By Missy Lee   Mon, Sep 28, 2009

Can America's favorite serial killer have it all? Husband, father, bread winner...serial killer. That's the million dollar question for this season of Dexter.

We certainly won't know the answer on the September 27 season opener but finding out how it will all unravel is the fun part. Season 4 puts forward an array of possibilities and challenges for Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), the serial killer who works as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department, now that he's entered the world of marital bliss.

Last season concluded with Dexter marrying a pregnant Rita (Julie Benz) and vowing "to be the best husband and father he could be." In season 4, Dexter appears to have everything he could possibly want except the one thing he actually needs ---which is time to kill.

Although diaper duty appears to have pushed Dexter's little killing hobby to the backseat, that's not to say that he won't be giving in to his urges. After all, season 4 has a new villain on the loose and he comes in the form of John Lithgow, who always has the capacity to freak viewers out. As reported in the past, the 3rd Rock from the Sun star will be playing a prolific serial killer known as the "Trinity Killer"-he kills in threes- and leads an unassuming double life similar to Dexter's.

Season 4 will also bring about the return of Keith Carradine's FBI Agent Lundy, who is back in Miami to track down the Trinity Killer, and possibly disrupt Deb's romance with Anton.

Sunday nights at 9 p.m. on Showtime.

By Missy Lee   Mon, Sep 14, 2009

"Meat and potatoes. Good food at sensible prices," he says of the new show. "That's all it really is. It's not some groundbreaking thing. It's just a comedy show."

That's how Jay Leno describes his new prime time show airing five nights a week in the coveted 10 p.m. time slot on NBC. Gone from the NBC schedule are the million-dollar-an-episode hour long dramas, and in its place a one hour comedy show. A comedy show on a once powerhouse network that now languishes in fourth place among broadcast networks.

So what can we expect to see on the new show? Fewer stars promoting their latest projects such as movies, TV shows and albums. There will be an abundance of musical guests and a corp of "comedy correspondents" that includes Rachel Harris, D.L. Hughley, Mikey Day, Liz Feldman, Brian Unger and Owen Benjamin. And he's keeping the monologue, "funny headlines," and Jaywalking segments.

The first show alone will feature Jay-Z, Kanye West who made a complete ass out of himself last night at the MTV Video Music Awards, Rihanna in her first major appearance since being beaten by Chris Brown.

Barbara Walters is probably somewhere salivating at the prospect of Rihanna and to a lesser degree Kanye, and the opportunity to question both, but because it's a comedy show, its unlikely Jay will wade into either of those topics.

And that would be ok if he'd never hosted the Tonight Show. Yes, Leno is a comedian, but who can forget a contrite Hugh Grant doing a mea culpa on Jay's couch, or Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing his run for governor of California. Oh, and Fred Thompson announcing his candidacy for president?

But that's not what this new show is all about. It's about getting a bigger bang for the buck by producing a cheaper show, and appealing to a broad audience. Many industry insiders have said the show will be a success if it manages to pull in the numbers Leno had as host of the Tonight Show, which will still be far below the primetime dramas it's up against.

And what if it doesn't work? How long will NBC stay with The Jay Leno Show?

NBC intends to stick with the show for "at least a year and, we hope, many years beyond that," Rick Ludwin, executive vice president for late-night and prime-time series, told reporters at the TV Critics summer meeting in July.

"TV has changed. It's all about what's happening right now," Leno says.

And what's happening right now is NBC's biggest gamble. If this works, and that is a mighty big if, the most that can be accomplished is to staunch the hemorrhaging of cash from the NBC coffers.

At worst? What few viewers NBC still has after years of poor programming (Kath & Kim, Crusoe, My Own Worst Enemy) and the canceling of quality shows such as Freak and Geeks, Life, and Ed, will complete the exodus to cable.

The suits at NBC should consult with their cousin network, USA, which in recent years has found great success with shows such as Monk, Burn Notice, In Plain Sight and even the annoying Psych.

