TV Drama Watch

Fans of Mental are in luck! Here's a video spoiler for this Friday night's new episode. In this clip, Mental star Chris Vance tells us a bit about the plot for the episode in his wonderful accent:

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Fans of FBI drama Criminal Minds, I have great news for you! The DVDs for season 4 of the series can now be pre-ordered at Amazon.com. No need to worry about anything once it's pre-ordered, it will ship on the day the DVDs are released. Easy!

Season 4 was another intense season with crazy, murderous pig farmers, A new face in the BAU and more serial killers. Fans won't want to leave their collection incomplete.

Order the season on DVD now for only $35.99. That's a savings of $19.99 off the list price!

Tim Roth is an incredible actor and the show Lie to Me is more interesting because of his wonderful character. But have you wondered what he really thinks about studying the expressions of others? This clip gives some of his views on the subject.

He tells that he tries to learn as little as possible about seeing what others are thinking. But he says that he does love looking at politicians' expressions with extra insight. Roth also goes on to tell about the other characters on the show and what we might expect to develop in season 2:

The more I hear about the new series The Good Wife, the more I'm looking forward to its premiere. This spoiler from TV Guide tells us about the characters and a bit about what will set this show apart from others with similar premises.

Please give me some scoop on the new CBS show The Good Wife. — Karen

MATT: My advice to those anticipating this new drama? Don't let yourself get bogged down by the Canterbury's Law comparisons. Yes, Julianna Margulies is again playing a lawyer, but this show is a totally different animal, one filled with really nice tugs of the heartstrings. On top of that, the ensemble is sweet, from Chris Noth (as the good wife's imprisoned husband) to Titus Welliver (Deadwood, Lost), who has been promoted to recurring status as the political animal who replaces Noth as state's attorney. [Source: TV Guide]

Fringe is one of those dark, and oddly fascinating dramas that once it gets your interest, it won't let you go. I find myself thinking about the strange, yet likable characters even after the show is over. So it was great to start to see some spoilers emerge for it.

The new season of Fringe will premiere on FOX on Thursday, September 17 at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT. Here's a bit of a spoiler from TV Guide about season 2:

Please tell me we'll see more of Jasika Nicole on Fringe this season. — Ryan

MICKEY: Telling people what they want to hear (even when it isn't true) hasn't ever really served me well. Just ask my mom... and my shrink... and my parole officer. They know. So I can't say that Astrid will be "crossing over" to bigger storylines in Season 2. And while the addition of a female FBI agent would appear not to bode well for Astrid, I'm told that she'll continue to play an important role on the Bishop-Dunham-Bishop World-Saving & Intramural Softball Team. [Source: TV Guide]

If you are like me, you became a fan of the NBC cop drama Southland this spring. It's gritty, the characters seem real and likable and the stories are interesting. I'm very happy that the show will be returning this fall. And to get fans of the show ready for the fall, here's a spoiler from TV Guide:

I became a fan of Southland during its short run on NBC last season. Do you have anything on what we can expect in Season 2? Will we get more insight into Officer Sherman's relationship (or lack thereof) with his father? — Jocelyn

TIM: Southland's writers baited very beautiful little traps to draw us back each week, and Ben's backstory is among the most alluring. We'll definitely find out more about the dynamic he shares with his big-shot defense lawyer dad, as well as whether Det. Clarke survived that out-of-nowhere shooting. I'd follow this show to hell — or even to Friday night, as the case may be. [Source: TV Guide]

CBS has a new drama that will premiere on September 22nd and it looks like it may have all the makings of a hit. The series, The Good Wife stars ER veteran Julianna Margulies in a show about the wife of a corrupt politician who has to return to practicing law after her husband is jailed.

