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Rachel's TV Dramas Blog April 2009 Archive

By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide to TV Dramas

Lane Garrison Released From Prison

Wednesday April 29, 2009
After serving nearly half of a 40-month sentence for vehicular manslaughter, former Prison Break star Lane Garrison has been released from prison. On December 2, 2006, Garrison was behind the wheel ... Read More

TV Drama Season Finale Dates

Tuesday April 28, 2009
Where has the television season gone? Didn't 90210 and Desperate Housewives just premiere a couple of weeks ago? That time of year is upon us once again and soon we'll ... Read More

Find the McPerfect Gift for Meredith and Derek

Monday April 27, 2009
Grey's Anatomy fans have patiently waited for Meredith and Derek to finally get it right and the big payoff is due to take place in just a few short weeks. ... Read More

Season Finale Spoilers on CBS

Saturday April 25, 2009
The month of May on any other network is always exciting, but when it's the most watched network in the country, the stakes are higher than ever because there are ... Read More

ABC Renews 6 Dramas

Thursday April 23, 2009
As the end of the 2008-09 television season nears, the networks are busy making decisions about which shows should stick around another year and who will get pink slips. Although ... Read More

Kings Dethroned from NBC

Wednesday April 22, 2009
The timeless story of David and Goliath will have to be told another time and in another way -- NBC has removed Kings from the schedule effective immediately. Not many new ... Read More

Sad News For Reaper Fans

Monday April 20, 2009
It seems as though I have been the bearer or bad news this season much more than in previous years and the latest victim is ripping at my heartstrings in ... Read More

SAG and AFTRA Reach Deal

Saturday April 18, 2009
We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief now that the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative ... Read More

An Interview with Stacey Oristano (Mindy, Friday Night Lights)

Thursday April 16, 2009
Imagine growing up with athletes the likes of Troy Aikman, Dion Sanders, Emmett Smith and Michael Irvin. Such is the life for Friday Night Lights star Stacey Oristano, whose father ... Read More

Canceled - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Wednesday April 15, 2009
Despite the fact that yet another blockbuster Terminator movie is heading to a big screen near you next month, the small screen version has lost the ratings battle. Entertainment Weekly reports ... Read More

Showtime Renews The Tudors

Tuesday April 14, 2009
Off with her head! Showtime is going to give fans of The Tudors one more season to travel almost 500 years back in time and get a glimpse inside the ... Read More

Breaking Up With Your Favorite Show - Is it Time to Call it Quits?

Sunday April 12, 2009
You've watched a TV show for years, but does it seems as though you're not getting the same enjoyment out of it anymore? Are you still watching a show out ... Read More

Fox's Fabulous May Sweeps

Friday April 10, 2009
All good things must come to an end and such is the case with the primetime dramas on Fox this May. What goodies await fans this May on Fox? As the ... Read More

ABC Sets Dates for the Big Dirty Burnoff

Wednesday April 8, 2009
Many of us had our hearts broken back in November when ABC canceled Eli Stone, Dirty Sexy Money and Pushing Daisies. To make matters worse, it didn't seem likely that ... Read More

Laura Leighton Returns to Melrose Place

Tuesday April 7, 2009
When I first heard that a Melrose Place remake was in the works, my first thought was, who from the original series would return? I had hoped to see Heather ... Read More

Welcome to Harper's Island

Sunday April 5, 2009
All through the week, we have tons of procedural and crime drama television series, but CBS is about to bring us something completely different this Thursday with a murder-mystery called ... Read More

ER is Finally Over: Was it Good For You?

Friday April 3, 2009
After 15 years, ER closed its doors for the very last time. Did you enjoy the series finale? I loved that ER brought back Elizabeth Corday, Peter Benton, Susan Lewis, Kerry ... Read More

Farewell to ER Week Continues: The Biggest and Brightest Guest Stars

Wednesday April 1, 2009
As ER prepares to say goodbye forever this week, we take a look back at what made this drama so unique that it stood the test of time. Fifteen years ... Read More

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