Nice Girls Posts

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 …

The premiere of America, The Story of Us, set record highs for the History channel last night. The first night was watched by 5.7 million total viewers and drew a 4.0 household rating.  Last night 8-11pm will go down as HISTORY’s best night ever across the board. AMERICA, THE STORY OF US – 9-11PM HH Rating:  4.0 Total Viewers:  5.7 …

In the post-Dollhouse, post-Terminator wasteland of Friday nights, a hero emerges: Merlin is airing on Syfy! Merlin – Syfy 10/9c “Lancelot and Guinevere” – Gwen is mistaken for Morgana and kidnapped by an outlaw. Arthur defies his father and heads out into enemy territory to fight for her freedom.

CBS remains stoically in reruns, aside from Survivor, so The Mentalist is a rerun. All the more time to enjoy fresh offerings from Fox and the CW! Bones – Fox 8/7c “The Predator in the Pool” – When human remains are discovered in the belly of a shark, Brennan and Booth are brought in to identify the missing person. Evidence …

Blair Brown is one of the most active working actresses appearing in more than 80 film and television roles since 1972. Her career started quietly enough with a brief appearance in the television series Dr. Simon Locke. Then, in 1973, she was cast in the film The Paper Chase which starred John Houseman and Lindsay Wagner. From that point forward, …

We don’t talk about Law & Order: SVU much here, but I do watch it periodically in large part because it features one of the strongest female roles on television in Detective Olivia Benson. Played by Mariska Hargitay for the past 11 years, Detective Benson has dealt with untold horrors and tragedies in her own life and in the lives …

OK, ABC, I get that May sweeps are just around the corner and you’re saving new episodes, but another week without new Modern Family or Cougar Town? Lame. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “I Love What You Do For Me” – Max offers to help Christine make a major life change after she realizes that her …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Elise Gatien – Elise is a newcomer to the industry, but caught attention of viewers in two recent episodes of Smallville. Previously, she has appeared in episodes of Eureka, Bionic Woman and The Guard and she appeared in …

The Good Wife remains on hiatus, but we do have aliens and Sue Sylvester voguing to entertain us! Glee – Fox 9/8c “The Power of Madonna” – Mr. Schuester is concerned that the girls in the glee club are being disrespected and bullied by the guys. Looking to Madonna and her musical message of equality as inspiration, he challenges 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 …