NGTV Guide: Wednesday, March 10

It’s another season finale tonight when Psych goes out with a bang.

The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c
“Subway, Somehow” – In an effort to teach Ritchie’s class some street smarts, Christine encourages the school to let them take the subway on a field trip but ends up stranded at the station as the train leaves without her.

Modern Family – ABC 9/8c
“Truth Be Told” – After reconnecting on Facebook, Phil invites his old high school girlfriend (guest star Judy Greer) to drop by the house, but this friendly visit quickly turns into trouble. Meanwhile Jay accidentally kills Manny’s beloved pet turtle, then goes to extremes to cover his tracks, and an overworked Mitchell finally stands up to his boss.

Cougar Town - ABC 9:30/8:30c
“Counting on You” – Jules is determined to prove to Grayson that women and men can be friends without any sexual undertones. Meanwhile, with Jules’ encouragement, Andy buys a motorcycle from Laurie — to Ellie’s dismay — and Travis joins Bobby on a man-trip for some “noodling,” only to be mortified by his discovery of what noodling actually is.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Fire and Nice” – To speed along the investigation into her house fire, Betty is pressured to date an annoying fireman, Jimmy (Rich Sommer, “Mad Men”). Wilhemina tries to prove to Don, an old flame from her past (Brian Stokes Mitchell), that she’s just “Wanda from the block” instead of an uber-bitch, and Amanda draws closer to Tyler, convincing Claire to hire him as an in-house model at Mode. Meanwhile, Hilda meets Bobby’s parents for the first time (Lainie Kazan and Nestor Serrano).

Psych – USA 10/9c – SEASON FINALE
“Mr. Yin Presents” – A killer targets Shawn using scenarios from classic Hitchcock films. Is Mr. Yang responsible? Ally Sheedy guest stars.

Psych’s Thrilling Season Finale

Tonight is the thrilling season finale of Psych and it promises to leave you spellbound. In tonight’s episode, a killer targets Shawn using scenarios from classic Hitchcock films. Clues left at the crime scene point to Mr. Yang, but could it be a copycat? Find out tonight as Psych concludes this season with Mr. Yin Presents, featuring the return of guest star Ally Sheedy. Airing tonight at 10/9 central, on USA, you won’t want to miss this.

Check out this chilling preview.

Read our Spotlight on Maggie Lawson, and after the show, come back and enter our giveaway to win an awesome Psych goodie bag, which includes the entire season three DVD set.

What a night!

Spotlight On: Psych’s Maggie Lawson

Working steadily since landing her first television appearance in the mid-1990’s, Maggie Lawson has been slyly scene-stealing for the past 15 years. After a string of guest appearances in shows like “Unhappily Ever After,” “Step by Step,” Cybill,” “Boy Meets World,” and “Home Improvement,” she began testing the feature film waters with appearances in the films “I’ve Been Waiting for You” with Sarah Chalke and Markie Post and “Pleasantville” with Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon.

Working around some top notch comedians and drama film stars only continued to shape Maggie into the engaging actress she is today. With a few more quick stops to appear in the cult favorite “Felicity” and the dramatic juggernaut “ER,” Maggie next landed a seven episode arc on the series “Party of Five” starring Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Scott Wolf (“V”), as well as a role alongside Justin Timberlake in the film “Model Behavior.” With an eye for cool leading men, Maggie continued her lightening streak working on the television series “Inside Schwartz” with Breckin Meyer and a brief appearance in the series “Smallville” with Tom Welling.

Then, in 2002, after landing the lead role in the film “Nancy Drew,” Maggie went on to star in the films “Winter Break” with Milo Ventimiglia, “Spellbound” with Dave Annable and “Love Rules” with Joey Lawrence. She also managed to score the leading role on the comedy series “It’s All Relative.” Then, once it ended, she appeared briefly on the cult series “Tru Calling” which starred Eliza Dushku (“Dollhouse”) and Matt Bomer (“White Collar”), and the series “Crumbs” which starred Fred Savage and Eddie McClintock (“Warehouse 13”).

After her role on “Crumbs” wrapped, Maggie’s career hit the jackpot when she was cast as Detective Juliet O’Hara in the comedy series “Psych” alongside James Roday and Dule Hill. On “Psych,” Maggie constantly walks a tight-rope of playing both straight-guy to James Roday and Dule Hill’s hysterical antics and funny-guy to Omundson’s by-the-book Detective Carlton Lassiter. But it is a role she clearly relishes and plays with aplomb and humor. With “Psych” entering its 5th season, the show continues to dabble with the backstories of the characters and the slow dance to see if Shawn and Juliet will end up together.

In the meantime, Maggie has taken the opportunity to use her hiatus breaks to pursue a few film projects and starred in the 2-part Lifetime film series “Killer Hair” and “Hostile Makeover” based on the “Crime of Fashion” mystery books by Ellen Byerrum. Playing fashion reporter Lacey Smithsonian with a nose for rooting out murder, Maggie stepped outside the shadow of her comedic co-stars on “Psych” and has shown once again that she can light up the screen with both charm and witty repartee. Maggie is a rare gem that makes any television show or film for which she graces with her presence much more fun and fascinating to watch.

