Yahoo! News: Television News
3 Feb 2012 at 10:57pm
AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
3 Feb 2012 at 9:48pm
Reuters - ABC has picked up the Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's pilot "The Smart One."
3 Feb 2012 at 9:47pm
Reuters - The "Glee" club is getting a long winter break: Fox said Friday it will sideline the musical comedy for nearly two months to make room for a new Tuesday night comedy block.
3 Feb 2012 at 9:46pm
Reuters - Tony Oller, who played Danny on the Disney Channel's "As the Bell Rings," has been offered the young male lead in Universal's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Vigilandia," TheWrap has learned.
3 Feb 2012 at 9:45pm
Reuters - Good news, Samcro fanatics; "Sons of Anarchy" has been renewed for two seasons, guaranteeing a fifth and sixth season for FX's hit motorcycle-gang drama.
3 Feb 2012 at 6:21pm
AP - A San Diego judge has sentenced the son of actor Ryan O'Neal to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fueled, head-on car crash last year that left another driver injured.
3 Feb 2012 at 2:58pm
Reuters - Los Angeles County Coroner's examiners have completed an autopsy on the body of artist Mike Kelley but have not yet determined a cause of death pending further tests, a spokesman said on Friday.
3 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.
3 Feb 2012 at 12:44pm
AP - The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time.
3 Feb 2012 at 7:45am
AP - While America awaits the debut of the TV series "Smash," its creator is well ahead, planning tiny details of Episode 13.
3 Feb 2012 at 4:38pm
AP - Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
3 Feb 2012 at 3:44pm
AP - The competition is fierce on season two of NBC's "The Voice," and we haven't even met the contestants.
2 Feb 2012 at 5:43pm
Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience.
2 Feb 2012 at 8:39am
AP - As David Letterman and Howard Stern can attest, a 30-year anniversary celebration is a ripe opportunity to cringe at geeky haircuts.
2 Feb 2012 at 4:12pm
Reuters - "American Idol" judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will be harder on contestants this year, and veteran Randy Jackson said he's retiring his "in it to win it" catchphrase.
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NYT > Television
by By NEIL GENZLINGER
3 Feb 2012 at 7:17pm
The strip club scene has been a staple of television, not to mention movies, for a long time, but increasingly it has become another boring cliché.
by By BRUCE WEBER
3 Feb 2012 at 3:07pm
Even if you’re watching only to see Madonna, all you need to know about the big game is where the fairy dust falls.
by By BROOKS BARNES
3 Feb 2012 at 10:07am
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage try to bring their success with teenage shows like “Gossip Girl and “The O.C.” to the big screen for Paramount.
by By ADAM W. KEPLER
3 Feb 2012 at 3:24pm
The broadcast networks took an all-hands-on-deck approach to the first night of February sweeps on Thursday and gave television viewers a full slate of new content.
by By JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR.
2 Feb 2012 at 10:54pm
Fans of "American Idol" breathed a sigh of relief as the shows devoted to mass auditions ended last night and the program moves on to the winnowing phase in Hollywood next week.
by By JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR.
2 Feb 2012 at 1:42pm
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform during the Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb.12, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said Thursday morning.
by By SUSANNE GÜSTEN
2 Feb 2012 at 2:21pm
A television program featuring a woman in a head scarf driving a car set off a storm in Turkey.
by By NEIL GENZLINGER
3 Feb 2012 at 11:09am
PBS offers a documentary about Daisy Bates, president of the Arkansas N.A.A.C.P. and the woman behind the 1957 integration struggle at Central High School
by By DENNIS HEVESI
1 Feb 2012 at 10:48pm
Mr. Rich, who won Emmys for his work on “All in the Family” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” broke interracial boundaries with a simple kiss.
by By MIKE HALE
3 Feb 2012 at 11:09am
Brooklyn has become the borough of choice for some recent television shows, fueled by its cultural renaissance.
by By RICHARD SANDOMIR
2 Feb 2012 at 10:42am
The Whistle, a new media company aimed at 6-to 16-year-olds, is forgoing a cable network beginning, instead trying to capitalize on outlets like YouTube and gaming consoles.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Feb 2012 at 12:49pm
Mr. Abercrombie, a veteran British actor, also had numerous film and voice-over roles.
by By BRIAN STELTER
1 Feb 2012 at 2:34pm
Simon Cowell is pressing the reset button on his show, firing the judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, as well as the show’s host, Steve Jones.
by By JASON ZINOMAN
31 Jan 2012 at 1:47pm
Where improv and stand-up rule, troupes like Harvard Sailing Team and teams from the Upright Citizens Brigade bring new life to sketch comedy.
by By MIKE HALE
31 Jan 2012 at 1:57pm
Royalty from South Africa, Sri Lanka and India goes incognito to seek romance in England, on “Undercover Princes,” on TLC on Tuesday.
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From Inside the Box
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 9:33pm
"Boardwalk Empire" has cast a new foil for Nucky Thompson in its third season.
