Television
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Stewart beams aboard Lyric, Second City collaborationNov 19, 2012 3:04 pm - British actor Patrick Stewart may be best-known for key roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “X-Men,” but he’s also adept at comedy, too. Local audiences have t...
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Ken Burns' 'Dust Bowl' explores story of ecological disasterNov 19, 2012 4:00 am - They recall the days turning black, the winds whipping through towns, taking with them the family's livelihoods, the soil on which they farmed. In those natural disaster...
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‘Dog Whisperer’ looks forward to new lease on lifeNov 18, 2012 6:17 am - LOS ANGELES — Very soon, Cesar Millan will have a new television show, a book, a tour, a documentary, and — if she says yes — a fiancee. The year is ending on a high not...
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Guy Fieri takes his lashings, but was it fair?Nov 17, 2012 5:43 am - Guy Fieri may not realize it, but being ravaged by a New York Times restaurant reviewer might have been the best thing that could have happened to him. Sure, the Food Ne...
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Ditka 'feeling good' after strokeNov 16, 2012 8:00 pm - Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke Friday, an ESPN producer said. The former Bears coach will not be in the ESPN booth Sunday as he continues to recuperate...
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TV networks airing Sandy specials SundayNov 16, 2012 7:56 am - NEW YORK — Less than three weeks after Superstorm Sandy came ashore on the East Coast, three television networks will offer the chance to relive the experience on the sa...
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Holidays tailor-made for cable TV programmingNov 16, 2012 4:00 am - NEW YORK — If the holidays still seem a long way off, you clearly haven't done much television channel surfing lately. The Hallmark channel has already begun two months ...
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‘30 Rock’ heroine Liz Lemon to wedNov 15, 2012 7:11 am - NEW YORK — Liz Lemon is getting married and you’re invited. Fans of “30 Rock” might have reasonably assumed that Lemon, the harried TV producer played by Tina Fey, would...
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Questions about Elmo young fans won't be askingNov 14, 2012 12:00 pm - NEW YORK — First, Big Bird became an unwitting player in a presidential debate that argued for clipping his wings. Then came word that the actor who plays Elmo would tak...
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Man recants story of teen sex with Elmo puppeteerNov 14, 2012 7:38 am - NEW YORK — In a quick turnabout, a man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy now says they had a relationship as adults...