Television
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DVD previews: 'X-Men,' 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman'Oct 11, 2014 5:30 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming to DVD on Tuesday, Oct. 14, or Thursday, Oct. 16: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (PG-13, 131 minutes): The new X-Men film centers on the e...
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ABC's 'Cristela' captures comic quest for American dreamOct 10, 2014 5:30 am - It's hard to resist a force of nature. ABC executives found that upon meeting Cristela Alonzo, a stand-up comic whose buoyant personality put her on the fast track to be...
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'Twin Peaks' is back on TV, so what's next?Oct 10, 2014 5:30 am - Television is evolving at high speed, and while it continues to be a fruitful marketplace of exciting, original ideas like "The Blacklist," "Scandal" and "Mad Men," the ...
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Former 'SNL' cast member Jan Hooks dies at age 57Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Jan Hooks, whose impressions ranged from Nancy Reagan to Sinead O'Connor to Tammy Faye Bakker during a five-year stin...
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'Walking Dead' mullet has its own fan baseOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Josh McDermitt says "Walking Dead" fans may like his character, Eugene Porter, but when it comes to his hairstyle - that's the real talker. "Everybody wants ...
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Nielsen finds errors in TV ratingsOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nielsen NV, the television research firm being challenged by Rentrak Corp., said it discovered errors in national network ratings and will reissue results for the new TV...
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Chelsea Handler special debuts Friday on NetflixOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Chelsea Handler is proud of herself for knowing when to say when. And the outspoken comedian says she knew when it was time to say goodbye to her E! talk show...
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Jan Hooks joins a sad roster of fallen 'SNL' alumOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - During its four decades, "Saturday Night Live" has been populated by nearly 150 cast members. A number of them left the NBC comedy show for even greater stard...
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'The Vampire Diaries' shifts tone for season 6Oct 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "The Vampire Diaries," known for its plot twists and supernatural lore, is doing some shape-shifting. The sixth season of The CW series (7 p.m. Thursdays) ab...
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Actor Collins has scenes cut from 'Scandal'Oct 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Actor Stephen Collins' real-life scandal has cost him a role on "Scandal." ABC said Thursday that Collins, who was supposed to repeat a one-time role as a tel...