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“Nurse Jackie” is just what the doctor ordered

March 28, 2011 Tom Comi 1

By Tom Comi Many fans of The Sopranos wondered how Edie Falco could avoid getting typecast after playing mafia matriarch Carmela for six seasons, but her mesmerizing performance as the title character on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie has all but obliterated that concern. Coincidentally, Jackie presents the same dilemma for viewers as did Tony Soprano in that they are both flawed individuals that we want to like. And even though Jackie is a capable and compassionate nurse, her pill addition and extramarital affair make it very difficult to do so (especially since her husband is often left to take care of […]

Perry’s new show proves “Friends” cast still has clout

February 9, 2011 Tom Comi Comments Off

By Tom Comi As Matthew Perry’s new comedy series Mr. Sunshine premieres tonight on ABC, it really makes you marvel at how resilient and fortunate he and his fellow castmates from the hit show Friends have been over the years to keep getting work. Most actors from popular sitcoms are typecast and subsequently have trouble finding work. And you need to look no further than the cast of Seinfeld in which stars like Jason Alexander and Michael Richards have struggled to land steady jobs since leaving the show. But with the Friends cast, all of them have been fortunate enough […]

Black History Month programming 2011

January 31, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer 1

Here are a few television highlights to check out this month in celebration of Black History Month. All times Eastern. Programming subject to change; check back throughout the month for additions and changes. Way Black When: Prime Time — TV One, weeknights throughout February at 10pm. This month of programming reflects back on the golden age of black culture that emerged during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. Way Black When: Prime Time is a one-hour talk show that showcases black pop culture icons across the three decades. Each weeknight at 11pm there will be a decade-specific film related to the […]

William H. Macy on “Shameless” … and loving it

January 7, 2011 Channel Guide Staff 1

By Stacey Harrison William H. Macy doesn’t impress easily. Having been a professional actor for decades, with more than 100 film titles and countless stage productions to his credit, the dependable everyman has pretty much seen, laughed, cried, and got angry at it all. He knows what he likes, and what bores him to tears. All that experience has only deepened his appreciation for Shameless, his audacious new series that airs Sundays beginning Jan. 9 on Showtime. “It’s hard to make me laugh,” he says. “I generally find comedies work too hard for the laughs. This thing has consistently made […]

Laura Linney brings her “A” game to “The Big C”

August 16, 2010 Channel Guide Staff 1

By Stacey Harrison When discussing her role as executive producer on her new show, Laura Linney could just as easily be talking about the character she plays. “What it basically allows me to do, in a nutshell, is that I don’t have to keep my mouth shut if I have an opinion about something,” says the three-time Academy Award-nominated actress about The Big C, which premieres tonight on Showtime. She plays Cathy Jamison, a high-strung Minneapolis history teacher who learns she has terminal cancer, and about a year to live. She sets about making the time she has left count, […]

Dexter: Gator Stew

November 10, 2009 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

By Elaine Bergstrom I’m blogging from Cleveland this week where the front news coverage is all about Anthony Sowell, dubbed “The Cleveland Strangler.” Seeing his victims smiling in old photos on the front page of the Plain Dealer and watching the local news cams hovering over the police and the search dogs hunting for more bodies or the prayer vigils being held almost nightly in the community in which Sowell found his victims, my thoughts move to the Ice Truck Killer, to Trinity and to the Bay Harbor Butcher, Dex himself.

Nurse Jackie Was … Well … Sweet ‘N All That

June 22, 2009 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

“Ears don’t jump into toilets,” says Dr. Akalitus (Anna Deavers Smith) as she grills Jackie and Zoey about the diplomat’s ear being found in the toilet. […]

Nurse Jackie, Is She A Saint Or A Sinner?

June 15, 2009 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

What do you call a nurse with a bad back … unemployed. […]

Showtime and Strikeforce … Fight! … Nice!

February 6, 2009 Lori Acken 4

Posted by ButtonKnows If you’re like me and believe that there can never really be too much MMA on TV, especially as pro wrestling struggles to hold my attention (OK, yes, we’ve been broken up for a while), you may want to make sure that Showtime subscription is all paid up. Ken Hershman, Senior Vice President and GM of Sports and Event Programming for Showtime Networks and Scott Coker, founder and CEO of MMA event producer Strikeforce announced today that they will reunite to create an all-new franchise of mixed martial arts programming to air on the premium network. The multi-year […]

Black History Month 2009 Is HERE

February 2, 2009 Channel Guide Staff 3

Posted by: kjpaloucek Unless you’re living under a rock, you should be aware that Black History Month has a bit more to celebrate this year than in previous years. Thankfully, that means that there’s a bit more to look forward to in terms of meaningful Black History Month-themed programming on TV … because, frankly, we know — things had been getting a little wanting during February. (An explicit reminder to network programmers: Slotting repeated showings of Pootie Tang is not only NOT acceptable Black History Month programming, it diminishes the dignity of the occasion.) Here’s an overview of some the […]