The Horrifying Irony
 

That man. The one who put me on edge for 2 straight hours tonight. The guy, with the mustache and the barely human instincts. That person who threatened the life of so many characters I care about, filled the screen with cold hatred and spilled more blood than I’d seen in entire seasons of Grey’s […]

 

The Bachelorette finale and “After the Final Rose” special:The finale goes exactly as planned as Jillian chooses an ecstatic Ed and stomps on the hearts of Kiptyn and Reid (who returned to propose and finally declare his love). The “After the Final Rose” special, however, contained one of the more awkward segments I’ve ever seen. […]

Sad and Strange TV News
 

Starting with the sad, Emmy-winning/nominated actors Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, Studio 60) and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) filed for divorce on Friday; August would have been the 17th wedding anniversary for these parents of 3. Whitford (a TV favourite of mine) can next be seen alongside Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under), Amy […]

Farewell to a Superb Character Actor

Last week the world bit adieu to beloved actor, Ron Silver who died on in his sleep after a 2 year battle with cancer. The Tony Award winning actor (Speed the Plow) will always be fondly remembered at My TV as the man who gave life to one of The West Wing‘s most memorable returning […]

2 Views on the Best of the Best

  A few months ago, TV sites around the internet were posting lists of their favourite moments and episodes from arguably the greatest series of all time, The West Wing. So, as one of the series’ biggest fans, I thought it’d be fun to not only make my list but to ask the other West […]

 

 It’s that time of year again. Flower prices are skyrocketing, restaurant reservations are hard to come by, jewelry stores are bustling and all around North America people are wishing that life were as romantic as their TV. So in honour of this most auspicious holiday, that of St. Valentine, I thought I’d revisit the issue […]

More Stars Head for the Alter
 

This time it’s a couple that I didn’t even know knew each other. Elisabeth Moss (known to today’s audiences as Peggy on Mad Men but remembered fondly by me for her role as Zoe Bartlett on The West Wing) and Fred Armisen (the man behind SNL‘s Obama) recently announced their engagement. I’m trying to imagine […]

Last week Rachael presumed to list a couple crush-worthy TV characters who hadn’t made my list because I was yet to discover their shows. So this week, I’ve decided that I need to fix her list of favourite Christmas episodes. See there’s one REALLY big hole in Rachael’s viewing history, The West Wing. One of, […]