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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Lost leads the pack with seven Saturn nominations</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/science-fiction/" rel="tag">Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/battlestar-galactica/" rel="tag">Battlestar Galactica</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/" rel="tag">Lost</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/family-guy/" rel="tag">Family Guy</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/stargate/" rel="tag">Stargate</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/supernatural/" rel="tag">Supernatural</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/doctor-who/" rel="tag">Doctor Who</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/eureka/" rel="tag">Eureka</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/kyle-xy/" rel="tag">Kyle XY</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/heroes/" rel="tag">Heroes</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dexter/" rel="tag">Dexter</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/torchwood/" rel="tag">Torchwood</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/awards/" rel="tag">Awards</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pushing-daisies/" rel="tag">Pushing Daisies</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/journeyman/" rel="tag">Journeyman</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-sarah-connor-chronicles/" rel="tag">The Sarah Connor Chronicles</a></p><p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="315" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/02202008elizmitch.jpg" alt="Elizabeth Mitchell" />The <a href="http://www.saturnawards.org/">Saturn Award nominations</a> are in, and many popular sci-fi and fantasy shows made the cut. Returning favorites like <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/">Lost</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/heroes/">Heroes</a></em>, and <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dexter/">Dexter</a></em> were recognized by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, as were newcomers <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pushing-daisies/">Pushing Daisies</a></em> and <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/journeyman/">Journeyman</a></em>.</p>
<p>With seven nominations, <em>Lost</em> is ahead of <em>Dexter</em> and <em>Heroes</em>, which received five and four nominations, respectively. <em>Heroes</em> was the big winner last year, taking home awards for Best Network Series as well as acting awards for Masi Oka and Hayden Panettiere. Both actors received nominations this year, along with co-star Greg Grunberg. </p>
<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Lost leads the pack with seven Saturn nominations</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1120321/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Anna Friel</category><category>AnnaFriel</category><category>Dexter</category><category>Elizabeth Mitchell</category><category>Erik King</category><category>Evangeline Lilly</category><category>Greg Grunberg</category><category>Hayden Panettiere</category><category>Heroes</category><category>Jennifer Carpenter</category><category>Josh Holloway</category><category>Kevin McKidd</category><category>Lee Pace</category><category>Lost</category><category>Masi Oka</category><category>Matthew Fox</category><category>Michael C. Hall</category><category>Michael Emerson</category><category>Saturn awards</category><category>Saturn nominations</category><category>SaturnAwards</category><category>Summer Glau</category><category>Terry O'Quinn</category><dc:creator>Erin Martell</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:57:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Golden Globes: Best Actress - Drama</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/brothers-and-sisters/" rel="tag">Brothers and Sisters</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/awards/" rel="tag">Awards</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/damages/" rel="tag">Damages</a></p><div class="nominee">
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<div class="name"><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="287" border="0" align="right" alt="Edie Falco" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/golden-globes-edie2-craig-blankenhorn-hbo.jpg" /> With award shows upon us, <a href="http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/exclusive-golden-globes-cancelled/">even canceled ones</a>, it behooves us to take a few minutes to recognize the extraordinary performances of the talented actresses in television dramas. This year, all of the nominees had their starts in film, including Academy Award winners Holly Hunter and Sally Field, and nominee Glenn Close. Field has won multiple Academy Awards, and last year won an Emmy for her performance on ABC's drama <span style="font-style: italic;">Brothers and Sisters</span>. This is not a group of beginners, and there isn't a sloppy or undeserving nominee in the bunch. The nominees are: <br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: 2008 Golden Globe Nominees: Best Actress in a Drama</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/2008-golden-globe-nominees-best-actress-in-a-drama/571952/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/golden-globes-sally2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Sally Field" title="Sally Field" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/2008-golden-globe-nominees-best-actress-in-a-drama/571951/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/golden-globes-sally1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Sally Field" title="Sally Field" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/2008-golden-globe-nominees-best-actress-in-a-drama/571949/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/golden-globes-patricia-dean-hendler-nbc_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Patricia Arquette" title="Patricia Arquette" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/2008-golden-globe-nominees-best-actress-in-a-drama/571948/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/golden-globes-patricia-craig-t.