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

Author's posts

Apr 09 2012

TV News: The CW Adds Two New Reality Series to its Summer Lineup

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  • April 9, 2012

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Two new reality series, The Catalina and Breaking Pointe, have been added to the CW 2012 summer lineup.

Apr 08 2012

“And the Oscar goes to, dot dot dot.” Review: Nurse Jackie – “Kettle Kettle Black Black”

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  • April 8, 2012

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“And the Oscar goes to, dot dot dot.” Review: Nurse Jackie – “Kettle Kettle Black Black” 1

Finally, Jackie (Edie Falco) accepts responsibility for all the crap in her life! In the season three finale of this wonderful dark comedy, Gloria Akalitus (Anna Deavere Smith) tossed Jackie’s (Edie Falco) urine sample in the trash, and Jackie told Kevin (Dominic Fumusa) to pack his things after he confesses to an affair. “Kettle Kettle Black Black” deals with the aftermath of those occurrences and introduces us to a new and welcome addition to the cast. Grace (Ruby Jerins) is stealing, while Jackie seeks to drown her sorrows in booze and drugs. In addition, All Saints is being taken over by Quantum Bay, a big conglomerate, and there are a lot of changes in the wind.

Apr 04 2012

TV News: HBO Announces Premiere Dates for “True Blood” and New Series, “The Newsroom”

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  • April 4, 2012

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This summer brings us the return of the popular HBO vampire series, True Blood, as well as its new series, The Newsroom.

Apr 03 2012

The Affair is Revealed with Devastating Results. Review: Smash, S1, E9 – “Hell on Earth”

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  • April 3, 2012

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The Affair is Revealed with Devastating Results. Review: Smash, S1, E9 - "Hell on Earth" 2

Eileen (Angelica Huston) insists on a new name and star for the musical if they are to go forward. Karen (Katharine McPhee) lands a national commercial for orange juice, beating out Ivy (Megan Hilty) which, needless to say, irritates the hell out of her. Speaking of Ivy, she’s taking more medications than she should. Much to his chagrin, Tom (Christian Borle) learns John (Neal Bledsoe) is a Republican, which throws a kink into their relationship. Plus, Frank (Brian d’Arcy James) has a showdown with Michael (Will Chase) after finding out about Julia’s (Debra Messing) affair with him. Once again, we find ourselves in the middle of a soap opera-ish episode but that’s ok, I like it; “Hell on Earth” keeps my interest as we delve deeper into the characters’ personalities.

Apr 02 2012

Can Someone Please Get the Baby Out of the Dryer?! My Review: Season Finale of Shameless – “Fiona Interrupted”

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  • April 2, 2012

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Can Someone Please Get the Baby Out of the Dryer?! My Review: Season Finale of Shameless - "Fiona Interrupted" 3

What a fitting way to end the season. Not only does “Fiona Interrupted” deal with the fallout from last week’s episode—Monica’s (Chloe Webb) attempted suicide, and Sheila (Joan Cusack) and Jody (Zach McGowan) kidnapping Karen’s (Laura Slade Wiggins) newborn baby boy—it gives us a lot to look forward to for season three. However, as season finales go, this one doesn’t have the surprise or wow factor of last week’s “Just like the Pilgrims.” That’s not to say I don’t like “Fiona Interrupted,” because I certainly do.

Mar 29 2012

News – Bones Renewed for Season 8!

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  • March 29, 2012

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Everyone’s favorite forensic investigators return with a new arrival on Monday, April 2, 8:00 pm ET/PT on Fox. Even more exciting is the news that Bones has been renewed for its eighth season, as announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

Mar 27 2012

A Failed Attempt, in More Ways Than One. Review: Smash – “The Coup” @NBCSmash

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  • March 27, 2012

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A Failed Attempt, in More Ways Than One. Review: Smash - "The Coup" @NBCSmash 5

Try as I might, my interest in Smash is waning. “The Coup” is a perfect example why. The hour is filled with a lot of nonsensical things and trite storylines that do nothing for the series. For instance, Frank (Brian d’Arcy James) tries to cheer up Julia (Debra Messing) by playing Rock Guitar and singing to her. Leo (Emory Cohen) overhears his dad singing and takes it as a sign that everything is ok. Aww, isn’t that cute? How inane can one get?