Watch our interview with Maggie at last year’s Comic Con, and catch Maggie in the season finale of “Psych”, tonight at 10/9c on USA Network. (“Psych” returns for its 5th season next summer.)

Psych Finale Giveaway

**THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE THREE WINNERS, NAKKI, AMBER McCRAW AND LINDSEY FRIEDBERG.**

This season of Psych will come to its dramatic conclusion with the return of Ally Sheedy in an episode directed by James Roday. The episode is called Mr. Yin Presents and will air Wednesday, March 10, at 10/9 central on USA. How will we celebrate a fantastic season? The only way Nice Girls can: by giving something away!

Beginning today, you can enter to win a Psych Prize Bag filled with:
–        Psych Season 3 DVD Set     
–        Psych Talking Bobbleheads
–        Psych Book: Call of the Mild
–        Psych Pineapple T-Shirt
–        Psych Pineapple Stress Toy

How to Enter:

• in the comments below, tell us what episode from this season was your favorite
• one (1) entry per person
• open to anyone, anywhere
• enter by 11:59 p.m. central time on March 10
• prize courtesy of USA Network
• prize valued at $135
• be sure to use a valid email address when you comment.
• three (3) names will be drawn from eligible entries and notified via email

Don’t miss the most shocking PSYCH finale ever as a killer targets Shawn using scenarios from classic Hitchcock films. Ally Sheedy guest-stars in Psych’s season finale, directed by James Roday — “Mr. Yin Presents” — premiering Wednesday at 10/9C!

Good luck!

NGTV Guide: Wednesday, March 3

We’re adding Modern Family and The New Adventures of Old Christine to our Wednesday lineup because they feature hilarious women (and men) we can’t help watching.

The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c
“Sweet Charity” – When Christine and Barb find their business unexpectedly profitable, Christine undergoes a personal crisis – deciding whether to spend her share of the newfound money on herself, or follow Barb’s lead and give it to charity. Ed Begley Jr. guest stars as a pastor whom Christine turns to for guidance.

Modern Family – 9/8c
“Fears” – When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver’s test, Manny’s sudden illness before a friend’s amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily’s pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch.

Cougar Town – ABC 9:30/8:30
“What Are You Doin’ In My Life?” — Laurie needs a co-signer to buy her first condo and finds her less than stellar, absentee mother (guest starring Beverly D’Angelo as Sheila) no help at all. Meanwhile, Bobby is mugged by a woman and Travis comes to Barb’s aid after her latest cosmetic surgery procedure.

Psych – USA 10/9c
“The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode!” – After Lassiter takes a page out of Shawn’s book and claims a shark attack victim was actually murdered, the guys must then scramble to find the fish and prove him right. Jeri Ryan guest stars.

Coming Out of the Olympic Haze

Between the Olympics hogging all my DVR space and handling the fallout from the last episode of Chuck, I feel like the last couple of weeks have been time warp. Now comes the run up to the crazy mad season finales in just a couple of weeks. Oh, and PaleyFest is going on right now – Nice Girls Louise, Tiffany and Rueben are covering the festivities – which always brings in fun stuff. Things I’m looking forward to in the next few weeks:

• Chuck returns (tonight)!
• The much discussed 100th episode of Bones.
• Vampire Diaries returns.
• Glee returns (finally)!
• The Psych and White Collar season finales (next week).
• Booking flights for Comic Con, Part Trois!
• Some really cool TV-related giveaways we’ll be launching soon.
• Did I already mention GLEE RETURNS?!

Welcome back, TV!

NGTV Guide: Wednesday, February 17

Need something other than the Olympics? Catch a new episode of Psych tonight!

Winter Olympics – 8/7c NBC
American Shani Davis kicks off a star-studded night of live (ET/CT) coverage as he looks for repeat gold in the 1000m. American stars are on display as Lindsey Vonn (downhill) and Shaun White (halfpipe) compete for gold. Plus, Short Track.

Psych – 10/9c USA
“Death Is In The Air” – Shawn and Gus must recover a deadly pathogen from a thief who will release the virus in Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, Shawn has a revelation about Juliet. Guest starring Judd Nelson, Cullen Douglas and Charlie Finn

Leverage – TNT 10/9c
“The Maltese Falcon Job” – Surrounded by FBI, the team decides to hide in plain sight, while continuing to take down the corrupt mayor and his gunrunning partner. Little do they suspect that Nate has a different endgame in mind for them all.

Who Was That Last Night?: PSYCH Edition

It’s been a while since our last “Who Was That” piece, mostly because I keep forgetting to make a note when I see a familiar face. Fortunately the guest stars on Psych this season have been impossible to ignore, so in honor of a new episode tonight, let’s take a walk down memory lane.

Arnold Vosloo
On Psych: He played scary/cool Mob boss J.T. Waring who Shawn and Gus visit in prison (and Shawn becomes slightly obsessed with) in “A Very Juliet Episode”.
Where You’ve Seen Him Before: In one of my all time favorite movies and its sequel, The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, as the dead guy in question. He also had a recurring role as Vincent, a Ring henchman, on Chuck last season.