It is doubtful that Leno will become "must see TV." What's not in doubt is that this is NBC's biggest gamble ever, and that Brandon Tartikoff is spinning in his grave.

 The Jay Leno Show airs week nights at 10 p.m. on NBC.

By Missy Lee   Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Since its debut in 1997, KING OF THE HILL has followed the life of HANK HILL (Mike Judge), his wife, PEGGY (Kathy Najimy), their 13-year-old son, BOBBY (Pamela Adlon), their 18-year-old niece, LUANNE (Brittany Murphy), her husband LUCKY (Tom Petty), their newborn baby girl GRACIE and his beer guzzling neighborhood buddies, DALE (Johnny Hardwick), BILL (Stephen Root) and BOOMHAUER (Judge).

In the series finale episode, “The Boy Can’t Help It” / ”The Honeymooners,” Bobby becomes quite the ladies’ man when several girls in his class consider him a potential date for the Homecoming dance. When he realizes the girls are just playing with his emotions and are not really that interested, he asks his pal Connie to the dance. Also in the episode, Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank’s. When Hank's mom and new stepfather have a heated argument, she takes off with the RV and Hank is left to rescue his mother once again. 

In addition to the regular cast, KING OF THE HILL has featured special guest voice appearances by the likes of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, Meryl Streep, Bernie Mac, Reese Witherspoon, Pamela Anderson, Willie Nelson, Sally Field, Jason Bateman, Renée Zellweger, Johnny Knoxville, No Doubt and the Dixie Chicks.

The award-winning half-hour animated comedy series has received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. The series is translated into numerous languages and is licensed in almost 50 countries around the world.

By Missy Lee   Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Roll out the welcome mat because the ladies of THE REAL L WORD: Los Angeles are moving in to show the world how it’s really done -- sexy, sophisticated, Sapphic style. The nine-episode, one-hour reality series comes from the preeminent chronicler of lesbian stories, Ilene Chaiken, who served as creator and executive producer of the long-running SHOWTIME drama series, THE L WORD, and will executive produce the new series along with reality producers Magical Elves (Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz) who made runaway successes of Project Runway, Top Chef and Last Comic Standing. The series will premiere on SHOWTIME in 2010.

THE REAL L WORD: Los Angeles will follow a group of real-life, high-profile, left coast lesbians as they go about their daily lives, at work and play. Chaiken and the Elves plan to show viewers that they can be every bit as glamorous, fashionable, fabulous and even as cutthroat as those hetero housewives.

"THE L WORD is a powerful franchise for us and we became very excited when creator Ilene Chaiken came up with the idea of doing a reality version of this iconic show," says Showtime Networks President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt. "Not only are we thrilled to be working with her again, we're also very pleased to get into business with venerable reality producers like Magical Elves as we expand into a form of programming that is new for us. Unlike the plethora of reality shows out there that simply follow people around, we promise that THE REAL L WORD: Los Angeles -- like the fictional version -- could only be found on premium cable."

"Even though we concluded our 6th season of the THE L WORD on SHOWTIME this past March, I believe we are not nearly finished telling our L WORD stories," says Chaiken. "SHOWTIME has yet again come forward to continue with us this mission to entertain and enlighten and bring more "L" to the world, and I am so excited to be back at it with them, this time joining with the Magical Elves to tell the real life stories of THE REAL L WORD."  

By Missy Lee   Mon, Sep 07, 2009

It is odd that on Labor Day the History Channel would choose to air a docudrama about the Manson family murders instead of oh say, something about labor in the United States.

Forty years after the brutal Tate-LaBianca murders, Linda Kasabian, the only family member who was present at the murders, but did not participate, thus escaping prosecution, “tells her story.”

For years Kasabian has lived in secret under an assumed name, fearing retribution by a Manson follower, and will only allow her face to be shown on TV via backlighting and dark glasses.

Whether her life is really in danger is a matter of opinion. Manson’s followers have largely faded into the wood work (or more likely gotten clean and sober), and those literally with blood on their hands are all safely locked in prison, having long ago renounced Manson. 