-mathew-nbc_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Patricia Arquette" title="Patricia Arquette" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/2008-golden-globe-nominees-best-actress-in-a-drama/571946/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/golden-globes-minnie-prashant-gupta-fx_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Minnie Driver" title="Minnie Driver" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://television.aol.com/show/medium/SH7135160000/main"> </a></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Golden Globes: Best Actress - Drama</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1082800/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Jen Creer</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Next of Kin</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" alt="the closer" />(<em>S03E14</em>) I'm sorry to say that I didn't like this "special" episode. It was a little too cheesy, over-the-top, and far-fetched. Yes, yes, it was great to see the cast during this time of the year since <em>The Closer</em> only airs during the summer. It felt comforting to reunite with Brenda, Fritz and Lts. Flynn and Provenza... but the story wasn't really worth it. The whole thing didn't suck, but I did feel let down by the episode.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Next of Kin</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1053888/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Til Death Do Us Part (part 2 - season finale)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-2/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-2/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="338" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/09/john-tenney-closer.jpg" alt="John Tenney - The Closer" />(<em>S03E13</em>) And so ends another season. To tell you the truth, the way <em><a href="http://tvshows.aol.com/show/the-closer/SH7453760000/main">The Closer</a></em> has been running this season, I could go for another 9 or so more episodes before season three ends, but you know what they say about wishing and hands. We'll have to make due with the fact that there is a boatload of shows ready to premiere right around the corner, and take solace in the knowledge that after 41 episodes, this show just keeps getting better. </p>
<p>I suppose I have tipped my hand there. Yes, I really enjoyed this episode. The case got a little bit squirrely there for a moment, but they got it back under control just in time for the good guys to win, and to cap off the season quite nicely. As fun as that was though, my favorite part of the episode was the Fritz/Brenda relationship drama. More on both of those, after the jump.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-2/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Til Death Do Us Part (part 2 - season finale)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/986278/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>fredric lehne</category><category>FredricLehne</category><category>james patrick stuart</category><category>JamesPatrickStuart</category><category>john tenney</category><category>JohnTenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael wiseman</category><category>MichaelWiseman</category><category>season finale</category><category>SeasonFinale</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Til Death Do Us Part (Part 1)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-1/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-1/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="273" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/09/kyra-sedgwick-finale.jpg" alt="Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer" />(<span style="font-style: italic;">S03E12</span>) Anna is off attending to other things, so she asked me to step in for the last two episodes of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Closer</span>. I was happy to take over as this has been a really good season, and it looks like they have pulled out all the stops for the big, two part, finale. <br /><br />Getting to that, I liked how this one started right from the beginning. Between Buzz's video opening and the mixed up format that has us seeing the courtroom drama and the investigation at the same time, they have set the two part finale apart as a bit of a special event. That idea is helped right along with some nice casting. I was particularly happy to see Stephen Culp (late of <em>Traveler</em>) and the return of James Patrick Stuart as D.D.A. Garnett. The two of them hold up the courtroom end of the story very well, which is no small task when trying to balance out Brenda on the other side.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-1/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Til Death Do Us Part (Part 1)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-1/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/980468/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/the-closer-til-death-do-us-part-part-1/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Lover's Leap</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/28/the-closer-lovers-leap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/28/the-closer-lovers-leap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/28/the-closer-lovers-leap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" alt="the closer" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" />(<em>S03E11</em>) This episode was chock full of stuff, wasn't it? I'm trying to figure out which story lines set us up for more issues down the road and I think there are several. But first, let's talk about Brenda Leigh. I was really feeling her pain during this episode. She just had abdominal surgery to reverse her Early Onset Menopause and she was obviously very uncomfortable. The woman should've been in bed, but we know she doesn't relax very well. And she wasn't even hiding her discomfort, which is a bit unusual for her. Also, I loved her near-breakdown when Fritz wouldn't help and she almost started crying about the fact that she couldn't eat chocolate anymore. That's a great personal issue that will no doubt bring on some comedy in the future.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/28/the-closer-lovers-leap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Lover's Leap</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/28/the-closer-lovers-leap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/975381/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/28/the-closer-lovers-leap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Culture Shock</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/21/the-closer-culture-shock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/21/the-closer-culture-shock/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/21/the-closer-culture-shock/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" alt="the closer" />(<em>S03E10</em>) You know what I like about this show? I like that, when each episode opens, the crime has already happened. With <em>CSI </em>and <em>Law &amp; Order</em>, the crime usually happens at the opening of the episode. But we get absolutely no context from <em>The Closer, </em>but I enjoy that.