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ABC’s Diane Sawyer lands first interview with Jaycee Dugard
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ABC News has just announced that Diane Sawyer will conduct the first interview with Jaycee Dugard, the kidnap victim whose story captivated a nation.
The interview is scheduled to air in early July, shortly before the release of Dugard’s memoir, “A Stolen Life” (Simon & Schuster).
In a press release, ABC touted it as In a “landmark
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| (Published: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:30:52 +0000) |
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“Breaking Bad” returns in July; A sneak peek
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The wait in nearly over for fans of “Breaking Bad.” The edgy drama, which has been off the air for more than a year, returns to AMC at 10 p.m., July 17. Today, AMC released a sneak preview of the show’s 13-episode season.
For fans playing catch-up, AMC announced that all previsious episodes of “Breaking Bad”
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| (Published: Tue, 31 May 2011 18:06:57 +0000) |
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Hank Plante returns to CBS 5 for series on AIDS
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Veteran newsman Hank Plante may have retired to Southern California last spring, but KPIX (CBS 5) wisely continues to rely upon his experience and expertise.
Plante makes a return to Bay Area TV screens next week for a series of reports that will mark the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic.
Plante’s stories will be integrated into
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| (Published: Fri, 27 May 2011 19:44:28 +0000) |
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Oakland gets dissed on “So You Think You Can Dance”
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The two-hour opening episode of “So You Think You Can Dance” Thursday night was largely devoted to open auditions held last fall in Oakland, but you never would have known it.
There were lovely shots of the Golden Gate Bridge and cable cars and Coit Tower, and the show’s host Cat Deeley repeatedly referred to the
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| (Published: Fri, 27 May 2011 17:31:03 +0000) |
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“American Idol” finale set; Who will take the crown?
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The “American Idol” finale is now all set for next week at the Nokia Theater in L.A., but they might as well move it to the Grand Ole Opry.
But will it make for good TV? Typically, the best and most interesting “Idol” finales are a match of divergent styles and personalities. Think: Ruben Studdard vs. Clay
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| (Published: Fri, 20 May 2011 05:05:53 +0000) |
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The CW announces its fall lineup, welcomes Sarah Michelle Gellar back to prime time
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Eight years after she ditched her wooden stake and stopped killing TV vampires, Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to prime time in a very different kind of project.
Gellar, who rose to fame as the butt-kicking heroine of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” will headline “Ringer,” a drama coming to The CW this fall. The show is one of four new
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| (Published: Thu, 19 May 2011 19:32:50 +0000) |
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CBS orders five new shows, shifts “CSI” and “The Good Wife” to different nights
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CBS, the most stable of the major broadcast networks, has ordered only five new shows for the upcoming TV season. But that doesn’t mean it’s not tinkering with the lineup.
For fall, CBS is shifting ”CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” from its long-time Thursday to make room for a new crime drama from “Lost” co-creator J.J. Abrams. That show, “Person
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| (Published: Wed, 18 May 2011 15:29:33 +0000) |
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ABC adds 13 new shows, canceles “Brothers & Sisters,” “V”
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The frenetic “upfront” action continues as ABC unveils 13 new shows, including a comedy starring Tim Allen (”Last Man Standing”), a remake of “Charlie’s Angels,” and a fairy tale drama called Once Upon a Time.”
Eight of the new shows will appear on ABC’s fall schedule.
To make room for the new stuff, the netork canceled “Brothers
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| (Published: Tue, 17 May 2011 16:01:08 +0000) |
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Fox orders eight new shows, cancels “America’s Most Wanted”
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Fox announced during its upfront presentation on Monday that it has ordered eight new shows for the upcoming season.
The fall lineup, as previously announced will include Simon Cowell’s new singing competition, “The X-Factor,” and “Terra Nova,” the dino drama from producer Steven Spielberg.
