Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Keri Lynn Pratt – Keri might be best known for her role in the short-lived WB series Jack & Bobby, but before that she had guest roles in 7th Heaven, Joan of Arcadia, Boston Public and ER. Since …

On October 7, I attended a Paley Center for Media event saluting the Lifetime hit series Drop Dead Diva with several friends. It was a wonderful night as all of us in the audience had the opportunity to not only see the cast and crew in person, but also to watch the season finale called “Grayson’s Anatomy” prior to its …

In our continuing series of Top Women in Television Behind the Camera, this week’s salute is for the Top Women Directors: Bethany Rooney – One of the most prominent directors in the field is Bethany Rooney who has been a working director for 27 years. She started out in the early 1980’s with shows such as St. Elsewhere, China Beach, …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week (October 5 to 9): NEWS ABC Family and Harlequin Enterprises Limited announced a new licensing agreement where Harlequin will publish four TEEN tie-in books for the ABC Family series Greek. Showtime officially picked up Californication for a fourth season. Flashpoint will have another 13 episodes air on CBS.   The drama, …

Comic Con was months ago, but we decided to hang on to this report until closer to Sanctuary’s premiere so the information would be fresh in our minds. What started out as a small internet project two years ago with only a small booth at Comic Con has become a full-fledged hit, filling a panel room full of over 2000 …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Leah Pipes – Leah got her start on the short-lived series Clubhouse then guest starred in episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Bones and Crossing Jordan before being cast in the lead role in the short-lived series Life …

With the majority of the new shows having debuted (and most of the returning series making their season premieres), I thought it was appropriate to make a report card (of sorts) on the new shows that have caught my attention, those that I have decided to pass on, and the few that will, unfortunately, (more likely than not) end up …

In our continuing series of Top Women in Television Behind the Camera, this week’s salute is for the Top Women Executive Producers: Jennifer Gwartz and Danielle Stokdyk (Cupid) – Jennifer and Danielle worked with Rob Thomas on his creation Veronica Mars then moved on to Big Shots for its short-run on ABC before serving as Executive Producers for Rob Thomas’ …

Here are the entertainment news items for this week (Sept. 28 to Oct. 2): NEW SEASON TALLY What three returning shows have built on their ratings from last season? NCIS is number 1, followed by House and rounded out by The Big Bang Theory at number 3. What three returning series that were big in the ratings previously, but are …

The new medical drama Three Rivers will debut on CBS at 9 PM on Sunday, October 4. The main premise of this series is not only about the preeminent transplant hospital in the country located in Pittsburgh but also about the three sides of organ transplantation: the donor, the doctor and the recipient. Starring in the series is Alex O’Loughlin …