This is a very relevant story line these days since it seems like we see another political figure resign in disgrace very week as their long-suffering spouse stands next to them while they admit their shame. Margulies is a wonderful actress and if the writing is good, this will surely be a hit with her at the helm. Here's the preview clip for the series:

CBS held a celebratory press event to welcome the TV drama Medium to their Friday night lineup. NBC made what some consider a very brave move when they decided to make the Jay Leno Show a 10:00 pm ET weeknight show on Monday-Friday each week. It means that they are counting more more people to watch the early version of the Tonight Show every evening instead of TV dramas. I personally think it was a bad move, since I don't even like to watch Jay Leno, but that's just me. ;-)

Instead, the 10:00 dramas have either been canceled or have moved to other networks. I am thrilled that Medium will stay on the air and will follow it to CBS. Watch for show updates on this site. Here's a clip of Medium's announcement:

Fans of CSI: NY see Dr. Sid Hammerback, played by Robert Joy, use his totally cool snap-together reading glasses to get a closer look at the victims each week. Am I the only one that has wondered about these interesting accessories?

Well, I've done some research and found that we can all be just as cool, because we can own our own pair of them. I found them here for $24.99. They click together with little magnets on either side of the bridge of the nose.

In my mind, they offer three advantages their owner:

1. Until they are needed, they can hang around one's neck. No longer would we have to fumble or search for our reading glasses each time we need them.


2. They would help us read things up-close. (This one is obvious!)


3. We would instantly gain "Cool points!" (enough said...)

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For those of us who are such huge fans of House that we own every season so far on DVD, here's the chance to pre-order season 5. I've already ordered mine so I can keep my collection of House seasons complete.

The season 5 DVDs will ship on August 25, 2009, but if we order now we can save money. The pre-order price is only $38.99.

Season 5 has been a wild ride and has had its amazing cases, surprise twists and a shocking finale. I can't wait to go through each episode again and be able to enjoy them any time I want. Be sure to pre-order your copy on Amazon now.

Great news for CSI: Vegas and CSI: Miami fans! We can pre-order the DVDs of the latest seasons at Amazon.com.


CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, season 9 and CSI: Miami will each be shipped to you as soon as they are released, and each one is pre-order priced at only $34.99.

I'm really happy that I got mine ordered so I can keep my collections complete. And I'll let you know when the CSI: NY DVDs are available for pre-order, so be sure to check back.

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ABC announced the following premiere dates for the 2009-10 season today. Additional premieres will be announced at a later date. All times listed are ET.

Monday, September 21

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Castle”

Tuesday, September 22

10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Forgotten”

Wednesday, September 23

9:00-9:30 p.m. “Modern Family”

9:30-10:00 p.m. “Cougar Town”

Thursday, September 24

8:00-9:00 p.m. “FlashForward”

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”

Sunday, September 27

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Desperate Housewives”

Tuesday, September 29

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”

Wednesday, September 30

8:00-8:30 p.m. “Hank”

8:30-9:00 p.m. “The Middle”

Friday, October 9

8:00-10:00 p.m. “Ugly Betty” (two-hour season premiere)

Friday, October 16

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Ugly Betty” (regular time period premiere)

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The show Bones is based loosely on the series of books about a forensic anthropologist named Temperance Brennan that are written by author Kathy Reichs. The wonderful news is that she publishes a new book about once each year. And even better, they usually come out during the time that the show is in between seasons. So she helps us get through the break!

This year's title is 206 Bones. It's due to be released on August 25, 2009, but if we order it now, it will ship the day it is released. I love her books and have already ordered mine. If you want to pre-order one too, you can do so on Amazon.com for only $17.81 (that's $9.18 off the regular harcover price.)

Not to be outdone by their competitor networks, NBC announced the premiere dates of their Fall Prime Time Lineup today.

Following is NBC's Fall 2009-10 premiere schedule (all times ET):

*New programs in UPPER CASE

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7-8:15 p.m. – "Football Night in America"
8:15-11 p.m. – "NBC Sunday Night Football"

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
10-11 p.m. – "THE JAY LENO SHOW" (Series Premiere)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8-10 p.m. – "The Biggest Loser"
10-11 p.m. – "THE JAY LENO SHOW"

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8-8:30 p.m. - "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday"
8:30-9 p.m. - "Parks and Recreation"
9-9:30 p.m. – "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. – "COMMUNITY" (series premiere – moves to Thursdays 8-8:30 p.m. on October 8; "30 Rock" returns October 15, 9:30-10 p.m.)
10-11 p.m. – "THE JAY LENO SHOW"

