Ashley Bissette Sumerel | Tell-Tale TV - Part 191

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.

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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

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Jon Hamm Returns to Parks and Recreation

When Parks and Recreation returns this Spring, it will bring with it the return of Jon Hamm. According to TV Line, he will return as Ed, a fired national parks […]

November 20, 2014April 27, 2022 Ashley Bissette Sumerel News

Homeland Review: “Halfway to a Donut”

Homeland has returned to its core over the course of the last two episodes, with a focus on Carrie, Saul, and the complexities of their roles in the CIA. Last […]

November 17, 2014 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Homeland, Reviews

Castle Review: The Caskett Wedding (Season 7 Episode 6)

Well, it’s about time. “The Time of our Lives” was an entertaining episode, and Castle and Beckett finally got married. But after over six seasons of courtship, their wedding, and […]

November 13, 2014June 23, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Castle, Reviews