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I’m on a bit of a Nikita kick this week, so I thought we’d go with a double dose of spoilers for the next two episodes as the conspiracy grows. Nikita Next week, when an assassination carried out by Division is credited to the CIA on national television, the Deputy Director sends Ryan, one of his best and brightest, to …

It’s been a busy week in TV land, but we’re here to help in case you missed some news or features. Take a look at what our TV blogger friends have been up to this week. Curt at Show Patrol has a report from the set of the new series The Chicago Code. Chicago native Nice Girl Bethanne should be …

In honor of Veterans Day, the following list was compiled to salute the top television series that focused on wartime, ranging from World War II through to the Vietnam War and beyond. Rather than rank the shows in any specific order, though, they are simply presented in alphabetical order: China Beach (1988 to 1991) – Set during the tumultuous time …

When it was announced earlier in the week that Goran Visnjic was going to play a villain on Leverage, I knew instantly who this week’s Nice Boy was going to be. More popularly known as Dr. Luka Kovač on ER, Visnjic is also pretty darn good at playing the baddie. Not only was he the abusive ex to Nicole Kidman’s …

As I was trying to come up with this list of fictional veterans on TV, I was struck at how differently veterans are portrayed on television today even compared to a few years ago. Crotchety veterans have been a staple of sitcoms (think Red Foreman from That ’70s Show, Marty Crane on Frasier, Dr. Kelso on Scrubs) and even dramas …

Veterans Day is the day we honor our country’s servicemen for defending our shores and doing their part to make home a safe place to be. Often sacrificing their time with family, their limbs, even their lives, these men and women are true heroes to us. Originally initiated to honor World War I vets, Alfred King from Emporia, Kansas, came …

ABC Family has set the stage to allow fans to participate in the mystery of the network’s hit original hit series, “Pretty Little Liars,” with the “Pretty Little Liars Secret Seekers” online scavenger hunt game. The interactive game, which began Monday, November 1, allows fans of the series the opportunity to compete for a special VIP sneak peek screening of …

November sweeps may be keeping things interesting right now, but what’s coming up after the holidays on our favorite shows? We’ve got the scoop on Bones, Lie To Me, and No Ordinary Family. Bones We may be finding out the sex of baby Hodgela early next year. In a scene from episode 11, Angela and Hodgins get their first look …

As the first week of November winds down…HOLY CRAP! The first week of November is almost over! Here, read these blogs while I try not to have a panic attack that the holidays are just around the corner. Amrie at My Take on TV gave Hellcats a second viewing this week and thinks it has “a fun charm”. The TV …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS The CW has given full-season orders to rookie dramas Nikita and Hellcats, as well as long-running soap One Tree Hill. Unfortunately, missing from the pickup list is Life Unexpected. The sophomore drama did, however, receive an additional script order. Jane Badler has extended her visit to the ABC …