The casting news just keeps coming in for NBC’s musical drama Smash. News broke this morning that theatre vet Andy Mientus (pictured left) will join the season two cast as a series regular. He will play Kyle, a poor kid from Brooklyn with dreams of writing for Broadway. [Look out Tom and Julia, right?] Kyle also happens to be best …

This Thursday the much-buzzed about MTV comedy Awkward will return for its second season. Last week the folks over at The Paley Center for Media invited the cast and creator of this unique little show to participate in a special panel, featuring a screening of the first two episodes of the new season and a long, laugh-filled chat with an …

The Emmys are coming, the Emmys are coming! With the 2011-2012 TV season now over, it is time for the Emmy nomination process to be underway. The official Emmy nominations will be announced on July 19 this year; and while many of my peers have been listing their choices for who WILL be nominated, I prefer to make my own …

I know there are fans of the NBC musical series Smash out there, right? And, how many of you are fans (for better or worse) of American Idol? Well, if you answered yes to either or both of those questions, then you just might be excited to learn that former American Idol finalist and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson will …

Tomorrow night HBO will introduce the new drama The Newsroom, which comes from Aaron Sorkin, the man behind the acclaimed series The West Wing and the box office film The Social Network. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in an advanced screening of the extended-run pilot of The Newsroom; and given the fact I am neither an …

Everyone has special memories of summer time spent vacationing with family or friends, going to some far-off country where you’ve never been before or even just relaxing at home sitting on the front porch swing. But when you’re a NiceGirl (like me), your summer memories tend to veer more toward all things TV-related. As TV viewers know, there was a …

The opening scene of each episode of Continuum is not only a glimpse in Kiera’s life in 2077 but a tell-tale sign of what is to come in each episode, setting the stage for what to anticipate as the story progresses and to be surprised by what actually happens. This time around we get a look inside Kiera’s future home …

Over the past four seasons, the Lifetime dramedy Drop Dead Diva has had some amazing guest stars, but tomorrow night’s episode will feature legendary actress Patty Duke as Rita Curtis, a career floor-greeter who is fired after heroically stopping a shoplifter; but when Jane takes the case, she begins to wonder whether Rita may also be inhabited by someone else. …

He may not be a household name (yet!), but Carter MacIntyre is going to be getting a lot more attention now that he is starring as a guardian angel on the beloved Lifetime drama Drop Dead Diva, making him a perfect choice for Nice Boy of the Week. In a recent conference call, Carter shared that he “grew up in …

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is focused on producer, writer and series creator April Blair. Throughout the late 90’s April held a variety of behind-the-scenes positions on the following films: Set Production Assistant for the 1995 Jason Alexander film For Better Or Worse; Production Office Coordinator for the 1996 Gregory Hines film Good Luck; Post-Production Coordinator for the 1996 …