Mar 26 2012

Video: Watch the Season Three Premiere of The Big C Now

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  • March 26, 2012

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Don’t miss new episodes of The Big C beginning Sunday, April 8 at 9:30 pm ET/PT, immediately following the season premiere of Nurse Jackie, only on Showtime. But you don’t have to wait for April — you can watch the season three premiere right here, right now!

Mar 26 2012

Video: Showtime Lets Us Watch the Complete Season Two Premiere of The Borgias

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  • March 26, 2012

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The original crime family is back! The second season of The Borgias returns Sunday, April 8 at 10:00 pm ET/PT but you don’t have to wait. You can watch the full episode here, right now!

Mar 26 2012

Full Episode of “Nurse Jackie” is Available for Preview Here! @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Jackie

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  • March 26, 2012

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Full Episode of "Nurse Jackie" is Available for Preview Here! @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Jackie 8

I know you’re all excited and can’t wait for the season premiere of Nurse Jackie on Sunday, April 8 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. Well, your wait is over! Showtime has offered up the first episode of Season 4 right here!

Mar 26 2012

A Bald Eagle, A Birth and a Suicide Attempt. Review: Shameless – “Just Like the Pilgrims Intended” @SHO_Kareem

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  • March 26, 2012

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A Bald Eagle, A Birth and a Suicide Attempt. Review: Shameless - "Just Like the Pilgrims Intended" @SHO_Kareem 9

As the penultimate episode of the second season of Shameless, “Just Like the Pilgrims Intended” packs a punch. It’s filled with happiness, sadness, surprises and a lot of sex. As a matter of fact, the amount of screwing that goes on in this episode is amazing.

Mar 24 2012

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child. Review: In Plain Sight – “Four Marshals and a Baby” @InPlainSight_USA

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  • March 24, 2012

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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child. Review: In Plain Sight - "Four Marshals and a Baby" @InPlainSight_USA 10

“Four Marshals and a Baby” is nothing if not entertaining. It is so much fun watching Stan (Paul Ben-Victor), Marshall (Frederick Weller) and even Susan (Mädchen Amick), a WITSEC politico, cooing to and cuddling baby Norah. Poor Mary (Mary McCormack), she’s so much better at her job than she is at parenting.

Mar 23 2012

News: Ciaran Hinds Joins the Cast of USA Network’s “Political Animals”

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  • March 23, 2012

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As if the six-hour political series Political Animals didn’t already have a stellar cast, USA and Warner Horizon Television have amped up the star power by adding acclaimed actor Ciaran Hinds (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Debt, Munich, Rome) to the series.

Mar 20 2012

A Break-up, Oppressive Heat, and Bernadette Peters! Review: Smash – “The Workshop”

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  • March 20, 2012

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So the day has come for the prospective investors to watch the workshop for “Marilyn: The Musical” and hopefully come up with the money necessary to take the production to Broadway. Along the way, however, there are some stumbling blocks—much like there are in real life. That’s one of the things I love about Smash. It doesn’t shy away from depicting the realities of Broadway.

Mar 19 2012

News: “On Lexington & 52nd Street,” Tonight’s Featured Song from Smash, Now Available for Download in the iTunes Store

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  • March 19, 2012

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How fabulous is it to be able to be able to download the featured songs from Smash each week the same day the episode airs? NBC Universal Television Consumer Products and Columbia Records continues this offer with “On Lexington & 52nd Street,” from “The Workshop,” tonight’s episode of Smash at 10/9 c on NBC.

Mar 19 2012

Monica Goes on a Downward Spiral. Review: Shameless – “A Great Cause”

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  • March 19, 2012

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“A Great Cause” is a perfect example of no matter how much things seem to change, they remain the same. Unfortunately, Fiona (Emily Rossum) learns that the hard way, as does Monica (Chloe Webb) and Sheila (Joan Cusack). We discover the surprising, but ugly truth about Mandy’s (Emma Greenwell) pregnancy, and Steve (Justin Chatwin) tries desperately to bring Estefania’s (Stephanie Fantauzzi) lover, Marco (Thierre DiCastro), to the United States.