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 8:20pm
The results of the cast's brainstorming session were ... less than auspicious.
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 7:31pm
"There's a part of me that does see being able to tell this story in seven seasons, but there's a part of me that doesn't want to say, 'That's it,'" Sutter says.
by Jenna Busch
3 Feb 2012 at 7:15pm
Lucy Lawless gives us a peek at what it's like to play crazy (or not so crazy) Lucretia in "Spartacus: Vengeance."
by Jenna Busch
3 Feb 2012 at 7:06pm
"Fringe" star Jaiska Nicole talks about tonight's (Feb. 3) episode and the meeting of the two Astrids.
by David Eckstein
3 Feb 2012 at 6:11pm
Blair will play his therapist while Smith will play his ex-wife.
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 6:01pm
Plus, "Lost" alum Ken Leung tries his hand at comedy and NBC's "Munsters" reboot gets a new name.
by Jean Bentley
3 Feb 2012 at 5:19pm
The "Castle" gang travels back in time on Monday, Feb. 6 for the much-anticipated (by us, at least) film noir episode "The Blue Butterfly," in which the cast members get decked out in their 1940s best for some ultra-fun flashback scenes.
by David Eckstein
3 Feb 2012 at 4:46pm
The comedy is about a successful woman goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister.
by Jean Bentley
3 Feb 2012 at 4:35pm
FOX's new two-hour comedy block of "Raising Hope," "I Hate My Teenage Daughter," "New Girl" and "Breaking In" starts March 10, shelving "Glee" from the end of February until April.
by Jay Bobbin
3 Feb 2012 at 3:57pm
"We might have all been pretty good to begin with, but we came out a lot better," Mullally says of her "Will & Grace" co-stars.
by Carina Adly MacKenzie
3 Feb 2012 at 3:55pm
Jensen thinks it's time to head to Medieval Times. He would also be open to going to the future, though he's got his hesitations about hover boards.
by Andrea Reiher
3 Feb 2012 at 3:45pm
Check out these preview pics of "Psych's" Super Bowl promo and the return of Despereaux in "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger."
by David Eckstein
3 Feb 2012 at 2:37pm
Try as she might, it looks like the runaway bride can't escape Chuck.
by Jean Bentley
3 Feb 2012 at 2:33pm
"I think it's a sad day when reality television has convinced the world that the only way to be competitive is to be conniving and create these alliances against other people. I don't think there's anything wrong with people helping each other," Williams says.
From Inside the Box
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 9:33pm
"Boardwalk Empire" has cast a new foil for Nucky Thompson in its third season.
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 8:20pm
The results of the cast's brainstorming session were ... less than auspicious.
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 7:31pm
"There's a part of me that does see being able to tell this story in seven seasons, but there's a part of me that doesn't want to say, 'That's it,'" Sutter says.
by Jenna Busch
3 Feb 2012 at 7:15pm
Lucy Lawless gives us a peek at what it's like to play crazy (or not so crazy) Lucretia in "Spartacus: Vengeance."
by Jenna Busch
3 Feb 2012 at 7:06pm
"Fringe" star Jaiska Nicole talks about tonight's (Feb. 3) episode and the meeting of the two Astrids.
by David Eckstein
3 Feb 2012 at 6:11pm
Blair will play his therapist while Smith will play his ex-wife.
by Rick Porter
3 Feb 2012 at 6:01pm
Plus, "Lost" alum Ken Leung tries his hand at comedy and NBC's "Munsters" reboot gets a new name.
by Jean Bentley
3 Feb 2012 at 5:19pm
The "Castle" gang travels back in time on Monday, Feb. 6 for the much-anticipated (by us, at least) film noir episode "The Blue Butterfly," in which the cast members get decked out in their 1940s best for some ultra-fun flashback scenes.
by David Eckstein
3 Feb 2012 at 4:46pm
The comedy is about a successful woman goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister.
by Jean Bentley
3 Feb 2012 at 4:35pm
FOX's new two-hour comedy block of "Raising Hope," "I Hate My Teenage Daughter," "New Girl" and "Breaking In" starts March 10, shelving "Glee" from the end of February until April.
by Jay Bobbin
3 Feb 2012 at 3:57pm
"We might have all been pretty good to begin with, but we came out a lot better," Mullally says of her "Will & Grace" co-stars.
by Carina Adly MacKenzie
3 Feb 2012 at 3:55pm
Jensen thinks it's time to head to Medieval Times. He would also be open to going to the future, though he's got his hesitations about hover boards.
by Andrea Reiher
3 Feb 2012 at 3:45pm
Check out these preview pics of "Psych's" Super Bowl promo and the return of Despereaux in "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger."
by David Eckstein
3 Feb 2012 at 2:37pm
Try as she might, it looks like the runaway bride can't escape Chuck.
by Jean Bentley
3 Feb 2012 at 2:33pm
"I think it's a sad day when reality television has convinced the world that the only way to be competitive is to be conniving and create these alliances against other people. I don't think there's anything wrong with people helping each other," Williams says.
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