I was very excited to hear that TV One had picked up Tatyana Ali’s new sitcom “Love That Girl” which has Martin Lawrence as its executive producer. Bentley Kyle Evans produced, wrote and directed this series without any studio support and for that alone the brother gets props. But I am sad to say that so far I’m more ‘in like’ than ‘in love’ with this new sitcom. For the record I really want to love this show. One of the reason I haven’t been won over yet is the show is more like “Martin” and less like “Girlfriends” or “The Game”. (Even the title sequence reminded of a vintage “Martin” opener sans the wassup voiceover.) In other words, the comedy is not subtle or sophisticated it’s in your face. And some of you may love that more than I did. Read the full story

The WE network ran back-to-back episodes of “Girlfriends” (seasons 6 and 7) this weekend and I got a little nostalgic for that quartet of sisters who mostly supported one another while each was in search of her own version of perfection. Diana’s middle daughter (aka Joan Clayton) was out at Women In Film’s Crystal & Lucy Awards looking quite fly. Here’s to hoping she’ll land another long-term project that keeps her in our living rooms.

Although Christian Bale is set to reboot the “Terminator” franchise in theaters any day now, Fox had decided to ax “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” the sort of midquel (okay that’s not a word) that follows John Conner in his teen years before he becomes the leader of the resistance —and sends one of his men back in time to warn Sarah. While the franchise is mildly interesting and Summer Glau, Shirley Manson and Lena Headley are some  badass chicks, I really tuned in for one reason: Richard T. Jones. Read the full story

It seems like black folks no longer fit in on the network that is home to “Gossip Girls,” “One Tree Hill” and the revamped “90210.” In case you didn’t know it the two remaining comedies that feature folks that look like us, “Everybody Loves Chris” and “The Game,” are still on but have been relegated to Friday nights, when you probably aren’t even home. But the network has no plans to renew the shows. The reasons: comedies are no longer their thing. My take: they really have found success with shows featured the young, white and dramtically oversexed. Read the full story

Girlfriends became collateral damage when the writer’s strike came to an end. The CW announced that it would only concentrate its resources on shows slated to return for another season. We secretly knew Girlfriends had already run out of steam a couple of years ago. But it still could have gone out on a high note at the end of last season with Joan’s long-awaited marriage proposal. Creator Mara Brock Akil and most of the cast chose to soldier on anyway perhaps because of the absence of successful or middle-class black women in series television. I am talking about sisters who play roles beyond the occasional doctor, cop, maid or the ever-popular goldigger. Read the full story