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The following are entertainment highlights for this past week (June 22 through 26): NEWS Rest In Peace: Legendary Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon passed away on June 23 at the age of 86. Rest in Peace: Farrah Fawcett who passed away after her long battle with cancer on June 24. She was 62. Rest in Peace: Michael Jackson who passed …

The CW may have axed Privileged too soon, but they know a star when they see one! Joanna Garcia will stick with the netlet next season when she heads to Manhattan’s Upper East Side for four episodes of Gossip Girl next season. According to reports, she’ll be playing a love interest for Nate Archibald, one Bree Buckley, an irreverent, slightly …

The Journey into Virtuality is one of lush, green fields, breaking away to two Yankee soldiers from the Civil War peering over a hillside into a Confederate campsite. The dialogue is hushed as the two softly move toward their small band of soldiers, who are ready to advance against their Southern enemies. Before they climb aboard their steeds and proceed …

THR reports that Jeri Ryan has signed on for a recurring role on TNT’s hit series Leverage, a Nice Girl favorite. Ryan will  play Tara, a smart-ass, street-wise con woman whom Sophie (Gina Bellman) calls on for help and who gets sucked into the Leverage family. Sounds like Nate’s going to have his hands full! Leverage returns for its sophomore …

EW’s Ausiello reports that Adrianne Palicki, who played Sam’s girlfriend, Jessica, in the first season, will make an appearance in this next season of Supernatural. Fans of the show remember that Jessica was killed by Yellow Eyes, Azazel, putting Sam on the road he eventually ended up on, with Dean. According to Ausiello, “Details regarding Palicki’s return engagement are being …

Here is another Nice Boy that we decided need his own spot on the NB Wall of Fame. Though most people know him as the lovable android, Lt. Commander Data, on Star Trek: The Next Generation, that is not where Brent Spiner began his career, and certainly not where I saw him first. Spiner began his career on the stage, …

NBC has announced their fall premiere dates. Mark your calendars: Monday, Sept. 14 10 p.m.: The Jay Leno Show Tuesday, Sept. 15 8 p.m.: The Biggest Loser Thursday, Sept. 17 8 p.m.: Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday 8:30 p.m.: Parks and Recreation 9 p.m.: The Office 9:30 p.m.: Community Monday, Sept. 21 8 p.m.: Heroes Wednesday, Sept. 23 8 …

Here are the premiere dates for CBS’s 2009-2010 series: Thursday, Sept. 17 8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: SAMOA (19th Installment Premiere) Monday, Sept. 21 8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/19/05) 8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (Series Debut) 9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/03) 9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (3rd …

In our continuing article series of actors and actresses who deserve more attention or perhaps even their own show, here are some more for your consideration. Mika Boorem – Mika’s career has mainly been on the big screen, starring in movies like Blue Crush, The Patriot, Mighty Joe Young, Along Came a Spider, Riding in Cars with Boys, Hearts in …

The BBC fantasy adventure, Merlin, made its State-side debut Sunday night, with The Dragon’s Call. In this episode, a vengeful sorceress plans to get even with Uther for killing her son who practiced magic in his kingdom. Magic is strictly forbidden and punishable by death. Ironically, it is magic that Merlin uses to save Arthur’s life, for which he is …