Linda Seide

Love TV, movies, and books--mostly mysteries, with a good love story thrown in every now and then. I have four adopted dogs who I adore. I love trying new recipes, and enjoy eating what I make. English language perfectionist. Reading in bed, Italian food, warm weather, the beach, all types of games = favs!

Most commented posts

  1. A Superb Ending. Review: Shameless Season 3 Finale – “Survival of the Fittest” — 22 comments
  2. The Affair – “107” Review. Confessions Can Be Cathartic. — 10 comments
  3. Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 23: Never Lie to the Kids” Review. Things Are Not What They Seem. — 5 comments
  4. All’s Well that Ends Well Isn’t Necessarily the Case. Review: Season Finale of Episodes – “Episode 209” — 4 comments
  5. Review – Nurse Jackie, Season 3, Episode 8, “The Astonishing” — 4 comments

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Jan 25 2015

William H. Macy Honored with SAG Award for Showtime’s Shameless

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  • January 25, 2015

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William H. Macy Honored with SAG Award for Showtime's Shameless 1

Congratulations to William H. Macy for winning his first ever Screen Actors Guild Award® for his role as the perpetually inebriated Frank on Showtime’s hit comedy series Shameless. Now, let’s hope the rest of the cast will receive their own much deserved trophies next award season.

Jan 25 2015

Shameless – “The Two Lisas” Retrospective. What an Explosion!

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  • January 25, 2015

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<i>Shameless</i> – “The Two Lisas” Retrospective. What an Explosion! 2

Season 5, Episode 3 Air Date: Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on Showtime Rating:   “I will milk myself like a goat before I let them drink that Russian AIDS milk.” – Vee The latest installment of Shameless, “The Two Lisas,” does a good job of moving almost everyone’s story lines along, …

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Jan 22 2015

HBO’s Documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing At All Premieres This April

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  • January 22, 2015

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HBO's Documentary <i>Sinatra: All or Nothing At All</i> Premieres This April 4

When HBO originally announced its new entertainment documentary, Sinatra: All or Nothing At All, was coming to our television screens this year, no air date had been decided. Now, I’m happy to tell you the two-night, four-hour presentation will premiere on Sunday, April 5 from 8-10:00 pm ET/PT and Monday, April 6 from 8-10:00 pm ET/PT.

Jan 21 2015

Casting News: Ian McShane Joins the Third Season of Showtime’s Ray Donovan

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  • January 21, 2015

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Casting News: Ian McShane Joins the Third Season of Showtime's <i>Ray Donovan</i> 5

As an avid fan of both Ian McShane and Showtime’s Ray Donovan, in addition to reviewing the series on a weekly basis, I am thrilled to report that Golden Globe winner and Emmy® nominee Ian McShane (Deadwood) is joining the cast of the hit drama series.

Jan 20 2015

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 17: Ask the Answer Lady!” Review. Tellin’ It Like It Is.

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  • January 20, 2015

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<i>Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce</i> – “Rule 17: Ask the Answer Lady!” Review. Tellin’ It Like It Is. 6

The combination of comedic and dramatic scenes is what Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (#GG2D) does extremely well. In “Rule 17: Ask the Answer Lady!” (“Rule 17”), Director Brian Dannelly knows exactly when to mix humor into an otherwise serious scene, and when not to. As a matter of fact, the very first scene of “Rule 17” is total comedy at its best and had me laughing out loud from the first shot.

Jan 18 2015

Shameless – “I’m the Liver” Retrospective. Babies and Boys and Problems, Oh My!

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  • January 18, 2015

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<i>Shameless</i> – “I’m the Liver” Retrospective. Babies and Boys and Problems, Oh My! 7

Episodic writer Krista Vernoff provides some of the best, most witty dialogue in this week’s installment of Shameless. If I have one complaint about “I’m the Liver,” it’s the pacing. The episode switches from scene to scene, story line to story line so quickly, you barely have time to digest what you’ve just seen before another story line pops up. I mean, some scenes contain only one or two lines of dialogue! Other than that, “I’m the Liver” is an extremely entertaining episode.

Jan 13 2015

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 67: Don’t Kill the Princess” Retrospective. It’s Complicated.

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  • January 13, 2015

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<i>Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce</i> – “Rule 67: Don’t Kill the Princess” Retrospective. It’s Complicated. 8

“Rule 67” has the usual superb acting we’ve come to expect, especially in the scenes with Edelstein and Adelstein. They have great onscreen chemistry. Director Daisy Von Scherler Mayer gives us perfection with her direction of the characters and scenes. I love the way she positions Phoebe when Ralf goes to get the necklace, and then shows the disappointment on her face while bathing it in sunlight.

Jan 11 2015

Shameless Season 5 Premiere – “Milk of the Gods” Retrospective. The Gang Is Back!

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  • January 11, 2015

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<i>Shameless</i> Season 5 Premiere – “Milk of the Gods” Retrospective. The Gang Is Back! 9

“Milk of the Gods” is another great season premiere of Shameless. Filled with the terrific acting we’ve come to expect from the cast, as well as sharp and witty dialogue, “Milk of the Gods” doesn’t disappoint. It gives us all the raunchy and shameless things we love about this wild and dysfunctional family, and sets up the new season perfectly.