<br /><br />Okay, so this wasn't my favorite episode this season. In fact, I'd say it was my least favorite. It didn't suck--not by any means--but I just didn't find it all that intriguing. I think the case just was too simple. Even though Brenda and the detectives interviewed a handful of people, it didn't really seem to take any twists or turns. And, the presence of Brenda's parents derailed the case for me (as it did for her).<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/21/the-closer-culture-shock/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Culture Shock</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/21/the-closer-culture-shock/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/969653/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/21/the-closer-culture-shock/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Larry King to appear on The Closer season finale</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/19/larry-king-to-appear-on-the-closer-season-finale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/19/larry-king-to-appear-on-the-closer-season-finale/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/19/larry-king-to-appear-on-the-closer-season-finale/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="283" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/08/larryking.jpg" alt="Larry King will appear on the Sept. 10 season finale of The Closer" />Sure, sure, <em>The Closer</em> has received many accolades during its three seasons on the air, and star Kyra Sedgwick has won and been nominated for several awards. However, can you really say that the show has made it into the television pantheon? Well, now that Larry King is appearing you can definitely shout out a resounding 'YES'.</p>
<p>It's true, folks. Larry will guest-star on the season finale of <em>The Closer</em>, which will air September 10th on TNT.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/19/larry-king-to-appear-on-the-closer-season-finale/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Larry King to appear on The Closer season finale</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/19/larry-king-to-appear-on-the-closer-season-finale/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/968915/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/19/larry-king-to-appear-on-the-closer-season-finale/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Dominick Dunne</category><category>DominickDunne</category><category>Kyra Sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>Larry King</category><category>Larry King Live</category><category>LarryKing</category><category>LarryKingLive</category><category>TNT</category><dc:creator>Richard Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Blindsided</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/14/the-closer-blindsided/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/14/the-closer-blindsided/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/14/the-closer-blindsided/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" alt="the closer" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" />(<em>S03E09</em>) Another great episode of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Closer</span>! The writers of this show are really knocking it out of the park this season. Did anybody notice in the opening credits that Kevin Bacon directed this episode? I giggled when we saw Brenda nude in the shower (through the frosted glass) because that seemed like a Bacon touch there... show off his hot wife.<br /><br />Once again, the writers were able to magically mix humor with emotion. And the emotions in this episode were very highly charged, yet the humor fit right in. I am continuously impressed by the show- by the way the story lines and subplots are balanced so perfectly. The writers have become experts at knowing when humor is appropriate and when it isn't.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/14/the-closer-blindsided/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Blindsided</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/14/the-closer-blindsided/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/964206/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/14/the-closer-blindsided/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>james cromwell</category><category>JamesCromwell</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Manhunt</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/07/the-closer-manhunt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/07/the-closer-manhunt/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/07/the-closer-manhunt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" alt="the closer" />(<em>S03E08</em>) Aha! It's... Okay, I'll wait until after the jump to say what Brenda's diagnosis is just in case some of you still have last night's episode waiting on the DVR.<br /><br />This week's episode seemed a little unusual. That's not a bad thing, but it was different than what I've come to expect from <em>The Closer</em>. The supporting cast didn't play very prominent roles and I don't remember any laugh-out-loud comments from Provenza or Flynn. I guess the topic--serial killer--is where the writers draw the line at cracking jokes. It's understandable, really. The crimes were truly horrendous and I have to wonder about the person who dreamed up such torture. There was really no opportunity through the investigation to be cracking jokes.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/07/the-closer-manhunt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Manhunt</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/07/the-closer-manhunt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/959384/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/07/the-closer-manhunt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer renewed for a fourth season</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/02/the-closer-renewed-for-a-fourth-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/02/the-closer-renewed-for-a-fourth-season/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/02/the-closer-renewed-for-a-fourth-season/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pickups-and-renewals/" rel="tag">Pickups and Renewals</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" alt="the closer" />Kick-ass ratings and another Emmy nomination for Kyra Sedgwick have led TNT <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969556.html?categoryid=14&amp;cs=1">to renew</a> <em>The Closer</em> for a fourth season. The police procedural is currently in the middle of its third season and is enjoying <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_tv/cable_nielsens;_ylt=AvdkXdgXf6FtsaKA3zjn63ZpMhkF">huge ratings</a> for a cable series. Last week, it ranked #1 in cable Nielsens with more than 7 million viewers. Overall ratings for <em>The Closer</em> are up 15 percent over last summer.