Truth Be Told: Join Fox's 5th Family Movie Night This Saturday

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Fox will air it's 5th Family Movie Night this Saturday, April 16th at 8 pm EST.

Here's the description of Truth Be Told:

Starring Candace Cameron Bure, David James Elliott and Ronny Cox, Truth Be Told plays upon the old adage, that “honesty is the best policy,” and according to Colorado’s leading marriage counselor, Annie Morgan (Candace Cameron Bure, "Full House" and "Make It Or Break It"), honesty is the key to successful long-term relationships. Ironically, Annie has never been married and doesn’t always follow her own advice. 

Through a misunderstanding, Annie receives an invitation for her and her spouse to join media mogul Terrance Bishop (Ronny Cox, "Stargate SG-1" and "Beverly Hills Cop"), at his New Mexico ranch to discuss her dream job: hosting a radio advice program. Fearful that being single will ruin her chance of a lifetime, Annie conspires with Mark Crane (David James Elliott, "JAG" and “Scoundrels”), an old college friend, recent widower, and father of two teenagers, to pose as a married couple for the weekend. A series of comical misunderstandings color the trip, leaving Annie emotionally involved with Mark's family and battling with her own conscience. As the entertaining and touching story unfolds, Annie begins to realize that the truth may have its consequences, but ultimately it’s what opens our hearts and brings out the best in each other.

My Review: First, I have to say that David James Elliott is one of my all-time favorite actors. He and Candace do a wonderful job in this well-made movie that never has a dull or slow moment. The scenery and the performance of everyone combine for an entertaining movie for the whole family. (And, for a long-time Trekkie like myself, it was fun catching a quick glimpse of Director Jonathan Frakes, once known as Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation.)

I am not going to give away the finale but, in critique, I have to say that how they ended is not far from how they started – a spouse who chose work over time with their loved ones. I know that particular person was doing good for someone else and that's the point they were making but there comes a time to walk away and put family first. And as always, there were some missing bridges in the plot that didn't fit into the time frame and your imagination had to make the leap but overall, it's a feel-good, "all things work out for the good in the end" movie that families nationwide will enjoy watching.

Watch the trailer and you'll be hooked!

Can't believe it's Tuesday AGAIN already! Time for a new "The Good Wife" Episode

Yes, I'll be joining in on Rolemommy's Twitter Tuesday Tweet-up during The Good Wife tonight starting at 10 AM. I am not an official co-host tonight but I love joining the fun and hope you will join us too.

I have come to really like The Good Wife because it doesn't shy away from politics or religion but treats both with respect. I love the good actors, the great clothes and the intelligent suspense. The show has all the makings of a classic. I just wonder when the family drama runs its course – what's next?

One of my favorite sub-plots includes a budding romance between a conservative gun expert who owns a picture of himself and Sarah Palin and the very liberal female partner Diane Lockhart who is pictured with Hillary Clinton. The forbidden romance brings fun and light-hearted suspense.

And of course, everyone loves Kalinda played by lovely Archie Panjabi, the inner-office assistant/ pseudo detective who knows how to wear her the high heel boots and leather jackets as she peeks into the lives of suspects and always comes up with the evidence needed at precisely the right moment of climax. 

In the middle of all this is Julianna Margulies playing the lead as Alicia who must go back to work as a lawyer to support the family as Chris Noth playing her husband Peter deals with charges that land him in jail and then home for house arrest, complicating Alicia's recent attraction to her new boss and old friend, Will with the smouldering eyes played by Josh Charles.

I wish I could have made it to the open forum in NYC where they talked about their roles but you just can't do everything – especially mid-week when the kids need to be tucked in bed – and then reminded repeatedly of the need to stay in bed and actually fall asleep. Someone's got to be the REAL good wife, right?!

Follow the hastag #TheGoodWife to follow the conversation and follow @TheGoodWife_CBS to see the latest show updates. Click over the CBS's community site HERE to read all kinds of extra details about the show.

See you later tonight!

Oh, one more detail: here's the trailer for tonight:

Check out the new fall CBS shows

CBS has several leading ladies ready to take on the little screen this Fall – here's the scoop on two new fall premieres:

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ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE is a comedy starring Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman as Billie, a single woman who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby… and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James (Grant Show), who's still trying to resume their relationship. Suddenly expecting a child with her "boy toy," Zack (Jon Foster), Billie and Zack make an arrangement: to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia (Ashley Jensen), and Abby (Lennon Parham), her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis (Nicolas Wright), start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise.

REVIEW:“Accidentally on Purpose” is funny witty, albeit tragically amoral. BUT, you can't help but enjoy Elfman's comedic talent and physical humor as she deals with an unexpected pregnancy, all the while thinking maybe she should react a little more strongly to her grandmother's urn being used as a smoke pipe. The character is obviously trying to make the best of a situation created and perpetuated by reoccurring judgment lapses, as pointed out by her “goodie two-shoes” sister – predictably made to look somewhat comical for her traditional values. On a scale of 1-5 (5 highest), I would probably rate it a 3.

JasonBell_CBS_GoodWife_031142B THE GOOD WIFE is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia Florrick (Margulies) starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner (Josh Charles), who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm's top litigator, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she's going to need to succeed on her own merit. Alicia's main competition among the firm's 20-something new recruits is Cary (Matt Czuchry), a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but will use any means to ensure that he, not Alicia, secures the one full-time associate position that's available. Fortunately, Alicia finds an ally in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), the firm's tough in-house investigator. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach (Graham Phillips) and 13-year-old Grace (Makenzie Vega). For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the "good wife" and takes charge of her own destiny. Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Dee Johnson and David Zucker are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.

REVIEW: “The Good Wife” was well-written and flowed easier as Julia Marqulies got comfortable with her role and relaxed into her character. She responded to the tensions and challenges of the role with the skill of a seasoned actress, complimented by the well-cast easy-on-the-eyes Chris Noth, who balances seriousness with a twinkle very effectively. This show dealt with the real life tensions of a family torn apart by the self-destructive actions of the father and the awakening of a woman who realizes she likes having a career and that the successes feel good and that life will never be the same again. Definitely a 4 on a scale of 1-5 (5 highest) and perhaps something I'll look for to record.