The Closer

, Dec 13, 2010

The Closer's new season will be its last.

TNT's women of summer

Cable brings us complex women, while networks think we're uninteresting

, May 7, 2010

Saving Grace, Hawthorne and The Closer make their return, along with a few new shows starring strong females.

Dorothy Snarker

, Mar 26, 2010

With hits like Damages, Weeds and The Closer, Showtime, TNT and USA have become the go-to channels for complex female characters.

"The Closer" has gender issues

Heather Hogan

, Dec 17, 2009

The TNT series featured a transgender lesbian on this week's episode, complete with bad jokes about identity.

Officer down on "The Closer"

"The Closer" 5.8 mini-cap: "Elysian Fields"

, Aug 4, 2009

Actress Paola Turbay says she has no idea if or when her lesbian character will be back on the TNT series.

"The Closer" 5.7 mini-cap: "Strike Three"

, Jul 28, 2009

Brenda is having nightmares about an open case, and another investigation brings a detective out of retirement.

"The Closer" 5.6 mini-cap: "Tapped Out"

, Jul 21, 2009

Detective Mikki Mendoza poses as a mother and wife to help on a case where a civilian and two cops are found dead.

"The Closer" 5.5 mini-cap: Half Load

, Jul 14, 2009

Brenda investigates the death of a pick-up artist known by the name Intrigue.

"The Closer" 5.4 mini-cap: "Walking Back the Cat"

, Jul 7, 2009

A murder at the Crenshaw Community Center has Brenda dealing with the local church's disdain for the LAPD.

"The Closer" 5.3 mini-cap: "Red Tape"

, Jun 30, 2009

R.I.P. Kitty, and a young gay man whose boyfriend reports him as having been missing for over a month.

"The Closer" 5.2 mini-cap: "Blood Money"

, Jun 23, 2009

Brenda butts heads with Captain Sharon Raydor, and Fritz the cat is still not doing so well.

"The Closer" 5.1 mini-cap: “Products of Discovery”

, Jun 16, 2009

Lesbian detective Mikki Mendoza gets involved with Brenda, but only professionally.

, Jun 9, 2009

The season premiere has Brenda dealing with a sick cat and a case that has to do with chocolate candies.

Summer 2009 TV Preview

Paola Turbay Cast as the Lesbian Cop in "The Closer"

, May 25, 2009

We review the series with lesbian/bi characters or actresses premiering or returning in the next few weeks, including Mental, HawthoRNe, and The Closer.

"The Closer" enlists a lesbian cop

, Apr 22, 2009

The Colombian-American actress from American Teenager and Cane lands the recurring role of Det. Mikki Mendoza.

Heather Hogan

, Feb 27, 2009

A new policewoman rubs Brenda the wrong way on the TNT series' upcoming fifth season.

Amy Sedaris predicts the future and celebrates comedy's past

SHE MADE ME WATCH THIS! Fall TV '08 Review - Part 2

, Jan 13, 2009

The funny woman will guest star on The Closer in February and plays narrator to a PBS comedy documentary next week.

TV takes advantage of your time off

, Sep 15, 2008

Sarah and Lori's take on new series True Blood, Fringe, and Privileged, plus the return of Sarah Connor and the season finale of The Closer.

Trish Bendix

, Sep 1, 2008

Several marathons of shows are airing all Labor Day long, including Murder She Wrote, The Closer and Scrubs.

Sexualizing Brenda Lee Johnson

SHE MADE ME WATCH THIS! December 7, 2007

, Jul 22, 2008

The new strategy on The Closer appears to be to show Kyra Sedgwick undressed as much as possible. And that's not a good thing.

Who’s your favorite television character?

, Dec 7, 2007

Clips and commentary from the latest episodes of 30 Rock, Blood Ties, and Moonlight.

Will a possible strike bring cable shows to network TV?

, Oct 4, 2007

A list of the characters we're most happy to see again in the new television season.

roc

, Sep 4, 2007

Will the broadcast networks start running cable hits if TV and film production is shut down?

She Made Me Watch This! "Lipstick Jungle" pilot, "South of Nowhere" season premiere, and more