Jo Dee Messina to guest star on Touched By An Angel
"Bring on the Rain" – The Angels help an underprivileged teen who is ashamed of her trailer park home life, on TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, Saturday, Nov. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Armand Mastroianni directed the episode written by R.J. Colleary and Burt Pearl.

Natalie Tate has created a fictional identity for herself as the daughter of wealthy, jet-setting family and is accepted into the popular clique at school. In reality, she lives in a trailer park with her young single mother, Annie (guest star country music artist Jo Dee Messina), who works as a cocktail waitress to make ends meet and is completely unaware of the shame Natalie feels and the lies she has been living. The Angels come to the Tate family just as the two worlds Natalie lives in are about to collide.

posted by Kay Saturday, November 09, 2002

 


Firefly's official site at Fox has a wonderful weblog with an entry this week from Nate Fillion -- there is also a nice greeting from him on the front page of the Firefly section of the site.

As Nathan Fillion says: As always- FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS MISS FIREFLY. Spread the word. Have a party. Make ‘em watch. They’ll thank you.

posted by Kay Thursday, November 07, 2002

 

100th Episode This Sunday!
The 100th Episode will air this weekend, and I've been viewing episodes from last season, and this season and noticed that Reggie was a fun character because of her insecurities but Chris, who guest stared last season, and became a regular this season, is so confident and secure that she is a total opposite of Reggie. Unfortunately that may also explain why so many fans are having an opposite reaction to Chris than the one they had for Terry Farrell's Reggie -- whom the fans adored.

Becker is a fun show, a character that gets to rant and rave about all the things the we have at some time or another wished we could rant about. And his rants are well put together!

So here's hoping, as we prepare to watch the 100th episode of Becker, that another 100 are yet to come.

posted by Kay Thursday, November 07, 2002

 

Snatch Back
Malone and the team search for a toddler who is snatched from a park playground while playing with another child, on WITHOUT A TRACE, Thursday, Nov. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Abby is the child of a prominent New York Assistant D.A. Angela Buckman, and her college professor husband, Walter. As the investigation proceeds, indications are that there is reason to suspect people in both of their lives of the crime. When none of the suspects pan out, and a ransom phone call is received, the team suddenly realizes that the focus of their search is off base.

posted by Kay Wednesday, November 06, 2002

 

http://www.alias-thefanclub.com/TeamAliasPetition.html has a petition started to keep team alias, which, among other things, has a great place for folks to talk about Alias anytime they like. So let the folks know that you'd like Team Alias to stick around -- and let your fellow fans know you are tuning in with them every week to piece together the puzzle that is Sydney Bristow's life.

posted by Kay Wednesday, November 06, 2002

 
NBCs November Sweeps plans for Nov 6:

ED - (8-9 p.m. ET)
“The Bachelor Party”

ED STAGES WILD BACHELOR PARTY FOR ROMANTIC RIVAL; KELLY RIPA RETURNS TO GUEST-STAR

Even though Ed’s (Tom Cavanagh) romantic rival Dennis (John Slattery) doesn’t want him at his wedding, he sarcastically asks the bowling alley lawyer to be his best man -- so Ed responds by arranging a blowout bachelor party, complete with strippers, just to embarrass the groom. Meanwhile, Ed is visited by the free-spirited Jennifer (guest star Kelly Ripa, “Live with Regis and Kelly”), his former romantic partner who breezes back into his life and asks for legal help to prevent eviction from her apartment. In addition, Nancy (JanaMarie Hupp) and Molly (Lesley Boone) steal into Carol’s (Julie Bowen) house to swipe some embarrassing pictures for a video presentation of her life. Josh Randall, Michael Ian Black and Rachel Cronin also star.

THE WEST WING - (9-10 p.m. ET)
“Election Night”

ELECTION NIGHT

LAW & ORDER - (10-11 p.m. ET)
“The Ring”

A LOVER’S GIFT REVEALS A YEAR-OLD HOMICIDE LINK TO THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS

The discovery of a female skeleton with a $40,000 diamond ring leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) back to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center since the victim supposedly died in Tower One. Further investigation by Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Rohm) finds both the victim’s fiancé (guest star Tom McCarthy) and another lover (guest star Steve Ray Dallimore) have big motives for taking advantage of the tragic events. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Thompson also star.

posted by Kay Tuesday, November 05, 2002

 
Tomorrow on Enterprise:

T'Pol brings Archer with her on a top-secret mission when she is dispatched by the Vulcan High Command to capture a fugitive that has eluded their authorities for nearly two decades. Meanwhile, T'Pol reveals to Archer a dark and violent secret that she repressed, and Trip, who fills in for Archer while he is away, finds the weight of being the Captain hard to bear.

