Nice Girls Talk

I have so many things running through my head right now that coming up with a single topic for today’s column has been impossible. After several false starts over the course of the past few hours, I’ve decided to just bullet point what’s on my mind. Robin Hood‘s Lara Pulver has been cast as Claudine on True Blood. One of …

As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers” but when you are a TV fan, like those of us here at NiceGirlsTV, May flowers are more like May (season) finales. Every TV show plans a big season finale whether it features high-powered drama, special effects, extra laughs or big stunt casting. With all of this in mind, here …

It’s been a busy couple of weeks around Chez Melissa. In addition to writing about various shows here on NGTV, Liz and I also run ChuckTV.net, a fansite dedicated to NBC’s Chuck (watch it live tonight at 8/7c!). Chuck is on the bubble for renewal this year, so once again fans are taking it to the streets to show their …

At the end of this week, I will be “jetting” off to Sacramento for a short visit with some friends in and around the city, as we undertake a much over-due reunion of sorts as well as celebrating my birthday while I am there. While I am not typically the type of person to celebrate my birthday (let alone the …

Watching the BBC America special The Ultimate Guide to Doctor Who in preparation for the season premiere of the new season of the longest-running sci-fi series, featuring the 11th Doctor – as portrayed by Matt Smith, the youngest actor to ever play the role by the way – had a profound effect on me this past weekend. The one-hour special …

I have some thoughts, about TV, and fortunately I have a column where I can post them. Last week served up some thought-provoking episodes of some of my favorite shows; not, like, really deep thoughts, but thoughts nonetheless. Castle – Was anyone else a little squicked that Castle slept with the actress who looked and acted enough like Nikki Heat …

One of the more difficult jobs in the entertainment industry is that of the casting agent. It might not seem that hard of a position, but imagine you are the decision maker who has to cast a new pilot or a pivotal guest starring role in a TV series or determine who plays the myriad roles in a major motion …

This weekend I caught up on several hours of television that had accumulated while I was traveling over the past couple of weeks, including the last 2 weeks of Ugly Betty. It’s been bittersweet these past few weeks, watching a show that I loved, then wasn’t sure about, then loved again, then knew was going to end soon. When Betty …

The TV season got back into full swing last month, but April can’t be overlooked, as there is a boatload of programming to look forward. You can check out the NiceGirls TV calendar at the following link: https://nicegirlstv.com/2010/04/01/the-spring-tv-calendar-and-beyond, but the list below features the shows and made-for-TV movies that I am looking forward to watching throughout the month: On April …

We’re all girls here, right? So I can talk about Kotex commercials without making y’all uncomfortable? Here’s the thing: I watch a lot of TV. That’s no secret. As a result, I see a lot of ads. A. Lot. Couple that with the hundreds of online, print, and radio ads I’m exposed to on a daily basis and I’ve pretty …