rick Grimes, meet Hershel Greene.

By Jen Chaney  |  11:58 PM ET, 10/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:40 AM ET, 10/17/2011

‘Walking Dead’: In ‘What Lies Ahead,’ the kids aren’t all right
By Jen Chaney
The series returns with shocking developments with the youngest survivors.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:40 AM ET, 10/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 10/14/2011

‘Walking Dead’: 5 things to remember ahead of Sunday’s Season 2 premiere
By Jen Chaney
Before AMC’s zombie-pocalypse drama returns, here’s a short primer.

By Jen Chaney  |  05:04 PM ET, 10/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:22 AM ET, 12/03/2010

Q&A: 'The Walking Dead's' Andrew Lincoln
By Liz Kelly
Andrew Lincoln as deputy sheriff Rick Grimes. (Getty Images) You may not be familiar with Andrew Clutterbuck, a man with a name that even he admits sounds more hobbit than human. Which is why, for the purposes of his acting career -- which is suddenly red hot -- he changed his last name to Lincoln. You can catch him on Sunday nights in AMC's newest hit, "The Walking Dead." Lincoln plays the earnest, and decidedly American, Rick Grimes -- a small-town Georgia sheriff who finds himself leading a group of survivors through lots of gutsy escapades after zombies take over the world. How did a British actor (one who is most often remembered by Americans as a lovesick friend opposite Keira Knightley in "Love Actually") end up playing a Southern sheriff? "I always say I got it because my son had just been born and I hadn't slept for...

By Liz Kelly  |  11:22 AM ET, 12/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 11/22/2010

'The Walking Dead': Plot points to consider after episode four
By Liz Kelly
"Walking Dead" has shuffled past George Romero, right into Bizarro World territory. Assuming that a drama about a world teeming with zombies and the plucky few who manage to avoid becoming dinner isn't already bizarro enough, the four elements below are adding to this author's incredulity and, possibly, affecting the show's overall believability. Again, this assumes that a show about oozing putrescent creatures who want nothing so much as to chomp off your shoulder can have its believability measured. Before we get started, I do need to hand out (perhaps not the best terminology if you watched Sunday's episode) kudos for the show's first truly thrilling surprise zombie attack. Now, on to four plot points that kept me from fully enjoying Sunday's episode. And, yes, there are massive spoilers ahead, so if you haven't watched, bookmark this link for later:...

By Liz Kelly  |  02:15 PM ET, 11/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 11/15/2010

'The Walking Dead': Why, Rick Grimes? Why?
By Jen Chaney
Caution: spoilers ahead (and in the video above): We're three episodes into "The Walking Dead" and already Rick Grimes is making the kind of maddeningly selfless decisions that, back when "Lost" was on the air, sometimes made us want to bonk Jack Shephard over the head with his backpack. His behavior in last night's episode, "Tell It to the Frogs," made for a great conversation-starter. In fact, I'm sure that many AMC viewers are currently having in-depth discussions about race relations, man's responsibility to his fellow man and how uncool it is when zombies have the audacity to snack on deer that -- hello? -- a hillbilly hunter just killed not five minutes ago. That said, the way Grimes handled a key decision during last night's zombie-pocalypse hour also drove me a little mad. For the rest of my rant regarding Grimes and his pesky, inconvenient conscience, continue reading....

By Jen Chaney  |  02:28 PM ET, 11/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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