The TV season is nearly at an end and with that are the early finales of a number of dramas including the following: This Is Us on NBC on April 2 at 9 PM Private Eyes on ION on April 7 at 9 PM God Friended Me on CBS on April 14 at 8 PM The Rookie on ABC on …
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Salute to Rising Stars
It’s that time again to salute those actresses who are on the move, actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work, those actresses who are rising stars. Landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring actors. Let’s take a look at the …
Read More »Do You Remember: The Nine
The short-lived ABC drama The Nine – created by Hank Steinberg [the creator of the CBS drama Without a Trace and co-creator of the TNT drama The Last Ship] and produced by Warner Bros. Television – debuted in October of 2006. The premise of the show was focused on nine people, mostly strangers to each other, who became linked together …
Read More »Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. According to their official …
Read More »The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: Oscar Edition
It has been quite a while since I’ve posted one of these features, but given that the Oscars aired on Sunday night, I thought it would be a neat idea to focus on some of the award winners and big performers of the night. Regina King WHO SHE PLAYED: She played Sharon Rivers in the acclaimed independent film If Beale …
Read More »Salute to Rising Stars
It’s that time again to salute those actresses who are on the move, actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work, those actresses who are rising stars. Landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring actors. Let’s take a look at the …
Read More »Throwback Tuesday: Should the Death Knell Sound Just Because TV Viewers Are in Their 40’s?
In honor of Throwback Tuesday, I am occasionally revisiting columns I have written in the past; and this time I am taking a look back at an article I wrote and posted here at NiceGirlsTV in August 2010. Enjoy the throwback! An article was recently posted at TV.com by one of the site’s staff writers that really caught my attention. …
Read More »Do You Remember? October Road
Back on March 15, 2007, the ABC prime-time soap opera October Road debuted in the coveted timeslot after Grey’s Anatomy. The series followed Nick Garrett (played by former One Tree Hill star Bryan Greenberg), who returned to his hometown – the fictional Knights Ridge, Massachusetts – 10 years after leaving to go backpacking to Europe. He lived in New York …
Read More »Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Bronwen Hughes
Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on TV and film director Bronwen Hughes. Bronwen was born and raised in Toronto. She originally wanted to be a journalist, but she decided to study film and photography, graduating from the Department of Film at York University. Some of her early work was on the 1985 mini-series Anne of Green Gables; …
Read More »My Countdown List for February TV
Sure February is all about Valentine’s Day for a lot of people; and while there are several movies that will celebrate that day throughout the month there are some TV highlights for viewers to look forward to February. First of all, the longest running drama on The CW (nee The WB) is the thriller Supernatural, which is now airing its …
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