While our Friday nights are well taken care of by USA and their original programming of Fairly Legal and the amusing and endearing new series Common Law, they are about to help take our Wednesday nights to the next level, too, when Necessary Roughness returns for an explosive second season Wednesday, June 6, at 10/9c.

Last season, millions of fans fell in love with the break-out series that follows the life of therapist, Dr. Dani, and her famous client, football star Terrence King. Each week, the show managed to shake things up and keep viewers coming back for more and more and (… well, you get the point). And that cliffhanger, let’s just say we know why everyone is anticipating the return. Is TK going to be alright!?

In case you need to catch up or just brush off the year of dust and refresh yourself with the season, here’s a recap of what we’ve already seen from the show, followed by a sneak peek of what to expect this summer when the sophomore season tries to knock it out of the park again.

After getting shot, TK may deem himself reborn “King Terrence,” but we’re with Dr. Dani on this one. We think there is going to be plenty of issues to discuss and work out in his therapy sessions so that he can overcome the emotional and psychological scars both new and old.

One look at what’s in store for the upcoming season and you’ll see it’s bound to be rife with drama, tension, tears and… well, of course, a little humor, too! Don’t miss a single second of it!

Season Premiere of Necessary Roughness airs Wednesday, June 6, at 10/9c on USA.

The Top 3 started off the show with Gotta Get You Into My Life by The Beatles. OK, I wasn’t as annoyed as usual. The camera-work was a tad ‘spinny’, but that’s OK. The Ford Music Video was as forgettable as usual.

Joshua was up first, to hear Jimmy Iovine‘s reaction. Jimmy thought Joshua had a good night, but not his best. He thought the judges were very generous with their standing ovation on his first song (um, they have been handing out (standing out?) those standing ovations to Joshua as if they were candy). He didn’t think it was amazing, but good; it certainly wasn’t ovation-worthy. Ouch. Jimmy concedes that Joshua is the most exciting showman, but delivered an overblown and overemotional rendition of Imagine. It just sat there.  Double ouch. Jimmy selected No More Drama for Joshua, and took 100% of the blame that something was missing, since the song didn’t have enough melody. Triple ouch. Consolation: Jimmy still thinks that Joshua belongs in the finale.

Lisa Marie Presley performed You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet.

Jessica was up next. Jimmy said that everyone needs a shock and awe moment, and the first song was not enough. Ouch. He was looking for more than was delivered with her second song; at this point she has to have the most magical moment she’s had so far. Double ouch. Jimmy thinks that Jessica is worthy of singing on the Grammy’s (redemption), but I’ll Be There was a bad song choice on his part. Triple ouch. Her voice is more reminiscent of Michael than Jermaine, after all.

Season 8′s runner-up (he was ROBBED!) Adam Lambert performed Never Close Our Eyes. I love him. Did then, do now.

Phillip was up to hear Jimmy’s critique. Jimmy thought he did a great job on Beggin‘. He said that Phillip is entertaining and fun and is developing a unique sound. He liked that he was willing to risk everything, even if it meant crashing and burning, with Disease. It was a snooze-fest. Ouch. His final song won the night hands down. Jimmy thought it was his best performance ever, as well as the best of the night from anyone. It was flawless, and genuinely knocked him out with its emotion and depth. Hmmmmm. Jimmy is loving him some Phillip. Finally!

Ryan asked the judges for some final words before the results. Randy wishes them all the best, and says they are all talented with big careers. J-Lo has enjoyed being on the journey watching them, and thinks it’s heartbreaking to lose anyone, She feels connected to each one. (Really? I thought she was just connected to Joshua). Steven loves them so much because they have the courage to have a dream. What’s in those red cups?

So…who goes to the finale? After almost 90 million votes, Jessica Sanchez is in the finale. Wow! I thought she might be leaving!

I’m really nervous now! Also in the finale is: Phillip Phillips! I confess. I squealed loudly. Very loudly.

So: The finale will be a battle between Jessica and Phillip.

