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Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)

This week’s question: What’s the most memorable death — scripted please! — you’ve seen on TV? It could be disturbing, crazy, heartbreaking, etc. Old and current shows fair game.

Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com

I can’t seem to scrape the death of Charlie in the Season 3 finale of “Lost” from my mind — I can remember every part of that scene so many years later. There was something about the way the scene was written and shot that was just perfect, and even though it was the perfect time to say goodbye to the character, it was still hard to let him go. Charlie died a hero, dudes. Driveshaft forever!

Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)

This week’s question: Who is the best TV director? Why? (For old, current or upcoming shows.)

Marisa Roffman (@marisaroffman), TV Guide Magazine

The recent Emmy Awards was a good reminder of just how great television directors are right now. It was the best overall crop we’ve had in years, and one of the few categories where it felt like it could have gone any way.

But in terms of best television director, I’m partial to David Nutter. His 30-plus year resume is impressive (“The Sopranos,” “ER,” “The X-Files,” plus an Emmy win for “Game of Thrones”) and wildly varied (he’s done procedurals like “Without a Trace,...

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Riverdale recap here.

This week on Riverdale, we finally met Betty’s institutionalized sister Polly — who dropped a huge bombshell in the ongoing Jason Blossom investigation.

Betty invites Jughead over for breakfast, where her mom Alice snidely blames him for Betty’s “Jason Blossom obsession.” But when Alice steps out, Betty sneaks a look at her mom’s checkbook and finds a check made out to The Sisters of Quiet Mercy. It’s the “home for troubled youth” run by nuns where they stashed Polly, so she and Jughead head there to investigate.

Religion takes center stage during a new episode of TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé.” In an exclusive clip obtained by TheWrap, Aleksandra’s parents from Kirov, Russia come to America to meet Josh’s parents in Rexburg, Idaho. His family attempts to make a Russian meal for them, and they reveal some of their concerns about their daughter becoming Mormon and getting married so soon. See video: '90 Day Fiance': Nikki and Mark's 'Not Normal' Relationship Prompts Awkward Family Meeting (Exclusive) Alexandra’s mother says that she read online that Mormons practiced polygamy and she does not want that for her daughter.

Family meeting? "Mama June" Shannon's ex Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson was spotted visiting the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star's family home in McIntyre, Georgia, following the news TLC had pulled the plug on the family show on Friday, Oct. 24. Sugar Bear and Mama June, who are parents to daughter Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, split in September, 16 months after their commitment ceremony. The network's move came following a report that the mother of four is dating a registered sex offender. "TLC has cancelled the [...]...

The Shield, “Family Meeting”

Written by Shawn Ryan

Directed by Clark Johnson

Original airdate November 25, 2008

For seven seasons The Shield displayed some of the most vile people doing increasingly desperate things. As fascinating as it all was there was an understanding, even from the pilot, things just weren’t going to end well for the majority of the characters involved.

From the very beginning Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) was far from a good man: we’d watched him kill a fellow officer, set up a massive robbery, lie and manipulate Strike Team members who trusted him, and countless other crimes that were horrifying and unimaginable.

The final season of The Shield saw Vic scrambling to hang onto the very fragile world he’d created as old lies come to light. His ex-wife Corrine (Cathy Cahlin Ryan) has learned of his crimes and agrees to work with Dutch (Jay Karnes) and...

In a turn of events, Lamar reportedly didn’t write that passionate, kind tweet on Sept. 24 defending the Khloe and the Kardashians after his father, Joe Odom, ranted against them.

Poor Khloe Kardashian! Just when she thought things were looking up after a sweet tweet about her family was sent from Lamar Odom‘s Twitter account, it turns out he actually didn’t tweet that after all.

Khloe Kardashian Betrayed: Lamar Odom Did Not Defend Her?

Khloe has tried everything in her power to save Lamar from his alleged drug addiction, but she might finally be ready to let him go and transition back into living the single life — especially after this new diss.

Lamar’s emotional tweet attacking his father, Joe Odom, and defending the Kardashian family wasn’t actually written by him, according to a new report by TMZ. Lamar is reportedly staying in a place without Internet access,...

After more than two months of silence on Twitter, Lamar resurfaced on Sept. 24th to lash out at his father, Joe Odom, who blamed the Kardashian family for all of his son’s problems in a Sept. 24th interview with RadarOnline. In the tweets, Lamar calls his father his ‘downfall’ and says he has no business dissing ‘the only family that has loved him.’

After several very tumultuous months of drug abuse and cheating rumors, Lamar Odom is finally opening up about his alleged struggles with drug addiction in a candid Twitter rant against his father, Joe Odom. Lamar comes to his wife Khloe Kardashian‘s defense in one very long tweet, saying she and her family “are the Only ones that have been here consistently 4 me during this dark time.” Read on for Exclusive details about Lamar’s shocking Twitter rant.

Lamar Odom Tweets Response To Dad — Problems Are...

Khloe, enough is enough. Please, stop dissing your husband on social media and just serve him the divorce papers already — here’s why.

