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Rachel's TV Dramas Blog January 2008 Archive

By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide to TV Dramas

Grey's Anatomy Star Treated in Psych Ward

Thursday January 31, 2008
Unless you haven't turned on a television, computer or radio in the last couple of days, you've undoubtedly heard the news of Britney's latest trip to the psych ward. What ... Read More

NBC "Sweeps" Into February

Wednesday January 30, 2008
The writers strike may have put a major damper on February Sweeps, but NBC still has loads of drama in store for fans.... Friday Night Lights: Is Tami going to cheat ... Read More

Premiering This Week: Eli Stone and Lost

Tuesday January 29, 2008
It's "The Beginning of the End" for Lost fans this week as the series makes its long awaited return. Kicking off the Lostfest is a special two-hour enhanced rerun of ... Read More

The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award Winners

Sunday January 27, 2008
After a disastrous Golden Globes "ceremony," the actors came out dressed to the nines to honor their own. The writers clearly went all out to prepare a night to remember ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: Spoilers are Back!

Sunday January 27, 2008
Although most of our favorite shows halted production and aired their remaining episodes, there are still a handful of episodes the networks strategically saved to keep us glued to the ... Read More

Writers Strike Update: Could the End Be Near?

Saturday January 26, 2008
Dare we dream? Rumor has it that informal talks between the WGA and the studios are going well. Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood Daily even went so far to ... Read More

Jericho and Dexter Find New Homes

Thursday January 24, 2008
When premiere cable series such as Sex & the City and The Sopranos came to regular television (both network and basic cable), it was hard to imagine how censors could ... Read More

Writers and Studios Finally Talking

Wednesday January 23, 2008
More than a month has passed since negotiations abruptly broke off between the WGA and AMPTP, but things are looking up as both sides finally began informal talks this week. ... Read More

Kiefer's Free to Be Jack Bauer!

Monday January 21, 2008
After serving 48 days in Glendale City Jail, Kiefer Sutherland is a free man. After pleading no contest on December 5 for driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit ... Read More

Breaking Bad - The Next Buzz Show?

Sunday January 20, 2008
What does it mean to Break Bad? "To behave in a violent, wanton, or outrageous manner for no discernible reason." And that is exactly what mild-mannered chemistry teacher Walt White ... Read More

Getting to Know Mad Men

Saturday January 19, 2008
When the Hollywood Foreign Press announced the winners of the Golden Globe Awards, many wondered about the television show that nabbed the gold for Best TV Drama and Best TV ... Read More

Directors Guild and Studios Reach a Deal

Thursday January 17, 2008
Finally, there's some good news to report on the negotiation front. With another deadline looming in the coming months, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the major studios weren't ... Read More

Are You the Ultimate One Tree Hill Fan?

Wednesday January 16, 2008
What would you do for the chance to meet the cast of One Tree Hill? What if you could not only meet the cast, but have an opportunity to appear ... Read More

"Force Majeure" Puts Writers and Producers Out in the Cold

Tuesday January 15, 2008
When I think of the term, "Act of God," visions of terrible lightning storms, hurricanes, floods and other weather related disasters come to mind. Apparently, the writers' strike is also ... Read More

The 2008 Golden Globe Winners

Sunday January 13, 2008
After much controversy due to the ongoing writers' strike, the scaled down Golden Globe Awards took place under the control of the Hollywood Foreign Press. Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and ... Read More

This Week's TV Premieres....

Sunday January 13, 2008
It may be cold outside, but the temperature in our living rooms is about to reach new levels as two returning favorites and one new drama take up residence this ... Read More

Golden Globes for NBC....and Everyone Else!

Friday January 11, 2008
It came as a shock to all when NBC was forced to reduce the Golden Globes to a news conference, but after much flack from the WGA about NBC's involvement, ... Read More

No Law & Order on Picket Line

Friday January 11, 2008
It's only natural that in any strike situation for emotions to run high on both sides of the fence, especially when hundreds of millions of dollars are involved. However, when ... Read More

People's Choice Award Winners

Wednesday January 9, 2008
The People's Choice Awards became the first award ceremony victim of the year due to the painfully long writers' strike. CBS decided to forego the picket lines and massive ratings ... Read More

Television's Latest Cancellation: The Golden Globes

Monday January 7, 2008
If we've learned one thing from the entertainment world, it's that absolutely anything is possible. With that in mind, if someone had asked me six months ago if I thought ... Read More

An Interview with Paula Newsome (Claire, Women's Murder Club)

Monday January 7, 2008
I've been very fortunate over the years to interview celebrities, especially since just about all of these people have been so nice, honest and....incredibly normal. Some may sit in awe ... Read More

This Week's TV Premieres....

Sunday January 6, 2008
The writers' strike may have put a major damper on the regular television season, but it has also paved the way for many of those old favorites to return to ... Read More

No Waiver, No Actors for Golden Globes

Friday January 4, 2008
What happens when you plan a huge party, send out invitations and buy expensive party favors and then nobody shows up? You'd have the Golden Globes! As reported earlier this ... Read More

NBC Says Golden Globes Will Air

Wednesday January 2, 2008
When CBS decided to vacate the usual format of the People's Choice Awards due to the lack of writers, many speculated that the Golden Globe Awards would suffer the same ... Read More

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