BBC America is going from sci-fi to spooky when Bedlam premieres Saturday, October 1. Following the season finale of Doctor Who, viewers will get a dose of goosebump-worthy thrills and chills with the series premiere of Bedlam. In this modern take on a haunted house story, business-minded Kate (Charlotte Salt) lives in Bedlam Heights with roommates Ryan (Will Young) and …
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Happy Endings returns for its sophomore season tonight, after a surprise renewal from ABC. The series debuted last spring in what many saw as a move to fill a troubled slot on the network’s schedule. The quirky comedy about six friends quickly proved to be more than filler material, however. Clever, often laugh-out-loud funny, and boasting a cast with amazing …
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Welcome back for more of the 2011-2012 Fall TV season with more new shows debuting this month, a few cable shows returning and some ending their summer runs. And, there are a handful of made-for-TV movies that will be debuting as well. So, get your calendars out as it’s going to be another busy month: October 1 – The two-hour …
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NBC has partnered with Yahoo! to stream new episodes of comedies Whitney and Up All Night before they air, starting this morning. The exclusive first look at Wednesday’s episode of Up All Night features guest stars Will Forte (“Saturday Night Live”) and Jorma Taccone (“Saturday Night Live”). As Chris (Will Arnett) tries to get Reagan (Christina Applegate) to bring the …
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As I mentioned in my column last week, the official start of the 2011-2012 fall TV season got underway. And, this week just adds on even more programming to an extremely busy landscape for the TV viewer (avid or otherwise). In addition to the already jam-packed Monday night which includes stiff competition at 10 PM with Castle and Hawaii Five-0, …
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Kristin Bauer van Straten just tweeted that she was “packing for Vancouver – to shoot #OnceUponaTime – new fantastical TV show.” Once Upon a Time was number two on our Nice Girls list of top five new fall shows and most of us are huge True Blood fans as well. Kristin is a fan favorite on True Blood, playing Pam, the child …
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The CW rolls out the last of their new Fall series tonight when Hart of Dixie premieres, and it also happens to be my favorite of their new offerings. I didn’t expect that. In fact, when I heard the premise for the series, it didn’t sound like something that would be on my To Watch list. Imagine my surprise when …
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ABC debuts their stylish drama Pan Am tonight, and it’s both a breath of fresh air and comfortingly familiar. Set in 1962, a period in American history that many view as the final days before the world went pear-shaped, Pan Am follows the lives and loves of men and women working for the airline. Most of the headlines about the …
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HBO’s ode to gangsters in the 1920’s returns tonight when Boardwalk Empire‘s second season premieres. The series returns to Atlantic City, circa 1921, where Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is paying a steep price for wielding ultimate power in “the worldʼs playground.” Following the ʼ20 election, Nucky finds himself the target of an investigation for voter fraud and faces not only jail, …
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Nostalgia is a tricky thing. We remember moments from our past through the lens of time and often it’s as flattering as the soft-focus lens and intricate lighting Barbara Walters uses on her specials. Warm and fuzzy, nostalgia conveniently forgets the bad and emphasizes the good. I imagine the pitch meeting for the Charlie’s Angels reboot went something like this: …
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