Kasabian recently appeared on Larry King Live with ardent supporter Vincent Bugliosi, who was also the lead prosecutor of Charles Manson and granted Kasabian immunity in exchange for her testimony against the family.

They were both on to promote “Manson.” Bugliosi has always fiercely defended Kasabian, claiming she was “cut from different cloth” than the other family members.

Kasabian has expressed grief over the murders and claims to be haunted by the screams she heard that night. She cites fear as her reason for not running for help, and that may be a legitimate reason considering her co-horts were cutting people up mere feet from her.

All of this is of little comfort to Sharon Tate’s sister Debra, who has long voiced her opinion that Linda Kasabian should not have gotten off scot free. 

It is bizarre that the History Channel would air this on Labor Day instead of the actual anniversary of the murders in August. What’s even more bizarre is that the History Channel would make this in the first place. Yes, it’s a part of history, but do we really need to revisit this particular story?

"I said make it stop and she said,
No I can't, it's too late."
Linda Kasabian

Inside Charles Manson's warped world of fear, sex, and drug-induced mind control,
The cult leader turned a group of harmless hippies into a gang of brutal murderers.

Shortly after midnight on August 9, 1969, a car pulled up to actress Sharon Tate's sprawling Benedict Canyon home she rented. As the driver, Linda Kasabian, stood guard outside, three of her "family" members committed one of the grisliest mass murders in American history.

Forty years later, HISTORY presents a chilling drama-documentary featuring exclusive, first-hand testimony from Kasabian, as well as interviews with Vincent Bugliosi, the chief prosecutor in the case and author of Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders; family member Catherine Share, aka "Gypsy"; and Debra Tate, Sharon Tate's sister.

MANSON chronicles the nine months leading up to what Manson called Helter Skelter, the title of a Beatles song twisted by him to mean an apocalyptic race war the murders were supposed to ignite. As Manson subjected his followers to LSD-fueled orgies and increasingly bizarre tests of loyalty, they fell completely under his spell. Realizing he could get his family to kill anyone, Manson embarked on a murderous mission that would shock the nation to the core. Manson's name has become an emblem of insanity, violence and the macabre; his crimes mark an emphatic end to the 1960s.

MANSON takes viewers deep inside America in the late 1960s  into a world of hate, fear, sex, and mind-control. It vividly details how Charles Manson transformed a harmless group of hippies, mostly young women from decent families into a gang of brutal murderers. The special, a drama-documentary, weaves in rare archival footage and on-camera eyewitness testimony to present a spellbinding portrait of a true nightmare in U.S. history. At the center of the film is Kasabian, the star witness for the prosecution, who has emerged from hiding to tell the full story of the murders for the first time in four decades.

Kasabian, then a 21-year-old flower child fleeing an abusive marriage with her baby, recounts finding love and freedom with Manson and his disciples: He gave me the feeling that I would be cared for, and that he took care of everybody. We were like his children. Deep under their leader's drug-fuelled spell, Linda and the family were soon lured into his paranoid vendetta against The Establishment. She recounts what it was like to witness the horrific murders, and how she ultimately risked her life and her daughter's to escape.

Two-hour Special Premieres on September 7 at 9pm ET/PT on HISTORY

By   Sat, Sep 12, 2009

All week long, “LIVE” and Guinness World Records will feature a wide range of incredible record-breaking attempts to celebrate the launch of the 2010 edition of the Guinness World Records book. This year’s offerings are a diverse and entertaining collection of feats:

Monday: World-renowned contortionist LESLIE TIPTON of San Francisco, Calif. will attempt to bend and twist herself into the record book for “Fastest Time to Get Into a Suitcase and Zip It,” currently set at 7.08 seconds.

Tuesday: Phoenix, Arizona radio personality MATT MCALLISTER tries to recapture the record for “Most T-Shirts Worn.” As the previous record holder, with 155 shirts worn, he was surpassed in August of 2008, and now must top the existing mark of 227 shirts.

Wednesday: WIM HOF, aka The Iceman, will defy medical science as he submerges himself in an ice-filled tank to break his record for “Longest Full Body Ice Contact,” currently standing at one hour, 42 minutes and 22 seconds.

