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Director's Lindsay lowdown: No drama, 'innate talent'

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:49:16 -0400

Writer/director Lara Shapiro always gets asked the same question about her movie "Labor Pains." "People definitely say, 'Oh, what was it like working...

McDermott: Playing troubled cop is badge of honor

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:17:42 -0400

It took one phone call to change Dylan McDermott's life. Veteran TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Cold Case")...

Russell Brand returns to host the Video Music Awards

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:23:43 -0400

NEW YORK - MTV says Russell Brand will host the Video Music Awards for the second year in a row. The live event will be held in New York on Sept. 13. It will be staged...

Elliott sizes up new 'Diva' role in Lifetime series

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:03:46 -0400

Brooke Elliott hopes her new TV show will be both entertaining and educational. The actress stars in the new Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva" tonight at 9....

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:32:41 -0400

Dylan McDermott stars as a troubled, brooding undercover cop in "Dark Blue," a new series from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer airing Wednesday at 10 p.m. on...

TV Q&A with David Inman

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:38:53 -0400

Q: I saw the last few minutes of an intense movie with a young William Petersen (Gil on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") as a cop. He was approaching a house and...

Nielsen: 31.1 million watched Jackson memorial

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:47:57 -0400

NEW YORK - Some 31.1 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television, with millions more catching video streams on their computers. The...

Somebody's watching me

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:46:41 -0400

If you watch TV today, you probably will be watching Michael Jackson's memorial service. It's going to be hard to miss. ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will air...

McClintock psyched about supernatural series

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:36:55 -0400

Eddie McClintock was ready for his role on "Warehouse 13." In the new dramedy, premiering tonight at 9 on Syfy, the actor plays Pete Lattimer, a Secret Service...

Little people call for FCC to ban 'midget'

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:20:38 -0400

NEW YORK - Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV. The group Little People of...

Families bond in NBC's lighthearted 'Great American Road Trip'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:01:29 -0400

Parents who have taken road trips will chuckle - or cringe - watching NBC's "Great American Road Trip," premiering Tuesday at 8 on WHDH (Ch. 7). Sure,...

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:59:04 -0400

Larry Miller is back as the overprotective father in the television version of "10 Things I Hate About You" premiering Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ABC Family. Ethan Peck,...

TV Q&A with David Inman

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:17:46 -0400

Q: I remember as a kid being scared out of my mind by a show or movie that starred a black-caped man with a burlap hood that masked his face. On the hood were stitched the...

Despite new film, TV show renewal, the Hub is No. 1 in Dushku's heart

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:52 -0400

Eliza Dushku wastes no time when she gets a chance to return to Boston. On a recent weeklong trip, she filmed her part in the movie "Valediction," went to a...

Michelle Forbes stays 'True' to rebellious nature as mysterious Maryann

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:34:44 -0400

Michelle Forbes isn't playing a villain on "True Blood." At least, that's what she says. Forbes joined the cast of the HBO vampire drama (Sunday...

'Antiques Roadshow' sets a record $1 million appraisal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:44:48 -0400

RALEIGH, N.C. - The popular PBS series "Antiques Roadshow" set an appraisal record in Raleigh, when a collection of Chinese jade was valued at possibly more than...

Doc Hollywood: 'Alias' ' Vartan gives primary care to TNT's 'HawthoRNe'

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:10:13 -0400

Michael Vartan talks about his career with refreshing honesty. The actor stars opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in the new TNT drama "HawthoRNe" (tonight at 9)....

Who's winning the late-night matchup? It's a split decision

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:11:47 -0400

I've been spending recent evenings tossing and turning - and that's long before I go to bed. The reasons for my restlessness: David Letterman and Conan O'Brien,...

Fox-trot to fitness

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:31:39 -0400

What's better than one reality show knockoff? Two, of course. In the new series "Dance Your Ass Off," premiering tonight at 10 on Oxygen, the cable network...

Michael Jackson's influence gets spotlight at BET Awards

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:10:02 -0400

LOS ANGELES - After three days to process the shock and grief, attendees at the BET Awards - a show thrown into "total overhaul" by the death of Michael Jackson...

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Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:48:34 -0400

Good times never felt so good. Neil Diamond performs and Craig Ferguson hosts the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" live from the Esplanade on Saturday at 10 p.m....

Kirk's character growing on 'Weeds'

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:47:27 -0400

Justin Kirk is having his best season of "Weeds" yet. Kirk plays the uproarious Andy on the hit Showtime series (Monday at 10 p.m.) about Nancy (Mary-Louise...

TV Q&A with David Inman

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:58:40 -0400

Q: I remember a movie from the 1980s with Kevin Costner in an early role. I believe the film was named something "Dango" and a character was named Truman Sparks....

David Letterman's 'Late Show' beats the 'Tonight Show'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:49:26 -0400

NEW YORK - Nielsen Media Research says the "Late Show With David Letterman" beat the "Tonight Show" last week - the first time in more than three years. Letterman...

Here's who should be on the Emmy ballot

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:07:46 -0400

Who's up for an Emmy fight? Put up your dukes - or your remotes. Ballots for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards are due today , and nominations will be...