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Sheen to Star in 'Anger Management' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:47AMSitcom to be produced by Revolution Studios and Lionsgate and distributed by...
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Review: RSVP no to 'Love, Wedding, Marriage' Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:39PMCHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic To describe "Love, Wedding, Marriage" as sitcommy would be an insult to sitcoms, which can and do succeed in inspiring genuine laughter. This is more like a tedious slog through a series of strained moments with characters who never even come close to resembling actual human beings. As the veteran of many a romantic comedy himself, including "My Best Friend's ...
Movie review: RSVP no to the tedious, trite romantic comedy 'Love, Wedding, Marriage' Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:21PMTo describe "Love, Wedding, Marriage" as sitcommy would be an insult to sitcoms, which can and do succeed in inspiring genuine laughter. This is more like a tedious slog through a series of strained moments with characters who never even come close to resembling actual human beings.
Jackie cooper, a child star who endured, dies at 88 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 7:03AMJackie Cooper, the pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression, then survived Hollywood’s notorious graveyard of child stardom and flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 88.
Jackie cooper, a child star who endured, dies at 88 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 7:03AMJackie Cooper, the pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression, then survived Hollywood’s notorious graveyard of child stardom and flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 88.
Jackie cooper, a child star who endured, dies at 88 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 7:03AMJackie Cooper, the pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression, then survived Hollywood’s notorious graveyard of child stardom and flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 88.
Jackie Cooper, Film and Television Actor, Dies at 88 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 7:08PMThe pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures.
Jackie Cooper, Film and Television Actor, Dies at 88 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 7:08PMThe pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures.
Is it ever OK for TV dramas to be all-white? Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 9:52AMThe producer of ITV's Midsomer Murders has said ethnic minority characters would "not work". So is it OK to have an all-white television drama in modern Britain?
How The Black Sitcom Died On Network TV... And Was Reborn On Cable Monday, March 14, 2011 @ 3:52AMIt’s hard to imagine now but over a decade ago and mostly thanks to the networks UPN and WB nearly a dozen black sitcoms were permanent fixtures on the air.
Nickelodeon Plans on Going Back to the ‘90s with Retro Programming Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 8:16AMDaniel S Levine Network plans to air re-runs of classic '90s shows in 'The 90's Were All That' block If you are like me, you probably remember being glued to your television, enthralled by Nickelodeon programs like All That and Kenan & Kel . The network is now caving into our nostalgia in the same way TV Land caters to our parents’ childhoods. The network announced plans yesterday to revive ...
The Early 90s Nick Sitcoms Returning to Nickelodeon Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 1:36PMIn news signaling the next era of 90's nostalgia, Entertainment Weekly 's reporting that Nickelodeon is getting ready to dust off a bunch of shows that haven't graced TV in at least ten years. You know, shows like Rugrats, All That, Clarissa Explains It All—the type of pre-Sponge Bob shows that were one-time after-school viewing for a certain set of millenials. Between midnight and two a.m ...
Why do funny ladies like the ladies? The over-representation of lesbians in comedy Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 8:17AMRecently I noticed a queer pattern--something that appears, for whatever reason, to have eluded serious academic consideration. Jerry Seinfeld might have opened up this can of worms by saying, "Have you ever noticed how female comedy is dominated by lesbians? Not that there’s anything wrong with that." Not all comediennes, of course, find men as arousing as sidewalk pavement. Sarah Silverman ...
Nicci Gilbert: Brownstone Diva Directs Fantasia & Faith Evans in 'Soul Kittens Cabaret' Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 10:08AMFiled under: Interviews , Music , Theater Brownstone lead vocalist Nicci Gilbert has always prided herself on being a renaissance woman. In addition to recording chart-topping R&B hits like 'Grapevyne,' 'If You Love Me' and '5 Miles to Empty,' the Detroit-bred vocal powerhouse has maintained a diverse career having guest-starred on sitcoms like ' Martin ,' touring in Tyler Perry's 'Meet the ...
Monday Morning Quarterback Of The UConn Women Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 8:42AMGood morning constituents and Happy January 3 to all.... If you are a UConn football fan, I suppose Jan. 2 was not a particularly happy day for you with Coach Edsall announcing his new career as the head turtle at Maryland. A terrapin, by the way, is a species native to the brackish coastal swamps of the eastern and southern parts of the United States. As far as I can tell, there is ...
In the past decade, series featuring everyday people have changed television - and society, too Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 5:09AMCOTO DE CAZA, Calif. - Most mothers with something to say to their grown children pick up a phone. With a mother such as Vicki Gunvalson, a star of The Real Housewives of Orange County, a daughter gets used to having heart-to-heart talks under the glare of TV lights.
Rabbit Ears Perk Up for Free HDTV Monday, December 6, 2010 @ 7:16AMSome people who are no longer willing or able to pay for TV have turned to the modern equivalent of the classic rabbit-ear antenna.