Thursday: The craziest – and tastiest – record of the week, as hundreds of men and women try to smash the mark for “Largest Custard Pie Fight." As an added bonus, a very worthy cause will benefit from Thursday’s attempt: for every pie thrown, $10 will be donated to the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), the oldest and largest national organization in the United States representing those programs that provide meals to people in need.

Friday: GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BREAKER WEEK comes to a close with a new record attempt for the book: BRYAN BERG of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the Cardstacker.com website, will construct the highest tower of cards in one hour using simple playing cards without the help of adhesives.

By Jonah Tarleton   Tue, Sep 08, 2009

NBA TV and NBA.com will provide extensive coverage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend in Springfield, Mass., which culminates with the induction ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11. NBA.com will launched a special page on Friday, Sept. 4, featuring timelines detailing the impressive careers of the inductees, commentary and thoughts from TNT NBA announcers Ernie Johnson, Marv Albert, Doug Collins, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller and Charles Barkley, and retrospectives from NBA.com writers. The 2009 class includes Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan and C. Vivian Stringer; TNT analyst Doug Collins and New York Post writer Peter Vecsey will be recognized with the prestigious Curt Gowdy Media Awards, while Johnny "Red" Kerr will be honored posthumously with the John Bunn Award, the Hall's highest honor other than enshrinement.

To tip off NBA TV's Hall of Fame coverage, the network will dedicate programming to each inductee during the week and will premiere exclusive 30-minute specials produced by NBA Entertainment. Monday, Sept. 7 will highlight the Utah Jazz player/coach duo of John Stockton and Jerry Sloan; Tuesday, Sept. 8 will feature Spurs great David Robinson; and Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 10, will be dedicated to the legendary Michael Jordan.

The week will culminate on Friday, Sept. 11 starting with NBA TV's exclusive, live broadcast of the Red Carpet Show prior to the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by Rick Kamla and featuring reporters David Aldridge and Craig Sager, the program will showcase the arrivals of the inductees and their special guests as well as provide interviews with attendees and Hall of Famers before the ceremony begins.

In addition to the special Hall of Fame page on NBA.com, the site will post exclusive interviews from the many special guests attending the ceremonies, including Hall of Famers, former NBA players and coaches. NBA.com will also post the inductees' speeches following the ceremony, along with the video compilations, voiced by Mike Breen, that will air during the ceremony to highlight the great moments and many achievements of each inductee.

On Thursday, Sept. 10, NBA.com will stream live the Special Awards Ceremony at 7:30 p.m. ET featuring Vecsey and Collins receiving the Curt Gowdy Media Awards; along with Ken Hudson, Bob Lanier and Alonzo Mourning, co-recipients of Mannie Jackson's Basketball Human Spirit Award presented by CSX; and Kerr, recipient of the John Bunn Award.

By Missy Lee   Tue, Sep 08, 2009

For the first time in history, the never-before-told story of how the Mystery Inc. gang first joined forces will be revealed in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. A co-production of Warner Premiere and Cartoon Network, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins combines adventurous storytelling, stylized CGI visuals and a new, young live-action cast to bring the origin story of Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo to life. The two-hour movie will make its television debut on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) during Cartoon Network Flicks, a destination for movies.

In Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, Coolsville High is plagued by a suspicious haunting, and everyone is accusing Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy of playing a spooky prank. Suddenly, the school athlete, the science fair-winning brainiac, the drama beauty and the school misfit must band together to clear their names. With Shaggy’s newly adopted dog Scooby-Doo tagging along, the mismatched quartet soon discovers they have more in common than they originally thought.

The live-action cast features Robbie Amell (Life With Derek, True Jackson) as Fred, along with Kate Melton as Daphne, Hayley Kiyoko as Velma and Nick Palatas as Shaggy. Frank Welker, a member of the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! voice-cast, provides the voice of Scooby-Doo.

