Here are the entertainment news items for this week: CONDOLENCES Legendary actor Dennis Hopper passed away last weekend after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 74. Actress Rue McClanahan suffered a stroke this week and passed away at the age of 76. Condolences are extended to both of their families, friends and fans. TV SERIES NEWS Ryan Murphy, …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Amy Acker – While Amy is best known for her role of Fred in Angel, before that pivotal role she had a small appearance in the box office movie Catch Me If You Can. After Angel came to …

Summertime has virtually arrived and the television landscape is full of new and returning shows as well as made-for-TV movies on the major networks and cable channels.  While keeping track of these events could be close to impossible, we here at NiceGirlsTV are bringing our readers an updated version of the TV calendar to help with all your viewing options. …

The 2009-2010 television season has come to an end for the major networks (except for a few shows that returned late in the season) and many bloggers as well as critics have posted their winners and losers for the past season. Like many of my peers, I have created my own list, focusing mainly on dramatic programming (since that is …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: CONDOLENCES Art Linkletter, who hosted the popular TV shows People Are Funny and House Party in the 1950s and 1960s, passed away this week at the age of 97. Condolences are extended to his family, friends and fans. Actor Gary Coleman passed away today after he suffered an intracranial hemorrhage from …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Carmen Moore – Her first TV roles included The Commish, Two, Stargate: SG-1, First Wave and Seven Days. She then appeared in the short-lived series Wolf Lake and a short recurring role in Andromeda. She has appeared in …

Last week the major networks made their upfront presentations to advertisers in New York City, announcing their plans for their fall programming. There were surprises from each network with cancellations of shows, renewals for a number of “on the bubble” series and pick-ups on new programs. As I have mentioned before, I am a fan of dramas so I was …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: NEWS Congratulations to the casts of Modern Family, Glee and In Treatment for being honored with Peabody Awards. UPFRONT PRESENTATION NEWS The major networks announced their fall line-ups this past week to the advertisers in New York City. The following is a breakdown of what the networks have decided for the …

The Good Guys is a new FOX action comedy from Matt Nix, the creator of the USA Network hit series Burn Notice, and stars Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) and Colin Hanks (Roswell) as an old-school cop and a modern-day detective solving crimes in Dallas. In the 1970’s, Dan Stark (Whitford) and his partner Frank Savage were big-shot Dallas detectives …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Michelle Harrison – Some of Michelle’s earliest television work included appearances in Poltergeist: The Legacy, First Wave, Stargate: SG-1 and The Outer Limits. She has guest starred in episodes of John Doe, The Dead Zone, Andromeda, Tru Calling, …