Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Allison Miller – Allison is a relative newcomer, but many viewers will know her as Princess Michelle Benjamin in the short-lived NBC series Kings, starring Christopher Egan and Ian McShane.  She has also appeared in episodes of General …

At this time of year families and friends gather to celebrate the holidays – whether it be Chanukah or Christmas (et al) – exchanging gifts and feasting on all their favorite meals. In years past my family would gather to watch my (at the time) little nieces and nephews open their gifts and share in our traditional Christmas meal; sometimes …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week (December 14 to December 18): CONDOLENCES Pioneering televangelist Oral Roberts passed away after suffering a fall near his California home. He was 91. Legendary actress Jennifer Jones passed away this week at the age of 90. She appeared in the movies Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing and The Song of Bernadette …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Jessica Collins – Not to be confused with the other actress Jessica Collins who was highlighted earlier, this Jessica Collins is a relative newcomer to the industry but had guest roles in Ghost Whisperer and Law & Order: …

Every year there are shows that are held back by the networks, waiting to be aired during mid-season, which is typically during January and February. This year that is still the case, but the cable networks are also getting in on the action with some new shows as well. You can find out all those details in our Winter and …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week (December 7 to 11): CONDOLENCES Gene Barry, star of the late 1950’s series Bat Masterson and later on Burke’s Law, passed away at the age of 90 of congestive heart failure. Rest in Peace, Mr. Barry. NEWS Andrew McCarthy directed an episode of Gossip Girl that will air next year. After …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Laura Mennell – Like so many Canadian actors, Laura has made a guest appearance in both Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis but has also appeared in Special Unit 2, Andromeda, The L Word, Flash Gordon, Blood Ties, The …

Over the decades since television was invented, creative people have been working on a winning TV formula. In other words, what kind of programming (be it comedy, drama, sci-fi, education or talk/variety) works best with the viewing audience. What will they tune in to each week (or in some cases daily) and keep coming back for more? In the early …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week (November 30 to December 4): NEWS The new FX series Lawman, starring Timothy Olyphant has been changed to Justified and is still expected to air sometime this spring. TNT has cancelled the Steven Bochco drama Raising the Bar; however, the remaining three episodes will still air, but air dates have yet …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Alicia Coppola made guest appearances in such shows as Another World, NYPD Blue, Star Trek: Voyager, New York Undercover, Touched By An Angel, The Sentinel, Profiler (among many others).  She was in several episodes of American Dreams, Crossing …