Review: The Borgias, Season 1, Ep 105 “The Borgias in Love”

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The Pope (Jeremy Irons) has a guilty conscience as evident through his nightmares about Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger). As he pulls his daughter’s pale lifeless body from the shallow pool within the Vatican walls, he asks, “Will God ever forgive me?” It’s Lucrezia’s answer that haunts him, “God may forgive you father, but I never will.”

TV News: THE CW ANNOUNCES EARLY PICKUPS FOR FIVE SERIES FOR 2011-2012 SEASON

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The CW announces early pickups for five shows: The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, America’s Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, and 90210

Review – Nurse Jackie, Season 3, Episode 5 – “Rat Falls”

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“Rat Falls” is not only one of the funniest episodes of “Nurse Jackie,” it’s one of the saddest. The rat isn’t the only one who falls.

Review – The Killing, Season 1, Episode 5 – “Super 8”

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There are theories floating around about Rosie’s killer and I’m inclined to come up with my own. Though, I don’t know who to point the finger at.

Review: Supernatural, Season 6, Ep 18 “Frontierland”

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Sunrise, Wyoming. March 5, 1861. It’s the time of the Wild West. Dean (Jensen Ackles) is locked in a standoff, and the scene closes with the sound of gunshots.

A Conversation with Dick Wolf and Vincent D’Onofrio of USA’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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“The reason that I love cop shows, very simple, it’s I’m essentially at core a writer and the form of writing that I’ve been doing for 35 years is dramatic screen writing of one sort or another. And the bottom line is that drama works best when the stakes are highest and cop shows, the stakes are oftentimes literally life and death.” – Dick Wolf

Movie News: Director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) will direct “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”

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Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is set to be directed by Lars and the Real Girl (starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Mortimer) director Craig Gillespie, said Lionsgate in an announcement on Monday.

Movie News: The Dark Knight Rises – Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard Roles Revealed…or are they?

Gordon-Levitt will play a Gotham City cop who is given a special assignment by Commissioner Gordon despite the rumors he would take on the role of the villainous Albert Falcone…Could this be an elaborate ruse, Inception style, to throw everyone off the scent?

Jeremy Renner to Star in Universal’s “The Bourne Legacy”

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Jeremy Renner may be one of the busiest men in Hollywood these days – with roles in “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,” in post-production for a December release; “Thor,” which has a release date of May 6, 2011; “The Avengers,” in pre-production to be released May 2012; “Hansel and Gretel:Witch Hunters,” currently filming for a March 2012 release; and “Better Living Through Chemistry,” in pre-production for a 2013 release – but he’s not that busy that he’d turn down the offer to star in screenwriter/director Tony Gilroy’s The Bourne Legacy.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Joins Cast of “Rock of Ages” in an Original Role

Oscar© winner, Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was recently hospitalized for bi-polar disease, has been signed onto “Rock of Ages” to play an original character, a villainess, written expressly for the movie.

Review: Bones, Season 6, Ep 19 “The Finder”

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“The Finder” was absolutely entertaining! It was dubbed the intro to the new characters of a potential spin-off series of the same name by Bones creator Hart Hanson and I have to say, I want more of “The Finder.” And Geoff Stults gets down to his boxers!

Review: The Vampire Diaries, Season 2, Ep 19 “Klaus”

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I wasn’t a big fan of Alaric being possessed only because I don’t like to see him as a bad guy, and I wanted to see the person known as Klaus. It was a bit of a copout but now, I see the benefits.

Review: Justified, Season 2, Ep 11 “Full Commitment”

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“Full Commitment” was a bit bloody and very sad. A Givens does die but it’s not the Givens you think. Dickie was out for blood, he just shot the wrong person. Or did he? Maybe he did it on purpose? The power shift in both Bennett and Harlan Counties is coming to a nasty head.

Review: United States of Tara, Season 3, Ep 304 “Wheels”

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Charmaine and Neil have a baby girl; Kate may have found new wings to soar on; Marshall gets into an awkward situation involving Lionel and Noah; Dr. Hattaras finds poo in his garden of enlightenment; And Tara declares herself king over her alters!

Lady Gaga Debuts Her First Solo Concert on HBO, May 7

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For those who haven’t had the privilege of watching Lady Gaga perform live, and for those lucky enough to have HBO, you are in for a real treat. Five-time Emmy® award winner Lady Gaga headlines her first ever solo HBO concert when “Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden” debuts Saturday, May 7th from 9-11:00 pm ET/PT.

Review – Raising Hope, Season 1, Episode 19 “Cheaters”

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Rating:  Hiatus ends, and we get this? Hit the snooze button, folks, you didn’t miss a thing. Jimmy (Lucas Neff) has been crushing on his coworker Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) since the start of the season. I can’t figure out why this is; she is the least interesting character on this show. In “Cheaters,” Sabrina is …

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Supermodel Petra Succumbs to Low Scores. Recap – “Dancing with the Stars – The Results Show” – Week 5

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I have to say I’m disappointed with tonight’s outcome. But someone has to go, right? So, let me tell you what happened on tonight’s Results Show.

Review: The Borgias, Season 1, Ep 104 “Lucrezia’s Wedding”

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Despite the title “Lucrezia’s Wedding” it is not solely about Lucrezia’s upcoming nuptials to the grim Giovani Sforza (Ronan Vibert). Her marriage is a key political move orchestrated by her father, Pope Alexander VI (Jeremy Irons). Lucrezia is only 14 years old. She is inexperienced in so many things, it breaks my heart to see her so wide-eyed and naïve as to how things will be in her new marriage.

HBO Renews “Game of Thrones” for a Second Season

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I find it interesting that some networks renew some shows after only one episode, while others, wildly popular with fans (think Chuck, among others), languish til the very last minute waiting for the all-important call telling them their show has been renewed. How happy everyone involved in “Game of Thrones” must be to have learned the show has been granted a second season already.

Review – Nurse Jackie, Season 3, Episode 4 – “Mittens”

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Once again our favorite nurse searches for new hiding places for her stash of drugs. At least, Jackie (Edie Falco) and Dr. O’Hara (Eve Best) have mended fences. That makes me happy. I love their heart-to-hearts.

Hines Ward Tops the Leader Board Again! Recap/Review – “Dancing with the Stars” Week 5

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Ok folks, we’re halfway through the competition so it’s time to bring it stars! It’s American Night on “Dancing with the Stars” and everyone will be performing to tunes that celebrate our country. We get right to it as Ralph and Karina are up first.

HBO Picks Up New Julia Louis-Dreyfus Series, “Veep”

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Good news comedy fans! Emmy® winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be returning to your screens in 2012 with her new comedy series, “Veep.” The show, about a Senator who becomes Vice President (Dreyfus), begins shooting in Baltimore this fall.

Review: Camelot, Season 1, Ep 104 “Lady of The Lake”

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I am beginning to fall in love with this version of Camelot! It’s not the like the stories I’d heard growing up about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Starz has created a truly grown-up version and I am relishing in its tenacious grip. It evokes a sense of darkness and coveting I’ve never experienced in any other retelling of the tale.

Review – The Killing, Season 1, Episode 4 – “A Soundless Echo”

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At this point, I have no idea who killed Rosie Larsen. I think that’s the point and though not being able to figure out this mystery taunts me, I’m going along with it.

Book Review: “Dragonfly in Amber” by Diana Gabaldon

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“Claire Randall, a widowed time-traveling doctor, returns to Scotland twenty years later with her daughter Brianna in tow. Her search for her long thought dead husband, Jamie Fraser, leads her to question just how strong the bond of love is—can it withstand time, injustice and even death?”

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