Denette Wilford
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Denette has been writing about television since 1999, and also dabbles in the world of celebrity gossip. Her work has appeared in TV Guide, AOL and Celebedge, and her TV tastes vary between The Walking Dead, House of Lies and Dancing With the Stars. Don’t judge her.

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Once Upon A Time, Once Upon A Time Got Really Good

(11) Comments | Posted May 13, 2013 | 10:49 AM

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NOTE: Contains some spoilers

The last few days have been a virtual bloodbath, with the cancellation of some of my favourite TV shows.

Happy Endings, Smash, Rules of Engagement, Golden Boy, Body of Proof, The New Normal .... OK, those...

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Is The TV Musical Dead?

(7) Comments | Posted May 6, 2013 | 1:34 PM

People are surprised when they hear I still watch Glee. That's right, I'm a loyal Gleek. I think if glee clubs were a thing when I was in school, I would have been breaking into show tunes in the halls, getting Slushee-ed in the face. Of course, I...

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Family Tools Needs Some Retooling

(0) Comments | Posted April 29, 2013 | 11:20 AM

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Confession time (I do a lot of that here, don't I?): I have a bit of a crush on Kyle Bornheimer. He's cute, funny, talented and plays the part of the goofball really, really well. But most of all, he's an underdog --and...

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Don't Dive In With Ryan Lochte

(1) Comments | Posted April 22, 2013 | 8:59 AM

Does anyone care what Ryan Lochte would do? Apparently E! thinks so, hence its newest reality show. I guess we should just be thankful it's not another series centring on a Kardashian.

"What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" follows the swimming phenom on his quest for love...

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Lindsay Lohan Is The Best Thing About Anger Management. Really.

(3) Comments | Posted April 15, 2013 | 4:46 PM

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Charlie Sheen has already donated $100,000 to the Lindsay Lohan Scholarship Freeloader Fund, not to mention arranging for a stylist to hook her up with a fancy designer dress (which she ruined by shredding it like a DIY project)....

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Why Does ABC Want To Screw Happy Endings?

(12) Comments | Posted April 8, 2013 | 11:32 AM

Last April, I wrote about my love for Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23. Fast-forward a year and the Krysten Ritter/Dreama Walker/James Van Der Beek comedy is gone, pulled by ABC. So it's only fitting that I write about its former partner-in-crime, the awesome Happy...

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Don't Go Rogue

(1) Comments | Posted April 1, 2013 | 11:37 AM

Rogue is the perfect name for a spy thriller -- just not this one. Well, unless the word is used in the cheating, defrauding sense, then, yeah, maybe. Because that's exactly what the show did: it made me believe it could be good, but after two episodes, not...

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Why Does CBS Hate Rules of Engagement?

(22) Comments | Posted March 25, 2013 | 12:03 PM

I admit, I don't have the most sophisticated taste when it comes to television. I watched Splash, for goodness' sake, and, no, not because I had to -- because I wanted to. Judge all you want but I'm OK with The Walking Dead and The Good Wife sharing DVR space...

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Pretty Little Liars Is Messing With My Mind

(2) Comments | Posted March 18, 2013 | 11:39 AM

When it comes to TV, we all have guilty pleasures. Sure, sure, many of us are obsessed with acclaimed series like Homeland, The Walking Dead and The Good Wife, but then there are those shows that you would never admit out loud to anyone that you watch them. You know...

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The Next Step Steps It Up

(0) Comments | Posted March 11, 2013 | 12:49 PM

I've been watching dance shows since childhood. Remember Dance Fever, Sha Na Na and Solid Gold? (No? Just me? Sigh. I'm old.) Times may have changed, but I still like me some Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, America's Best Dance Crew and Shake It Up...

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Red Widow Isn't Quite The Mother Of A Show ABC Is Hoping For

(17) Comments | Posted March 4, 2013 | 11:20 AM

Hot on the heels of ABC pulling Zero Hour from its lineup comes another series that will likely follow suit. I think the only question here is whether Red Widow will last more than three episodes, or if it can manage a run similar to what another failed...

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'Lost Girl' Season 4: Showcase Renews Hit Series

(17) Comments | Posted February 28, 2013 | 1:02 PM

Fae-tastic news for "Lost Girl" fans -- a fourth season of the Canadian series has been ordered.

"Lost Girl" is in the middle of Season 3 and has been one of Showcase's most impressive series. The show, which stars Anna Silk as a supernatural...

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Golden Boy Meets World

(0) Comments | Posted February 25, 2013 | 1:17 PM

When I first heard that Ryan Phillippe was going to be the lead of Golden Boy, I was pretty pumped.

Sure, he's probably best known for playing Sebastian Valmont, the king of d-baggery in Cruel Intentions, but for me, he'll always be Billy Douglas from One Life to...

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Back To Body Of Proof For Season 3

(6) Comments | Posted February 18, 2013 | 11:03 AM

When Body of Proof debuted in March 2011, it put me in a tough spot.

It aired on Tuesday nights, which already featured two of my still-favourite shows -- The Good Wife and Parenthood -- and I was already having a hard time making a Sophie's Choice between...

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Beyoncé's HBO Documentary: Next Stop, World Domination?

(10) Comments | Posted February 11, 2013 | 12:09 PM

It's been a week since Beyoncé stomped around the Super Bowl with seemingly-reckless-yet-totally-controlled abandon.

The hair-whipping, the stomping, the wind machines, the python-and-iguana bodysuit, and the faces ... oh, the faces -- it was 13 minutes of sheer awesomeness. She crushed it, crushed it...

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Monday Mornings Not Quite What I Expected

(4) Comments | Posted February 4, 2013 | 1:20 PM

Do we really need another medical drama? Actually, since House and Private Practice are no more, in addition to the cancellations of The Mob Doctor and Emily Owens, M.D., maybe.

I'm one of 14 people who still watch Grey's Anatomy, so when I popped in the first episode of

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The Americans Review: Like A Darker Version Of Alias

(2) Comments | Posted January 30, 2013 | 10:39 AM

It's almost a given that The Americans would be compared to Homeland, but for me, FX's new series is reminiscent of another spy show I couldn't get enough of: Alias (albeit way, way darker). There's something similar and oddly comforting about Jennifer Garner and Keri Russell;...

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Dallas Season 2: Worst Casting Ever?

(6) Comments | Posted January 28, 2013 | 11:01 AM

I've been a fan of Judith Light long before Tony Danza was hollering "Angela!" around the Bower household.

My mom would record ABC's daytime lineup (you know, back when there was a daytime lineup) from Ryan's Hope to General Hospital, so I became very familiar with One Life...

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'The Following' Like A Movie Of The Week -- Every Week

(0) Comments | Posted January 21, 2013 | 11:37 AM

If you've had your TV set to CTV or Fox, or been to a movie theater in the last month or so, "The Following" has been shoved down your throat. Hard. And despite the desire to not give in, all it takes is the first few minutes of...

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'Big Brother Canada' Host: Arisa Cox To Helm Reality Show

(4) Comments | Posted January 21, 2013 | 10:52 AM

Move over, Julie Chen -- there's a new "Big Brother" host moving in. Arisa Cox, co-host of "E! News Weekend," has scored the coveted gig for the inaugural season of "Big Brother Canada."

Cox will introduce viewers to Canada's first-ever houseguests, steer them into doing ridiculous things and...

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