<br /><br />I review <em>The Closer </em>for TV Squad, and I have to say that this is a spectacular season so far. The investigations are more thrilling and the characters--especially Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson--are getting more complicated, and therefore more interesting. If you haven't been keeping up, you can watch the latest episode on <a href="http://www.tnt.tv/dramavision.jsp?oid=31716&amp;cid=31721">TNT's website</a> or the entire season <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=258038496&amp;s=143441">on iTunes</a>.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969556.html?categoryid=14&amp;cs=1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/02/the-closer-renewed-for-a-fourth-season/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/956014/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/02/the-closer-renewed-for-a-fourth-season/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>brenda johnson</category><category>BrendaJohnson</category><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>lapd</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Four to Eight</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/31/the-closer-four-to-eight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/31/the-closer-four-to-eight/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/31/the-closer-four-to-eight/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="203" border="0" align="right" alt="the closer"  src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer_1.jpg" />(<em>S03E07</em>) Those evil, evil writers over at <em>The Closer</em> kept us hanging on for one more week about what on earth is wrong with Brenda. While it was frustrating that we didn't get an answer, it was also very well done. I thought the fact that Brenda went to see her doctor but didn't ask any questions about what could be wrong was very within her quirky character. She didn't want to know all the possibilities... just the facts. Now I'm strongly suspecting she's at the beginning of menopause. I just don't think her symptoms are of pregnancy.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/31/the-closer-four-to-eight/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Four to Eight</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/31/the-closer-four-to-eight/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/953724/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/31/the-closer-four-to-eight/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Is House a dramedy? A TV Squad poll</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/30/is-house-a-dramedy-a-tv-squad-poll/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/30/is-house-a-dramedy-a-tv-squad-poll/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/30/is-house-a-dramedy-a-tv-squad-poll/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/desperate-housewives/" rel="tag">Desperate Housewives</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/house/" rel="tag">House</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/rescue-me/" rel="tag">Rescue Me</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/greys-anatomy/" rel="tag">Grey's Anatomy</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/site-announcements/" rel="tag">Site Announcements</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/bones/" rel="tag">Bones</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="231" border="0" align="right" alt="House" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/hughlaurie1.jpg" />As some of you may have noticed, some of the categories to the left have changed. There's a new one there: Dramedy Shows. We put this in place because there really are shows that don't fit in just the drama or comedy categories alone. There are some shows, however, where we are in a bit of a dispute over classifying them as dramedies.<br /><br />In particular, <em>House</em> is a show that has definite, purposefully comedic elements, yet the drama portions of the show are quite heavy-handed and serious. But are Hugh Laurie's House antics enough to slide the category meter over to make this show a dramedy?<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/30/is-house-a-dramedy-a-tv-squad-poll/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Is House a dramedy? A TV Squad poll</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/30/is-house-a-dramedy-a-tv-squad-poll/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/953492/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/30/is-house-a-dramedy-a-tv-squad-poll/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>dramedy</category><category>featured</category><category>hugh laurie</category><category>HughLaurie</category><category>poll</category><dc:creator>Keith McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Set visits to The Closer, TMZ, Cold Case, Two and a Half Men, Brothers &amp; Sisters - TCA report</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/set-visits-to-the-closer-tmz-cold-case-two-and-a-half-men-br/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/set-visits-to-the-closer-tmz-cold-case-two-and-a-half-men-br/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/set-visits-to-the-closer-tmz-cold-case-two-and-a-half-men-br/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/heroes/" rel="tag">Heroes</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/brothers-and-sisters/" rel="tag">Brothers and Sisters</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tca-press-tour/" rel="tag">TCA Press Tour</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/awards/" rel="tag">Awards</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="165" align="right" alt="Kyra Sedgwick" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/closer.jpg" /> After 15 consecutive days of Mohammed (TV shows) coming to the mountain (the Beverly Hilton hotel), today the mountain (actually, the TCA membership) went to Mohammed. Two bus loads of TV critics boarded vehicles to hit five sound stages and the offices of TMZ.com.
