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Author: Ashley Bissette Sumerel

Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Gilmore Girls Re-Watch: The Deer Hunters (Season 1 Episode 4)

Season 1, Episode 4 of Gilmore Girls is still in the very early stages of establishing characters, relationships, and the wonderful, quirkiness of Stars Hollow.

December 28, 2014May 28, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Gilmore Girls

Revenge Preview: Epitaph (Season 4 Episode 11)

Just as we were about to believe Emily and Daniel could get together for real and make a pretty fantastic couple, yet another of Emily’s men is killed off. When […]

December 25, 2014July 13, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Previews, Revenge

9 Shocking TV Deaths of 2014

We cried, we gasped, we wanted to throw things at our television screens. 2014 was certainly a shocking year in television, with many beloved (and some, not so beloved) TV […]

December 21, 2014August 9, 2016 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Arrow, Bones, Homeland, How I Met Your Mother, Lists, Revenge, Scandal, The Newsroom

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Review: The Newsroom, “What Kind of Day Has it Been”

Sadly, The Newsroom is over, but the series finale couldn’t be more perfect.

It begins at…

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Reviews, The Newsroom

State of Affairs Preview: Secrets Revealed

Though I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about NBC’s State of Affairs, it looks like the show is about to become much more interesting. Charleston Tucker (Katherine Heigl) […]

December 14, 2014July 13, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Previews, State of Affairs

The Newsroom Series Finale Preview: What Kind of Day Has It Been (Season 3 Episode 6)

I’m completely, utterly devastated that The Newsroom is ending. The characters, the stories, and the constant moral struggle are what make this show so important. Not only isThe Newsroom relevant, […]

December 11, 2014July 13, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Previews, The Newsroom

Len Goodman to Leave Dancing with the Stars

Oh, Len! Say it ain’t so! Unfortunately, Len Goodman told reporters this week that Dancing with the Stars Season 20 would be his last. Goodman was missing from the judges’ […]

December 9, 2014December 14, 2014 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Dancing with the Stars, News

Gilmore Girls Re-Watch: The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton (Season 1 Episode 2)

There’s really no better show to binge-watch than Gilmore Girls. I’ve probably seen every episode at least twenty times, and it never gets old. “The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton,” […]

December 4, 2014May 28, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Gilmore Girls

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Families and Catastrophies: 5 Fantastic Thanksgiving Episodes from Your Favorite Shows

Thanksgiving simply wouldn’t be the same without a few Thanksgiving episodes.

November 26, 2014November 19, 2017 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Lists, New Girl

Grey’s Anatomy Review: Risk (Season 11 Episode 8)

Here’s a bold statement: Derek, please leave Meredith. You guys need a break, for crying out loud! I wouldn’t say that if Grey’s Anatomy had ended before now, but as […]

November 22, 2014April 3, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Grey's Anatomy, Reviews