Jan 06 2015

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 33: When in Doubt, Run Away” Retrospective. Everyone Has Problems.

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  • January 6, 2015

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<i>Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce</i> – “Rule 33: When in Doubt, Run Away” Retrospective. Everyone Has Problems. 10

Season 1, Episode 6 Air Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2014, 10/9 on Bravo Rating:   “Nobody truly interesting is universally liked.” – Carl “Rule 33: When in Doubt, Run Away” (“Rule 33”) continues along the same lines as last week’s episode of Girlfriend’s Girl to Divorce (GG2D) in that it addresses some serious topics with …

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Jan 06 2015

TV News: Showtime® Free Preview Weekend Begins This Friday, January 9

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  • January 6, 2015

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TV News: Showtime® Free Preview Weekend Begins This Friday, January 9 12

SHOWTIME announced today over 70 million households nationwide will be able to watch the network from Friday, January 9 through Sunday, January 11. Not only will viewers be able to sample the season premieres of the award-winning series Shameless, House of Lies, and Episodes on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME On Demand®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and select distributors’ TV Everywhere portals, they will also have access to current and past episodes of Homeland, The Affair, Penny Dreadful, Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex, and Nurse Jackie, as well as sports programming and feature films, including the television premieres of Philomena and Last Vegas.

Dec 23 2014

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 426 – Fantasyland: A Great Place to Visit” Retrospective. Abby’s First Date.

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  • December 23, 2014

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Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 426 – Fantasyland: A Great Place to Visit” Retrospective. Abby’s First Date. 13

Season 1, Episode 4 Air Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 10/9 on Bravo Rating:   Everyone has problems. In this week’s installment of Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (GG2D), Abby (Lisa Edelstein) must figure out how to move forward now that she’s accepted the demise of her marriage to Jake (Paul Adelstein). Lyla (Janeane Garofalo) needs to …

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Dec 22 2014

Homeland – “Long Time Coming” Retrospective. Back on U.S. Soil..

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  • December 22, 2014

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<i>Homeland</i> - "Long Time Coming" Retrospective. Back on U.S. Soil.. 15

As the final episode of season four of Homeland, “Long Time Coming” is a nice tribute to James Rebhorn, although it’s rather disappointing both as a season finale and as a setup for next season. After a season filled with suspense, riveting scenes, and edge-of-your-seat moments, I was bored by the way the writers chose to end the various story lines

Dec 21 2014

The Affair – “110” Retrospective. A Perfect Setup.

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  • December 21, 2014

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<i>The Affair</i> - "110" Retrospective. A Perfect Setup. 16

Kudos to Treem for penning such an in-depth look at what happens when a spouse strays. Throw in a good murder mystery and you have an Emmy worthy show, in my opinion. The acting has been superb all season long; the cinematography and direction have been outstanding; and the dialogue so intense and captivating, it has been difficult to tear my eyes from the TV screen for more than a minute. The same can be said for The Affair’s season finale. All we can do now is wait for next year, something that won’t be easy for me. How about you?

Dec 16 2014

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 47: Always Take Advantage of “Me” Time” Retrospective. Pity Party.

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  • December 16, 2014

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<i>Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce</i> - "Rule 47: Always Take Advantage of "Me" Time" Retrospective. Pity Party. 17

Rule 47: Take Advantage of “Me” Time” is another hilarious episode of GG2D. Although, Noxon certainly is an expert at knowing exactly when and how to utilize the episode’s more serious moments to her advantage. I can’t wait to see where GG2D takes us next. Will Jake and Becca stay together? Will Abby conquer the topic of “menopause?”

Dec 15 2014

Homeland – “Krieg Nicht Lieb” Retrospective. Revenge.

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  • December 15, 2014

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<i>Homeland</i> – “Krieg Nicht Lieb” Retrospective. Revenge. 18

As penultimate episodes go, “Krieg Nicht Lieb” is a tad disappointing. While it does have some exciting, suspenseful moments, it’s short—like last week’s episode—to the tune of lasting only 45 minutes. Also, it’s a filler episode at best, even with its compelling moments. “Krieg Nicht Lieb” leaves us with too many questions unanswered, most importantly how will the Haqqani story line end?

Dec 14 2014

The Affair – “109” Retrospective. Trouble in Paradise.

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  • December 14, 2014

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<i>The Affair</i> – “109” Retrospective. Trouble in Paradise. 19

“109” is one of the best penultimate episodes I’ve seen in quite a while. The acting is exceptional, the writing is outstanding, and the directing spot on, to say nothing of how dazzling the cinematography is. The word “compelling” doesn’t even begin to describe this episode. I couldn’t tear my eyes from the screen for one single, solitary moment.

Dec 12 2014

Jennifer Lopez’s Docu-Concert, Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again to Air on HBO New Year’s Eve

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  • December 12, 2014

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What are you doing this New Year’s Eve? One of the things I’d like to do is watch Jennifer Lopez’s high energy docu-concert on HBO! Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again debuts simultaneously on HBO and HBO Latino, Wednesday, December 31 at 9:00 pm ET/PT.