By Cassandra Ulinski   Tue, Sep 29, 2009

The full-length adventure stars Pooh and other beloved characters as they celebrate friendship, family and the true meaning of the holidays.

Set in the Hundred Acre Woods, Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving 10th Anniversary Edition follows Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Rabbit on a brave quest to find a favorite season they have seemed to miss – winter. Accompany them on a wild search for the perfect ingredients to creative a festive Thanksgiving feast and share in the warm glow of a Christmas that brings a surprise from a very special friend.

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving 10th Anniversary Edition includes two new-to-DVD (U.S only) Pooh episodes (“The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Magic Earmuffs,” “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Wishing Bear”) plus five heartfelt songs and a collectible Christmas stocking.

BONUS FEATURES
*“The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Magic Earmuffs”
*“The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Wishing Bear”

By Cassandra Ulinski   Tue, Sep 29, 2009

This DVD exclusive extended edition includes never-before-seen footage of the made-for-television holiday spectacular that will surprise and delight the most demanding and devoted Muppet fans. Available just in time for holiday gift giving, A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa is sure to become a beloved tradition with families across the country.

When three important letters to Santa lose their way, Gonzo is determined to get them to the North Pole in time for the holidays. He enlists Kermit and the rest of the gang to help him deliver them personally, but not without a hilarious helping of Muppet mayhem. Packed with beloved characters and irreverent antics, this exclusive extended edition of A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa is destined become a holiday classic!

The first new Muppet movie in four years, A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa premiered on television as one of the season’s most popular holiday offerings. Renowned stars including Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act), Nathan Lane (The Producers, The Bird Cage), Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, The Producers), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Ally McBeal), Madison Pettis (The Game Plan, Cory in the House) and supermodel Petra Nemcova join Kermit, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and their pals in a cross-continental Christmas caper filled with all the high spirits and joy of the season.

By Cassandra Ulinski   Tue, Sep 29, 2009

An edgy and intriguing mystery with a paranormal twist and a stellar cast, this show from the studio behind “Lost” inspired a devoted following, Life on Mars: The Complete Series comes in a multi-disc DVD set that includes all the episodes of the fan and critic favorite, right up to its shocking final moments. Exclusive bonus features include peeks behind the scenes that offer a fun and revealing look at this one-of-a-kind series.

After a hit-and-run accident in modern-day New York City mysteriously transports police detective Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara) back to 1973, Sam finds himself in the cultural hotbed of New York City in the tumultuous times of the Vietnam War, Watergate, women’s lib and the civil and gay rights movements – without a cell phone, computer, PDA or MP3 player -- suddenly hurtled back in time when he’s ripped from 2008 after being hit by a car while chasing down a criminal.

Stuck in 1973 and working out of the rough and tumble 125th Precinct in Manhattan, Sam has to contend with the urban wilderness of New York, complete with a hard-living bully of a boss (Harvey Keitel) and colleagues who never met a rule they wouldn’t break to catch a bad guy. The good copbad cop culture of the ‘70s put this 21st century hero on high alert, but before he can change the world, he has to learn to survive in it.

“Life on Mars” stars Jason O’Mara (“In Justice,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Men in Trees”) as Sam Tyler, Harvey Keitel (“Bugsy,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “The Piano,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Mean Streets”), Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” “Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom’s For One More Day”) as Detective Ray Carling, Gretchen Mol (“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter,” “3:10 to Yuma,” “The Notorious Bettie Page”) as Annie Norris and Jonathan Murphy (“October Road”) as Detective Chris Skelton. Lisa Bonet (“High Fidelity,” “Enemy of the State,” “The Bill Cosby Show”) will appear as a recurring guest star as Maya Daniels.

Josh Appelbaum (“Alias,” “October Road”), Andre Nemec (“Alias,” “October Road”) and Scott Rosenberg (“October Road”) are executive producers. “Life on Mars” is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios.

By Anna Fugazzi   Fri, Sep 25, 2009

Joining them are newlywed couples Christopher Knight ("The Brady Bunch") his wife Adrianne Curry ("American's Next Top Model"), Damien Gurganius and wife Nicole Brewer ("The Biggest Loser: Couples 2").