Khloe Kardashian, you dropped your married last name from your Instagram account — you might as well have taken your wedding ring off with that move, too. Stop the passive aggressive behavior now and do what you know you have to do sooner rather than later.

Khloe Kardashian: Don’t Just Diss Lamar Odom On Social Media — Divorce Him

Khloe, you’ve tried everything to save Lamar Odom from his alleged drug addiction, but it seems as though you’re finally ready to break free and transition back into living the single life. Actions speak louder than words.

For those of you who aren’t up to date, Khloe’s former name on Instagram was Khloe Kardashian Odom, but she cut it down to “Khloe” on her bio on Sept.

Khloe is too busy with her reality show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ to think about her troubled marriage to Lamar, so she is planning to make her final decision about whether to stay with him once she’s finished filming scenes for the show, according to a new report.

We’ve all been anxious to see how Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom‘s struggles will play out but it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer. Khloe is reportedly putting her decision about Lamar on hold for now because she “doesn’t want this to be played out in front of the cameras.” Read on for more details.

Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom’s Marriage Over? — Khloe To Decide After ‘Kuwtk’

Khloe, 29, is focusing all of her energy on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and once that’s complete, she will make the biggest decision of her...

We spy a matching moment! Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, and Kylie attended the iHeartRadio Music Festival, where it looked like the sisters selected an edgy, black-and-white theme for their outfits which included leather, sheer, and so much more. Which sis do you think was best dressed?

The reality family jetted to Las Vegas on Sept. 21, where the sisters attended the popular iHeartRadio Music Festival. The four Kardashian/Jenner gals coordinated their outfits in a rocker chic, black-and-white theme. Khloe and Kylie rocked leather ensembles, Kourtney opted for a sheer tank and a maxi skirt and Kendall worked it in a white tank top, black pleated shorts, and poppy red sandals. The style mavens know how to dress for a good time, and to see them don this season’s black-and-white trend shows they are closer than ever!

Kardashian iHeartRadio Music Festival Outfits:

While the girls’ chic style is definitely worth celebrating,...

So sad! It looks like it might really be the end for Khoe and Lamar as she dropped the ‘Odom’ from her Instagram name on Sept. 22. Will she file for a divorce soon?

After several very tumultuous months of drug abuse and cheating rumors, Khloe Kardashian is finally cutting ties from her troubled husband, Lamar Odom. While Khloe’s Twitter name remains KhloeKardashianOdom, the fact that she changed her Instagram name seems like a pretty clear sign that she is moving on.

Khloe Kardashian: No Odom In Instagram Name — Lamar Odom Split?

Khloe has tried everything in her power to save Lamar from his alleged drug addiction, but it seems as though she is finally ready to let him go and transition back into living the single life.

Khloe’s former name on the popular social media site was Khloe Kardashian Odom, but she cut it down to “Khloe” on her bio on Sept.

Khloe’s Instagrams and captions are becoming stronger and fiercer as her fourth wedding anniversary to Lamar approaches on Sept. 27 — but her latest Instagram’s message and photo might be her most shocking yet in regards to her marriage.

Is Khloe Kardashian, 29, taking a cue from her pal Katy Perry‘s song “Roar” by posting a photo of an ominous and powerful-looking tiger on Instagram with an even more powerful quote, referring to Lamar Odom, 33, being in a battle with the devil?

Does Khloe Kardashian Diss Lamar Odom On Instagram?

Khloe’s Instagram picture and message she posted on Sept. 23 is perhaps her most independent and emotional post yet.

She put up a seriously fierce picture of a tiger with it’s eyes barely visible with just its nose and mouth showing. Her caption was, “Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart.

Khloe has been going through an extremely difficult time and the health of her marriage is in serious jeopardy, but she’s doing everything she can to stay positive. And on Sept. 21 she may have discovered the best distraction — going to Las Vegas with her sisters to see a nearly naked Miley Cyrus perform!

Khloe Kardashian’s sisters rallied around her on Sept. 21, bringing her to Miley Cyrus’ wild and racy concert at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nev. And as the Kardashian crew posed for a picture with the fishnet-wearing Miley, it was probably nice for Khloe to not be the center of attention for the first time in a long time.

Khloe Kardashian: Miley Cyrus Distracts Her From Lamar Odom Problems

With Lamar Odom still avoiding rehab and living apart from the rest of the family, Khloe’s recent life has been full of drama,...

On Sept 20, Kris Jenner let the world know that she and her big family were all sitting down for an urgent meeting. Were they all getting together to help Khloe in her continued struggles with Lamar? Watch the video below and tell us what you think!

Kris Jenner has been extremely weary about trusting Lamar Odom, as HollywoodLife.com reported exclusively. Has she finally called in the entire family to get Khloe Kardashian to see her side in this terrible mess?

Khloe Kardashian: Family Staging An Intervention?

“Family meeting,” Kris tweeted on Sept. 20, linking to a Keek video of all her children sitting together on a couch. “This is what a family meeting looks like at my house, ladies and gentlemen,” she says in the video. “Nobody is paying attention to me. Nothing ever changes. Thank you, I have no control.”

In the video Khloe can be seen next to Kourtney and Kylie Jenner,...

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