Dec 11 2014

Showtime Receives Nine Golden Globe® Noms This Year

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  • December 11, 2014

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Showtime Receives Nine Golden Globe® Noms This Year 20

THE AFFAIR is the only first year series to have a lead actor, lead actress and drama series nomination, and is tied for the most nominations for a television series this year with three noms. An outstanding eight SHOWTIME actors were nominated this morning, the most series actor nominations of any network (cable or broadcast), including noms for Homeland’s Claire Danes, Ray Donovan’s Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight, Nurse Jackie’s Edie Falco, House of Lies’ Don Cheadle and Shameless’ William H. Macy. SHOWTIME has the most series nominations of any network.

Dec 10 2014

Casting News: Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons to Star in Second Installment of Fargo

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  • December 10, 2014

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Casting News: Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons to Star in Second Installment of <i>Fargo</i> 21

Fans of FX’s miniseries, Fargo, have been eager for news of where the second installment will take them, and who will star. Today, the network announced Golden Globe® award nominated actress Kirsten Dunst and Breaking Bad’s Jesse Plemon have signed on to the award-winning miniseries, which will unfold over ten episodes in the fall of 2015.

Dec 08 2014

Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots to Star in Showtime’s New Comedy, Roadies

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  • December 8, 2014

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Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots to Star in Showtime's New Comedy, <i>Roadies</i> 22

Showtime’s new one-hour comedy series Roadies sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into a successful rock band tour as told by the all important crew members, or “roadies” as they’re known in the industry. Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots are set to star in the comedy pilot, and Keisha Castle-Hughes and Peter Cambor will join the ensemble cast. Oscar winner Cameron Crowe wrote, and will direct and executive produce the pilot (for a potential series). Roadies begins shooting in Vancouver on January 19, 2015 at North Shore Studios.

Dec 08 2014

Homeland – “13 Hours in Islamabad” Retrospective. The Body Count.

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  • December 8, 2014

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<i>Homeland</i> – “13 Hours in Islamabad” Retrospective. The Body Count. 23

From the moment “13 Hours in Islamabad” begins, you know you’re in for one hell of a ride. To say this episode is tension-filled is putting it mildly. The first half hour is pulse pounding, with non-stop action, while the remaining 15 minutes (yes, that’s right; the episode is only 45 minutes long) deal with the emotional reactions to what happened.

Dec 07 2014

The Affair – “108” Review. The Two Lovers Reunite.

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  • December 7, 2014

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Noah (Dominic West) heads to Montauk again, this time to represent the family at a literary award ceremony for his father-in-law Bruce (John Doman). Meanwhile, Alison (Ruth Wilson) deals with her grandmother Joan’s (Lynn Cohen) hospitalization and with Noah’s help, comes to an uncomfortable realization that helps her deal with the situation at hand. Sooner rather than later, you know our two lovers are going to run into each other. Will they keep their promises to their respective spouses?

Nov 30 2014

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – “Rule 23: Never Lie to the Kids” Review. Things Are Not What They Seem.

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  • November 30, 2014

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<i>Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce</i> - "Rule 23: Never Lie to the Kids" Review. Things Are Not What They Seem. 25

It’s safe to say Bravo has a real hit on its hands. GG2D is full of sharp, witty dialogue, great acting, is funny when it needs to be, and dramatic when necessary. It’s also sexy, intelligent, and dark. GG2D is the complete package; you’ll be missing out on something special if you don’t have this new dramedy on your list of appointment TV.

Nov 23 2014

The Affair – “107” Review. Confessions Can Be Cathartic.

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  • November 23, 2014

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<i>The Affair</i> – “107” Review. Confessions Can Be Cathartic. 26

Captivating. Heartbreaking. Surprising. These are the words that best describe “107,” the latest installment of Showtime’s hit new series, The Affair. In last week’s episode, Detective Jeffries (Victor Williams) disclosed the victim in our murder tale was Scotty Lockhart (Colin Donnell). I love how he just slipped that into the conversation, as if it weren’t a big reveal. Now, as summer’s end approaches, and the Solloways leave for home, Noah (Dominic West) and Alison (Ruth Wilson) confess their sins to their respective spouses, although for different reasons. And while episodic writer Kate Robin may be leading us to believe illicit narcotics play a role in Scotty’s (Colin Donnell) death, I have a theory of my own that has nothing to do with drugs.

Nov 23 2014

Homeland – “There’s Something Else Going On” Retrospective. Live or Die.

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  • November 23, 2014

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<i>Homeland</i> – “There’s Something Else Going On” Retrospective. Live or Die. 27

“There’s Something Else Going On” moves the story lines ahead beautifully while providing some interesting character studies of both Saul and Dennis. The two men couldn’t be more opposite if they tried. Patinkin and Moses provide top-notch acting, as do Danes, Robins, and O’Keefe, along with some stellar writing. With only three episodes left in the season, and with the ending of the episode, I can’t help wondering where Homeland is going next.

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