May 19, 2013

Shonda Rhimes Delves Into the World of Sci Fi

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*Shonda Rhimes just keeps on adding to her repertoire. This time she delves into the world of Sci Fi with a new TV series, “Mila 2.0,” an adaptation based on the yet-to-be released novel by the same name; written by Debra Driza. The novel, a drama/thriller, with Mila 2.0 being the first in a series, [...]




Angela Bassett Set to Co-produce and Star In NBC Legal Drama

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*Angela Basset is headed back to the small screen. Following her role in Fox’s Karyn Usher (untitled) spy drama pilot last season, she is set to co-executive produce and star in the NBC drama, “Vanishing Point,” penned by “Source Code” writer Ben Ripley. The project is described as a character-driven legal franchise revolving around two [...]




MSNBC Welcomes First African American Tenured Professor with Show on TV

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*The intellectual television market has been cornered on MSNBC. They have an impressive roster on their evening line-up that include veteran journalists with not so shabby educational backgrounds. One example is Rachel Maddow, who is a Rhodes Scholar. She is so smart that she had the good common sense to bring on a young scholar [...]