Neal Justin
Columnist/Reporter | Television
Phone: 612-673-7431
E-mail: njustin@startribune.com
Neal Justin is the TV critic, who writes about national and local programming. His picks appear daily, and his column runs on Sundays and Mondays. He also writes the Remote Island blog.
Recent content from Neal Justin
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Critic's picks
"10 Things I Hate About You" (7 p.m., ABC Family) is not just a retread of the movie that made Heath Ledger famous.
Jul 6, 2009 -
TV Critic's Picks: Free meal
For many of us, a business lunch consists of a tuna salad sandwich at our desks. Far fewer folks can afford to talk shop at the hoity-toity Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City. "The Ultimate Power Lunch: 50 Years of the Four Seasons" (11 a.m. today, CNBC) allows us desk eaters to get a glimpse into the establishment's golden-anniversary party as CNBC's Bill Griffeth asks customers about the current economy. With luck, no one will talk with their mouth full.
Jul 3, 2009 -
Fun ride with duck and trucker wins award for KARE's Huppert
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it's probably an ... award winner. KARE-TV, Channel 11, won a national Edward R. Murrow award Monday for a feature piece about Frank, a drake mallard who rides shotgun with a local truck driver.
Jun 30, 2009 -
Conan vs. Letterman
Who's winning the late-night matchup? It's a split decision.
Jun 27, 2009 -
Setting a bad example
Where's the outrage over the young victims of a couple of criminally offensive reality shows -- "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and "Little Miss Perfect"?
Jun 21, 2009 -
Pinkett Smith is a pint-sized powerhouse
Her husband may play superheroes, but Jada Pinkett Smith's latest TV role proves again that she packs her own punch.
Jun 14, 2009 -
Your tube: Is it ready for digital?
Experts insist that a bit of tweaking by both broadcasters and consumers should eliminate all of the problems -- but nobody knows for sure.
Jun 10, 2009 -
TV: Edie Falco makes a naughty nurse
Was Edie Falco's role as Carmela Soprano just a flash in the pan? Fuhgedaboudit!
Jun 7, 2009 -
Variety: TV reporters covering Wall Street see their stock rising
The TV reporters covering Wall Street's meltdown are generating their own heat.
Jun 3, 2009 -
Now it's Conan vs. Dave
The battle for late-night viewers started Monday -- and, so far, Letterman is ahead on points.
Jun 2, 2009
