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A Dream Becomes Reality: 90210 THE NEXT GENERATION
Sure we’ve dreamed about it, fantasized about its possible return, developed elaborate scripts ideas complete with character bios and costume designs, but until this morning, we never believed it would actually happen.
In fact, if this news actually pans out, CW President Dawn Ostroff could very well make up for the cancellations of EVERWOOD, VERONICA MARS, GIRLFRIENDS and JACK & BOBBY in one fowl swoop!
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The CW announces fall schedule: 'Melrose Place' paired with '90210'
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Thu, May 21
Wow i cann't blieve CW first Girlfriends is cancelled and now the Game is gone. Who is still watching One Tree Hill? All of the shows on the network are startin 2 look alike they r goin 2 lose alot of their viewers because of their failure to include ...
'Game' over
Original at S2Smagazine.com
• Thu, May 21
MD “The Game” had originally been introduced as a special episode of “Girlfriends” just before UPN and WB formed the CW. In its last season the sitcom had taken a more dramatic turn, so the proposed format makeover would have made sense. ...
The CW picks three newbies for fall
Original at From Inside the Box
• Thu, May 21
Thanks a lot CW! But don't worry. I'm sure black people who were fans of "Girlfriends" and "The Game" (even though I personally thought both shows were garbage) will forgive you. Not! I think it's time for The CW to pack it in and just go away. ...
Mowry, Hall, The Game Cancelled at CW!
Original at Singersroom
• Wed, May 20
NY The only thing we can say is “at least they closed the show out with a nice finale”…something that was not done for “Girlfriends” (not over that one either !!!!!). With 'The Game' officially canned, The CW has officially rid itself of every black ...
4 Black TV Shows We Shouldn't Have to Live Without
Original at Livesteez
• Wed, May 20
NY Created by Mara Brock Akil (the same genius who brought us Girlfriends), this show transports us into the lives of professional football players and all their drama. The language, familiar to that in your own household, keeps audiences in stitches each ...
Dogfighting Fight brings Vartan and Elizabeth to Tables
Original at Hollywood Today
• Sun, May 17
CA “Girlfriends” star Persia White, a vegan for eight years, talked to Hollywood Today about her dedication to the cause. “We are the voice for the unheard,” she says, and clarifies that she feels some of the guys involved in dog-fighting do love their ...
Question of the Day – Girlfriends: The Movie?
Original at Bossip
• Fri, May 15
New York The rumors have been swirling about this possible Girlfriends movie, and we just heard from a source close to Mara Brock Akil, that she is not working on a script for the film as of now, and there is no set production in place…yet. ...
TV Review: Star Trek: Captain's Log and more discussion of Trek
Original at TMR Zoo
• Sun, May 10
Joan Collins and Bill Shatner add to the classic “City On The Edge of Forever” while there are introductions and interviews with with Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula and Shatner. These films both left Ghosts Of Girlfriends ...
'Girlfriends' star puts $2M house on market
Original at San Francisco Chronicle
• Sat, May 2
USA - Ann Brenoff, Ann Brenoff Golden Brooks, who plays secretary-turned-acclaimed-author Maya Wilkes on the CW's "Girlfriends," has applied some of that same sass and splash to the house she has listed at $1999000. The Hollywood Hills contemporary has an open floor plan and a ...
This Week on the Addict Network™
Original at thetvaddict/AXob (Feedburner)
• Sat, May 2
By theTVaddict On the TV Addict: We offered up our predictions for NBC’s upcoming Up InFront, we interviewed PRIVATE PRACTICE’s Amy Brenneman and posted a first look at Leonard Nimoy on FRINGE. On the REEL Addict: We wondered whether or not the Summer Blockbuster season will live up to the hype, we review...
Brooks of 'Girlfriends' lists home for $1999000
Original at Times & Transcript
• Sat, May 2
Canada - Ann Brenoff LOS ANGELES - Golden Brooks who plays secretary-turned-acclaimed-author Maya Wilkes on the CW's Girlfriends, has applied some of that same sass and splash to the house she has listed at $1999000. The Hollywood Hills contemporary has an open floor plan ...
Film caps
Original at Monterey County Herald
• Thu, Apr 30
CA Century Cinemas at Del Monte in Monterey, Century and Maya Cinemas in Salinas. The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13) See the review on page 5. Century Cinemas at Del Monte in Monterey, Lighthouse in Pacific Grove, Century and Maya Cinemas in Salinas, ...