<p>First up was <em>The Closer </em>at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Kyra Sedgwick and other cast members of the TNT drama mixed and mingled on the show's squad room set. Most reporters hovered around Sedgwick to inquire about her Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the show's new season and husband Kevin Bacon.</p>
<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/set-visits-to-the-closer-tmz-cold-case-two-and-a-half-men-br/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Set visits to The Closer, TMZ, Cold Case, Two and a Half Men, Brothers &amp; Sisters - TCA report</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/set-visits-to-the-closer-tmz-cold-case-two-and-a-half-men-br/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/948718/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/set-visits-to-the-closer-tmz-cold-case-two-and-a-half-men-br/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Angus T. Jones</category><category>Calista Flockhart</category><category>cbs</category><category>Charlie Sheen</category><category>Chuck Lorre</category><category>Conchata Ferrell</category><category>Daniel Pino</category><category>David Hasselhoff</category><category>Eric Winter</category><category>featured</category><category>Harvey Levin</category><category>Hayden Panettiere</category><category>Holland Taylor</category><category>Jack Coleman</category><category>Jon Cryer</category><category>Kathryn Harris</category><category>Kevin Bacon</category><category>Kyra Sedgwick</category><category>nbc</category><category>Patricia Wettig</category><category>Prison Break</category><category>Rob Lowe</category><category>TMZ</category><category>Two and a Half Men</category><dc:creator>Michael Maloney</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Dumb Luck</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/the-closer-dumb-luck/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/the-closer-dumb-luck/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/the-closer-dumb-luck/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="188" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/11/closer.jpg" alt="the closer" />(<em>S03E06</em>) So... what's wrong with Brenda? She's getting fevers, she's highly emotional and weepy, and she feels like she has a cold. It seemed like the writers were hinting to us that she's pregnant because of her weepiness, irritability and her apparent craving for mashed potatoes. But, what about the fevers? I went on to WebMD to try and figure it out and I'm stumped.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/the-closer-dumb-luck/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Dumb Luck</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/the-closer-dumb-luck/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/947893/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/the-closer-dumb-luck/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TCA Day 2: Set visits to Heroes, The Closer, Brothers &amp; Sisters - TCA report</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/tca-day-2-set-visits-to-heroes-the-closer-brothers-and-sisters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/tca-day-2-set-visits-to-heroes-the-closer-brothers-and-sisters/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/tca-day-2-set-visits-to-heroes-the-closer-brothers-and-sisters/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/heroes/" rel="tag">Heroes</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/brothers-and-sisters/" rel="tag">Brothers and Sisters</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tca-press-tour/" rel="tag">TCA Press Tour</a></p><p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="265" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/brothersisters.jpg" alt="Brothers and Sisters" /></p>
<p>Okay, today we really are having a field trip with the Television Critics Association. It's called a "TCA Day" -- the first one was on Saturday, which consisted of a membership meeting and the TCA awards. </p>
<p>This morning, the TCA membership is boarding a bus outside the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and heading out to Burbank and Hollywood for set visits at <em>The Closer, Heroes, TMZ, Two and a Half Men, </em>and<em> Brothers &amp; Sisters. </em></p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/tca-day-2-set-visits-to-heroes-the-closer-brothers-and-sisters/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TCA Day 2: Set visits to Heroes, The Closer, Brothers &amp; Sisters - TCA report</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/tca-day-2-set-visits-to-heroes-the-closer-brothers-and-sisters/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/947818/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/24/tca-day-2-set-visits-to-heroes-the-closer-brothers-and-sisters/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>set visits</category><category>SetVisits</category><category>TMZ</category><category>Two and a Half Men</category><dc:creator>Michael Maloney</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Round File</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/17/the-closer-round-file/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/17/the-closer-round-file/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/17/the-closer-round-file/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="162" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/12/closer-1.jpg" alt="tnt; the closer" />(<em>S03E05</em>) Not my favorite episode so far this season, but still very entertaining. That's because <span style="font-style: italic;">The Closer </span>does quirky very, very well. Brenda is usually the freakiest freak of the bunch, but this week she got overshadowed by her real estate agent and by a surly old man who claimed to have killed seven people.