White Queen, Starz’s epic ten-episode miniseries based the Phillippa Gregory novels, will premiere on August 9th at 9/8C. The event series – which stars, among others, Max Irons, James Frain and Janey McTeer – adapts the series of novels that are told from the point of view of three women who laid claim to the […]
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First Looks–What the Audience Saw at the CBS Upfront!
Following the CBS upfront last week, behind-the-scenes videos were released for the the network’s new shows. Now take a look at the actual trailers for The Crazy Ones, Hostages, The Millers, Mom and We Are Men.
2013 Teen Choice Awards Nominees a Mix of Deserving and Unnerving!
Nominees for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards have been announced and, once again, some of the choices are really mystifying – I mean, apart from the Twilight Saga’s inexplicable and almost overwhelming success. When some of the choices come from movies that were seen by dozens of people – instead of the, y’know, actual successes […]
Summer 2013: BBC America Brings The Quality and the Fun!
Summer television continues to just get better and better: BBC America is adding to the increasing quantity of summer must-see-TV with the return of its first original scripted series, Copper (pictured), for a second season; the American premiere of Broadchurch – a mystery series starring Doctor Who’s David Tennant; a new, four-night Luther miniseries; the […]
2013 Critics’ Choice Television Wards Nominees Announced!
The Broadcast Television Critics Association has announced the nomination for the 3rd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. In an announcement that suggests the BJTA pays far more attention to what’s actually good on TV, there are some new and interesting nominations in their list – including Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany for Best Actress in a […]
Starz Marathons Da Vinci’s Demons for Memorial Day Weekend!
As I noted in my review of Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz, Fridays, 10/9C), it is ‘a fast-paced hour that mixes all the pomp and grandeur of historical fiction with a sense of joyousness and fun that makes (it) a genuinely unique experience. A+’ For the Memorial Day Weekend, Starz is giving the series a week […]
NBC’s Grimm: Nick and Juliette Have Really Got to Talk!
Grimm (NBC, tonight, 10/9C) has been one NBC’s few reliable performers. The supernatural series is also one of the most imaginative on TV – and one of the most entertaining. In tonight’s second season finale, Nick and Juliette finally get to have the conversation that was so rudely interrupted in the first season finale (see […]
Grimm Gets Its Own Zombie Apocalypse!
The second season finale of Grimm (Tuesday, 10/9C) – Goodnight, Sweet Grimm – finds Portland in the midst of its very own zombie apocalypse – Wesen style.
Kelly Rowland and Paula Rubio Join Judges Panel on The X-Factor!
The X-Factor is going to an entirely new place, for its third season on Fox. With the addition of the Grammy Award-winning Kelly Rowland and one of the world’s most influential Latin artists, Paulina Rubio, Simon Cowell will be the only male judge when the series returns this fall. For details, check out the […]
Television: Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Goes Into Production!
Production has begun on the new animated Star Wars series, Star Wars Rebels, for Disney’s global XD channels. The production is lead by writer/producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. & Mrs. Smith), who is an executive producer of the series and will write the series premiere. He will be joined by […]
The Goodwin Games is a Great Family Comedy!
The Goodwin Games stars Scott Foley (“Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”), Becki Newton (“Ugly Betty”) and T.J. Miller (“Our Idiot Brother,” “She’s Out Of My League”), as three estranged siblings who return home after their father (guest star Beau Bridges) dies and find themselves in line to inherit a lot of money – if, and only if, […]