Television
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Kip Lewis joins broadcast staff at Comcast SportsNetFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Comcast SportsNet in Chicago has hired veteran sportscaster Kip Lewis as its newest on-air talent member for the network's nightly sports news program, SportsNite. Lewis...
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Gov't puts off imposition of digital TV, but at what cost?Feb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Go ahead, adjust your TV set. Tweak those rabbit ears for a more-perfect picture. Turn the sound up and down. You can do so with impunity. For the next few months, anywa...
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American Idol contestant disqualified
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An "American Idol" contestant with a lengthy entertainment resume has been disqualified after reaching the show's top 36. In its press released issued Wed...
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Whedon's new drama 'Dollhouse' is no 'Buffy'Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Genius is not necessarily a portable commodity. That's my pithy way of backing into "Dollhouse," the new Fox series from Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slaye...
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Comic relief for steroid era: HBO lampoons the entitlement of athletesFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - For all those who've recently felt betrayed, angered, disappointed or even repulsed by a baseball player, does HBO ever have a show for you. Danny McBride plays former s...
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Top 36 semifinalists revealed on 'American Idol'
Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Maybe Tatiana Del Toro will stop crying now. The 23-year-old sobbin' singer was revealed as one of the 36 semifinalists during Wednesday's episode of "Ame...
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Joaquin Phoenix's Letterman appearance is instant classic
Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Joaquin Phoenix's interview with David Letterman started off odd and ended in full-blown weirdness, leaving him destined to join Farrah Fawcett on the list o...
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American Idol' hopefuls shine in solosFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Adam Lambert was among several "American Idol" hopefuls who gave the judges something to believe in during the final round of Hollywood Week. Lambert, th...
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Chicago Public Radio to host poetry readingFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The "Chicago Public Radio Presents" series plays host to a "UniVerse of Poetry" reading and taping at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Chicago Center for the Performing Ar...
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'American Idol' hopefuls shine in solos
Feb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Adam Lambert was among several "American Idol" hopefuls who gave the judges something to believe in during the final round of Hollywood Week. Lambert, the...