Must See TV

Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie

If you missed last week's pilot episode of the new Showtime television series ... you played yourself. This is not your average Emergency Room melodrama. Edie Falco plays the lead character who is a pill popping (and more often snorting) head RN that - as you can imagine -doesn't always make the best judgement calls. Still her experience and expertise are invaluable to everyone around her, including the patients she cares for. Tune in every Monday night at 10:30 right after Weeds to catch the new episode. And if you did happen to miss the pilot, no worries ... view it now online by clicking here.

Back to School

You haven't seen high school until you've seen it "NYC Prep" style. Bravo's newest docu-series will premiere on Tuesday, June 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, preceded by "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" reunion special at 9 p.m. ET/PT. "NYC Prep" chronicles the lives of a group of privileged teenagers who are key players in Manhattan's elite high school scene. Students who travel in packs - whether it's on sophisticated vacations or to a townhouse for an exclusive midnight party, their lives intertwine as they network, shop, party, study, date and write college applications. Everyone's beautiful and everyone's connected. For a sneak peek of the series, click here.

Round The Way Boy

Uncle L up close & personal tonight on E! True Hollywood Story
Wednesday, April 15th @10PM

Regina King: Southland

Regina King, accomplished TV and film actress, has nabbed a role in NBC’s new cop drama, Southland. King will play detective Lydia Adams, who lives with and is the primary caregiver to her mother.

I haven’t been into cop dramas since New York Undercover but I’ll give the show a shot since I’m a Regina King fan. I mentioned recently, that I wanted to see more women of color on TV in action roles. I’m not sure how much action we’ll see from Miss King’s character, but I’m assuming that because it’s a police drama, we might be in for a treat.

Watch Out City!

Not to be confused with "The Heights" battle of 1776 that took place in New York. This new show that has aired on BET, trumps MTV's the City.

It is a must see! Harlem Heights provides a window into the fascinating world of New York’s young, Black and fabulous.

For time airing check your local listings. (Definitley a DVR must have.)

"Harlem Heights" Trailer - New Reality Series on BET by wiredset

Fashion Show

Whilst "Project Runway" is in legal limbo, Bravo is getting its other fashion design-centric reality competition show underway.
The cable channel has named acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi and former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland as co-hosts and judges, with fashion luminary Fern Mallis as a judge on "The Fashion Show."
On "Fashion Show," pro designers will compete in challenges that will be judged by professionals in the fashion world as well as by the studio audience. The rabble gets a say-so because the ultimate prize is having the winner's designs sold by a major retail outlet.

First Look: Family Guy Spinoff, The Cleveland Show

The show, a spinoff of MacFarlane's animated comedy Family Guy, follows the adventures of Cleveland Brown, deli owner and neighbor of FG's main character, Peter Griffin. Judging from the intro (embedded right), this show looks to be more of the standard MacFarlane fare: a plethora of pop culture references, crass jokes and loads of toon nudity. The Cleveland show set to air in the U.S. in autumn

Boob Tube Tonight

Tyson beckford and Tyra Banks take over Wednesday
America's next Top Model on CW
Make me a supermodel on Bravo

The Fashion Show

Some of the most respected names in the fashion industry join the panel of Bravo's newest creative competition series, "The Fashion Show." Internationally acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi shares hosting duties with four-time Grammy Award-winning performer and actress Kelly Rowland. Mizrahi and Rowland will also serve as judges alongside fashion luminary and Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion, Fern Mallis. The competition series is produced by 3 Ball Productions and, as previously announced, will air on Bravo later this year.

"The Fashion Show" follows professional designers as they strive to make their mark in the dog-eat-dog world of fashion and compete for a chance to have their designs sold for the mass retail market. The designers will face off in challenges and have their fate determined not only by the professional judges, but also by a studio audience. In the end, the winner will have their designs available for sale by a major retail outlet

TiVO Alert!: This B....

The media has unanimously switched from one "B" (Barack) to another (Beyonce).

In just two weeks she has been around the world and back, making stops on Oprah last Thursday and a killer performance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Since there were about a million parties and events around Atlanta on Saturday, like me, you probably missed the show. Well here is an essential highlight: Single Ladies Live ... enjoy!

TiVO Alert

Reality TV & Fashion Junkies

Consider Yourselves Forewarned...

The producer of Top Model & Project Runway, Ken Mok, has used his expertise to whip up yet another reason we should all turn off the news and indulge our pre-economic meltdown sensibilities for a change. Stylista (premiering tonight only on the CW) fits the usual reality competition mold no one has seemed to get tired of yet. This time its fashion stylists instead of models or designers and the show is hosted by Elle Magazine Fashion News Director, Anne Slowey. All reviews so far have touted that Slowey's personality is one part Miranda Priestley and an equal part Margo Channing. While that's a combination I never hope to come up against in real life, lets all pray she lives up to the buzz.

For more info tune into the CW every Wednesday at 9pm

or visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/stylista

TiVO Alert

Michelle Obama on Larry King Live

Wednesday, October 8th @ 9pm

www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/

TiVO Alert!

Premieres Monday, October 6th @ 10pm on VH1

http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/hip_hop_honors/_2008/

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Real Housewives of Atlanta

Premieres Tuesday, October 7th on Bravo @ 9pm

To read up on more about the ladies visit:

http://www.bravotv.com/Real_Housewives_Of_Atlanta/season/1/about/index.php

TiVO Alert: Bravo Brad!

Though he is one of the most annoying men I’ve ever seen on TV, he’s also one the most stylish these days. Brad Goreski of Bravo’s Rachel Zoe Project is one of the few highlights of the lackluster reality show.

Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy being able to watch Rachel in her element; putting together looks for celebrities and sometimes even pulling items right off the runway. But that takes up like five minutes of camera time. The rest of the show I’m watching with the volume turned all the way down, waiting to see what Brad’s wearing this week.

Every trend out there right now, he’s tried it. A little Ralph Lauren Purple Label here a little Alexander McQueen skinny denim there. I couldn’t have created a more perfect pocket gay for Rachel Zoe if I tried. So what if the sound of his voice makes me want to jump out a 10th floor window. That’s what the mute button was made for.

For more on The Rachel Zoe Project tune in to Bravo Tuesday night at 10:00pm or visit

http://www.bravotv.com/The_Rachel_Zoe_Project/season/1/index.php

TiVO Alert!

The third season of Emmy winning drama Heroes begins tonight at 8pm on NBC.

There is also a great article by Alessandra Stanley in Sunday's New York Times about the shows parallels to today's youth, polotics, and economy. Read it today at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/arts/television/22stan.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

TiVO Alert!

Fashion Rocks 2008

Fashion Rocks will air on Tuesday, September 9 in a two-hour special on CBS (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

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The Rachel Zoe Project

If you missed the preview of my new fav reality tv obsession, The Rachel Zoe Project, catch it tonight on Bravo at 10pm before the show premieres tomorrow night at 11pm.

For more info visit:

http://www.bravotv.com/The_Rachel_Zoe_Project/season/1/about/index.php