“Spellbound” is laced with subtle hints of the lack of tolerance for prejudice, especially the overwhelming and highlighted prejudice the witches harbor for the vamps.
Aug 15 2011
Recap/Review: The Real Housewives of New Jersey, S3, E13 – “Child’s Play No More”
Finally, things come to a head with Ashley and her parents. It’s about time this kid is put in her place. Speaking of kids — Oh. My. God. If my kids were as bad as Teresa’s, I’d shoot myself! All they have to do is pose for pictures for Teresa’s newest cookbook, “Fabulicious,” and everyone can go home. But no. They have to cry and fuss. Teresa is really wearing rose-colored glasses if she thinks her girls are good.
Aug 13 2011
Review: #Haven , Season 2, Ep. 5 “Roots” (Mystery, greed, jealousy, and #Twitter…?)
“Roots” keeps me rooted to my seat! Mysterious disappearances, decades old family drama, greed, jealousy, humor, and sex – what more could you ask for? It’s also the first Twitter-integrated episode. As Audrey gets closer to Chris, Nathan is left alone in the barn…And who is Evi calling after Duke declines her offer to run away to Mexico?
Aug 12 2011
TV News: Syfy’s ‘Warehouse 13’ Renewed For Fourth Season In 2012
“Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and preternatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government.” ~ Syfy/NBC
Aug 12 2011
TV News: The Peacock Network (NBC) Offers Intro To New Fall Season With Primetime Preview Show
NBC offers an advance look at its new and returning fall 2011 series via multiple broadcast, digital, NBCUniversal and cable entities with “The NBC Primetime Preview Show,” a vibrant 30-minute presentation now through September 25.
Aug 12 2011
TV News: TNT Renews “Leverage” for a Fifth Season
It’s not surprising to me that TNT has renewed its fast-paced drama Leverage. It grows in viewership each season, and rightfully so. It’s a modern day Robin Hood, if you will, and who doesn’t love stories that involve taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Especially in this day and age when so many people are struggling to keep their heads above water. Leverage is such a fun show and I couldn’t be happier.
Aug 12 2011
TV News and Clip: Like to Be Scared? FX Wants You to “Let Them In”
I don’t know about you, but I’m scared – just from watching the “clues” FX has been sending about its new fall series, American Horror Story. So I can’t wait to watch the series which premieres Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 pm ET/PT. I mean, who doesn’t love a good thriller? Remember how scared you were when you first saw Friday the 13th or Scream? Now fans are getting a chance to be just as scared as the characters on the show, simply by letting FX in.
Aug 12 2011
Book Review: “Garden Spells” by Sarah Addison Allen
Allen makes you fall in love with her characters, relate to them on a personal level, and root for them in whatever new experiences they undertake.
Aug 11 2011
Review: #WilfredFX , Season 1, Ep. 8 “Anger” (Dead Rats, Possessed Dogs, and 20 yr old lies)
Ryan is having a recurring dream about his childhood dog Sneakers; Wilfred vies for Kristen’s attention after Ryan mentions she hates him – and what says “I adore you” better than a dead rodent? And has Sneakers come back to avenge his death? I love the little morality lessons that are peppered into each episode of Wilfred.
Aug 11 2011
TV News: USA Picks Up “Suits” for a Second Season
As one of my favorite shows this summer, I was very happy to hear the news today that USA has renewed Suits for a second season. From the very first episode, I was hooked, and in my Advance Review of the new series, wrote “Suits grabbed me from the opening scene and kept me interested and amused throughout the entire hour. I thoroughly enjoyed the show. The writing is sharp and witty and the characters perfectly acted. While the show has a serious undertone to it, it’s lighthearted enough to make this a very pleasant and enjoyable show, fitting perfectly into USA’s network of characters.” I think I hit the proverbial nail right on the head.
Aug 11 2011
TV News: HBO Renews “True Blood” for a Fifth Season
HBO RENEWS HIT SERIES TRUE BLOOD FOR FIFTH SEASON
Aug 11 2011
Review: Rescue Me, S7, E5 – “Head”
I don’t want to ruin the fun you’ll have watching everyone’s plans come to fruition. I will tell you it involves getting dirt on Keppler, a free-for-all at a bar between the cops and the firefighters, figuring out the name of the guy Mike slept with and confronting him, and an award-winning performance by Callie Thorne for delivering the blows that end Tommy’s suspension. You just can’t keep a good man down. Wait. Did I say ‘good?’
Aug 10 2011
TV News: Bravo’s “Top Chef” Takes on Dallas for Season Nine
Top Chef moves to Texas, the state that does everything bigger, for season nine of the Emmy and James Beard No. 1 award-winning food show on cable.
