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Some of my earlier columns this year have been about TV tie-in books or books that were made into TV shows. This time around I will be dedicating a number of columns to an interesting collection of books from Benbella Books known as “Smart Pop Books”. These books are (according to their official website) “a line of smart, fresh, funny …

Here is your upcoming weekly TV calendar for Saturday, May 14 to May 20: Saturday, May 14: CSI on CBS at 8 PM (Reair) The Mentalist on CBS at 9 PM (Reair) Chase on NBC at 8 PM (NEW) Law & Order: Los Angeles on NBC at 9 PM (Reair) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC at 10 …

Here is your lengthy box office news for the week of May 9 to 13: Actor Stanley Tucci will appear in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, playing the role of Caesar Flickerman, the iconic host of the Hunger Games. Meanwhile, newcomers Annie Thurman and Imanol Yepez-Frias will play the tributes for District 9, newcomers Jeremy Marinas and Dakota …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS CBS has decided not to renew its deal with the Hallmark Hall of Fame movies after 16 years of airing their movies. It seems low ratings are to blame. There are no details on whether this once prestigious series of yearly movies will be shopped around to another …

Days before the penultimate episode of Bones, some of the cast along with the Executive Producers greeted fans at the Los Angeles branch of the Paley Center for Media. The audience was treated to a screening of the May 12 episode (worry not, there are no spoilers here) before a panel discussion that confirmed so much about the cast and …

Starting next Monday the annual network upfront presentations will be made to the advertisers in New York by the major networks: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW. This is the time when each network presents plans for their fall programming, announcing which existing shows will return for another season and which new shows have been picked up. Much has …

Here is your upcoming weekly TV calendar for Saturday, May 7 to May 13: Saturday, May 7: NCIS on CBS at 8 PM (Reair) NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS at 9 PM (Reair) Chase on NBC at 8 PM (NEW) Law & Order: Los Angeles on NBC at 9 PM (Reair) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC at …

Here is your lengthy box office news for the week of May 2 to 6: Actors Dean O’Gorman (Xena: Warrior Princess) and Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies) have joined the cast of the upcoming two-part movie The Hobbit. O’Gorman will play Fili the Dwarf while Pace will play the Elven King Thrandruil. Meanwhile, actor Hugo Weaving will reprise his of Elrond …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS The USA Network Fairly Legal has been renewed for a second season with 13 episodes. But there is rumor that the show could undergo creative changes in the new season. Lifetime has renewed Army Wives for a sixth season. Bones has been renewed for a 7th season on …

In Plain Sight is back! The popular USA Network series returned with its new season of witness protection challenges and a surprise pregnancy for U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon on May 1. Taking a few moments to chat during a conference call with NiceGirlsTV, co-stars Mary McCormack and Fred Weller provided a fun and insightful look at what to expect as …