Television
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‘24’ film to start shooting in springJan 07, 2012 11:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fans of Jack Bauer have something to look forward to. A movie based on the old Fox series “24” is scheduled to begin shooting this spring. Actor ...
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Fox to add late-night animated shows as ‘Simpsons’ turns 23Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm - News Corp.’s Fox Broadcasting Co. is creating a late-night animation lineup to bolster its cartoon programming anchored by “The Simpsons,” which first aired in 1989. The...
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'American Idol' without Seacrest?Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. — Both Fox and Ryan Seacrest say they want Seacrest to stay as host of “American Idol” after this year. Whether that will happen was unclear Sunday even...
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NBC struggles to hold on to viewersJan 06, 2012 1:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. — After acknowledging that NBC had a “really bad fall,” the network's entertainment chief moved swiftly Friday to assure viewers that “Community” and “L...
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Cheadle, Bell team up in 'House of Lies' for ShowtimeJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Off an alleyway in downtown Los Angeles, a door leads into The Edison, a former private power plant transformed into an “Industrial Cathedral,” with crystal chandeliers ...
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Trump unveils new ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ crewJan 04, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK — Mob boss widow Victoria Gotti, singer Clay Aiken and IndyCar champ Michael Andretti are on tap for the next edition of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” Host Dona...
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History channel plans 'Mankind' miniseriesJan 04, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — After its successful series on the history of America in 2010, television's History channel is setting its sights even higher. The network said Tuesday that a...
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Des Plaines native evolves into Geico CavemanJan 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Jeff Daniel Phillips didn't just evolve from a caveman like the rest of us. He became one for a series of popular TV commercials that put Geico Insurance on the America...
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HBO hopes viewers get 'Angry' with surreal Aussie importDec 30, 2011 5:00 am - Chris Lilley, the Australian creator and star of the mockumentary series “We Can Be Heroes” (otherwise known as “The Nominees” in the U.S.) and “Summer Heights High,” pr...
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Clark ready to rock New Year’s EveDec 29, 2011 2:00 pm - NEW YORK — Forty years ago, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve special was created to give young people an alternative to a seasonal institution, bandleader Guy Lombardo. Now C...