Out of the Night a Hero Must Rise: Zorro Rides Again on DVD

When I was in junior high, I was enamored of a series on The Family Channel (which later morphed into ABC Family) that featured a handsome hero, a lovely lady, danger, justice, swashbuckling, humor, and romance. The hero was Zorro, and my brothers and I watched every episode without fail. Twenty-one years after it premiered, Zorro is finally arriving on …

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Video: Sneak Peekage of White Collar, Fairly Legal and Royal Pains

I love preview clips from my favorite shows. As if each episode ending isn’t enough to keep me on the edge of my seat until the next week’s episode, USA provides more to fan those flames. Take a look at what’s in store for this week’s White Collar, Fairly Legal and Royal Pains. Go back in time with Peter, Neal …

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What Made You A Fan of TV?

Hi, my name is Rueben and I am a confirmed tv-oholic. As far back as I can remember, my best friend has always been that glowing orb that sits in the middle of the living room called the television set. Yeah, I know, that sounds crazy; but I was one of those kids who had a major childhood illness, which …

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Livestream Academy Awards Nominations

Alright, TV fans, get your pen and paper ready! The countdown to the Oscars begins with the announcement of the nominations tomorrow. See if your favorites are on the list. The 83rd Academy Awards® nominations announcement will be streamed live on Livestream on Tuesday, January 25. The webcast begins at 5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET with “Road to …

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Women Writers in TV: THE CAPE’s Keto Shimizu

The TV Writer Podcast, hosted and produced by Gray Jones, is doing a series of interviews with women writers in television. The latest interview is with Keto Shimizu, a writer on NBC’s The Cape. Keto talks about getting started, geeking out, and ultimately landing a job as a writer on a network series.

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REVIEW: Merlin – Goblin’s Gold

Even real gold can be used as fool’s gold to trap a wily goblin This article may contain spoilers. In a light-hearted episode giving everyone a chance to have some fun after the heavier adventures involving Morgause (Emilia Fox), the Dragon and dead soldiers rising from their graves in attempt to overtake Camelot, in “Goblin’s Gold” everyone’s lives were simply …

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The Weekly Round for January 17 to 21

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS Syfy has renewed Sanctuary for a 4th season, giving the series a 13-episode order and a presumed fall 2011 premiere. The premiere date for the new A&E series Breakout Kings has been changed to March 6 at 10 PM. The drama follows an unconventional partnership between the U.S. …

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FRINGE: John Nobel & Christopher Lloyd Tease Tonight’s Episode

In the sci-fi series Fringe, John Noble plays the slightly befuddled, yet brilliant Dr. Walter Bishop. As this season has revealed, there is — not only a nearly identical alternate universe paralleling ours — there is also a battle looming on the horizon as to which universe will be allowed to survive as they appear to be colliding– and only …

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Shameless: A Modern Day Telling of Cinderella

This is the first in a series of features analyzing current television shows as retellings of classic fairy tales. We’re kicking off the series with a guest post from TV insider Jen Grisanti. In Showtime’s new series Shameless, I see a modern day telling of Cinderella. The eldest daughter, Fiona, is the modern Cinderella. Fiona is accountable for taking care …

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Nice Boy of the Week: Keith David

Giving The Cape some love in this week’s Nice Boy, we have the wonderful Keith David, who plays Max Malini on the show. We met Keith at NBC’s Wired party last July during Comic Con, and he was so friendly and spoke with us with great enthusiasm about the show and his character. Max is the leader of a band …

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