THE NEWLYWED GAME is GSN's modern installment of the classic series showcasing three newly married couples of wide-ranging backgrounds who face off in a series of question rounds. During each round, a spouse attempts to guess his or her mate's answer to questions about their relationship, ranging from the first time they met to the details of their love lives. At the end of the game, the couple with the most correct matches wins exciting prizes.

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By   Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Rossdale will play a Goth rock star who has become lost in the frightening alter-ego he portrays on stage — an alter-ego whom the BAU team suspects may be a brutal serial killer.

Rossdale was last seen in the independent feature film "How to Rob a Bank." Previously, he appeared in the films "Constantine," "Little Black Book" and "Game of their Lives." Rossdale first attained worldwide fame as the lead singer/songwriter for the UK post-grunge rock band Bush. Their first album, "Sixteen Stone" (1994), was a huge commercial success.

Almost overnight, Bush went from playing small pubs in London to headlining arenas in the US, the result of extensive, non-stop touring. The band went on to produce three more albums together. Rossdale was featured on the Sony Pictures XXX soundtrack in 2002 with a song called "Adrenaline." The song was also the official theme song for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s "Unforgiven" pay-per-view event in September 2002 and was used in the ending credits of "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." Additionally, he has just completed his International Tour on his latest solo album, "Wunderlust." Rossdale resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Gwen Stefani, and their two sons.

By Anna Fugazzi   Wed, Sep 09, 2009

As anticipation builds for Tyler Perry's newest film, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, set to be released by Lionsgate on Sept. 11, the enormously successful writer/actor/director invites fans to tune in to TBS for a one-hour special entitled THE TYLER PERRY SHOW.  The uplifting hour includes revealing conversations with several of the movie's stars, including recent Oscar^® nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Imagen Award-nominee Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami), Grammy^®-winning recording artist Gladys Knight and Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Marvin Winans.  In addition, Knight and Winans perform songs from the film's soundtrack.  THE TYLER PERRY SHOW is set to premiere on TBS Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT), immediately following the premiere of two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.

The special, taped at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta before a studio audience, features Perry interviewing Henson, Rodriguez, Knight and Winans about their roles in the film, their lives and their careers.  Henson is Skyped in from China, where she talks about working on the movie Kung Fu Kid; Rodriguez talks about his plans on CSI: Miami; Knight discusses her strong faith; and Winans and Perry talk about Madea's creative interpretation of the Bible.  In addition, Knight gives a soulful performance of "Need to Be" from the movie's soundtrack, and Winans gets the audience members on their feet with a passionate rendition of the song "Just Don't Wanna Know."

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself, a Reuben Cannon/Lionsgate Production from Tyler Perry Studios, is an uplifting drama infused with music and Perry's trademark mixture of laughter and heart.  In addition to Perry, Henson, Knight and Winans, the film stars Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Hope Olaidé Wilson, Kwesi Boakye and Freddy Siglar.  It features musical performances by Knight, Winans and Mary J. Blige, who sings an original song penned by chart-topping R&B writer/performer/producer Ne-Yo.

In I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea (Perry), America's favorite pistol-packing grandma, catches 16-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home.  She decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have, their Aunt April (Henson).  A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off her married boyfriend, Randy (White), April wants nothing to do with the kids.  But her attitude begins to change when Sandino (Rodriguez), a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room.  Making amends for his troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart.  And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Randy and the new possibilities of family, faith and even true love.

By   Tue, Sep 08, 2009

Prime Minster of Great Britain from May 1997 to June 2007, Blair is currently working on a host of projects and global issues. He has started the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, which promotes respect and understanding between the major religions and makes the case for faith as a force for good in the modern world. In fact, on Sept. 9, Blair will begin the second year of a three-year teaching engagement at Yale University as part of the "Faith and Globalization Initiative," a collaboration with Yale University's Divinity School, School of Management and his Faith Foundation.

