Television
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Mary McCormack: a new TV drama and a Broadway hit
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mary McCormack is not just another attractive blond actress -- she's a smart actress. Smart enough to illuminate characters who, for whatever reason, don't m...
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'Hoop Dreams' filmmakers shift focus to death penaltyMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Steve James and Peter Gilbert have got to be the luckiest documentary filmmakers in the business. Either that, or they're simply very good. Perhaps both. In making "Hoop...
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Reopening political woundsMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - At last, here's something liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans can agree on: HBO's "Recount," a two-hour retelling of the battle over Florida in the 2000 presi...
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Networks rely on tried and true for fall scheduleMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The so-called Upfront major network presentations of the fall TV season are usually a cause for spring optimism. Each May, the networks unveil their fall prime-time sche...
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HBO's 'Recount' captures emotion of 2000 Fla. election
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Political operatives who were involved in the most dramatic election of our lifetimes say HBO's "Recount" brings back the intensity. Not all the det...
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David Cook crowned on 'Idol'
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - For an "American Idol" season so flat and lifeless, the end sure rocked: Ex-bartender David Cook virtually body-slammed teen prodigy David Archuleta in a surprising land...
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Winner is crowned on 'Dancing With the Stars'
May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Kristi Yamaguchi came into the "Dancing With the Stars" finale with a perfect score and left with the mirrorball trophy. The figure skater's victory Tuesd...
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In 'Idol' bout, Archuleta declared knockout winner
May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Maybe Simon Cowell was trying to galvanize David Cook's fans when he declared David Archuleta the knockout winner in the final matchup of "American Idol."...
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'Idol' chatter: Successful routine makes show tolerableMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know if there's a connection, but just as "American Idol" seems to be getting more tiresome to much of its audience, I've found it a lot more tolerable this seas...
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Actor George Takei planning to marry partner
May 19, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Actor George Takei said he will wed his longtime partner and business manager, Brad Altman, now that the California Supreme Court has legalized same-sex m...