Howard Gordon, the TV writer-producer who's been a part of so many fabulous shows, has hit the bulls-eye again with his second novel, Hard Target.

There's no doubt that Gordon is in the top class of TV scribes. His credits include sci-fi staple The X-Files, the underappreciated The Inside, the phenomenon that was 24, and last TV season's clear number one drama Homeland - plus, I give him bonus points for trying to bring my favorite British series Ultraviolet to American television. But being a great TV writer doesn't necessarily make a great novelist: while it's the same general trade, it'...

Check out some photos of Rachel Nichols at the Japan premiere of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" in Tokyo today. What do you think of her chunky gold jewelry and low-slung red dress? See more photos after the jump...

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Rachel most recently starred in the television drama "The Inside" and in the remake of the horror classic, The Amityville Horror. She also starred in "Alias."

Image © AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

A New England native, Rachel graduated from New York City's prestigious Columbia University with a double major in math and economics. She m...

Rachel Nichols has audiences thinking twice about using parking garages in her newest thriller, P2. Her character Angela Bridges is a young executive who works late on Christmas Eve. As she is about to leave for her family's holiday party, her car won't start. Her cell phone doesn't have a signal, the place is completely deserted, and the garage is locked.

For several months Thomas, the security guard played by Wes Bentley, has been watching Angela. This evening he can finally come eye-to-eye with the object of his affection. He offers to help but fails to start the car. Thomas then s...