This past Saturday I had the opportunity to attend a special film festival coordinated by the organization Donate Life and presented by Astealls Transplant. These two organizations specialize in advancing the future of (organ) transplantation. You may wonder why a tv-oholic like myself would have reason to attend this type of film festival. The answers may not be as simple …

Jada Pinkett Smith is the latest actress to join the roster of TNT’s female-driven programming, starring in the series HawthoRNe set to debut on Tuesday, June 16 at 9 PM (ET/PT). Christina Hawthorne (Pinkett Smith) is the Chief Nursing Officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital in Richmond, VA. She is compassionate and headstrong. She is described as “the kind of nurse …

NGTV is proud to announce we will be providing a weekly round-up of entertainment news each Friday.  Here are some of the highlights for June 8 to 12. CASTING SCOOP Tom Amandes (Everwood and Eli Stone) will appear as Jordan’s father on the ABC Family series Greek. Producers at Burn Notice are courting Tyne Daly to appear opposite her former …

A year or two ago an idea was presented to me by a good friend and fellow tv-oholic, suggesting that I create a list of actors and actresses who go unappreciated by the general public not because they aren’t talented but simply due to the fact they aren’t yet on the A-list nor a household name.   With that idea in …

Earlier this week Louise attended one of the six LA Times “The Envelope” events sponsored by the publication as a way for voting members to see shows and/or films that are being considered as nominees for awards season.  These events are now open to the public – but on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Thankfully, myself and a friend (along with …

Here are some highlights of what happened this week in TV News and a quick look at what’s to come: The MTV Movie Awards were given out on Sunday with the big winner being Twilight. Actor Kadeem Hardison will appear on future episodes of “Greek” and actor Myketi Williamson will join next season’s “24”. Country singer Shelby Lynne and actress …

What does television mean to you? Maybe it’s just a square box or even a wall-mounted unit that you occasionally watch if there is a sports game on or a movie that you missed in the theatres. Perhaps it’s even something you use for entertainment from time to time when you can draw the family or friends around it – …