Television
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‘Firefly’ marks milestone in Science TV specialNov 09, 2012 2:13 pm - LOS ANGELES — The “Firefly” saga consists of 14 TV episodes, one big-screen movie and the undiminished passion of the space Western’s fans, stars and producers. To mark ...
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Oliver Stone delves into America's 'Untold History'Nov 09, 2012 4:00 am - Oliver Stone's “Untold History of the United States,” premiering Monday, Nov. 12, on Showtime, is bound to antagonize and infuriate. The 10-part documentary series is al...
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Biden to appear on NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation’Nov 08, 2012 1:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Fresh off re-election, Vice President Joe Biden will appear on the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” next Thursday. The vice president’s office said Biden ...
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Fox loses bid to block Dish’s AutoHop ad-skippingNov 08, 2012 4:44 am - News Corp.’s Fox Broadcasting unit lost its bid to block Dish Network Corp.’s ad-free primetime television service and its so-called AutoHop features before a copyright-...
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Suburban sisters claim spotlight on 'Family Feud' tonightNov 07, 2012 10:00 pm - Five sisters from the Northwest suburbs will be featured on Friday's episode of “Family Feud” after winning $20,500 in the first round Wednesday. The show, which airs a...
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Bears players, Elk Grove students film ‘Play 60’ commercialNov 07, 2012 11:07 am - On Sunday, kids around the suburbs watched on TV as Charles Tillman of the Chicago Bears forced four fumbles against the Tennessee Titans, but on Tuesday a group of stud...
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ABC's Diane Sawyer spurs jokes from TwitterverseNov 07, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance left some viewers asking if she had begun celebrating Tuesday's election a bit early. Co-anchoring ABC News' coverag...
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Bruno Mars a hit as ‘SNL’ hostNov 06, 2012 2:07 pm - NEW YORK — Bruno Mars’ recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live” was more like “Saturday Night Fever”: He says he had so much fun hosting the show, he’d be happy to do ...
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Awards show throws dogs more than a boneNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - This awards show has the usual — red carpet, stars and a glamorous Beverly Hills setting. But it's also one of the few where people know who won before it airs, and no o...
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Rich 'Svengoolie' Koz hospitalizedNov 05, 2012 4:00 pm - Chicago TV stalwart Rich Koz, perhaps better known as his alter ego Svengoolie, is recovering after experiencing “a cardiac event” on Saturday, Nov. 3, according to a ne...