Ato Kwamena Dadzie: Postcard from ‘Sin City' II
Original at news.myjoyonline.com
• Sun, Apr 26
Ghana The MC, Tracee Ellis Ross, one of the lead actors in the TV sitcom ‘Girlfriends', strutted onto the beautifully-designed stage, wearing an exquisite red sleeveless dress. One of the first things she said was to emphasise that a strap on her upper right ...
Broadcasters told to put on a happy face
Original at rbr.com
• Mon, Apr 20
Virginia His current shows are “The Game” on The CW and “Medium” on NBC, and “Girlfriends” just completed its final season on The CW. Grammer said he was just fortunate to have an eye for talent and a good story. Despite the growth of new platforms, ...
Aviva Family and Children's Services to Honor Tracee Ellis Ross ... - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• Thu, Apr 16
Aviva Family and Children's Services to Honor Tracee Ellis Ross ... Award-winning actress, model and producer Tracee Ellis Ross is best known as the star of the hit sitcom "Girlfriends" that ran for eight seasons on The CW Network. It can still be seen in syndication throughout the US and the w...
Kelsey Grammer To Be Honored
Original at WFMY News 2
• Tue, Apr 7
Not only does Kelsey Grammer act, but he produces, directs and writes. He's executive producer of "Medium" and "The Game." And, he produced "Girlfriends." "Girlfriends" star, Tracee Ellis Ross, will emcee when her former boss gets the award April 20th ...
Today’s picks
Original at Dispatch Online
• Wed, Apr 1
South Africa 1. SABC1, 11pm: Girlfriends – This programme features the intertwining lives of four very different African-American women living and working in Los Angeles – Joan, Maya, Toni and Lynn. They are more than just friends, they are girlfriends. ...
THE TV COLUMN : What's a nice gal detective doing in Africa? Acting up
Original at Arkansas Democrat Gazette
• Sun, Mar 29
more than enough reason to perk up when the drama is based on a series of international best-sellers and the setting is the African country of Botswana and the star is the exceedingly gifted and talented actress/singer Jill Scott (Girlfriends). ...
Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 03/15/09
Original at Luxist
• Sun, Mar 15
CA Actress Golden Brooks of TV's "Girlfriends" has placed her four-bedroom, home in the Hollywood Hills on the market for $1799900. The listing is here. --Baby Phat fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons has dropped the asking price of her home in the ...
Golden Brooks lists Hollywood Hills home for $1799900
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Mon, Mar 9
CA Golden Brooks, who played Maya Wilkes on The CW's "Girlfriends," second from right, has listed her Hollywood Hills home for $1799900. The 'Girlfriends' star's contemporary-style house features an open floor plan and a chef's kitchen. ...
CW Hands Out Early Renewals - No ‘Chris’ or ‘Game’ Included
Original at Comedy Centric
• Thu, Feb 26
Cambridge reality and that neither show goes the way of Girlfriends at the end of the 2007–2008 season (speaking of which: where is that alleged retrospective send-off special, by the way?). Only time — and The CW’s future complete renewal list — will tell. ...
BET Networks Acquires Rights to Hit Series 'THE GAME' - PR Newswire
Original at sev.prnewswire.com
• Mon, Feb 2
BET Networks Acquires Rights to Hit Series 'THE GAME' Kelsey Grammer (Frasier, Girlfriends), creator Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends, Moesha, The Jamie Foxx Show), Kenny Smith (One on One, The Jamie Foxx Show) and ... BET gets into 'The Game' Variety BET to play The Game C21Media
Pearl's Window: Creator of "<b>Girlfriends</b>" and "The Game" Brings New <b>...</b>
Original at Pearl's Window
• Wed, Nov 19
By Miss Pearl Creator of "Girlfriends" and "The Game" Brings New Show to NBC. NBC is "Making Friends With Black People," a buddy comedy based on the 2006 book of the same name, about the state of race relations in the U.S. Mara Brock Akil and Salim ...
Today’s picks
Original at Dispatch Online
• Thu, Nov 13
South Africa - Nov 13, 2008 SABC1, 8.30pm: Girlfriends – Joan and Lynn worry that Maya is in denial after her miscarriage and that she is not dealing properly with her grief. ...