Buh-bye to Screech, I mean Joshua. Guess all those standing ovations didn’t help you in the end. Jo-Lo cried and insisted on a hug, as he exited to It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.

And then there were two. Tune in next Tuesday and Wednesday to find out who will be the next American Idol!

The first of three fan posters in support of the upcoming new season of the HBO hit series TRUE BLOOD has been revealed!  The poster is titled “Gimme Five”!

TRUE BLOOD will return for Season 5 on Sunday, June 10th at 9pm, only on HBO!

Who will make it to the finale? Each person will get 3 chances to perform tonight. Round One will be a song selected by the judges. Round Two will be a personal selection. Round Three will be a song selected by Jimmy Iovine. Oh, and clips of their hometown visits.

Round One leads off with Joshua Ledet. Randy said that they had picked I’d Rather Go Blind by Etta James. Meh. There was nothing spectacular about this for me, and he inevitably started his screeching. I’d rather go deaf.

Naturally, the judges gave him a standing ovation. Steven said it was another Joshua moment to hear someone sing those old songs. J-Lo said it was a struggle to select the right song for him since he’s such a throwback, but he brought down the house again. Randy said he’s a classic stylist, and the song fit him like a glove.

Jessica Sanchez was up next, and J-Lo said they picked a song with a tenderness that they wanted to hear. They chose Mariah Carey’s My All. Excuse me. Excuse me. These lyrics were a bit too old for her. Nice melody, but did they actually pay attention to the lyrics? The kid is 16! Plus, it was just meh. She didn’t sound as effortless as usual.

Steven said she makes people hang on every note, and that it was over the top. J-Lo said it was a hard song, but she did it beautifully in her own way.  Randy thought it was beautiful, and the perfectly right song.

Phillip Phillips closed out the round with Steven explaining the judges’ choice of Madcon’s Beggin‘. He said they wanted to drag the melody out of him. It was classic Phillip, and I would blast this in my car. And the crowd went wild. This is bringing down the house, J-Lo.

Steven thought it was beautiful to watch him unfold, and hopes he will write his own songs. He predicted that he could be the New Age Springsteen. J-Lo thought he was funny, since he messed with the melody and caught the groove. She thought it was great. Randy said we were just at the Phil Phillips concert. He said Phillip has been in the zone since Day 1, and that it was another incredible performance.

Ryan asked the trio who they thought took the round. Randy said there’s no clear-cut winner, but Joshua took it vocally. J-Lo thought Phillip’s performance took it. Steven stayed on the fence between Phillip and Jessica.

Round Two started with the hometown visit for Joshua, followed by his choice of John Lennon’s Imagine. He just had to screech, didn’t he? I can imagine a song without him doing that.

Steven thought it was so fine. J-Lo said he pulled back and controlled his performance, and noted that the 3 finalists are very different. Randy wanted to know why he chose that song (for the message), and said to carry that into the future.

Jessica went home, then opted for Aerosmith’s I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing. Brazen, brave, and she made a great choice.

Steven thought she took a great song and made it greater. J-Lo thought it was amazing, and commented that Steven never says anything good when people sing his songs. Randy was waiting for the big moment, which he thought she delivered.

Phillip went home, then sang Matchbox 20′s Disease. Again, he put his own spin on it.

Steven didn’t think it was over the top, but said it was who he is. J-Lo said it wasn’t a wow performance, but it was good. Randy didn’t like it either, saying he can do subdued moments in his sleep. It was just OK.

Ding! Round Three! Jimmy chose No More Drama by Mary J. Blige for Joshua. He thought it was a combo of church and R&B. I’m tired of him already. ‘Nuff said.

Steven thought it was beautiful and over the top. Of course he did. J-Lo said he was a blend of knowing what he’s doing and letting go at the same time. Randy said he laid everything on the stage, and was an amazing singer and performer.

Jimmy chose The Jackson 5′s I’ll Be There for Jessica. Uncanny how much she sounded like Michael at times, but finally an age-appropriate song.

