Game of Thrones, Season 3, is seven days away, and already you can hear it coming. The HBO fantasy drama series is at the center of a pop culture tornado roaring our way, swirling with action figures and bobblehead dolls, crowds of fans and photographers at its Grauman's Chinese Theatre premiere, a…
When my daughter was a toddler, Barney the purple dinosaur was a hit. He seemed charming, at first - but years of all that gooey sweetness took a toll. By the time she was five, I started to crack, and one day, the "I Love You" song came on and I had to leave the room. Nowadays, it's Randy…
They're giving the devil his due Monday night - J.R. Ewing, played to perfection since 1978 by Larry Hagman, will be buried. The episode airing at 9 p.m. ET on TNT, will not disappoint.
Vikings sets out on its voyage as History's first original series tonight (3/3), and it's quite the spectacle to behold. From filmmaker Michael Hirst of Showtime's The Tudors and the big-screen Elizabeth fame, the drama gives us power struggles, romance, intrigue, encounters with Odin and sailing…
Movies for Grownups winner Dustin Hoffman said on the Oscar red carpet Sunday that the award ceremony hadn't changed even a "titch" over all the years he's been part of the Hollywood scene - and that's going back to 1967 when he was nominated for The Graduate. He was certainly right about that. The…
Hey, Oscar handicappers. Interested in a side wager about how long this year's show will run? Producers Neil Meron, 57, and Craig Zadan, 63, say they will really try to bring it in on time, 11 p.m. ET. To prepare for Sunday night, Meron and Zadan, the team behind Chicago, Hairspray and now TV's…
Get ready for what producers are calling the "higher octane" version of Dana Delany's Body of Proof when the show launches its third season Tuesday. There will be more action for Dana's Dr. Megan Hunt character - literally and figuratively. Hunky Mark Valley has been brought in to provide the…
Former ER star Anthony Edwards is back to series television on Valentine's Day, in the aggressively promoted ABC mystery thriller serial, Zero Hour. It's been more than a decade since Edwards breathed his last breath on ER, a prime-time event grownup viewers most certainly recall, involving…
Of all the awards season events, the annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon stands out because it is a comparatively relaxed, familial affair; plus, it's not televised. In fact, it has become a welcome respite for the anointed ones, a place where they can bond as a class while out of sight of the…
When Smash made its glittering premiere last season, complete with its Spielberg-Meron-Zadan imprimatur, many of us fell in love with the NBC serial that took us behind the scenes of a Broadway musical in the making. But as with many love affairs, somehow the little flaws turned into big…