Dan Snierson

Senior Writer, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com

Dan Snierson is a Senior Writer for EW.

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Inside TV Darren Criss and Cleveland, Jr. sing with Fergie on 'The Cleveland Show' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 27, 2012 08:48 PM

If you've ever wished that you could watch Darren Criss belt out a few tunes on a Fox comedy besides Glee, Sunday is your lucky...

Inside TV 'Family Guy': Cate Blanchett + Stewie + exploding wallet = ? -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 27, 2012 06:49 PM

There's nothing ambiguous about Stewie's feelings for the new girl in town: Her name is Penelope, she likes to live dangerously, and wouldn't you know...

Inside TV 'Community': Find out why [SPOILER] died in last night's 'Law & Order' episode! -- EXCLUSIVE
by Dan Snierson | Apr 27, 2012 01:01 PM

If you look up in the sky tonight and notice a star shining oddly -- like there was something just a little off about it...

Inside TV 'Community': Troy, Abed, Annie and Jeff law down the 'Law & Order' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 26, 2012 01:33 PM

On tonight’s episode of Community (NBC, 8 p.m. ET), Jeff Winger and his study buddies are hungry like the wolf -- the Dick Wolf, that...

Inside TV 'Parks and Recreation': Ben prepares the troops for Leslie's big debate -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 25, 2012 01:07 PM

Tomorrow is D-Day. As in Debate Day. Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) will match “wits” with the clueless, overprivileged manchild that is Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd)...

Inside TV 'Parks and Recreation': Watch deleted scenes from 'Live Ammo' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 19, 2012 10:00 PM

Election Day is approaching on Parks and Recreation, and Leslie Knope is working like a dog. Which is weird, because everyone knows that LESLIE KNOPE...

Inside TV '30 Rock': Where can a girl wear a Princess Leia outfit? Let Liz Lemon count the ways -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 17, 2012 05:51 PM

On Thursday's episode of NBC comedy 30 Rock, Jack (Alec Baldwin) arranges a blind date for Liz (Tina Fey) to... perhaps prove to her that her...

PopWatch Jim Gaffigan gives you 8 reasons NOT to download Jim Gaffigan's new stand-up special, 'Mr. Universe'
by Dan Snierson | Apr 11, 2012 03:52 PM

If the Mr. Universe competition were judged not on muscles but on jokes about questionable food and slothfulness, Jim Gaffigan would totally dominate. Instead, though, that...

Inside TV 'Pawn Stars' guys to guest on... 'iCarly'? -- EXCLUSIVE
by Dan Snierson | Apr 10, 2012 03:42 PM

Here's some guest casting you probably didn't expect to see: Rick, Corey and Chumlee from History's hit reality series Pawn Stars will play themselves on iCarly,...

Inside TV 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers': This week in granny fetish pranks -- VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 10, 2012 01:41 PM

What does your grandmother do in her spare time? Let's hope that it's nothing like what you'll see this week on Betty White's Off Their...

News + Notes Hit List: April 13, 2012
by Dan Snierson | Apr 06, 2012

Madonna launches Truth or Dare fragrance, ''Human Centipede'' feud delays production on third sequence, and more

PopWatch 'Community': Creator Dan Harmon apologizes for playing Chevy Chase's angry voicemail
by Dan Snierson | Apr 03, 2012 08:13 PM

First there was controversy—now an apology. After news broke over the weekend that Community star Chevy Chase and creator Dan Harmon have been feuding, the latter...

Inside TV 'Happy Endings': Watch the first four and a half minutes of Wednesday's season finale -- VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Apr 02, 2012 04:01 PM

Who wants to see a Happy Endings season finale featuring the wedding of Derrick (Stephen Guarino), the reunion of a Madonna cover band fronted by...

Inside TV 'Bob's Burgers': See Aziz Ansari play a nerdy gamer who schools Bob -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Mar 30, 2012 03:40 PM

On Parks and Recreation, Aziz Ansari stars as someone who (would like to believe that he) has plenty of game. On Bob's Burgers, Ansari will...

News + Notes Hit List: April 6, 2012
by Dan Snierson | Mar 30, 2012

Gwyneth Paltrow defends against cookbook ghostwriter allegations, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons slams Rihanna, and more

Hollywood Insider 'Mad Men' return brings big ratings, more mystery
by Dan Snierson | Mar 30, 2012

AMC's tentpole makes huge improvement on debut numbers after a 17-month hiatus

Inside TV 'Community': Will Troy and Abed build a blanket fort, a pillow fort, or... both? -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Mar 29, 2012 01:55 PM

Sure, it's comforting to know that Community has finally returned to NBC. But do you know what's even more comforting? The world's biggest pillow fort....

Inside TV 'Happy Endings' season finale scoop: Adam Pally on his Madonna cover band, more romantic intrigue
by Dan Snierson | Mar 28, 2012 08:51 PM

When ABC's Happy Endings concludes its second season one week from tonight, not only will there be the sound of wedding bells, there will be...

Inside Movies Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis to star in 'Mad Men' creator's feature debut
by Dan Snierson | Mar 28, 2012 03:29 PM

Mad Men creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner will time-trip back from the '60s  -- and road trip as well -- for his feature debut,...

News Briefs Boxing writer Bert Sugar dies at 74
by Dan Snierson | Mar 26, 2012 07:00 AM

Legendary boxing writer Bert Sugar died Sunday from cardiac arrest in a Mount Kisco, N.Y. hospital, according to multiple reports. He was 74 and battling...