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
8-10 p.m. – "Heroes" (two hour premiere, then TRAUMA premieres 9-10 p.m. Monday, September 28)
10-11 p.m. – "THE JAY LENO SHOW"

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
8-9 p.m. – "PARENTHOOD" (Series Premiere)
9-10 p.m. – "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
10-11 p.m. – "THE JAY LENO SHOW"

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
8-9 p.m. – "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. – "Southland"
10-11 p.m. – "THE JAY LENO SHOW"

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8-9 p.m. – "Dateline NBC"
9-10 p.m. – "TRAUMA" (encore broadcast)
10-11 p.m. – "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (encore broadcast)
11:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - "Saturday Night Live"

It may be summertime, but the fall season is already being scheduled for us. Here are the premiere dates for FOX Networks' prime time lineup.

Premieres of new series and returning favorites are listed below in chronological order.

Saturday, Sept. 12
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (Season Premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 16
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT GLEE (Series Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 17
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT BONES (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT FRINGE (Season Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 18
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT BROTHERS (Series Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT ‘TIL DEATH (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT DOLLHOUSE (Season Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 21
8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT HOUSE (2-Hour Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 27
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT FAMILY GUY (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICAN DAD (Season Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 28
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT HOUSE (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT LIE TO ME (Season Premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 29
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT HELL’S KITCHEN (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Time Period Premiere)

Tuesday, Oct. 27
8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Time Period Premiere)

Saturday, Nov. 7
11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT THE WANDA SYKES SHOW (wt) (Series Premiere)

CBS published the release dates for its Fall primetime lineup of shows.Thre are some new ones and some returning favorites. Here's the entire list:

CBS's 2009-2010 Premiere Dates

Thursday, Sept. 17
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: SAMOA (19th Installment Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 21
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/19/05)
8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (Series Debut)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/03)
9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (3rd Season Premiere, OAD 9/24/07)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI (8th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/02)

Tuesday, Sept. 22
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/12/03)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (Series Debut)

Wednesday, Sept. 23
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
(5th Season Premiere, OAD 3/13/06)
8:30-9:00 PM GARY UNMARRIED (2nd Season Premiere, OAD 9/14/08)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/05)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY (6th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/04)

Thursday, Sept. 24
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (10th Season Premiere, OAD 10/6/00)
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (2nd Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/08)

Friday, Sept. 25
8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/05)
9:00-10:00 PM MEDIUM (Network Debut, OAD 1/23/05)
10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS (6th Season Premiere, OAD 1/21/05)

Saturday, Sept. 26
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 27
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES (42nd Season Premiere)
8:00-10:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (15th Edition Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM COLD CASE (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/03)

Sunday, Oct. 4
9:00-10:00 PM THREE RIVERS (Series Debut)

I found this wonderful little clip today that reminds us all of how wonderful dogs are and how much they enrich our lives. In it, Ben Stein tells why the answer to every problem is a dog. Your dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, and all he wants is to love you and be your best friend. No truer words have ever been spoken.

Enjoy this clip while I take some time to hug my dog, Rufus:

I always think it's interesting to see how a show is filmed. So with that in mind, here's a clip fro behind the scenes of filming the new NBC series The Philanthropist.

The series premieres tonight at 10/9c and follows the exploits of a millionaire who risks his own life to do good for others. I'm looking forward to seeing the new show and will let you know what I think of it after it airs.

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Great news for David Boreanaz fans!! We are now able to pre-order the 2010 version of his calendar.

If you pre-order it now, it will ship to you the day it's released. No muss, no fuss. And tell the truth, don't you want to be able to look at David's handsome face all next year? What a treat! ;-)

None of the images within the calendar have been released yet, but does it really matter...?

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Great news for CSI: NY fans! The season 5 DVDs for CSI: NY can be pre-ordered now.

There's no official release date yet, but I'll keep you posted on that. But if you pre-order, Amazon.com will ship your CSI: NY DVDs to you on the release date. No muss. No fuss. ;-)

And the better news is that the pre-order price is only $44.99, instead of the suggested retail price of $49.99.

I can't wait to find out what extras will be included this time!