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This is the first in a series of features analyzing current television shows as retellings of classic fairy tales. We’re kicking off the series with a guest post from TV insider Jen Grisanti. In Showtime’s new series Shameless, I see a modern day telling of Cinderella. The eldest daughter, Fiona, is the modern Cinderella. Fiona is accountable for taking care …

Giving The Cape some love in this week’s Nice Boy, we have the wonderful Keith David, who plays Max Malini on the show. We met Keith at NBC’s Wired party last July during Comic Con, and he was so friendly and spoke with us with great enthusiasm about the show and his character. Max is the leader of a band …

The complete schedule for PaleyFest 2011 is here! Planning to attend? Not sure what to expect? We’re here to help! The Nice Girls have attended several Paley events and we’re ready to answer questions you might have. The Lineup March 4th: The Walking Dead March 5th: True Blood March 7th: White Collar March 8th: Hot in Cleveland March 9th: Parks …

Last month the non-profit organization IBG, Inc. sponsored a special conversation series featuring Life Unexpected Executive Producer Liz Tigelaar and the show’s stars Kristoffer Polaha (who plays Baze) and Shiri Appleby (who plays Cate). The moderator for the event was E! Online’s Meg Masters, who introduced the panel guests and started off the event with asking each member a big …

This alert just arrived in my emailbox! On Wednesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 20, residents of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco will witness rallies for mediation at major sites throughout their city. Inspired by mediator Kate Reed from USA Network’s new series FAIRLY LEGAL, and with signs like, “Get Kate. Mediate.” and “No Litigation, Only …

White Collar returns to USA on January 18, with an all new episode titled “Burke’s Seven”. I had the opportunity to preview this episode and believe me, you won’t want to miss this. The entire cast has their own spotlight to open the second half of this season. The official, USA Network synopsis reads as follows:   When Peter is suspended …

Around this time every year, pilot season arrives with hundreds of potential projects being filmed; but very few will actually make it on the air at the major and cable networks. And, of those few pilots that make it to series, even fewer will succeed with the viewing audience. To say the least pilot season is a tough time of …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS On Monday, ABC Family has renewed Pretty Little Liars and The Secret Life of the American Teenager for new seasons. Meanwhile, ABC picked up Castle, Private Practice and Grey’s Anatomy for new seasons. The new HBO series Game of Thrones will debut on the cable network on April …

The 2011 Golden Globes ceremony airs Sunday, January 16 on NBC and several Nice Girls favorites will be represented in the TV categories. Here’s a look at who we’re rooting for. Glee What can be said about the over-the-top antics of the cast of Glee, the little musicomedy that could and did, from FOX? It is irreverent, silly, wonderfully moving …

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on Executive Producer and Writer Gretchen J. Berg. Gretchen was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and she always knew she wanted to be a writer. She met her long-time writing partner Aaron Harberts while attending Northwestern University in Chicago, as they went through a Creative Writing for the Media program that …