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While many can argue that the Nielson ratings are flawed and desperately need to be overhauled, the industry still greatly relies on their daily tallies. Therefore, I did my own unscientific research on the top dramatic programs over the course of this past year. The details that follow are based strictly on the millions of viewers who tuned into dramas …
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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 33)
Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Sarah Paulson – Starting out in the series Jack & Jill on the WB, Sarah has appeared in Leap of Faith, Deadwood and Desperate Housewives. She had a lead role in the short-lived series Studio 60 on the …
Read More »TV Favorites I’ve Never Watched
As an avid couch potato, it is hard to say these words: there are some TV favorites I have never watched. Phew, that was hard! Okay, maybe you think that’s silly; but when you are as avid a TV viewer as me, admitting you didn’t get on the bandwagon of a particular well-done, but in most cases, highly overlooked show, …
Read More »Life Unexpected is a Welcome Change
During the heyday of Warner Bros., the network specialized in gripping dramas such as Felicity, Gilmore Girls, Roswell, Everwood and Dawson’s Creek. But after the merger of the network with the United Paramount Network, those compelling dramas diminished significantly. Enter the new CW series: Life Unexpected. A much-buzzed about drama created by Liz Tigelaar (Brothers & Sisters and What About …
Read More »The Weekly Round-Up for Jan. 11 to 15
Here are the entertainment news items for this week: (January 11 to 15): CONDOLENCES Legendary R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a 1982 car accident passed away this week at the age of 59. Condolences are extended to his family, friends and fans. Golden Girl Rue McClanahan suffered a minor stroke while recovering from …
Read More »A Look Back at 2009 (Part 2)
The best part of television is all the great and memorable quotes that touched our hearts or tickled our funny bone over the past year. Here in alphabetical order by TV series name are just some of the memorable quotes that I found to be the best: BONES: “Yes! Pinkie stumps the Brain.” – Booth to Bones —– “I’m a …
Read More »They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 32)
Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Laura Harris – Laura first got noticed in the first season of 24 and then moved on to the cult favorite Dead Like Me. She had guest roles in Jake 2.0, The Dead Zone, Stargate: Atlantis and CSI. …
Read More »Another Typical Week for a NiceGirl
Last week I had the chance to attend the Paley Center’s salute to the 100th episode of the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother. As a non-watcher of TV comedies, this event might seem like an odd event for me to attend; but as a long-time fan of Alyson Hannigan (dating back, obviously, to her days on Buffy, the …
Read More »The Weekly Round-Up for Jan. 4 to 8
Here are the entertainment news items for this week: NEWS Kim Raver has been added as a regular on Grey’s Anatomy only two months after she joined the medical drama as a recurring character. She is expected to appear in all but one of the show’s remaining episodes this season. NBC has plans to renew Law & Order for a …
Read More »A Look Back at 2009 (Part 1)
It’s that time of year again: the time to look back on the year that was by making up lists of the best and worst of the television season. The sections that follow will highlight the year that was in TV (and just a little bit of movies) for 2009. Before I begin the highlights sections, I want to focus, …
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