Girlfriends - The Fifth Season :: EDGE Boston
Original at EDGE Boston
• Tue, Nov 4
The four best friends from L.A. are back in the fifth season of Girlfriends, which is currently on DVD. The 22 episode season aired from September 2004 to May 2005. Joan, Maya, Toni, and Lynn continued their winning streak on what was ...
Today’s picks
Original at Dispatch Online
• Thu, Oct 2
South Africa - SABC1, 8.30pm: Girlfriends – Joan unexpectedly proposes to Aaron. He’s taken by surprise, and when he stumbles on his response, Joan decides the ...
Today’s picks
Original at Dispatch Online
• Thu, Sep 11
South Africa - SABC1, 8.30pm: Girlfriends – Worried about William’s emotional state after his break-up with Monica, friends Maya, Joan and Lynn go to Chicago to persuade ...
Some of Scott Sartiano’s Best Girlfriends Are Asian
Original at New York Magazine
• Mon, Aug 25
USA - Scott’s had a well documented relationship with half Cuban Jamie Lynn Sigler. In a headline grabbing incident, Christian Curry threw Scott through a plate ...
Wives & Girlfriends
Original at NASCAR
• Fri, Aug 8
By intheknow Greg Zipadelli, the crew chief for Tony Stewart and the #20 Joe Gibbs Chevrolet, met his wife, Nan, in Old Forge, New York in 1995. Nan, who was a high school teacher at the time, knew nothing about racing, and when Greg told her he was a crew chief from Hartford, she thought he said that he went t...
Preseason Football Rates for NBC Sunday
Original at Zap2it.com
• Mon, Aug 4
By editorial@zap2it.com Repeats of "The Game" and "Girlfriends" finished the night for The CW. NBC's football ratings dipped a little to 4.4/8 at 10 pm, but that was still good enough to keep the top spot. A "Cold Case" repeat on CBS scored a 3.9/7, ...
CBS Takes Back Sunday
Original at Zap2it.com
• Mon, Jun 23
• 3 related articles
By editorial@zap2it.com The CW went with "The Game" and "Girlfriends." A second hour of "Dateline," 6.1/10, gave NBC sole possession of first place at 10 pm "The Unit" delivered a 4.6/8 for CBS, while "Desperate Housewives" posted a 2.1/4 for ABC. ...
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Girlfriends to the End
Original at Bossip
• Tue, Apr 8
• 4 related articles
By skyobercam In addition, [it is alleged that] The CW refuses to honor the contracts of the principal cast members and does not intend to pay the actors for the nine episodes that will not be taped. (more…) Posted by Bossip Staff Word is there will be no season finale episode for “Girlfriends”, and the cas...
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TV Hot Spot: News
Original at TV Hot Spot
• Fri, Feb 15
• 2 related articles
By Tv Hot Spot Host CW Returns With Original Episodes! Post by: Sal Source: Zap2It The CW may be saying goodbye to "Girlfriends", "WWE SmackDown!" and "CW Now," but several of its shows will return with all-new episodes now that the Writers' Strike has ended.
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The CW Comedy `Girlfriends' Ending
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, Feb 14
• 10 related articles
The CW's Monday night comedy series "Girlfriends," the longest-running live action comedy on network television, is ending after eight seasons, the show's creator announced on Thursday.
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Death of a sitcom
Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• Thu, Feb 14
This past Monday, The CW’s sitcom “Girlfriends” quietly passed into that good night, airing two barely-seen episodes that, given that the network isn’t bringing the show back even though the writers strike is over, served as the show’s swan song. This received scant attention, though M...
Hottie Bracket, Round Two: The Women Advance!Original at blogs.trb.com
• Mon, Feb 11
Round One was brutal -- we've already seen entire show casts eliminated from competition. Where, oh where, were the fans of Girlfriends and The Game? Only Tasha Mack and Kelly Pitts came even close to putting up a fight - and to be honest, we thought Tasha would have Claire Tolchuck for lunch....
'Prison Break' is running out of episodes
Original at Star-Telegram.com
• Mon, Feb 4
Tonight, CBS launches a new sitcom, Welcome to the Captain, and returns the long-absent The New Adventures of Old Christine to the schedule. I review both on Page 1E. Elsewhere, Fox has an all-new scripted lineup, the CW has new episodes of Girlfriends and The Game, nonfiction programming...
Jill Marie Jones Speaks on Toni Childs
Original at .::The Pop Culture Junkie::.
