The journey into the Comic Con panel for Smallville was not an easy one. It started out with my friends and I getting in line to enter the convention center at 7 AM. We then worked our way upstairs to the line that was formed outside the entrance hall to the ballroom for which the panel would be held. When …
Read More »Brothers & Sisters: A History
Before Brothers & Sisters returns for its fourth season on ABC on Sunday, September 27 at 10 PM, let’s take some time to look back on the history of the Walker family, walking down memory lane if you will. This series, which debuted on ABC in 2006, centered on the Walker family, herded over by protective mother Nora (Sally Field) …
Read More »Dollhouse Stars Drop Clues for Second Season
With Dollhouse being one of those shows that keeps most stories under wraps, the Critics’ Association party in August was a chance to try to garner some clues for the show’s second season. Carefully worded questions, and a few cocktails, yielded a few useful pieces of information about what’s in store for viewers as we re-enter the Dollhouse. Fran Kranz, …
Read More »Nice Girls Preview “White Collar”
I already knew I was going to add USA’s White Collar to my fall TV viewing list even before I screened the pilot. There was no way I was not going to watch Matt Bomer in anything. I already had the pleasure of seeing him as Bryce Larkin on Chuck. When I heard that he was going to be starring …
Read More »NGTV Guide: Thursday, September 24
Here it is. The day when a Nice Girl has to prioritize what to watch live, what to DVR for later tonight, and what to keep until the weekend. Perhaps we should carbo-load? After all, this is a marathon, not a sprint. The Vampires Diaries – the CW 8/7c “Friday Night Bites” – Elena tries to ignore Bonnie’s warnings about …
Read More »Best Use of Beyonce in a Musical or Comedy
I’m not a fan of musicals. To me, they’re cloying, inorganic, and just plain annoying. So how is it that my favorite new show of the season is Glee, a musical? Because the use of musical numbers is creative, original, and infectious. Just watch as Glee puts a new spin on a classic high school football scene, neatly sidestepping several …
Read More »The Mentalist Returns for Another Season of Seeing Red
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 …
Read More »FlashForward Flashes On Our Screens
Having had the unique opportunity to attend a sneak-peek screening of ABC’s new television series FlashForward, I can say without a doubt that it is utterly riveting. From the first moment it is an adrenaline rush of calamitous events that occur on a seemingly normal day when the entire planet comes to a stand-still. For 2 minutes and 17 seconds, …
Read More »Nice Boy of the Week: Paul Gross
When I saw the screening of the Eastwick pilot at Comic Con, I knew we would be in for a treat. But when Canadian actor, Paul Gross, appeared on the screen as Darryl Van Horne, I knew I had found my new TV boyfriend. Then I got to talk with him in the press room and I immediately wrote in …
Read More »The Vampire Diaries: Not Full Season Yet, But We’ll Take It
It could be that The Vampire Diaries was the CW’s most watched premiere ever, or it could be that the CW just knows a goldmine when they see it. Diaries fans can celebrate because the CW has ordered nine more scripts. Not quite the full season pick up, but it’s getting there. Keep watching The Vampire Diaries on the CW, …
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