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I used to work at TV Guide Network for 2 years. That should give me some credibility for having a section dedicated to TV. As for film, um. I took a class with film critic Leonard Maltin where we watched movies before they came out. PS I’m a sucker for Aladdin.



Donald Glover vs Troy Barnes vs Childish Gambino

Donald Glover vs Troy Barnes vs Childish Gambino

Samia February 13, 2012 3

I’d like to issue an apology to Donald Glover for taking two years to write a blog post about him. You see, the man also known to “Community” lovers as Troy Barnes and hip-hop

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Why You Shouldn’t Have a Creek Named After You

Why You Shouldn’t Have a Creek Named After You

Samia November 9, 2011 0

If there’s anything I’ve learned from junior high school television, it’s this: DO NOT have a creek named after you. Some of you may be puzzled, as having a creek (or anything for that

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Flash Forward…Rewind

Flash Forward…Rewind

Samia April 29, 2010 0

OK so anyone who is ever been around me on a red carpet or set visit or basically anywhere I’ve done interviews or even when I’ve befriended strangers know I have this habit of

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OMFG: Olivia Munn’s Attack of the…Lie?

OMFG: Olivia Munn’s Attack of the…Lie?

Samia April 21, 2010 0

Dear Olivia Munn, Why did you lie to me? What did I ever do to you? -Samia Ah, if only I could send her that letter. Perhaps an @reply would work? Then again, she

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Parks, Recreation, and…Mustaches?

Parks, Recreation, and…Mustaches?

Samia April 15, 2010 0

OK so I have a confession… Everytime I see a mustache, I can’t help but laugh. OK maybe not laugh, but smile. Smirk. LOL in my head. And well, this past November was no

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Jerry Seinfeld: My Relationship Ref

Jerry Seinfeld: My Relationship Ref

Samia April 6, 2010 0

Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to watch Seinfeld. In fact, you’d typically hear my mom saying, “Samia, go to your room!” whenever my older brother was watching this (or Friends. I was also sent

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Bad Bad Bad Bad Girl, You Make Me Feel so Gooood

Bad Bad Bad Bad Girl, You Make Me Feel so Gooood

Samia March 30, 2010 0

Yes, I just altered the lyrics to Mase’s “Feel so Good” so that I could come up with a title for this blog post. To be real though…I tried out for the Bad Girls

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Arjun Gupta: My Favorite “Nurse”

Arjun Gupta: My Favorite “Nurse”

Samia March 23, 2010 3

  June 2007. Los Angeles. NYU actor and USC broadcast journalist meet. They dine together. Smoke hookah. Shop on Melrose. Try Pinkberry. Have deep conversation. March 2010. Los Angeles/New York. Actor is a series

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Rosie Reunion, Part 1

Rosie Reunion, Part 1

Samia January 14, 2010 1

OK so I just sat in on a TCA panel featuring Rosie O’Donnell and Parker O’Donnell, who were here in LA promoting her new HBO doc “A Family Is A Family Is A Family”

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Late-Night Letdown? Jay Leno vs. Conan

Late-Night Letdown? Jay Leno vs. Conan

Samia January 10, 2010 0

OK so this isn’t exactly a “Khanversation,” but I’m here in Pasadena covering NBC’s press day (and yes, as a result, I’ll have a ton of my typical, SK-style posts in the future) and

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