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Virgil Minelli retired as CBI boss, leaving an opening that The Mentalist showrunners filled with the lovely and very talented Aunjanue Ellis. Most recently known by Nice Girls as the dangerously nasty Diane, the vampire that wanted to chew on Sookie Stackhouse in the first season of HBO’s mega-hit series, True Blood. Ellis joins the cast in a pivotal episode …

Question: When is does a show tip the balance into too much hotness? When Oded Fehr joins Alex O’Loughlin, Daniel Henney and Christopher J. Hanke on Three Rivers for a two-episode guest role, that’s when. This Nice Girl may be standing by with a bucket of ice to pour on her TV to prevent a meltdown. The Israeli hottie, best …

In her first big break on television, Amanda Righetti was introduced as Hailey Nichol, the black-sheep sister of Kirsten Cohen in The O.C. After a successful run of 12 episodes on The O.C., Righetti was then immediately cast as Tessa Lewis, a manipulative con artist, in the Hawaiian romp North Shore. Alas, North Shore only ran for one season. But …

The new medical drama Three Rivers will debut on CBS at 9 PM on Sunday, October 4. The main premise of this series is not only about the preeminent transplant hospital in the country located in Pittsburgh but also about the three sides of organ transplantation: the donor, the doctor and the recipient. Starring in the series is Alex O’Loughlin …

Following on the heels of a phenomenal first season, both in ratings and creativity, The Mentalist continues to enthrall viewers with its sleight-of-hand mysteries and the razor-sharp insight of a former fraudulent psychic, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), enlisted to aid the California Bureau of Investigation in tracking down criminals. Jane, through the use of his keen observational powers, frequently pinpoints …

Mark this date on your calendars, fans: October 2. TV.com will have a Live Chat with Alex O’Loughlin at 12 p.m. Pacific time, 2 p.m. Central, to chat about Three Rivers, which premieres Sunday, Oct. 4 on CBS. Here is your chance to ask Alex your questions about his new series. We’ll be there, will you?

The Good Wife is the story about the wife, Julianna Marguiles (best known for her role as Carol Hathaway in ER), of a disgraced politician (Chris Noth, best known for his role as Mr. Big in Sex and the City) who is caught in a nasty sex scandal and facing allegations of political corruption.  The show focuses on her struggles …

It’s been a while since the season finale of The Mentalist and if you are like me and haven’t had a chance to watch the reruns over the summer, here’s a quick review for you. The second season of The Mentalist returns to CBS Sept. 24. (Source for video: TVSquad.)

If you want to know the truth, I’m a Nice Girl on a budget. I don’t make nearly enough to feed my ever growing need for TV shows on DVD, but there are a few ways for all of us to cut down on costs and still get to watch many of the shows we watch each season. Below is …

Here are the premiere dates for CBS’s 2009-2010 series: Thursday, Sept. 17 8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: SAMOA (19th Installment Premiere) Monday, Sept. 21 8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/19/05) 8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (Series Debut) 9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/03) 9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (3rd …