Nice Girls Talk

Death in the Ratings

It’s a sad day in the world when we start rating a celebrity’s death. Who will benefit from this information? What is the purpose? Is this information meant to stir up the masses for a war on who will be missed the most? Do we really have nothing better to report on? The truth is, we mourn the loss of …

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Shiny!

Early this year, one of my friends told me I needed to watch Firefly, Joss Whedon’s short-lived space cowboy odyssey. After many a delay, I sat down the other week to watch the series before attending a charity screening of Serenity, the movie after the series ended. Like many of the shows I watch on DVD, I do so fairly …

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The Creative Process: Inside House

After an uncharacteristically late start (for their standards), the Paley Center for Media’s special presentation of “The Creative Process: Inside House” began with a brief introduction by Craig Hitchcock, who joked that he knew what kind of day it was going to be when he arrived at the center at 8 AM that morning (June 17) to find four (4) …

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What Happens When Shows ‘Ship The Wrong Couples?

It seems that no matter if a show is a comedy or a drama, crime procedural or wacky sitcom, viewers inevitably gravitate toward a couple they want to see together. But what happens when the show itself puts two people together who don’t really click? Can the pairing grow on us, or is the show doomed to failure if the …

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Donate Life: You Can Make a Difference

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 …

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Writer’s Block: How Did Carrie Bradshaw Do It?

You know, when writing an article means reviewing a show or commenting on someone else’s interview or simply talking about the latest TV news, that doesn’t phase me. OK, the reviewing kind of does, but I’m starting to get the hang of it. Watch for my reviews of Lifetime’s Killer Hair and SyFy’s Warehouse 13, coming soon! [/shameless plug] When …

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Confessions of a Twitter-holic

Stuck in traffic? Twitter about it! Eating a fabulous lunch – Tweet. Going to take a shower – Tweet, Tweet! Twitter is the new Facebook. It’s the new Chat. It’s addictive. Take it from this Twitter-holic, there’s just no escaping it. I simply cannot stop! There has to be a HELP line for people like me. You can Twitter from …

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The Envelope, Part the Third

Last night, Rueben and I both attended the LA Times Envelope event for In Plain Sight. To call the event a great time might be an understatement, but I haven’t had a chance to figure that out yet. In attendance was most of this seasons cast, save for Fred Weller, Cristian de la Fuente, and Josh Molina (who according to …

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The Envelope Part Deux

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 …

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Guilty Pleasures: Reruns

Last December when I finally took the plunge and got DirecTV with DVR, I was excited about being able to record shows like Bones and Fringe and Chuck instead of trying to catch them online. Then, of course, there were all the added channels. I had basic cable before. And by basic, I mean BASIC. I had the broadcast netorks, …

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