Margo Martindale to Play Nick's Mother on New Girl

By Mark Rozeman at 9:20 AM on February 8, 2013

Those curious as to where New Girl’s Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) gets his hardcore anger issues from (aside from, you know, the trauma surrounding his deceptive, con-man father) will have a definite answer soon enough....  read more

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New Girl Review: "Table 34" (Episode 2.16)

By Ross Bonaime at 4:57 PM on February 6, 2013

New Girl knows that people have been waiting for the moment of the Nick and Jess kiss, but what really matters is what happens after the kiss. The kiss can be insanely romantic, but it is the impact of it that changes the infrastructure of New Girl.   read more

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New Girl Review: "Cooler" (Episode 2.15)

By Ross Bonaime at 2:40 PM on January 30, 2013

Ever since New Girl started, I’ve worried that the show would handle the pairing of Nick and Jess in the wrong way.  read more

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New Girl Review: "Pepperwood" (Episode 2.14)

By Ross Bonaime at 3:46 PM on January 23, 2013

It is sometimes nice to just watch these five people go on weird adventures that don’t really have any basis in the continual story of the show. There’s no mention of relationships or curiosity as to the future of their lives, just a weird mystery and Schmidt’s toenails. While it is enjoyable to see an episode where these characters just act insane, that lack of story in the larger picture does bring some disappointment, even if the episode is a lot of fun and hilarious still.   read more

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New Girl Review: "A Father's Love" (Episode 2.13)

By Ross Bonaime at 5:47 PM on January 16, 2013

In the first season of New Girl, the show laid down the elements of who these characters are, their intricacies and quirks. We learned so much about who they are, but not why they are the way they are. But this second season, New Girl has started to unravel each character as explanations why they act they way they do. First we met Jess’ parents and Schmidt’s brother and we’ve heard hints about Cece’s mother and her traditions, but now it’s Nick’s turn. Nick has so much anger, lazy attitude and a downright dislike for anything breathing, so what could make such a man this way? With “A Father’s Love,” we get to see the father that helped make Nick the man he is today.  read more

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New Girl Review: "Cabin" (Episode 2.12)

By Ross Bonaime at 3:46 PM on January 9, 2013

If in the early part of season one of New Girl, you would have said there would be an episode of New Girl in which guns are shot widely into the air, an entire bottle of absinthe is consumed and an attempted purchase of crack occurs AND it all works plot-wise, I wouldn’t have believed you.   read more

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The 10 Best Sitcoms of 2012

By Josh Jackson at 9:30 AM on December 8, 2012

Even with the rise of reality TV, there's no night during the week you can't find something that's at least trying to be funny.  read more

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New Girl Review: "Bathtub" (Episode 2.10)

By Ross Bonaime at 4:20 PM on December 5, 2012

“Bathtub” is kind of a problem for New Girl.   read more

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The 20 Best TV Shows of 2012

By Josh Jackson at 9:47 AM on December 3, 2012

From smart comedies to gripping dramas, covering the minutia of life in America along with epic fantasy worlds, we bring you the 20 Best TV Shows of 2012.  read more

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New Girl Review: "Eggs" (Episode 2.09)

By Ross Bonaime at 2:52 PM on November 28, 2012

You know you’ve created a great cast of characters in a sitcom when one of the highlights of an episode, maybe even the season, is watching one of the characters read to the others.  read more

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