Good news, sports fans: After a 7-month hiatus, Jordana Spiro returns as fun, feisty sportswriter P.J. on TBS's hit half-hour comedy My Boys, which begins airing new episodes again tonight at 10 p.m.

I love this show because, her silly name "P.J." notwithstanding, this character is one of the best straight women on TV, as I've blogged about previously (her best female friend, played by Kellee Stewart — picture above, right — is a little too girly for my taste, but not a bad character, either). Created by a woman (Betsy Thomas), the show is also genuinely funny and well-written, and a big hit for TBS.

In a new interview with TV Guide, Jordana teases the new season (warning: mild spoilers). "Mike and Kenny start working together at Kenny's sports-memorabilia shop, and Kenny gets a girlfriend who's nine-months pregnant ... We find out Stephanie is in massive debt and needs to go to a debt counselor ... Bobby has a fun turn, but I'm not allowed to talk about that, so I'll leave that as a surprise. And I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but I'll say it anyway: Brendan's character becomes a huge d--chebag." … continue reading

Time to dust off the fancy silverware: the first season of the classic NBC sitcom Silver Spoons is coming to DVD! That's right, on June 19th you can re-live the '80s golden years with Ricky Shroder (NYPD Blue), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Alfonso Ribeiro (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century), and Joel Higgins (uh, I got nothin').

Remember what hot stuff Erin Gray was back then, feathered hair and all?

Click "Read more" to find out what happened to her -- and see the first-season credits, a painful breakdancing scene, and a very special Buffy-themed Silver Spoons! … continue reading

I tuned into the premiere of the new TBS series My Boys last night after reading a lot of positive reviews, and I have to say, I liked it! The show is about a female Chicago sports columnist named PJ (Jordana Spiro, pictured above) whose best friends are all men - including her brother, her ex-boyfriend, her best friend, and a sportswriter for a rival publication (she also has a girly female friend named Stephanie from journalism school).

"My Boys" and "PJ" are both cheesy names, and the writers are trying a little too hard to make the point that PJ is just one of the guys, but the writing's not bad overall, and PJ and Jordana Spiro are appealing enough to make me keep tuning in.

She wears her hair in a ponytail most of the time, and eats food besides salad. She reserves make-up and sexy t-shirts for only very special occasions, and prefers jeans or sweats and tank-tops with casual tennis-shoes. She has trouble with communication and relationships, but isn't an emotional wreck. She's a woman who knows how to play poker, and draws the line at intentionally losing just to seduce a guy she likes. Instead of voice-overs about shoe sales, she uses sports metaphors. She actually plays sports. She sits in relaxed poses that take up space. And she doesn't cook.

Finally, a straight woman on TV I can really relate to! If only she were gay, she'd be the perfect woman. … continue reading