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For about eight years now, I have been a member of the Paley Center for Media (formerly known as the Museum of Television and Radio). Back in 1975, one of the most powerful men in the television industry, William S. Paley, founded an organization to collect, preserve and interpret television and radio programming and to make these programs available to …

Not that we didn’t see this coming, but USA has officially renewed White Collar, Psych, and Royal Pains for additional seasons. With their original scripted programming pulling in broadcast network-sized numbers, this is a no-brainer. Royal Pains is second only to Burn Notice in ratings for the cable network, while White Collar and Psych have also performed well both in …

We have some guest star news for you today, featuring a couple of our favorite shows at Nice Girls HQ. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Jennifer Aniston will guest star in the season premiere of Cougar Town. She’ll play Jules’ (Courteney Cox) shrink, following in the steps of Lisa Kudrow’s dermatologist guest appearances last season. Do you suppose …

Surprising no one, USA announced today that they’ve picked up rookie hit Covert Affairs for a second season. A ratings success for the network, Covert Affairs has been outpacing ABC and CBS this summer, and builds on its lead-in from White Collar (also a solid performer) every week as well. No date for season 2 was provided, but we expect …

Burn Notice – USA 9/8c “Blind Spot” – Michael and team come to the aid of a woman who has her entire life savings wiped out by a sleazy womanizer. Guest starring Robert Patrick Royal Pains – USA 10/9c “Big Whoop” – Tensions grows between Hank and Emily when they care for a patient together but disagree on the course …

Burn Notice – TNT 9/8c “Hard Time” – Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) infiltrates a high-security prison in order to protect an inmate – and a good friend of Sam’s (Bruce Campbell) – who is marked for death by a fellow prisoner. Guest starring Garrett Dillahunt Royal Pains – TNT 10/9c “Whole Lotta Love” – When two lottery winners (guest stars Angela Goethals …

Burn Notice – USA 9/8c “Center of the Storm” – Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) impersonates a hitman (guest star Jon Seda) in order to protect the target who is a crucial witness to criminal activity. Guest starring Robert Wisdom Royal Pains – USA 10/9c “Frenemies” –Hank (Mark Feuerstein) treats Dr. Blair’s (guest star Marcia Gay Harden) seven year-old son, Jake, whose symptoms appear to …

Burn Notice –9/8c USA “Past & Future Tense” – When a legendary spy, now retired and long since cast out of the CIA (guest star Burt Reynolds), accidentally exposes himself to be living in Miami, a Russian Black Ops team comes to town to kidnap and torture him for what he knows. Catching wind, Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) decides to help- …

Burn Notice – USA 9/8c “Entry Point” – Sam (Bruce Campbell) and Jesse (Coby Bell) interrogate a captured contract killer (guest star Navi Rawat) in order to find out who ordered a recent assassination. Meanwhile, Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) and Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) pose as security consultants to stop a notorious antiquities thief from stealing a priceless artifact. Guest starring Alan …

Who says that summer TV is boring? I know I sure don’t because, while there may not be the volume of shows on during the summer like there is during the normal TV viewing season (which typically runs from September to May), there are still a lot of great TV shows to enjoy when you’re not out in the sun …