Marks and Spencer boss disagrees with Jeremy Paxman about its underwear Saturday, November 27, 2010 @ 4:54PM'I wanted to be loyal from day one. So I put all my other suits in storage and every day I wear an M&S suit,' says chief executive Marc Bolland.
Fox Surprises, Moves American Idol Friday, November 19, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe lineup includes sitcoms Mixed Signals, Breaking In and the animated Bob’s Burgers; crime drama The Chicago Code; and game show The Million Dollar Money Drop and the return of American Idol and Kitchen Nightmares.
NBC Thursdays all comedies, all night Thursday, November 18, 2010 @ 9:08AMIn a break with both tradition and habit, NBC will schedule three hours of comedies on Thursday nights starting Jan. 20.
Norman Wisdom dies aged 95 Tuesday, October 5, 2010 @ 3:30AMComic actor Norman Wisdom, best known for roles in 1950s and 60s slapstick films, has died at a nursing home The comedian Norman Wisdom has died aged 95, his family confirmed today. Wisdom, one of Britain's best-loved comic actors and known for his trademark cloth cap and slapstick humour, had suffered a series of strokes over the past six months which led to a deterioration in his mental and ...
'Raising Hope'/'Running Wilde': So? Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 12:38AMKen Tucker on Fox's new sitcom pair, one grungy and low-down, one a classically structured screwball comedy
People & Entertainment White gets fifth Emmy for turn as 'SNL' host Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:13PMLOS ANGELES - The Betty White phenomenon keeps getting bigger. White won an Emmy Award for best guest actress in a comedy series for her turn as "Saturday Night Live" host. The honor came Saturday at the creative arts ceremony that is precursor to the main Aug. 29 Emmy show.
TV Junkie: Comedy Central's 'Big Lake' = Big Fail; 'Food Wars' Does LA Burger Trucks Tonight Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:09PM"Food Wars" hits LA tonight: it's Grill 'Em All vs. Bay's Badass to determine best gourmet burger from a food truck. 10pm on Travel Channel A reader wrote to us asking why we didn't mention Comedy Central's new scripted series "Big Lake" in yesterday's column . Two reasons: 1. Yesterday's column was about our picks for the frickin' Emmys, 2. Comedy Central's new series "Big Lake" is appallingly ...
Cougar Town: The Complete First Season Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:50PMHighly Recommended "The show came from not only hearing stories from single friends about what it means to be single and 40, but just the process of aging for a woman that is just so complicated and funny to me." - creator Bill Lawrence The Series The other night I was watching the Fox special When Terrible TV Show Titles Attack! It was a fascinating look at life in the wild, and much of the ...
Cougar Town: The Complete First Season Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:50PMHighly Recommended "The show came from not only hearing stories from single friends about what it means to be single and 40, but just the process of aging for a woman that is just so complicated and funny to me." - creator Bill Lawrence The Series The other night I was watching the Fox special When Terrible TV Show Titles Attack! It was a fascinating look at life in the wild, and much of the ...
Cougar Town: The Complete First Season Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:50PMHighly Recommended "The show came from not only hearing stories from single friends about what it means to be single and 40, but just the process of aging for a woman that is just so complicated and funny to me." - creator Bill Lawrence The Series The other night I was watching the Fox special When Terrible TV Show Titles Attack! It was a fascinating look at life in the wild, and much of the ...
TBS Orders 90 Episodes of Are We There Yet? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:44PMTBS had made a long-term investment in Are We There Yet?
TBS Orders 90 Episodes of Are We There Yet? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:44PMTBS had made a long-term investment in Are We There Yet?
TBS Orders 90 Episodes of Are We There Yet? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:44PMTBS had made a long-term investment in Are We There Yet?
TBS Orders 90 Episodes of Are We There Yet? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:41PMTBS had made a long-term investment in Are We There Yet? The network has ordered 90 additional episodes of Are We There Yet? , which stars Terry Crews ( Everybody Hates Chris ) and Essence Atkins ( Half & Half ). A spinoff of the 2005 film starring... Read More Other Links From TVGuide.com Half & Half Essence Atkins Ice Cube Nia Long Terry Crews Everybody Hates Chris Are We There Yet?
TBS Orders 90 Episodes of Are We There Yet? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:41PMTBS had made a long-term investment in Are We There Yet? The network has ordered 90 additional episodes of Are We There Yet? , which stars Terry Crews ( Everybody Hates Chris ) and Essence Atkins ( Half & Half ). A spinoff of the 2005 film starring... Read More Other Links From TVGuide.com Half & Half Essence Atkins Ice Cube Nia Long Terry Crews Everybody Hates Chris Are We There Yet?
