Tag Archives: Lisa Nicole Carson

Renée Resurgent?

The 20th anniversary of Ally McBeal’s first airing (8/9/97) has inspired several “Where are they now?” articles, and I was delighted to discover that Lisa Nicole Carson is making a determined effort to revive her acting career, after a lengthy … Continue reading

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Back Ally 5: Coat (pt. 1)

[Contains bedroom diving-boards and SPOILERS!!!] The fifth season of Ally McBeal (2001) was the lowest rated (and least award-nominated) in the show’s history… and while I can’t claim to know what makes a TV series a hit with the American … Continue reading

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Back Ally 4: Airplane

[Contains consolation snowmen and SPOILERS!!!] By rights, the fourth season of Ally McBeal (2000) should have ended with ‘Ally’ (Calista Flockhart) and her new beau ‘Larry Paul’ (Robert Downey Jr.) getting hitched. That isn’t just me being soppy… it’s the … Continue reading

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Back Ally 3: Pig

[Contains remotely adjustable high-heels and SPOILERS!!!] The third season of Ally McBeal (1999) seemed a little grimmer than its predecessors, with the untimely demise of a central character and several acrimonious break-ups and betrayals out-weighing the usual wacky antics. Personally, … Continue reading

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Back Ally 1: Ip

[Contains cunningly-deployed nose-whistles and SPOILERS!!!] In an effort to declutter my room, I’ve set about trying to weed out the dead weight in my DVD collection… which is how I came to rewatch the first season of Ally McBeal (1997), … Continue reading

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Lisa Nicole Carson as “Renee Raddick”

Back when I first watched Ally McBeal, as a teen, I was a big fan of The Wacky… the wackier that show got, the more I laughed and loved it. Watching the show again recently, I realised that I was … Continue reading

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Bygones

And so I frittered away my few remaining feminist “brownie points” by purchasing the complete run of Ally McBeal on DVD. Now I’m doomed to burn for all eternity in the lamest circle of Hell. But it was such a … Continue reading

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