Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Lana Parrilla – Lana’s first real TV role was on the comedy Spin City. She guest starred in episodes of JAG and The Shield as well as a recurring role on Boomtown. She then moved on to appearances …

For a number of years now, the Paley Center for Media – both in New York and Beverly Hills – have held their annual “Fall TV Preview Parties,” hosting a special night dedicated to each of the major networks. Each night’s parties includes airings of several pilots for new and/or returning shows on the networks as well as visits by …

The stunning summer finale of the hit TNT series Leverage airs tonight at 9/8c. What can viewers expect to see from Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) and his team of con artists? They try to get one step closer to catching the as-yet-unseen international crook Damien Moreau. As viewers will remember, the mysterious woman (Elisabetta Canalis) who got Nate out of …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: NEWS Congrats to all the Emmy Award winners!!! TELEVISION NEWS The BBC and Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat have confirmed today that the upcoming 13-episode sixth season of the series will be split into two blocks to air several months apart. The split is the result of a request …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: April Matson – April got her start on TV in the short-lived comedy Quintuplets then appeared as a regular on the popular ABC Family Channel series Kyle XY. She also guest starred in an episode of NCIS. She …

Music and television have always been a package deal for me. I can’t have one without the other. For me, a TV series simply isn’t any good without some kind of musical accompaniment – whether it’s an original piece created by a talented composer or a full-fledged song by a singer or band that is either featured as the theme …

With summer at an end and the fall television season getting ready to start, there is a plethora of programming to watch over the next month, leading into the holiday season. Keeping track of all that fall network programming, including season finales for a number of the summer cable shows, as well as holiday movies, will be nearly impossible. Hopefully …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: NEWS Congratulations are in order for the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys that were presented this last weekend, including John Lithgow, Ann-Margret, Betty White, Neil Patrick Harris,Anne Hathaway, Robot Chicken, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie and The Old Spice Body Wash commercial. TELEVISION NEWS The CW will be …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Alexandra Lydon – Alexandra’s first TV appearance was in an episode of Ed and then she appeared in 24, Without a Trace, Desperate Housewives and Prison Break. More recently she appeared in episodes of NCIS, Cold Case, Eli …

It happens every year – the fall TV season starts in earnest every September, filling the evenings with new shows as well as bringing back favorites from the year before. Next month is no different than the years preceding. TV viewers will see a plethora of new and returning programs appearing on their TV screens from the major networks and, …