NGTV Guide: Wednesday, September 22

Undercovers – NBC 8/7c – SERIES PREMIERE “Pilot” – Outwardly, Steven Bloom (Boris Kodjoe) and his wife, Samantha (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), are a typical married couple who own and operate a small catering company in Los Angeles — with help from Samantha’s easily frazzled, handful of a sister, Lizzy (Mekia Cox). Secretly, the duo were two of the best spies the …

Read More »

They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 68)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Danielle Savre – While Danielle is best known for her recurring role as the cheerleader nemesis to Claire in the first season of Heroes, she got her first big break on TV in an episode of The X-Files. …

Read More »

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, September 21

Glee – FOX 7/8c – SEASON PREMIERE “Audition” – Season 2 begins with more budget cuts looming and the glee kids reeling from their loss at Regionals. There are new members to recruit, including Sunshine Corazon (Charice) and Sam (Chord Overstreet), but Rachel and Finn don’t see eye to eye on them. Life Unexpected – the CW 9/8c “Parents Unemployed” …

Read More »

Summer Season Finales: Warehouse 13

The popular Syfy series Warehouse 13 will come to a close from its summer run on September 21 at 9/8c. The series, which is in its second season, follows the misadventures of United States Secret Service agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Peter Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) who were reassigned to the government’s secret Warehouse 13, which houses supernatural artifacts for …

Read More »

Summer Season Finales: Unnatural History

The new family series Unnatural History rings in its first season finale on September 21, 2010 with yet another grand adventure. The show features Kevin Schmidt as the intrepid Henry Griffin who has been sent to live with his uncle Bryan Bartlett (Martin Donovan) and his cousin Jasper Bartlett (Jordan Gavaris). Having been raised by his globe-trotting archeological parents, Henry …

Read More »

Fall TV Overload

Every September the new fall TV season easily provides any couch potato (or the even the regular viewer) with an overload of shows to watch. And, this fall is no different. There will be the returning favorites as well as all those new shows that will try to capture the attention of viewers. Whether these new shows catch on with …

Read More »

NGTV Guide: Monday, September 20

Chuck – NBC 8/7c – SEASON PREMIERE “Chuck vs. the Anniversary” – Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Morgan (Joshua Gomez) go on a rogue globe-spanning mission to find Chuck’s mom (Linda Hamilton). Meanwhile, Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (Adam Baldwin) follow a trail to Russia as they investigate the mysterious Volkoff Industries and its operative, Marco (guest star Dolph Lundgren). Back …

Read More »

Advance Review of ‘The Event’

The Event is another new series making its debut this week on NBC. I had the opportunity to watch the screener and I have to say, this one intrigues me. Before I get into my thoughts on the show, here is the official synopsis. What Is It? The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker (Jason …

Read More »

Undercovers: An Advance Review

Our advance reviews of NBC’s new fall shows continues with a look at the new Wednesday night series, Undercovers. Although the pilot episode doesn’t quite have the magic  or the jaw-dropping moments we’ve come to expect from J.J. Abrams, Undercovers has the potential to be a lighthearted spy romp with just enough drama to stay out of parody territory. Gugu …

Read More »

The Weekly Round-Up for Sept. 13 to 17

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: NEWS Glee, Modern Family, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie and the box office movie Precious were named winners of the 2010 Humanitas Prize, an honor given to films and TV shows that explore the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way. Congrats to all of those involved in these projects. …

Read More »