It’s a lighter TV night as several shows take a break for baseball and reruns in advance of November sweeps. What’s New: FlashForward – ABC 8/7c “Gimme Some Truth” – Mark fields questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee about his flash-forward during a hearing about funding Wedeck’s team. In other events, Janis ponders how her flash-forward will impact her current ... Read More »

Remember Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion? It’s one of my favorite no-brainer movies. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen it. To this day I cannot hear “Time After Time” without picturing the dance sequence and busting out laughing. Kind of inconvenient considering it often plays at my local grocery store. But I digress. The A Group ... Read More »

What is this, November sweeps? Tonight we’re going back in time with vampires, attending a black tie affair with the Squints, investigating a potential child serial killer with the Winchesters, plus Simon Baker’s on a hog and Liz Lemon returns. Crazy. The Vampire Diaries – the CW 8/7c “Lost Girls” – Elena demands that Stefan  explain the frightening events that ... Read More »

It’s a night of major guest stars as Leonard Nimoy returns to Fringe, Jasmine Guy appears on The Vampire Diaries, and Gabrielle Union turns up on FlashForward. The Vampire Diaries – the CW 8/7c “You’re Undead to Me” – Stefan is hopeful that his plan to get rid of Damon is working. Elena and Jenna are concerned about Jeremy’s relationship ... Read More »

In her first big break on television, Amanda Righetti was introduced as Hailey Nichol, the black-sheep sister of Kirsten Cohen in The O.C. After a successful run of 12 episodes on The O.C., Righetti was then immediately cast as Tessa Lewis, a manipulative con artist, in the Hawaiian romp North Shore. Alas, North Shore only ran for one season. But ... Read More »

Here we go again, another “Sophie’s choice” night of television. What to watch? What to DVR? The Vampire Diaries -the CW 8/7c “Family Ties” – Elena asks Stefan to escort her to the town’s annual Founder’s Party. Vicki gets Tyler to ask her to the party, then accuses him of trying to hide their relationship from his family. Zach (guest ... Read More »

Here it is. The day when a Nice Girl has to prioritize what to watch live, what to DVR for later tonight, and what to keep until the weekend. Perhaps we should carbo-load? After all, this is a marathon, not a sprint. The Vampires Diaries – the CW 8/7c “Friday Night Bites” – Elena tries to ignore Bonnie’s warnings about ... Read More »

Following on the heels of a phenomenal first season, both in ratings and creativity, The Mentalist continues to enthrall viewers with its sleight-of-hand mysteries and the razor-sharp insight of a former fraudulent psychic, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), enlisted to aid the California Bureau of Investigation in tracking down criminals. Jane, through the use of his keen observational powers, frequently pinpoints ... Read More »

The Emmys are coming! The Emmys are coming! This week the Nice Girls will preview some of the contenders for Emmys in a variety of categories, focusing on our faves. Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men (AMC) Though, I never find the time to talk about how this show moves me each week, it goes without saying that Mad Men has ... Read More »

It’s Labor Day here in the United States, the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of the fall TV season. It used to be that summer was all about reruns and nothing new debuted until mid-September. Not anymore. Thanks to cable and reality TV, the year ’round TV schedule is here. I’ve enjoyed some really terrific shows this summer ... Read More »