• Wed, Jan 23
By Melody With Girlfriends firmly in her past, Jill Marie Jones chats with Essence.com about her current projects and much talked about departure from the hit show that made her a household name, or well at least her character Toni Childs was…
Jill Marie Jones Clears Up 'Girlfriends' Drama
Original at That Grape Juice
• Tue, Jan 22
By Sam Jill Marie Jones, famed for her role as Toni Childs in CW sitcom 'Girlfriends', has finally spoken out the true reason behind her departure from the popular show in an interview with Essence. It marks the first time the actress has ...
Monday Dec 24 09:00PM Girlfriends (Where Did Lynn-digo?)
Original at The CW Episode Guide
• Thu, Dec 20
When Lynn (Persia White) meets Xander (guest star Quddus Phillipe), a cute student at UCLA, he asks her to perform at a rally raising awareness to save the environment. But when Lynn's manager gets her a gig at the House of Blues for the same day, she must decide where she will perform. Meanwhi...
Whether or not 'Girlfriends' gets a ninth season, Mara Brock Akil ... - International Herald Tribune
Original at International Herald Tribune
• Thu, Dec 13
Whether or not 'Girlfriends' gets a ninth season, Mara Brock Akil ... France - Akil and the writers even wrote a final episode that tied everything together, including the lovelorn Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) getting a marriage proposal. ...
'Girlfriends' S8.8 Review: "Save the Last Dance"
Original at Oh Hell Yes!
• Wed, Nov 21
By MAC This week's episode of Girlfriends had a good old-time feel that made me think of the silly girlfriends of years past. Seeing Joan, Maya, William, and Lynn on the dancefloor made me so happy to see the four of them being themselves and ...
Dramatic Twists and Turns Coming Up on Eighth Season of 'Girlfriends'
Original at BuddyTV
• Mon, Sep 24
Season 8 of the amazingly durable Girlfriends on The CW takes off next Monday, October 1 at 9pm. Creator Mara Brock Akil unleashed some major opening spoilers to Entertainment Weekly a few weeks ago.... (This is an excerpt only! ...
Will Girlfriends have Toni Again?
Original at .::The Pop Culture Junkie::.
• Tue, Aug 21
By Melody With Girlfriends returning this fall for it's eight and final season [October 1st] everyone is wondering if Jill Marie Jones will reprise her role as Toni Childs. So Jawn Murray asked the best person, executive producer Mara Brock Akil that exact question...
Life After Girlfriends - Jill Marie Jones in REDRUM
Original at The BV Entertainment Newswire Blog
• Wed, May 30
By Wilson Morales s: While CW's Girlfriends lives on see a 8th season nexy year, one of its former star is quietly racking up on her new venture. Jill Maries Jones, who played Toni Childs and left the show in 2005, hasn't been seen ...
What The CW's Girlfriends Needs Next Year
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, May 17
By Matthew Milam By now you have probably heard that The CW has renewed the Tracee Ellis Ross-Persia White-Golden Brooks sitcom about three (previously four) African-American women in California for an eighth season. Given that the May 7 season finale could have passed for a series finale, there would h...
'Girlfriends' faces a choice ... and an end? - DetNews.com
Original at DetNews.com
• Sun, May 6
Girlfriends' faces a choice ... and an end? MI - It's fun to see Joan settle into a stable relationship," says Mara Brock Akil, 36, the creator, producer and show runner behind "Girlfriends. ...
Tracee Ellis Ross weighs prospects for 'Girlfriends' future - Los Angeles Daily News
Original at Los Angeles Daily News
• Thu, May 3
Tracee Ellis Ross weighs prospects for 'Girlfriends' future CA - Girlfriends" ends its seventh season with an hour-long cliffhanger Monday night ---- as Tracee Ellis Ross' Joan character must weigh a marriage proposal. ...
Finale fest - DetNews.com
Original at DetNews.com
• Wed, May 2
Finale fest MI - Girlfriends" (9 pm Monday, The CW, Channel 50): The one-hour finale places Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) in a love triangle. Whom will she choose? ...
Bossip.com Gossip for the Hardcore: Henny Without Any Coke
Original at Bossip
• Tue, Apr 10
Girlfriends" Cast Honored: Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross and Persia White We Broke it Here First! Bobby Valentino Interview Gay BOSSIP BLOGROLL Thursday, October 19, 2006 "Girlfriends" Cast Honored: Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross and Persia White Posted by Bossip Staff