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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    TV Roundup: 'House of Cards,' New Fox Sitcom, and More

    There’s all kinds of new TV to pick apart today in our weekly television roundup. The release of House of Cards season three meant a nation full of shut-ins over the weekend. Does it live up to the hype? There’s also a new Fox comedy that envisions a world with one man left on Earth.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 2, 2015 • 1 min read

    There’s all kinds of new TV to pick apart today in our weekly television roundup. The release of House of Cards season three meant a nation full of shut-ins over the weekend. Does it live up to the hype? There’s also a new Fox comedy that envisions a world with one man left on Earth. Plus, Tina Fey makes a small screen comeback, this time behind the camera. We size it all up with our regular television analysts.

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    Skid Row Shooting, Big Water Fight in a Small Town, and “Blurred Lines” on Trial
    1. 0:00A Shooting on Skid Row
    2. 16:23A Small-Town Water Fight With Big Implications
    3. 28:20“Blurred Lines” at Center of Plagiarism Trial
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Skid Row Shooting, Big Water Fight in a Small Town, and “Blurred Lines” on Trial
    1. 0:00A Shooting on Skid Row
    2. 16:23A Small-Town Water Fight With Big Implications
    3. 28:20“Blurred Lines” at Center of Plagiarism Trial
    4. 40:54TV Roundup: 'House of Cards,' New Fox Sitcom, and MoreYou’re reading this
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