Steven thought it was the perfect song for the perfect voice and said she nailed it. J-Lo said it was a good choice from Jimmy, and that she had great tone to her voice. Randy liked it OK, but didn’t love it as she had no ‘moment moment.’

Jimmy gave Phillip Bob Seger’s We’ve Got Tonight. Sigh….WOW! Great song, great job, and I have to admit to getting a tad misty-eyed.

STANDING OVATION!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! Steven thought it was beautiful, and showed that he has all that passion wrapped up in him. He also had a lengthy comment completely bleeped. J-Lo thought it was really, really sweet and beautiful. She looked a tad misty-eyed, too. Randy said it was the perfect song at the perfect time, and his best performance on the show ever. He said he had a giant moment, and proved that he could sing the melody. In it to win it!

So, now it’s up to the voters.

My take: Joshua is screechy and overdone, but puts on a performance. Jessica has a beautiful voice, but is dull to watch. Phillip puts on a great show, and knows his strengths. I would say this just may be the end of the road for Jessica. I’d like to see the last of Screech, I mean Joshua.

It’s time to go back to Kleinfeld’s! While we love the time we get to spend with Lori, Monte and the Atlanta gang, we have missed our favorite consultants from New York’s famous Kleinfeld Bridal salon – but not for much longer! Say Yes to the Dress returns with more unique bride-to-be personalities and its season eight premiere Friday, June 15 at 9/8c.

But that’s not all! Friday has become all out Bride Day when Randy Fenoli, our most favorite of favorite consultants, gets even more airtime with his own show Randy to the Rescue. Immediately following the season premiere of Say Yes to the Dress, this new series features bridal guru Randy as he hits the road to bring his favorite gowns, unsurpassed dress knowledge and signature styling approach to luck brides across the country.

From San Diego to Boston, Randy travels across eight cities and provides a “head to hem” makeover for brides-to-be along the way, creating a bridal blueprint for each bride, with a full look that can be replicated on their actual wedding day.

Straight off the runway and transported via big rig, Randy will roll into town with a bridal salon on wheels to dish out his top tips on bridal style, do’s and don’ts and the hottest trends for the season. Along the way, viewers will be introduced to the emotional stories of deserving brides wishing for dramatic makeovers for their big day. Never fear: it’s Randy to the Rescue!

Season Premiere of Say Yes to the Dress airs Friday, June 15 at 9/8c.

Series Premiere of Randy to the Rescue airs Friday, June 15 at 10/9c.

USA is calling on all Burn Notice fans to help them decide what the new main title sequence should be for season six, premiering Thursday, June 14 at 9/8c.

Recognizing how much the series has evolved over the last seven years, USA and show creator Matt Nix realized the opening was due for an update. But instead, they came up with two – and now they need our help to decide! A little mission of our own.

“I’m thrilled to share the creative process with our fans, who have been an integral part of Burn Notice – from our comic book to their interaction with the show talent on Character Chatter,” said Nix. “I look forward to connecting with them as we decide between the new main title sequences, one reflecting the current style and the other taking an entirely new approach. It’s a very exciting start to an action-packed sixth season.”

By going to www.BurnNoticeFanVote.com or the Burn Notice’s Facebook page, you can view both sequences they came up with and register your vote through Wednesday, May 23. The winning decision will air on the season premiere episode where Michael Westen will be back in our weekly schedules, back on a mission as big as ever – to save Fiona from federal custody.

Using the USA Character Chatter, you can make your case for which one you prefer as well as spreading the word via social networks like Facebook and Twitter. So, what are you waiting for? Let your voice be heard and hopefully your favorite will win out.

Season Premiere of Burn Notice airs Thursday, June 14 at 9/8c on USA.

This season has been an incredible one, meaning completely haunting and terrifying, but also shedding light and focus on the amazing ensemble we’ve come to love over the years. We saw Hotch get back in the dating pool, Rossi deal with a painful loss, Morgan find his long-lost cousin, Reid deal with his life expectations, Prentiss rebuild her relationships with the team members, JJ handle being a mother and an agent in the BAU and even our favorite technical analyst Penelope face the possibility of an engagement. Suffice to say, it’s been a good series of episodes.