<br /><br />Let's start with the real estate agent, named Gary (played by French Stewart). He works his catch phrase, "Gary Doesn't Lie" into almost every conversation with Brenda and Fritz as he helps them look for a new home. I don't know what these two professionals are doing with this slimeball-- as interrogators for the FBI and the LAPD, don't they know creeps when they see them? French Stewart did a marvelous job of playing an LA-type real estate agent who was working his gimmick the whole time.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/17/the-closer-round-file/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Round File</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/17/the-closer-round-file/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/942260/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/17/the-closer-round-file/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>french stewart</category><category>FrenchStewart</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>rumplestiltskin</category><category>tnt</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TV Squad picks their choices for Emmy nominees and winners</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/11/tv-squad-picks-their-choices-for-emmy-nominees-and-winners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/11/tv-squad-picks-their-choices-for-emmy-nominees-and-winners/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/11/tv-squad-picks-their-choices-for-emmy-nominees-and-winners/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/24/" rel="tag">24</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/gilmore-girls/" rel="tag">Gilmore Girls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/law-and-order/" rel="tag">Law and Order</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/rescue-me/" rel="tag">Rescue Me</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/scrubs/" rel="tag">Scrubs</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-shield/" rel="tag">The Shield</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/greys-anatomy/" rel="tag">Grey's Anatomy</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/entourage/" rel="tag">Entourage</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-office/" rel="tag">The Office</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-sopranos/" rel="tag">The Sopranos</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/psych/" rel="tag">Psych</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/studio-60-on-the-sunset-strip/" rel="tag">Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/30-rock/" rel="tag">30 Rock</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dexter/" rel="tag">Dexter</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/friday-night-lights/" rel="tag">Friday Night Lights</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/awards/" rel="tag">Awards</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><p><img  height="346" alt="Nominations for the 59th Emmy awards are announced on July 19th" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/emmy_award.jpg" width="200" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />Let me take a look at my trusty calendar. Okay, tomorrow I take the kids to the doctor. On Thursday I get that bikini wax. Friday? Well, I do the same think as I do every Friday -- try to take over the world (Snarf!). Now, for next week . . . </p>
<p>Sweet Niblets! Next week (July 19th, to be exact) they <a href="http://www.emmys.tv/awards/primetimeawards.php">announce the nominees for the 59th Emmy awards</a> to honor achievements for what has gone on previously rather than what is going on now. Which is opposite of the Golden Globes or the SAG awards, which honor achievements that are going on both presently and in the past. Wait, let me read that again . . . yep, that makes sense!</p>
<p>So, in preparation for the television wonk's biggest night of the year I have asked the humongous staff over here at TV Squad to give me a hand in picking out who will be the likely nominees and winners in the Best Actor/Actress/Drama/Comedy categories. Of course, your opinions may differ. But, hey, what fun would it be if we picked the same things you did?