Missing from the fall schedule will be “America’s Most Wanted,” the Saturday-night staple
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| (Published: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:05:31 +0000) |
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NBC orders 12 new shows (but not “Wonder Woman”) for next season;
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From the Associated Press: NBC has picked up 12 new shows, including a raft of romantic comedies, as the fourth-place network looks to reinvent itself and emerge from a long slump.
One show NBC didn’t order was “Wonder Woman,” the superhero remake from David E. Kelley that that receive plenty of advance publicity, both good and
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| (Published: Sun, 15 May 2011 20:22:30 +0000) |
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“American Idol”: A James Durbin “Uprising,” a kiss for JLo and more bleeps for Steven Tyler
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Musically speaking, James Durbin and Casey Abrams may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But there’s no denying that, with their envelope-pushing ways, the two California kids are bringing the most edge and energy to “American Idol” as the show steams toward its stretch run.
James and Casey hogged the spotlight during Wednesday’s Top 7 presentation
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| (Published: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:40:02 +0000) |
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“Dancing With the Stars”: Petra’s exit caps off a strange week
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It was a very strange week on “Dancing with the Stars” as celebrities and pros tried — and sometimes failed — to do Latin and ballroom dances to patriotic and country western tunes for “America Week.” And Week 5 turned even stranger when Petra Nemcova and partner Dmitry Chaplin — and NOT Kendra Wilkinson and
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| (Published: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:15:41 +0000) |
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“Game of Thrones”: HBO fantasy series is ready to rock your world
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It won’t be long now. On Sunday, HBO will finally take the wraps off “Game of Thrones,” the lavish, big-budget series based on the medieval fantasies of George R.R. Martin. The show has been building major buzz for months and now the initial reviews are rolling in, most of them enthusiastic.
Last week, I (and a
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| (Published: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:32:49 +0000) |
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“American Idol”: Do we have a front-runner yet?
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In a typical “American Idol” season, we’d have a clear-cut front-runner by now — someone who is hogging headlines and generating buzz. But after this week we’ll be down to only eight contestants and it still looks like a wide-open competition.
That certainly seemed to be the case Wednesday night, when our finalists took on songs
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| (Published: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:45:38 +0000) |
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“The Office”: Sneak peek at Will Ferrell’s guest appearance
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It’s going to be a sad day for fans of “The Office” when Steve Carell bows out of the show. But before he goes, at least we’ve got a four-episode guest stint by Will Ferrell to look forward to. It marks a reunion of the two funnymen, who appeared together in the big-screen comedy, “Anchorman.”
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| (Published: Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:51:29 +0000) |
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Snooki’s “Wrestlemania” moment
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Who knew Snooki was that agile? Check out the above clip in which the acrobatic “Jersey Shore” star flips out during “Wrestlemania XXVII” and pins Michelle McCool. Yes, it looks as phony as hell, but then again, can you do a hand-spring like that?
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| (Published: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:15:49 +0000) |
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“American Idol”: Bay Area’s Thia Megia packs her bags
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Thia Megia apparently sang one ballad too many.
The soft-spoken, sweet-singing 16-year-old Mountain House resident was eliminated from “American Idol” Thursday night, exiting the talent competition along with free-spirited Naima Adedapo.
That leaves nine singers in the competition, including Casey Abrams, who was spared the boot last week when the judges used their one and only “save”
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| (Published: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:45:19 +0000) |
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“Mad Men” fans can chill out; Creator signs long-term deal
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All right, “Mad Men” fans, you can let out a sigh of relief. Creator and showrunner Matthew Weiner has just inked a long-term deal with AMC and Lionsgate assuring that he’ll be at the helm for a fifth, sixth — and possibly 7th season.
“I want to thank all of our wonderful fans for their support.”
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| (Published: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:05:51 +0000) |
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“American Idol” Top 11: Durbin brings the heat on Elton John night
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Talk about lighting up the stage. Santa Cruz rocker James Durbin brought a major spark to “American Idol”’s Elton John tribute with a rousing performance Wednesday night that culminated with a flaming piano.
