Now that we have reached February sweeps – the mid-season point for the current TV season – it is time to take a look at how all of the major networks are performing in terms of an overall score rather than a list of the winners and losers for each network. Each score will encompass how well the network has ... Read More »
Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on film and television director Arlene Sanford. Arlene got her start in television in 1980 by writing the story for an episode of the classic family series Diff’rent Strokes and then writing, producing and directing a short film called Welcome Home that starred Jamie Lee Curtis. From that point on she focused ... Read More »
It’s spoiler time, Nice Girls! With the Fall TV season kicking into high gear, we’ve got spoilers on some returning shows plus a little holiday cheer courtesy of Brenda Lee Johnson & Co. Happy Endings It’s the Year of Penny! So declares Casey Wilson’s character in the season premiere (September 28) when she invites her friends over to her new ... Read More »
Here is the final part of a three-part series of articles, covering the vast collection of books, dedicated to some of the most popular TV shows past and present, from Smart Pop Books. To review, Smart Pop Books have been published by Benbella Books since 2003, covering topics ranging from Star Wars to Gilmore Girls to the work of Joss ... Read More »
In our ongoing series saluting women behind the scenes in Hollywood, this week’s spotlight is put on the creator of the new series Off the Map – Jenna Bans. Jenna had been accepted to the University of Chicago Law School, but deferred while trying to break into writing. Just as she ran out of deferring options, she landed a job ... Read More »
While putting together the TV Guide over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed that ABC is suddenly on our radar again with several new shows that appeal to the Nice Girls. Of the 19 scripted shows on the network, seven have females as the lead character (Cougar Town, Eastwick, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, The Middle, Private Practice, Ugly Betty) ... Read More »
With the bulk of the fall shows on the major networks ready to either debut or make their season premieres this week, we here at NiceGirls thought it would be a good idea to focus on some of the fresh new faces that will be gracing our TV screens. Some of these newcomers have been ‘around for awhile’ (but still ... Read More »
The Paley Center for Media has released the official lineup for PaleyFest’09, and it includes several Nice Girls faves: It’s Always Sunny in Philadephia Friday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m In Person: Danny DeVito (“Frank Reynolds”), Glenn Howerton (“Dennis Reynolds”/Executive Producer/Writer), Rob McElhenney (“Mac”/Creator/Executive Producer/Writer/Director), Kaitlin Olson (“Sweet Dee”). Additional panelists to be announced. 90210 Saturday, April 11 at 7:00 ... Read More »
The Screen Actors Guild announced their nominations for the best of 2008 this morning and a few of the Nice Girls faves made the list: Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series Michael C. Hall, “Dexter” Jon Hamm, “Made Men” Hugh Laurie, “House” William Shatner,” Boston Legal” James Spader, “Boston Legal” Outstanding performance by a female actor ... Read More »
Sundays are looking rather sparse around NGTV HQ. Is there another show airing tonight that you think we should be watching? Let us know in the comments below. Desperate Housewives - ABC 9/8c “A Vision’s Just a Vision” – Darkness lifts and brings resolution for some, while others suffer in the depths of despair. Lynette does what any mother would ... Read More »