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For the record, I had been rooting for Mad Men's Jon Hamm to finally win an Emmy, and for Matthew Weiner's instant-classic "The Suitcase" episode of Mad Men to win for writing.

Roush Review: The 2011 Emmys 2011

Which leaves us with the stunning Margulies, whose fiercest competition may be Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss — with co-star Hamm, touting their brilliant work on the instant-classic "The Suitcase" episode.

Critic's Notebook: The Emmy Nominations 2011

Masterpiece Classic gets back to basics with an instant-classic four-part miniseries reminiscent of Upstairs Downstairs, set at a country estate beset by inheritance intrigues after several heirs are lost in the sinking of the Titanic.

Matt's Weekend Picks: January 7-9 2011

Top repeat of the night: last season's instant-classic Community Christmas spectacular NBC, 8/7c, a wild animated trip inside Abed's unpredictable psyche. ...

Critic's Guide to Thursday TV: A Final Burn, a Community Classic, and More! 2011

The indefatigable NBC sitcom and recent winner of TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites cover contest prefaced its indefinite — and undeserved — hiatus with a giddy holiday musical extravaganza just as wonderful as last season's instant-classic stop-motion spectacular.

Cheers & Jeers: A Very Community Christmas 2011

When the guy who just released an instant-classic, top-of-every-list album announces he has another one coming this summer, it must be noted.

Lil Wayne recruits Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross for mega-tour; Christina Aguilera to sing anthem at Super Bowl; Kanye tweets some stuff David Malitz 2011

In an instant-classic scene, Casey is "couch locked" in Morgan's pad, a Star Wars storm trooper helmet on his head.

Matt's TV Week in Review 2010

After a food-poisoning subplot that spewed nearly as many yuks — and yucks — as Bridesmaids' instant-classic bridal-shop scene, Lily (Alyson Hannigan) and Marshall (Jason Segel) found out they're expecting a baby.

Cheers & Jeers: A Mother of a Finale 2011

And once the February sweeps calms down, that's my plan with this week's delightfully inventive instant-classic episode of Community, one of TV's freshest and most adventurous sitcoms.

Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

There has already been much talk about whether Betty White's kick-ass performance on an instant-classic edition of Saturday Night Live might boost opportunities for older women in the entertainment industry.

Scott Mendelson: As Betty White Leads Classic SNL Episode, the Absence of Funny Females Is Apparent 2010