Melissa

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Robin Hood Returns to BBC America

After I sprained my neck in November 2007, I spent a lot of time on the couch and in bed waiting for my muscles to CHILL OUT ALREADY so I could get back to normal. It’s been nearly two years and I’m still not entirely back to normal, but during those 6 weeks I spent in a reclining position, I …

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NGTV Guide: Thursday, September 10

It’s a very eerie evening as two otherworldly series premiere. The Winchester brothers are back for their fifth season while another pair of brothers with even more issues join us for the first time. Vampire Diaries – the CW 8/7c “Pilot” – In the series opener, Virginia high-schooler Elena (Nina Dobrev) falls for a new student (Paul Wesley), who is …

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NGTV Guide: Wednesday, September 9

The most-anticipated new show of the season got a headstart with a sneak peek after American Idol in May, prompting an ode from yours truly and increased expectations for the season proper. Can it live up to the hype? We’ll find out tonight when Glee‘s second episode finally airs. Don’t miss Louise’s chat with cast members Jane Lynch and Cory …

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Quick Takes with GLEE’s Cory Monteith & Jane Lynch

Louise caught up with Jane Lynch and Cory Monteith at the FOX TCA party last month and asked them about working on Glee and joining the Twitter revolution. Just from talking with two of the stars of Glee, I came away with the sense of how much the cast cares for each other. When first talking to Jane Lynch, she …

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NGTV Guide: Tuesday, September 8

Once again the CW kicks off the fall TV season by premiering their shows first. Tonight it’s a double-dip into the nostalgia barrel with season 2 of 90210 and the new Melrose Place, which we’ve list out of kindness and not because we actually intend to watch them. We also have a new episode Nice Girls summer fave Warehouse 13, …

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The End of Summer Means the Beginning of Fall TV!

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 …

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Is Nielsen About To Get The Axe?

For decades the Nielsen ratings system has been the be all, end all when it comes to tracking what audiences are watching. Those privileged few “Nielsen families” (approximately 18,000 homes) have dictated rise and fall of thousands of shows during that time. Those days may be coming to an end, however. Fans of shows canceled for poor ratings have often …

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Guest Stars Galore on Dollhouse (SPOILERS!)

As Dollhouse continues production on its unexpected second season, the list of guest stars is getting us pretty excited. So far FOX has announced that Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica, Horatio Hornblower), Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Firefly), Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica), Keith Carradine (Dexter) and Alexis Denisof (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) have signed on for various roles. …

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Leverage Gets a Third Season

TNT announced yesterday that Leverage will return for a third season next summer with an extended order of 15 episodes. Not a surprise, really, after last week’s order for two additional episodes this season. The show had strong ratings during it’s first season earlier this year, and season two’s ratings have inched even higher with an average of 4.1 million …

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NGTV Guide: Friday, August 21

Fighting crime and solving mysteries, one Friday night at a time! Monk – USA 9/8c “Mr. Monk and the UFO” – Monk investigates a girl’s disappearance, which seems to be linked to a UFO sighting in a small town. Daniel Stern guest stars. Eureka – Syfy 9/8c “Shower the People” – Allison’s baby shower yields eco-friendly gifts and the discovery …

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