Sarah Shahi
On Psych: She played Ruby, Gus’s secret, super-hot girlfriend in “Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers”.
Where You’ve Seen Her Before: As Dani, Damian Lewis’s cop partner in the gone-too-soon NBC series Life. She also had a recurring as Jenny on Alias, and appeared in a couple of episodes of Reba, which starred another Psych guest.

Steve Howey
On Psych: He played Derek Walker, the seemingly dim thrill-seeker whose friend is murdered in the appropriately titled “Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers.”
Where You’ve Seen Him Before: As the seemingly dim son-in-law of Reba McIntire on the CW’s long-running sitcom Reba. He also starred in the web series CTRL alongside Tony Hale.

Stacy Keibler
On Psych: She played hot-to-trot adrenaline junkie Jessica, who was apparently too psycho even for Shawn, in “Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers.”
Where You’ve Seen Her Before: The former WWE/WCW wrestler had a recurring role as Stephanie on What About Brian and placed third on the second season of Dancing With the Stars in 2006.

Robert Patrick
On Psych: He played General Major Felts (Say “General Major” out loud. You know you want to.) in the season opener, “You Can’t Handle This Episode.”
Where You’ve Seen Him Before: He famously took over for David Duchovny in the final two seasons of The X-Files and was the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He also spent three seasons on The Unit. Watch for him on Chuck in a couple of weeks.

John Cena
On Psych: He played Juliet’s big brother Ewan, a member of a secretive military branch in the season opener “You Can’t Handle This Episode.”
Where You’ve Seen Him Before: Unlike his female counterpart Keibler (above), the WWE and WWF wrestling superstar is just now launching his acting career with this guest spot and as the star of the movie Twelve Rounds.

Not bad for just three episodes into the new season. Still to come: Judd Nelson tonight and Jeri Ryan in 2 weeks! Thanks to TV Screencaps for the images.

NGTV Guide: Wednesday, February 10

It’s a full night of TV viewing for the Nice Girls as the Valentine’s Day episodes begin.

Modern Family – ABC 9/8c
“My Funky Valentine” – Phil and Claire break from their traditional Valentine’s Day dinner date and plan a little “role play” excursion. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria’s ideas of romance clash when he takes her to a comedy show, and Mitchell and Cameron play cupid for Manny.

Cougar Town – ABC 9:30/8:30
“When a Kid Goes Bad” -  When everyone else makes plans for Valentine’s Day, Jules looks to Grayson for company, only to learn he hates the holiday. Meanwhile, Bobby and Jules are at an impasse over letting Travis go to a party where he’ll undoubtedly be drinking, Ellie is determined to triumph as alpha dog over Grayson, and Laurie meets Smith’s dad (Barry Bostwick).

Leverage - TNT 10/9c
“The Three Strikes Job” – While trying to take down a corrupt local mayor exploiting his love of baseball, the LEVERAGE team runs into an unexpected complication.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Smokin’ Hot” – Wilhemina marginalizes Betty during Fashion Week but Daniel intercedes, and she’s assigned to cover a low-priority show. There, she discovers a new designer, Marisa, whom she promotes as one of the 10 Designers to Watch, but Marc steals all her thunder. Meanwhile, Amanda is impressed by Helen’s (Kristen Johnston’s) sewing skills and teams up with her to start a new line, but cannot convince Marc or Betty to lobby Wilhemina on her behalf. Claire’s son Tyler (Neal Bledsoe) comes to New York to find her, and Daniel gets seduced into modeling. The fashion and the feelings are smoking hot, but the real flames are at the Suarez home, which mysteriously catches fire.

Psych – USA 10/9c
Shawn and Gus find Juliet’s ex-boyfriend who is in WITSEC and end up arresting the FBI agent who covered up the murder that the ex-boyfriend witnessed.

NGTV Guide: Wednesday, February 3

Wow, Wednesdays at 10 sure did get cluttered recently.

Leverage – TNT 10/9c
“The Future Job” – The team goes after a con man masquerading as a psychic medium (guest star Luke Perry) in order to drain the life savings of his bereaved clients.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Chica and the Man” – Wilhemina is furious when she discovers she has a drag queen impersonator – Wilhediva Hater (portrayed by Vanessa Williams’ brother, Chris Williams). The fur flies with unexpected results amid guest stars who include RuPaul Charles as Rudolph, the emcee of the cabaret. Meanwhile Betty receives an award for her blog, which causes tension between her and Daniel. When she vents online, her fans in blogosphere escalate the feud, and the press hounds Daniel. Amanda rehires Helen (Kristen Johnston), but Willie orders Amanda to fire her — which Amanda just can’t bring herself to do. And Marc runs his own photo shoot with a famous director (played by Carlos Leon) and actress.

Psych – USA 10/9c
“Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers” – When Shawn and Gus join Gus’ new girlfriend on a rafting trip, a member of the group goes overboard, but Shawn quickly realizes it was no accident. Sarah Shahi (Life) guest stars.

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