</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/11/tv-squad-picks-their-choices-for-emmy-nominees-and-winners/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TV Squad picks their choices for Emmy nominees and winners</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/11/tv-squad-picks-their-choices-for-emmy-nominees-and-winners/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/937485/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/11/tv-squad-picks-their-choices-for-emmy-nominees-and-winners/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>59th Emmy Nominations</category><category>59thEmmyNominations</category><category>Best Actor in a Comedy</category><category>Best Actor in a Drama</category><category>Best Actress in a Comedy</category><category>Best Actress in a drama</category><category>Best Comedy Series</category><category>Best Drama Series</category><category>BestActorInAComedy</category><category>BestActorInADrama</category><category>BestActressInAComedy</category><category>BestActressInADrama</category><category>BestComedySeries</category><category>Connie Britton</category><category>ConnieBritton</category><dc:creator>Richard Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer: Ruby</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/10/the-closer-ruby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/10/the-closer-ruby/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/10/the-closer-ruby/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="162" border="0" align="right" alt="the closer" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/12/closer-1.jpg" />(<em>S03E04</em>) Wow. Just... wow. I had to keep reminding myself to breathe during this episode. I held my breath as Brenda and the Priority Homicide team looked for a kidnapper. And then I held it as Brenda, and then Sgt. Gabriel, interviewed the creepiest sex offender ever shown on television. And then again, as they found the kidnapped 8-year old they were looking for. Let's just say my brain didn't get a whole lot of oxygen tonight.<br /><br />And let's talk about that sex offender for a second. Was he scary or what? I am going to have nightmares about that guy tonight. I kept muttering, "Oh my God" to myself as the guy said, "You see, everyone pretends kids don't want to have sex. But they do."<br /><br />*Shiver*<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/10/the-closer-ruby/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Closer: Ruby</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/10/the-closer-ruby/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/936573/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/10/the-closer-ruby/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>corey reynolds</category><category>gina ravera</category><category>gw bailey</category><category>j.k. simmons</category><category>jon tenney</category><category>kyra sedgwick</category><category>KyraSedgwick</category><category>michael paul chan</category><category>philip p. keene</category><category>raymond cruz</category><category>robert gossett</category><category>ruby</category><category>tnt</category><category>tony denison</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>For TNT, constant Law and Order just doesn't work like it used to</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/04/for-tnt-constant-law-and-order-just-doesnt-work-like-it-used-t/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/04/for-tnt-constant-law-and-order-just-doesnt-work-like-it-used-t/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/04/for-tnt-constant-law-and-order-just-doesnt-work-like-it-used-t/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/law-and-order/" rel="tag">Law and Order</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-closer/" rel="tag">The Closer</a></p><p><img  height="167" alt="law and order" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/07/law-and-orderrr.jpg" width="250" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />It's not too much of an exaggeration to say you could flip on your television at any time, any day, and catch an episode of <em>Law and Order</em> or any other series in the<em> Law and Order</em> franchise. TNT is mostly to thank (or blame) for this, having aired repeats of the series for quite some time.</p>
<p>The problem is, even people who love chocolate cake don't want chocolate cake all the damn time, so the ratings for <em>Law and Order</em> have been slipping. To try and alleviate this, TNT began to syndicate <em>Without a Trace</em>, but despite strong ratings when it first aired as a late night repeat from 2004 to 2006, its current place in primetime hasn't garnered nearly as many viewers. </p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/04/for-tnt-constant-law-and-order-just-doesnt-work-like-it-used-t/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>For TNT, constant Law and Order just doesn't work like it used to</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/04/for-tnt-constant-law-and-order-just-doesnt-work-like-it-used-t/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/932969/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/04/for-tnt-constant-law-and-order-just-doesnt-work-like-it-used-t/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>cold case</category><category>law and order</category><category>LawAndOrder</category><category>original</category><category>saving grace</category><category>syndication</category><category>the closer</category><category>tnt</category><category>without a trace</category><dc:creator>Adam Finley</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:27:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>