TBS Orders 90 Episodes of Are We There Yet? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:41PMTBS had made a long-term investment in Are We There Yet? The network has ordered 90 additional episodes of Are We There Yet? , which stars Terry Crews ( Everybody Hates Chris ) and Essence Atkins ( Half & Half ). A spinoff of the 2005 film starring... Read More Other Links From TVGuide.com Half & Half Essence Atkins Ice Cube Nia Long Terry Crews Everybody Hates Chris Are We There Yet?
Synopsis Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 12:54AMGuest Stars Included: Ian Hendry, Terence Plummer, Julie Stevens, Julian Glover , Peter Bowles, Geoffrey Palmer, Bernard Horsfall , Vernon Dobtcheff, Philip Locke , Penelope Keith, Nigel Davenport, Christopher Lee , Bernard Cribbins, Brian Blessed, Peter Jones, Anthony Valentine.
New DVD Releases: Hot Tub Time Machine, Percy Jackson, The Crazies Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 9:41AMA very nice assortment of movies on DVD this week, with a little something for everybody. If you like comedy, we have Hot Tub Time Machine If you like foreign films, try on Oscar nominee The White Ribbon. Kids movies your things? How about Percy Jackson and the Ridiculously Long Title? Or, if you could [...]
Sleeping I-90 Driver Crashes Family Van, Killing Husband Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 7:46AMA Silverdale man was killed when his wife fell asleep at the wheel and crashed their familys minivan on Interstate 90 Saturday afternoon.
Ice Cube Talks 'Are We There Yet?' TV Series Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 2:42PMFiled under: Interviews Last seen on the big screen in 'The Janky Promoters,' which was given a limited release, Ice Cube has been busy working behind the scenes on numerous projects, including the new TBS series, ' Are We There Yet? ' which is based on the two films he starred in. Starring in the TV sitcom and taking over his role as Nick is Terry Crews. Essence Atkins will play Suzanne, the ...
…Where Credit Is Due Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 1:12PMEvery once in a while it happens. A band comes out of nowhere and is suddenly everywhere. In the fall of 2007, that band was … well, actually that band didn’t have a name. It didn’t play a single concert. It didn’t release a single single.
Ellen Gray: Riding the sitcom express: 'Are We There Yet?,' new on TBS, is shot at a frantic pace Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 6:10AMSome of the laughs may be cheap, but there's nothing inexpensive about the typical TV sitcom, where actors, writers and crews work under a system that, except for rising salaries, hasn't changed all that much since the days when most of us had only three channels to choose from.
'Hunting and Gathering': Get a home and real problems already Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 7:24AMIn big cities, there are many ways to occupy apartments without actually paying for them. You can couch surf. You can house-sit.
DVDs to be released Tuesday Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 7:12PMFans of the Western have a lot to look forward to Tuesday. That's the day John Ford's classic "Stagecoach" gets the Criterion Collection treatment with a new, restored high-definition digital transfer and a bunch of extras, including a 1968 interview with the director, a video feature about Monument Valley (where the movie was filmed) and a 1949 radio dramatization of "Stagecoach." The film is ...
Networks follow the script for fall Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 6:49PMFridays and the 10 p.m. slot are getting extra attention.
Blip.tv Raises $10.1 Million More From Canaan Partners And Bain Capital Ventures Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 7:07AMOnline TV network blip.tv today announced the closing of its third round of institutional capital, which effectively more than doubles the amount of money the company has secured to date. The Series C round was led by Canaan Partners and existing investors Bain Capital Ventures . The company says it will use its new funding to accelerate the growth of the independent Web shows that the network ...
'American Idol' shows will get longer next season Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 1:58PMFox will add two new sitcoms to its 2010 fall lineup.
Lyle Overbay Straining for the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 6:23AMLyle Overbay is pressing. If you feel inclined to add a pithy, "Yeah, DE-pressing" to the above, feel free and may the gods of '90's sitcoms be with you. But the fact remains: Overbay is looking for love in all the wrong places. Take a look at what's going on with the Jays and it might explain his troubles. Alex Gonzalez and John Buck, picked up for their defense and handling of pitchers ...
Entertainment in brief Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 4:01AMWEDNESDAY CUTBACK SET'Idol' knows it can drone onFox is changing the format of " American Idol " after TV's most popular show sagged in the ratings this season. In response to viewer requests for more performances, the Tuesday night competition show will increase next year from an hour to 90 minutes, Fox said in announcing its 2010-11 plans Monday. The Wednesday results show will be chopped in ...
First- and fourth-place networks - Fox and NBC - announce fall lineup Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 5:30PMTV viewers will need some big adjustments — well, semi-big ones — this fall. For instance:
Fox unveils its 2010-11 season Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 2:24PMFox has more "Glee," less "American Idol" (sort of) and a family drama set 85 million years in the past on tap for the...
Barbara Walters fine Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 10:40PMMy friend Barbara Walters is so internationally famous that peo ple in downtown Ghana want to know how she's doing. But like her staff...