We don’t talk about Law & Order: SVU much here, but I do watch it periodically in large part because it features one of the strongest female roles on television in Detective Olivia Benson. Played by Mariska Hargitay for the past 11 years, Detective Benson has dealt with untold horrors and tragedies in her own life and in the lives …

OK, ABC, I get that May sweeps are just around the corner and you’re saving new episodes, but another week without new Modern Family or Cougar Town? Lame. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “I Love What You Do For Me” – Max offers to help Christine make a major life change after she realizes that her …

The Good Wife remains on hiatus, but we do have aliens and Sue Sylvester voguing to entertain us! Glee – Fox 9/8c “The Power of Madonna” – Mr. Schuester is concerned that the girls in the glee club are being disrespected and bullied by the guys. Looking to Madonna and her musical message of equality as inspiration, he challenges the …

Alyssa Milano has a new show premiering tonight, Romantically Challenged. Are you planning to watch? She’s always engaging, so it’s worth giving it at least one viewing. Chuck – NBC 8/7c (encore) “Chuck vs. the Beard” – Chuck (Zachary Levi) feels like his life is falling apart when he can’t flash and gets left behind for a mission. While Shaw …

I have some thoughts, about TV, and fortunately I have a column where I can post them. Last week served up some thought-provoking episodes of some of my favorite shows; not, like, really deep thoughts, but thoughts nonetheless. Castle – Was anyone else a little squicked that Castle slept with the actress who looked and acted enough like Nikki Heat …

Are you watching the new season of Army Wives? Season 4 premiered on Lifetime last Sunday (watch the episode online if you missed it), with a whole new batch of drama. The second episode of the season airs this Sunday at 10/9c and sees Joan’s healing taking longer than anticipated, leaving Roland feeling emotional about not being with her. Meanwhile, …

ABC Family premieres a new original movie this Sunday, Beauty & the Briefcase, starring Hilary Duff who also executive produced. I’m not going to lie, it looks like total fluff with a pseudo-female empowering message that ends up being about how what we really want is to get the guy, not the job. Am I still going to watch it? …

Happy Tax Return Day! I got mine in early. A whole day early. It’s the latest I’ve ever filed my taxes. And now I’ve used “early” and “latest” in the same blurb, and we still haven’t talked about tonight’s TV. The Mentalist is a rerun tonight. There, saved it. Bones – Fox 8/7c “The Death of the Queen Bee” The …

It’s a big TV night for the Nice Girls with lots of new episodes, and the series finale of an old favorite. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “Revenge Makeover” – Old Christine takes a cranky, very pregnant New Christine to a fancy salon to prepare her for the impromptu wedding that Richard is secretly planning.  Scott …

Nice Girls favorite Julianna Margulies’ Golden Globe winning performance on The Good Wife has put her back on top. She is W magazine’s cover girl for the upcoming May issue, smoldering in a hot Dolce & Gabbana gown. Read on for some excerpts from Julianna about why she prefers working in television to films, her inspiration for playing Alicia Florick, …