But this 2-hour season finale promises to show us that it ain’t over yet! In the first hour, the team will go up against a gang of bank robbing serial killers who take over a bank and end up taking one of their own as hostage.  The pursuit for these criminals continues in the second hour, but more than just the case is going on now! While Prentiss ponders a job which could take her away from the FBI for good (hint: It is actress Paget Brewster’s last episode), one member of the team gets married! Talk about a finale. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll sit on the edge of our seats… and we’ll probably even have a nightmare or two.

I had the opportunity to catch up one-on-one with series star Thomas Gibson or as I like to call him, Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, to discuss what we’re in store for with the season finale airing Wednesday, May 16 at 9/8c on CBS. He was more than excited to talk about what Hotch and the team have on their plates in this season and next… and I felt safer already just hearing his voice. Check out what he had to share below!

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On his reaction to reading the finale scripts…

“I’m glad we had two episodes to tell that story [laughs] because it had a lot going on. I think doing a two-parter made a lot of sense. It’s very well structured as far as the suspense and kind of not knowing, I’d say, half way through exactly what’s going to happen at the end and then being able to wrap it up in the way that we did, it feels like the right show to make at the right time, you know?”

On whether we’ll see [Hotch’s son] Jack and [Hotch’s girlfriend] Beth in the finale…

“You’ll see them! You’ll definitely see them. I’m not going to say much more than that, but they’re definitely there. It’s kind of nice, you know?”

On the wedding…

“It’s great and I think that given where we are halfway through the two-parter I would not bet that too many people would know who is going to end up at the altar at the end of the second episode.”

On Prentiss’ second departure and its effects on the team…

“Well, there’s not going to be – there’s no aftermath to it. It’s the beginning of the process. We will sort of find out what the circumstances are and we’re hoping that it will not be the last that any of us see of Emily Prentiss.”

On if the finale will leave much to be discussed and delved into for next season…

“Well, I think that there may be fewer questions, but there’s still going to be some things to be certainly explained and explored for the next season at the end of this one.”

On how this finale stacks up to the rest…

“It’s hard to compare, but I would say that, you know, I don’t want to give anything away, but there may be fewer – we don’t have a smoking gun at the end of this one, which is kind of nice because there is not somebody else with a barrel at a gun pointed at them. This actually has a kind of nice ending to it, which I think is a bit of a change of pace for us for the end of the season, although there is still going to be questions in everybody’s mind about where we’re going from here.”

On the atmosphere on set…

“It was everything that that big platter of [a hostage, wedding and a goodbye] would entail. It had its moments of tension, suspense and fun and a lot of laughter. We have a really good time on our set, maybe in direct proportion to the grimness of the material, but we really never stop having a good time and this was certainly no exception.”

On what he would aspect of Hotch he’d like to bring to light next season…

“You know, that’s a good question. I think that we have a fantastic writing staff and they are as interested in these characters as we are and hopefully as the audience is. And they really are actively interested in exploring what this job does to a person and what this job does to each of these particular people, as each of us are. We’ve come a long way and I think we still have interesting territory to cover. And, you know, the process my character is going through with sort of coming out of the death of his wife and seeing a little bit of hope in his personal life [laughs] and certainly how much the influence of this new person in his life has kind of had for his son and continuing to explore that and then how that integrates or doesn’t integrate with his work life, you know, some of the same challenges that existed in his previous relationship. So, that stuff is all very interesting and certainly will have an effect on what happens with him going forward.”

On what he learns and takes away from the show…

“It’s taught me a lot about the darker side of human nature, and also the people who dedicate themselves to this work. There’s a great article in the New York Times today about early identification of psychopathic behavior and its fascinating stuff. And I think that that’s really why the show is thriving in year 7, is that these are questions that are kind of fundamental to us as human beings. You know, what happened in a certain person’s life at a certain time to turn them into someone capable of these kinds of crimes. And it’s always really interesting, really interesting stuff to consider.”