Academy Award Nominee Bruce Davison ("Longtime Companion") guest stars.

posted by Kay Tuesday, November 05, 2002

 
Tonight on JAG:
"Need To Know" – Harm, Mac and Sturgis must find a way around the CIA's classified information rules regarding the loss of a nuclear submarine and its passengers in order to follow the orders of the new Secretary of the Navy, on JAG, Tuesday, Nov. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Bradford May directed the episode from a script by Philip DeGuere, Jr.

The JAG team learns that the Navy's official finding was that the submarine went down with its entire crew due to "mechanical problems." But Sturgis, who has knowledge of the inner workings of submarines and their top secret missions, thinks there's more to the story; however, the CIA screams foul whenever the team comes close to finding the truth. Now, Harm has no choice but to turn to CIA operative Clayton Webb for help.

posted by Kay Tuesday, November 05, 2002

 
Amy must decide the fate of a teenager accused of raping And impregnating his physics teacher, on "Judging Amy," At a special time, Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 9:00 pm

"Roses and Truth" – A high school teacher accuses a student of raping her and fathering her child and Amy must rule on whether or not he is guilty, on JUDGING AMY at a special time, Tuesday, Nov. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Kevin Dowling directed from a script by Lyla Oliver.

Rosalie Leavitt alleges that a young male student, David Largey, had raped her after it's discovered that her husband is not the biological father of her child. David, however, claims Rosalie seduced him. Meanwhile, Maxine attempts to find the woman who dropped off a newborn baby at a hospital, which leads her to a phony adoption agency. Also, Amy has another meeting with her stalker, Jason.

posted by Kay Tuesday, November 05, 2002

 
LORETTA LYNN, TRACE ADKINS, STEVE AZAR, CHRIS CAGLE, RICHIE McDONALD OF LONESTAR, JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY AND MARTY ROE OF DIAMOND RIO HAVE BEEN ADDED TO PRESENT ON "THE 36TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Loretta Lynn, Trace Adkins, Steve Azar, Chris Cagle, Richie McDonald of Lonestar, John Michael Montgomery and Marty Roe of Diamond Rio have been added to present on THE 36TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS, live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET; delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. They join previously announced presenters Jessica Andrews, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black, Tracy Byrd, Deana Carter, Terri Clark, Tammy Cochran, George Jones, Blake Shelton, Trick Pony and Mark Wills.

All-time leading CMA Award winner Vince Gill hosts for the eleventh consecutive year.

THE 36TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS will feature 24 performances by some of the biggest names in country music. Artists scheduled to perform are: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Kelly Coffey, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Toby Keith, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Joe Nichols, Nickel Creek, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Rascal Flatts, Kim Richey (who will perform with Brooks & Dunn), George Strait, Travis Tritt, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Phil Vassar, Lee Ann Womack and Darryl Worley.

posted by Kay Tuesday, November 05, 2002

 

Boomtown

Veteran television cop Joe Penny (“Jake and the Fatman”) returns to crime drama, making a guest star appearance as a washed-up television cop on NBC’s new critically acclaimed series “Boomtown” (Sunday, Nov. 10, 10-11 p.m. ET).

In the episode entitled “Insured by Smith and Wesson,” Penny plays Les Van Buren, an actor idolized by officer Ray Hechler (Gary Basaraba) for his portrayal of Detective Jack Wesson in a short-lived, television police series, who now manages a Los Angeles surplus store and finds himself caught in the middle of a hostage standoff during a robbery. The episode also stars series regulars Donnie Wahlberg, Mykelti Williamson, Neal McDonough, Jason Gedrick, Nina Garbiras and Lana Parrilla.

Best known for his role as Detective Jake Styles in the police drama “Jake and the Fatman,” Penny has made many notable guest star appearances in series including “Touched by an Angel,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “T.J. Hooker” and “The Sopranos.”

posted by Kay Monday, November 04, 2002