Are you all watching the hot TV show on TNT, Rizzoli & Isles? After a super successful first season they are back for season two. In case you have not had a chance to watch, here is the scoop... Based on characters created by best-selling crime novelist Tess Gerritsen, RIZZOLI & ISLES stars Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli, a tough-as-nails Boston police detective, and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles, a smart, impeccably dressed medical examiner from a privileged background. Despite being complete opposites, the two women share an offbeat chemistry and strong working relationship that has helped them bust some of Boston�s most notorious criminals.
Lorraine Bracco stars as Jane�s demanding and intrusive mother, Angela. Lee Thompson Young is Detective Barry Frost, Jane�s somewhat green partner. Bruce McGill plays Detective Vince Korsak, Jane�s seasoned former partner who resents her being paired with Frost. And Jordan Bridges is Jane�s brother, Frankie Jr., a patrol cop who hopes one day to become a detective.
Jane and Maura will take on a number of intriguing cases this season, including a murder carried out during a Revolutionary War re-enactment, a killing in a professional baseball team�s locker room, a complicated case involving a surrogate mother and a case involving the Salem witch trials. Jane will also face the return of serial killer Charles Hoyt (Michael Massee � Flash Forward), who takes a special joy in tormenting her.
Among the guest stars lined up for the second season of RIZZOLI & ISLES are Ernie Hudson (Oz, Ghostbusters) as Frost�s father, a Navy admiral; Matthew Del Negro (United States of Tara, Parenthood) as a mechanic who catches Maura�s eye; and Bill O�Reilly (The O�Reilly Factor) as a potential murder suspect.
Be sure to tune in on Monday at 10/9 c to watch this can't miss show! To celebrate the second season, TNT is giving one lucky Reviewed By Mom reader some Rizzoli & Isles branded caution tape and a Season One DVD! Thanks TNT and here is how to enter...
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. The opinions in this post are entirely my own. Your experience may differ from mine. This post has not been reviewed or edited by anyone. I was not compensated in any way for this review. The sponsor of this giveaway, TNT is responsible for prize fulfillment and shipping the winner(s) their prize.
As I mentioned last month I am lucky enough to be able to be in on new hints and scoop on the hit TNT show, Falling Skies. In case you have not had a chance to watch yet (what are you thinking??), here is a little background...
FALLING SKIES opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.
At the center of the series is Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), a Boston history professor whose family has been torn apart. His wife was killed in the initial attack, and one of his three sons has been captured. Determined to get his son back and to ensure the safety of his other two sons, Tom must put his extensive knowledge of military history to the test as one of the leaders of the resistance movement known as the 2nd Mass, because of their location in Boston, Mass. They are constantly trying to gain intelligence about the aliens in order to one day outsmart and overtake them and hopefully rebuild their lives.
Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) co-stars as Anne Glass, a pediatrician who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic upheaval in their lives. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT's Into the West) plays a fierce leader of the resistance, Weaver. The series also stars Drew Roy (Secretariat) as Hal, Tom's oldest son and a growing fighter in the resistance movement; Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom's youngest son; Connor Jessup (The Saddle Club) as Ben, Tom's son who was captured by aliens; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps Anne in the group's makeshift medical clinic. Colin Cunningham (Living in Your Car) is John Pope, the leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang and Sarah Carter (Shark) is Margaret, a wary survivor of Pope's gang.
FALLING SKIES focuses on the resilience of the survivors and their determination to maintain their humanity when all else has been destroyed. It is a tale of endurance, commitment and courage in which everyday people are called upon to become heroes. They may be outmatched, outnumbered and outgunned, but nothing can beat the human spirit. Most of all, the series is about the ties that bind people together in the most difficult of circumstances.
The aliens in the series are mighty, mysterious and merciless. They are highly intelligent and use military-like tactics, which makes them an overwhelming force against the 2nd Mass. There are two types of aliens that the human survivors have named Skitters and Mechs. Combining live action and special visual effects, the Skitters have spider-like bodies and incredible strength and agility. The deadly, robotic Mechs stand upright and can shoot bullets from their arms. The aliens control captured children, like Tom's son Ben, through bio-mechanical harnesses but have yet to reveal their ultimate plan for them.
FALLING SKIES is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Graham Yost (Justified, The Pacific) and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar® nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica) and Greg Beeman (Heroes, Smallville) are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed by Carl Franklin (One False Move, Out of Time).
Here is a little sneak peak for your viewing pleasure....
Great news!! Falling Skies has been picked up for a second season! To celebrate this great series, TNT is giving one lucky RBM reader 25 (yes 25!!) Falling Skies bouncy balls. This might just be my funnest giveaway ever :)! Here is how to enter...
Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment below telling me what makes you tune in to Falling Skies or what appeals to you about this show. You must complete this for any extras to be counted. For Extra Entries:
6. Blog, Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway & let me know where to find it (each can be done once daily) = 1 entry per each
7. Write a review of RBM on Alexa and let me know you have done so = 3 entries
8. Comment on one of my non giveaway posts and let me know you have done so = 1 entry
Please leave a separate comment for each entry and be sure to include your e-mail. Contest is open to US residents and will end on August 23rd. The lucky winner will be announced by e-mail on July 24th and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. The opinions in this post are entirely my own. Your experience may differ from mine. This post has not been reviewed or edited by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this review. The sponsor of this giveaway is responsible for prize fulfillment and shipping the winner(s) their prize.
Have you all been watching the hit TV show from TNT, Falling Skies? If not, you should tune it because it is one you don't want to miss. Here is the scoop on what is keeping me up on Sunday nights...
FALLING SKIES opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.
At the center of the series is Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), a Boston history professor whose family has been torn apart. His wife was killed in the initial attack, and one of his three sons has been captured. Determined to get his son back and to ensure the safety of his other two sons, Tom must put his extensive knowledge of military history to the test as one of the leaders of the resistance movement known as the 2nd Mass, because of their location in Boston, Mass. They are constantly trying to gain intelligence about the aliens in order to one day outsmart and overtake them and hopefully rebuild their lives.
Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) co-stars as Anne Glass, a pediatrician who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic upheaval in their lives. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT's Into the West) plays a fierce leader of the resistance, Weaver. The series also stars Drew Roy (Secretariat) as Hal, Tom's oldest son and a growing fighter in the resistance movement; Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom's youngest son; Connor Jessup (The Saddle Club) as Ben, Tom's son who was captured by aliens; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps Anne in the group's makeshift medical clinic. Colin Cunningham (Living in Your Car) is John Pope, the leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang and Sarah Carter (Shark) is Margaret, a wary survivor of Pope's gang.
FALLING SKIES focuses on the resilience of the survivors and their determination to maintain their humanity when all else has been destroyed. It is a tale of endurance, commitment and courage in which everyday people are called upon to become heroes. They may be outmatched, outnumbered and outgunned, but nothing can beat the human spirit. Most of all, the series is about the ties that bind people together in the most difficult of circumstances.
The aliens in the series are mighty, mysterious and merciless. They are highly intelligent and use military-like tactics, which makes them an overwhelming force against the 2nd Mass. There are two types of aliens that the human survivors have named Skitters and Mechs. Combining live action and special visual effects, the Skitters have spider-like bodies and incredible strength and agility. The deadly, robotic Mechs stand upright and can shoot bullets from their arms. The aliens control captured children, like Tom's son Ben, through bio-mechanical harnesses but have yet to reveal their ultimate plan for them.
FALLING SKIES is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Graham Yost (Justified, The Pacific) and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar® nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica) and Greg Beeman (Heroes, Smallville) are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed by Carl Franklin (One False Move, Out of Time).
Sounds great, right? Well, it is and if you are not watching you should be! I am excited to tell you all that RBM has been chosen to be in on special hints and secrets about upcoming episodes as well so be sure to stay tuned for that! Meanwhile, I have a great giveaway to tell you all about.
Thanks to TNT on lucky RBM reader will win win a Falling Skies Survival Kit containing 14-piece first aid kit, health and safety 8-piece first aid kit (Kit includes First Aid instruction card; light stick with lanyard; emergency whistle with lanyard, blankets and wearables, emergency blanket, rain poncho bag, pouch with Velcro strap).
How cool is this prize?? Thanks to TNT for sharing the scoop with RBM readers and for this great prize! Here is how to enter....
Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment below telling me what makes you tune in to Falling Skies or what appeals to you about this show. You must complete this for any extras to be counted. For Extra Entries:
6. Blog, Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway & let me know where to find it (each can be done once daily) = 1 entry per each
7. Write a review of RBM on Alexa and let me know you have done so = 3 entries
8. Comment on one of my non giveaway posts and let me know you have done so = 1 entry
Please leave a separate comment for each entry and be sure to include your e-mail. Contest is open to US residents and will end on July 15th. The lucky winner will be announced by e-mail on July 16th and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. The opinions in this post are entirely my own. Your experience may differ from mine. This post has not been reviewed or edited by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this review. The sponsor of this giveaway is responsible for prize fulfillment and shipping the winner(s) their prize.
