It’s that time of year again – the major networks are quickly getting their new pilot orders made, making casting announcements left and right and creating as much buzz about their new projects as they can. But each year there are so few pilots that are actually picked up to series by the major networks that a lot of good ... Read More »

Last weekend the cast and creative team behind the new NBC drama Revolution that – until it went on hiatus back in November became the top new drama for the network for the 2012-2013 TV season, earning an overall average of 8.5 million viewers – was saluted on the second night of this year’s 30th Annual Paley Fest. In attendance ... Read More »

The following list provides the dates of the new and returning cable dramas as well as mini-series and made-for-TV movies that will air during March: March 2 – A back-to-back marathon of all six episodes of the first season of Bomb Girls will air on Reelz Channel starting at 11 AM March 3 – The 10-hour five-part mini-series The Bible ... Read More »

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on TV producers and screenwriters Monica Owusu-Breen and Alison Schapker, who have been writing partners for a number of years. The ladies both got started as writers on the 2000 TV movie called Unauthorized Brady Bunch: The Final Days. That same year they moved over to the long-running supernatural series Charmed, working ... Read More »

What a difference a few months make, right? Just when NBC had finally made a positive move, reaching the top of the pyramid where the major networks are concerned in terms of ratings anyway, the situation took a turn for the worse around the holidays with their top new drama Revolution going on hiatus at the end of November and ... Read More »

*Karen fangirls* BEN & LESLIE ARE GETTING MARRIED! *Fangirling over* Back-to-Back Episodes! Thursday, February 21 8:30/7:30c  LESLIE AND BEN / CORRESPONDENTS’ LUNCH (TV-PG) THE CLOCK IS TICKING – Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Adam Scott) have two hours to complete a years-long project. Meanwhile, Ron (Nick Offerman) gets in trouble when his temper gets the best of him. Elsewhere, Leslie is ... Read More »

British actress Katie McGrath, who currently stars as Morgana on the Syfy series Merlin, which is in its final season, has joined the cast of the upcoming NBC thriller Dracula that will star Jonathan Rhys Meyers (from Bend It Like Beckham and The Tudors fame) as Alan Grayson, an American entrepreneur, who arrives in London and maintains that he wants ... Read More »

I must preface my review by saying I have no clue how Parks & Rec manages to fit three stories into a half hour – AND keep it fun and entertaining. I love this show. In this episode, Leslie fights for equality in city politics, Ron babysits, and Tom needs help understanding basketball. Let’s go with Leslie first. She finds ... Read More »

Now that the holidays are over and all of the major network shows have returned to the primetime landscape over the last couple of weeks, it is time to take another look at how the 2012-2013 TV season is performing. As mentioned last month, NBC has had a remarkable season, finishing in the number one spot over the other major ... Read More »

LESLIE FOCUSES ON WOMEN’S EQUALITY IN GOVERNMENT – LUCY LAWLESS (“SPARTACUS”) GUEST STARS In order to get more women hired in government, Leslie (Amy Poehler) and April (Aubrey Plaza) handle a garbage route. Meanwhile, to help his growing business, Tom (Aziz Ansari) enlists the help of Andy (Chris Pratt) and Ben (Adam Scott) to teach him about basketball, and Ron ... Read More »