By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—NBC’s new drama “Ordinary Joe” spotlights the ‘what if’ scenario of college graduate Joe Kimbreau. Faced with three career choices—a rock singer, a nurse or a police officer—each episode moves back and forth among the three storylines, revealing how a s [...]

By LYNN BARKER Front Row Features ALBUQUERQUE—From the small town of Farmington, N.M., 2018’s winner of NBC’s “The Voice” is Chevel Shepherd. (She pronounces her first name “Chevelle”) The 16-year-old credits the popular TV talent show with helping her grow as a confident performer comfortable on [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—It’s been more than a decade since the popular NBC comedy “Will & Grace” aired its final episode after an eight-season run. After that long hiatus, the unconventional duo and their friends, Karen and Jack, are back. The series returns Thursday, Se [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Nicole Richie, who has had a love-hate relationship with the media throughout most of her career, plays a social media-savvy TV news host on the NBC comedy “Great News.” Her character, Portia, tries to bring fresh ideas to a rather staid newsroom and  [...]