Mar 15 2012

TV News: USA’s Six-Hour Dramatic Series, “Political Animals,” Set to Air Summer 2012

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  • March 15, 2012

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With USA’s success with such series as White Collar, Burn Notice, Psych among others, the network has decided to change things up a bit this summer with Political Animals, a six-hour event drama series starring Sebastian Stan (Captain America, Gossip Girl), Sigourney Weaver (Avatar), Carla Gugino (Watchmen, Entourage), James Wolk (Happy Endings, Lonestar), and Brittany Ishibashi (Parenthood, Fairly Legal).

Mar 15 2012

News: The CW Launches New Full-Episode Mobile App for iPad, iPhone and Android Platforms

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  • March 15, 2012

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In this day and age of wanting everything at our fingertips, The CW is making it easier to catch up on your favorite shows with its all-new mobile app for iPad and iPhone with iOS 4.0 and higher, and Android handsets and tablets with Flash 10.0. Full episodes of The CW’s primetime shows will stream on the app and on CWTV.com somewhere around 6:00 am EST the morning after the network broadcast and as with CWTV.com, the most recent five episodes will be available.

Mar 15 2012

News: TNT Announces 2012 Summer Premiere Dates

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  • March 15, 2012

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While most folks are thinking about spring, TNT is preparing for summer. That’s fine by me; I love summer, and I’m not just talking about the weather. Some of my favorite summer shows are on TNT and I’m thrilled to hear of their renewal.

Mar 14 2012

News: HBO Cancels Luck

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  • March 14, 2012

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It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series LUCK.

Mar 14 2012

News: CBS Announces Broadcast Renewals for the 2012-2013 TV Season

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  • March 14, 2012

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News: CBS Announces Broadcast Renewals for the 2012-2013 TV Season 16

With many of my favorite television series on CBS, I was happy to read the network’s announcement today of the shows that will be returning for the 2012-2013 broadcast season. Included in the list are such favorites as The Good Wife, Blue Bloods and The Big Bang Theory. In all, 18 series are returning, including four comedies, nine dramas, three reality shows and two newsmagazines.

Mar 13 2012

Interview: Mary McCormack and Frederick Weller Talk About In Plain Sight’s Final Season

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  • March 13, 2012

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On Monday, March 12, 2012, I participated in a conference call with two of my favorite actors, Mary McCormack and Frederick Weller from USA Network’s In Plain Sight. As usual, they were candid, entertaining and as forthcoming as possible without divulging too much about the show’s fifth and final season.

Mar 13 2012

A lost voice, a sexual encounter and a melt-down. Review: Smash – “Chemistry” (@NBCSmash)

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  • March 13, 2012

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There’s only one week until the workshop and everyone is stressed out. Derek (Jack Davenport) is angry with Julia (Debra Messing), Tom (Christian Borle) is angry with Derek (as usual), and Ivy (Megan Hilty) is on the verge of losing her voice. “Chemistry” deals with the chemistry between Michael (Will Chase) and Julia; Ivy and Derek; Eileen (Angelica Huston) and Ellis (Jaime Cepero).

Mar 12 2012

Mary’s a Mom! Advance Review, In Plain Sight – “The Anti-Social Network” @InPlainSightUSA

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  • March 12, 2012

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Mary’s a Mom! Advance Review, In Plain Sight – “The Anti-Social Network” @InPlainSightUSA 19

It used to be having a show on Friday primetime was its death knell. But that all changed when such series as Blue Bloods, Grimm and Supernatural began to flourish. Now, In Plain Sight has been added to the ever-growing list of Friday night must-watch TV when the series switches nights for its final season beginning March 16, 2012 at 10/9c on the USA network.

Mar 12 2012

It’s Party Time at the Gallaghers! Review: Shameless – “Hurricane Monica” @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Shameless

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  • March 12, 2012

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It's Party Time at the Gallaghers! Review: Shameless - "Hurricane Monica" @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Shameless 20

So Peg (Louise Fletcher) dies and Frank (William H. Macy) moves Monica (Chloe Webb), the kids’ mom, into the Gallagher household? What’s up with that? No one likes her and they can’t believe Frank does this. Don’t they have enough to deal with without having an unwanted mother constantly underfoot disrupting their routine? I’m shocked that Frank feels the need to have Monica around and I’m not sure what her real reason is for staying. I know she says she wants to make up for missed time but honestly, do you believe that? Nah, me neither.

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