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TV time isn’t benign
Parking the kids in front of the TV might seem like an easy way to grab a couple of minutes to relax after work or make dinner, but too much TV time is definitely not a good thing.
Conan looks back before moving forward
NEW YORK - When Conan O’Brien worked as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” in the late 1980s, he would gaze in awe at the black-and-white photographs of John Belushi and other early...
Anthony Edwards revives his ‘ER’ role as Dr. Greene
“ER’s” valedictory bows kick into high gear with the return of Anthony Edwards, an original cast member who is likely to lead a wave of high-profile alumni visits during the NBC...
Back to Black: The Comedy Central star does it all
It’s hard to read the breathlessly absurd essays in “My Custom Van” (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $23.95) without hearing Michael Ian Black’s rich deadpan delivery in your...
The top 5 in ‘America’s Got Talent’
Judge Piers Morgan says he’ll be happy whichever way the chips fall tonight on the finale of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Viewer votes determine who gets the top prize...
‘Chuck’ intends to come out swinging
The Hollywood writers’ strike crippled much of the entertainment industry. But for the creative staff behind NBC’s freshman action comedy “Chuck,” returning Sept. 29, there...
‘Work for Diddy’ is ‘hyper-reality’
High-powered, egomaniacal CEOs aside, viewers aren’t likely to confuse VH1’s “I Want to Work for Diddy” with “The Apprentice.”
Guest stars to help ‘Eli Stone’ recover
Eli Stone, the visionary lawyer, returns Oct. 15 with a few high-profile friends to provide insurance against a verdict of low ratings.
‘Mythbusters’ hosts relish blowing up stuff
Steaks, ninjas and moon landings highlight the latest episodes of the Discovery Channel hit “Mythbusters,” which has started a run of new episodes.
Review: ‘Mad Men’
LOS ANGELES — It’s not surprising someone is checking Christina Hendricks’ hairstyle just before her next scene on AMC’s “Mad Men.” That the person doing the...
Review: ‘Generation Kill’
From its opening salvos, “Generation Kill” is raw. That’s probably the best way to describe HBO’s new seven-hour miniseries, which focuses on the Marines of 1st Reconnaissance...
What to watch
Discovery Channel docudrama challenges Maersk storyline
A new docudrama set to premiere on the Discovery Channel calls into question a popular narrative in the April high-seas showdown between the Maersk Alabama, Somali pirates and the U.S. Navy.
‘Operation Emeril’ targets troops
Aw yeah, baby! If the chow hall suddenly kicks things up a notch, you may have celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse to thank.
NBC plans six new series, plus Leno
Fourth-place NBC, handing off five hours of prime time to Jay Leno this fall, unveiled six new series to advertisers Monday but left the fates of “Chuck,” “Medium” and...
History’s death match
Just when you thought aging UFC legend Chuck Liddell wasn’t worth another TV appearance, imagine this scenario: Liddell, wielding Roman gladiator weapons, destroying a 400-pound slab of choice...
Old-school ‘Battles’
Need more legendary warriors? The History Channel can scratch that itch.
May sweeps won’t kick up any dust
The crucial May “sweeps” period started April 23, but the outcome of the TV season it ushers out is already settled.
Inside Guantanamo
“They’ve forgotten that we’re down here,” laments the soft-spoken, 23-year soldier as she reflects on her mission. “And they want to sit there and they want to say,...
Poehler gets a bigger playground
LOS ANGELES — Amy Poehler was Hillary Clinton. Her latest persona, Pawnee, Ind., deputy parks and recreation director Leslie Knope, would like to be.
‘Guiding Light’ to be snuffed out
CBS is pulling the plug on daytime’s “Guiding Light,” the longest-running drama on television, after 57 years, a victim of a long ratings decline.
Fewer stars, fewer risks as networks tighten belts
CBS wanted Candice Bergen to star in its potential new comedy “Big D,” one of several pilots being considered for next fall’s lineup. She’d play half of an East Coast couple...
Singer finds new sense of respect with series
Plenty of pop singers have successfully made the leap to television and film, but Jill Scott, star of the new HBO series “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” isn’t just...
The end is near for ‘Battlestar Galactica’ series
For a show about outer-space robots, “Battlestar Galactica” is really about what it means to be human. Empathy, betrayal, morality, justice, faith, vengeance and forgiveness have all...
Actor’s ‘bedrock humanity’ helps audiences relate to ‘Bad’
NEW YORK — It sounds, on paper, like a fairly ridiculous concept for a TV series: A mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and, to provide a nest egg...
Can Hugh Jackman and Oscar attract more viewers?
As movie lovers make their last-minute predictions about who will win what at the Academy Awards on Feb. 22 — the smart money is on “Slumdog Millionaire,” but who knows? —...
Mountain children: Diane Sawyer looks at problems — and dreams — in Ky.Diane Sawyer returned to her native Kentucky for her latest...