On a night when most of the Top 11 contestants gravitated to Sir Elton’s softer side, Durbin would have none of it. He
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| (Published: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:45:17 +0000) |
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“Dancing With the Stars”: No love for Catherwood
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The first elimination of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 12 is in the books and “Psycho” Mike Catherwood has left the building.
Did the judges and fans make the right call? Are you loving the season so far? And is it just us, or are Brooke Burke’s dresses becoming more hideous? Check out our recap by
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| (Published: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:05:05 +0000) |
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TV — and the world — bids farewell to Michael Jackson
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It had the feeling of a global group therapy session, with television once again uniting us in grief and offering solace. We’ll have more on the TV coverage of Michael Jackson’s memorial later today. For now, here’s a videoclip of Jermaine Jackson’s poignant performance of “Smile.”
What did you think of the service at the Staples
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:06:16 +0000) |
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“America’s Got Talent”: Tracy 8th-grader impressive so far
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Britain had Susan Boyle. America’s got Thia Megia.
Megia is a 14-year-old girl from Tracy with a powerful voice. And after she wowed the judges this week on “America’s Got Talent,” she has to rank among the early front-runners on the popular NBC reality series.
Megia, an eight-grader, drew a standing ovation for her knockout performance of
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| (Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:40:52 +0000) |
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Walnut Creek man muscles in on ‘Big Brother’
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A brash and buffed-up Walnut Creek man will be among the 13 houseguests of “Big Brother 11” when the popular reality TV series returns to CBS next week. Russell Kairouz, 24, known to his friends as “Russell the Love Muscle,” joins a group of total strangers in the “Big Brother” house, where their every move
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| (Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:31:42 +0000) |
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Readers Got Talent? Check it out!
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Check out the guy balancing a spoon on his nose. Wow, can you do that? Maybe you can do something even more incredible (or wacky). If so, we want to hear about it.
“Spoon Man” is one of the bold and oh-so-awesome contestants taking part in our first “Readers Got Talent” contest. Yes, we’re looking for
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| (Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:51:26 +0000) |
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A move is on to fire Letterman; Give us a break!
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In this age of out-of-control political correctness, it never ceases to amaze me how thin our skins have become. Can anyone around here take a joke anymore?
I’m referring to the latest — and utterly ridiculous — furor being made over the comments David Letterman made last week about Sarah Palin’s daughter.
Palin, understandably, went ballistic.
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| (Published: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:44:09 +0000) |
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Letterman overtakes Conan
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Oops, I spoke too soon. In my column today, I mention that the ratings for Conan O’Brien on “The Tonight Show” have declined since the big numbers he posted on opening night. But I also said that NBC has to be happy because Conan is still beating David Letterman.
At the time I wrote it that
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:24:52 +0000) |
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Surprise. Surprise. Adam Lambert is gay
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We have breaking news for you here at A&E central: Adam Lambert is gay.
Yes, that’s right. The “American Idol” sensation has confirmed to Rolling Stone that he likes boys.
In other headlines: The Pope, it turns out, is Catholic. Barack Obama is black.
“I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m
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| (Published: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:10:29 +0000) |
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The Tony Awards: a critic’s notebook
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Musing on the Tony Awards on a bleary Monday morning, I came away with two quite contradictory reactions. One, Neil Patrick Harris is indeed awesome. Is there anything this guy can’t do? I’ve been a fan of the NPH since his “Doogie Howser” days but even I am consistently impressed with his wit and aplomb.
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| (Published: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:23:12 +0000) |
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The best and worst reality shows — EVER
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Time for another set of lists. “Entertainment Weekly” has just put out its rankings for best and worst reality series ever. Fun stuff.
But clearly, we have some disagreements. For example, on the “worst” list, where the heck is “Temptation Island” or “Chains of Love”?
Anyway, let us know what you think.
THE BEST
1. Survivor
2. The Amazing Race
3.
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| (Published: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:58:33 +0000) |
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