Aug 10 2011
TV News: @Syfy ‘s #Haven Will Launch Fully Integrated #Twitter Story Line Starting Aug 12th
In a press release from Syfy today: “Syfy’s popular series Haven will become the first television series to create a storyline that flows between the show itself and the micro-blogging service Twitter when it launches a special seven-episode arc beginning Friday, August 12, at 10PM (ET/PT).”
Aug 10 2011
Review: The Big C, Season 2, Ep 7 “Goldilocks and the Bears” (Mole-Mates, Bears, and 24/7 Masturbation?)
Lee (Hugh Dancy) likes “bears”; Cathy’s (Laura Linney) blood pressure is rising and realizes Lee is her “mole-mate”; Paul (Oliver Platt) throws his back out but is saved by an unlikely ‘bear-ish’ hero; Andrea (Gabourey Sidibe) and Myk (Boyd Holbrook) go on their first date; and Marlene (Phyllis Somerville) gets in the tub with Cathy.
Aug 10 2011
Review: White Collar, S3, E10 – “Countdown” – Mid-Season Finale
White Collar draws taut the strings of anticipation in a tensely-wrought, well-played mid-season finale. “Countdown” reminds us just who these lead characters are – “Gotham City’s finest Cop and Robber” – while at the same time forcing each man to decide who they want to be. And the way everything comes together at the end of this episode is going to make waiting for the winter premiere excruciating.
Aug 09 2011
Review: #FallingSkies, Season 1, Finale, Pt 1 “Mutiny” Pt 2 “Eight Hours”
From the beginning, I was intrigued by the premise of Falling Skies.Throughout the entire season, I’ve been asking myself questions about why the aliens invaded Earth. Just as we feel we are the superior beings, the aliens may feel the same way. Ours is not so unlike their behavior. We as humans have committed the same acts throughout history by invading other countries and oppressing other people just because one race feels superior to another. Is Falling Skies a cleverly disguised metaphor for prejudice?
Aug 09 2011
Review: The Closer, S7, E5 – “Forgive Us Our Trespasses”
This episode is full of amusement. From finding out the dead guy wears women’s shoes, to the team wondering about Gabriel’s loyalty, I didn’t have a dull moment while watching. At least they’ve saved the best for last.
Aug 09 2011
Recap/Review: The Real Housewives of New Jersey, S3, E12 – “Auld Lang Syne for an Eye”
While most of you watched “Auld Lang Syne for an Eye” on Sunday night, I didn’t get to watch it until Monday night at 9:00 pm. The show was pre-empted on the east coast for an episode of Guiliana and Bill.”
Aug 08 2011
TV News: HBO2’s New Documentary, “Madonna of the Mills,” Premieres August 24
America has a terrible secret: 99% of the puppies sold in U.S. pet stores come from puppy mills, and nearly 100% of them have parasites at the time of purchase. Pet stores around the country sell dogs riddled with infections and ailments because their parents are housed in inhumane facilities, relentlessly bred and then callously discarded.
Aug 08 2011
Review: The Glades, S2, E9 – “Iron Pipeline”
Centering the story on a focal point that drew this viewer to the show in the first place, The Glades delivers an emotional crime-solving episode with “Iron Pipeline.” It may seem odd to some for a police drama to have an anti-gun message of sorts; nevertheless, I think the episode is handled very well.
Aug 08 2011
Review: True Blood, S4, E43 – “Cold Grey Light of Dawn”
I started off watching True Blood before I knew anything about the Southern Vampire Mysteries series. So I’d like to think I’m not biased when I say, “WTF has happened to my show?!”
Aug 08 2011
Interview: A Conversation Among Friends with Mary McCormack and Fred Weller of #InPlainSight
I’m an avid fan of USA’s In Plain Sight so every time I am afforded the opportunity to speak with Mary McCormack and Fred Weller, I jump at it. On Monday, August 2nd, I spoke with the stars of this great series for the third time in two years. Mary and Fred are incredibly fun to talk to and are always willing to answer anything that comes their way.
Aug 07 2011
Review: Haven, Season 2, Ep 4 “Sparks and Recreation”
While “Sparks and Recreation” had its ‘electrifying’ moments (pun intended), it left me wanting. I can’t pinpoint exactly what it was that turned me off, but this week’s troubled case just didn’t have the oomph necessary to keep me engaged.
Aug 06 2011
Video Interview with Glenn Howerton of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
It was such a pleasure to speak to Rob McIlhenny (“Mac”), Glenn Howerton (“Dennis”), and Charlie Day (“Charlie”). Each was nicer than the next. They couldn’t have been more accommodating if they tried. I have three interviews, one of each. I have already posted my interview with Charlie, so this time, you’ll be watching Glenn Howerton. Be prepared to laugh because let me tell you, Glenn Howerton is hysterical. I’ll post the interview with Rob McIlhenny in a few weeks.