The ‘Race’ is on with more scenery, fewer days
CBS’ “The Amazing Race” can’t match the ratings success of “American Idol,” “Dancing With the Stars” or “Survivor,” but it has outshined...
Nick Lachey teams up with MTV for new reality show
Give them an A-plus. That’s what pop star/producer Nick Lachey says about Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts students in his MTV reality show being shot at the school.
‘Erica’ tackles life’s dilemmas with unorthodox methods
In the delightful new show “Being Erica,” the title character is going through what could politely be termed a “rough patch.” She has gotten fired from a dead-end job. Her...
What the Dickens is PBS doing? Four adaptations
Charles Dickens fans won’t have to ask for more when PBS’ “Masterpiece Classic” serves up four of the English novelist’s works over the next three months.
MTV’s Sunday night action doubleheader
MTV is giving a big chunk of its Sunday night programming to action sports with two new shows that feature familiar athletes in some wild new formats.
Fox’s ‘House’ celebrates its 100th episode
On “House, M.D.,” Dr. Lisa Cuddy is smart, analytical and sensible. She also has been having an off-and-on flirtation with seriously messed-up Dr. House, played by Hugh Laurie. Could...
‘Hell’ is back with a vengeance on Fox
Gordon Ramsay is perfectly comfortable having a friendly conversation. Heck, he’s even downright warm, as he profusely apologizes for calling late. His mother had come over for a visit, see,...
Fox’s annual midwinter rebirth is ready to roll
LOS ANGELES — Fox’s “24” is back. “American Idol” sings once again. And several new shows are on the way, from drama “Lie to Me,” which gets a...
TV packed with inauguration coverage
WASHINGTON — By the end of Inauguration Day on Tuesday, even Barack Obama probably will have had enough of the TV coverage.
Fishburne joins ‘CSI’ team
Laurence Fishburne joins the top-rated CBS drama Thursday as the big-name replacement for departing star William Petersen, but his character, Raymond Langston, is far different from Petersen’s...
It’s ...‘SNL’ up-and-comers
“Saturday Night Live” captured some of its biggest audiences in nearly a quarter of a century when it focused on the gaffes and foibles of the 2008 presidential and vice presidential...
Networks lose ground during the fall season
Voters cast their presidential ballots Tuesday, but TV viewers have already weighed in on the fall TV season: The big networks continue to lose viewers, only two new shows are successes, and...
The women of ‘Mad Men’ evolve
On AMC’s Emmy-winning Mad Men, the focus may be on the men at the fictional Sterling Cooper ad agency in the ‘60s, but it’s really the small-screen sirens who sell the drama. As...
‘Life on Mars’ did time-traveling of its own
There’s a second life for “Life on Mars,” the BBC drama about a modern-day detective who, after an accident, abruptly finds himself on the beat in 1973.
Primetime soap heaps on dirt in 2nd season
The problem with ABC’s “Dirty Sexy Money” wasn’t the money: The Darling family at its center seemed to have plenty of it. It just wasn’t dirty or sexy enough.
‘Glam God’ Vivica Fox gives her style sermon
With movies such as “Independence Day” and “Kill Bill Vol. 1” under her fashionable belt, Vivica Fox has become a pro at strutting the red carpet with style. Her new starring...
Classic shows could find new life in digital TV
NEW YORK — Everyone knows that the national transition to digital broadcast television will promote sexy new technologies including high-definition TV (HDTV).
New and old ‘90210’ similar, but not twins
The ZIP code matches, the central family’s situation is similar, and there are even a few faces from a storied past. But producers say CW’s “90210” is not the same place as...
Audiences are up for summer TV
It’s no wipeout: Summer doldrums that normally afflict network TV are lifting this year, a possible side effect of high gas prices and the wilting economy.
‘Semi-Homemade’ creator a self-made icon
Sandra Lee of “Semi-Homemade Cooking” fame has been described by one celebrity chef on a rival cable television network as “pure evil.”
‘Friday Night Lights’ kicks off on DirectTV
LOS ANGELES — The lights are still on at NBC’s critically hailed, low-rated “Friday Night Lights,” but they’re shining somewhere else.
William Petersen steps down from ‘CSI’ role
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — After eight seasons with William Petersen at the top of its most important show, CBS is bracing for a transition.
Leno gears up for life after ‘Tonight’
BURBANK, Calif. — Contrary to common knowledge, Jay Leno does have children. Scores of them. And right now, one is sick.
Few new shows to start traditional fall season
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Much of the TV universe seems to agree with the Fox network on a key point: There are two seasons coming up, and the biggest won’t be this fall.
CNN explores diversity in ‘Black in America’
The two brothers sit side by side in the interview room. One is famous, one is not. Both reflect key themes in CNN’s “Black in America” documentaries, which first aired July 23 and...
Researcher fights cancer in ‘Living Proof’
Buried in a laboratory and in obscurity, Dr. Dennis Slamon faced steep odds. He needed more time, needed more money, needed people to believe in his revolutionary approach to breast cancer.
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