On advice he’d give to Hotch and the team…

“You know, that’s a good question. Let me think about that. I’m hoping that you can say, “don’t despair about losing Emily Prentiss, that she’ll be back.” I would say that would be the best advice I could give, the most hopeful advice I could give.”

And, last but not least,

His message to the fans…

“We never take [you] for granted! We are absolutely delighted that the show is still around and that our fans who found us very early on are still sticking with us, so that’s really great!”

Don’t miss a minute of the season finale airing Wednesday, May 16 at 9/8c on CBS.

TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland is one of those shows that has an ensemble so good, they don’t really need any huge guest stars – and yet they always snag them and put them to perfect use! This Wednesday, May 16, that will prove true yet again when the ladies of Cleveland say hello to someone all you fans of Wisteria Lane hold near and dear to your heart: James Denton!

On the episode entitled “Storage Wars,” the ladies bid on an abandoned storage unit and unearth an item of potentially historical proportions which requires Artie Firestone’s expertise. Firestone is played by Jon Lovitz, thus making this a double whammy guest star episode.

So where does James Denton come in? Well, as a truck driver of course! And by the picture above, he seems to be playing it perfectly. When Joy learns how to use a CB radio, she ends up pretending to be something she’s not after befriending a handsome truck driver… aka Denton. This already sounds priceless.

We may have been sad to see Denton leave Desperate Housewives the way he did (RIP Mike Delfino), but we no longer need to be sad because he has returned to us in all his TV glory!

Hot in Cleveland airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on TV Land.

It’s never easy to say goodbye. And saying goodbye to Grant is no exception. FULL ARTICLE »

It wasn’t too long ago that the big season 2 finale of Pretty Little Liars led our favorite Liars to unmask A, but as we all know, the show certainly doesn’t end there! And neither do the lies, the danger, the drama… or the texts!

Season 3 returns to ABC Family at 8/7c on Tuesday, June 5, but the first trailer for the season has been released and is getting us more than excited for the show’s return and all that could be in store for this season.

So, what did we see in that sneak peek? Well, here’s what we caught:

Things seem to be heating up with Spencer and Toby, but Spencer seems to be a brave one to go and speak to a rather terrible looking Garrett in prison who reveals there is “a lot you don’t know.” About A? About Melissa and him? About Ali’s murder? Who knows!

While things also appear to look good for Hanna and Caleb (who was bumped to a series regular this season. Yay!), Hanna certainly will not have it easy this season as we see her interacting with Mona. We’re happy to see that Hanna is going to let it out on Mona, but Mona looks pretty distant sitting in that sanatorium, doesn’t she? And does she know about the return texts and who’s behind them? She mentioned “team A” in the finale, will the team fight on without her?

Again, the relationship between Aria and Ezra seems to be doing well, especially with Ezra there to ensure she’s safe… but apparently he can’t keep her safe at all times. Because there’s that scene that looks like it comes straight from Scream where Aria is screaming in the bathroom stall for help while a figure lurks outside the door. Uh, we can’t wait for that!

Emily looks upset throughout almost the entire trailer and we don’t blame her, especially when she finds that creepy “can’t smile” bracelet. We even catch a glimpse of her in front of a dug-up grave with a shovel in her hand. Did she dig up a(nother) grave? Was it Alison’s? Maya’s? Is Maya really dead? Oh, so many questions!

And then, of course, there’s Jenna. She appears to be moving her sunglasses down. Will the girls find out that she can see again? And what about the Black Swan? No mention of her in the trailer, but she’s certainly still on our minds…

Between returning to Mona’s hotel lair and the new text messages from A, it’s clear that the Rosewood drama is still in full effect… perhaps more than ever. I mean, can you even wait to see how the dynamic changes now that we know about Mona?

Don’t miss a second of theanticipated third season when it premieres
Tuesday, June 5, at 8/9c on ABC Family.