In the Middle East, Blair is the "Quartet Representative" for the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia, working with the Palestinians to prepare for statehood as part of the international community's effort to secure peace in the region.  Blair also continues be an advocate on issues in Africa and has on-going governance projects in Rwanda and Sierra Leone, with a team of his staff working full-time in both countries.  One of the first international leaders to bring the matter of climate change to the forefront, Blair is leading the "Breaking the Climate Deadlock Initiative," through which he is working with world leaders to develop the framework for a new and comprehensive international climate policy.

Also visiting the LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8 will be Emmy Award-winning actress Julianna Margulies, who stars in the new CBS drama series "The Good Wife," which premieres on the Network Tuesday, Sept. 22.

By   Tue, Sep 08, 2009

Cassie and Charles learn that police suspect foul play in the death of Charles’ stepfather during the devastating earthquake that rocked Lincoln Heights in last season’s finale. Eddie is concerned that Charles is taking his daughter down a dangerous path, and Cassie feels pressure to choose between her relationship and her family. Tay falls ill and is rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, Eddie and Jenn make the tough decision to leave their home. Can The Suttons keep their family together in the midst of these challenges?

8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC Family

By Cassandra Ulinski   Mon, Sep 07, 2009

In each episode of The Big Ten Quad, Eddie George, the Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL unning back, hosts three Big Ten personalities in an open forum taped in front of a live studio audience at Northwestern University.

Season two guests will include:
Barry Alvarez, LaVar Arrington, Mike Conley, Jr., Jared Jeffries, James Laurinaitis,
Karl Mecklenburg, Paul Molitor, Orlando Pace, Simeon Rice, Blair Thomas, Lorenzo
White and Fred “The Hammer” Williamson.

Where To Find Us
The network currently reaches approximately 35 million households nationwide and
is available to up an estimated 73 million households in the United States and
Canada. The network is now available in 19 of the top 20 media markets in the U.S.
though agreements with more than 250 cable, satellite and telco affiliates, including
AT&T U-Verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight,
Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS.

Visit the website at: http://www.bigtennetwork.com

By   Sun, Sep 06, 2009

ABC announced the following premiere dates for the 2009-10 season today. Additional premieres will be announced at a later date. All times listed are ET.

Saturday, September 5

8:00-11:30 p.m.           "Saturday Night Football"

Friday, September 11

10:00-11:00 p.m.         "20/20"

8:00-10:00 p.m.           "Dancing with the Stars"

10:00-11:00 p.m.         "Castle"

Tuesday, September 22

8:00-10:00 p.m.           "Dancing with the Stars" (special two-hour episode)

10:00-11:00 p.m.         "The Forgotten"

Wednesday, September 23

8:00-9:00 p.m.             "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" (special day and time)

9:00-9:30 p.m.             "Modern Family"

9:30-10:00 p.m.           "Cougar Town"           

Thursday, September 24

8:00-9:00 p.m.             "FlashForward"

9:00-10:00 p.m.           "Grey's Anatomy"

Sunday, September 27

7:00-9:00 p.m.             "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (two-hour season premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m.           "Desperate Housewives"

Tuesday, September 29

8:00-9:00 p.m.             "Shark Tank"

9:00-10:00 p.m.           "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" (regular day & time period premiere)

Wednesday, September 30

8:00-8:30 p.m.             "Hank"

8:30-9:00 p.m.             "The Middle"

Sunday, October 4

7:00-8:00 p.m.             "America's Funniest Home Videos"

8:00-9:00 p.m.             "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (regular time period premiere)

Friday, October 9

8:00-10:00 p.m.           "Ugly Betty" (two-hour season premiere) 

Friday, October 16

8:00-9:00 p.m.             "Supernanny"

9:00-10:00 p.m.           "Ugly Betty" (regular time period premiere)

By Anna Fugazzi   Mon, Sep 14, 2009

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM stars “Seinfeld” co-creator David as himself in an unsparing but tongue-in-cheek depiction of his life. Featuring real-life celebrities playing themselves, the episodes are improvised by the actors. The series also stars Cheryl
Hines as David’s wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as David’s manager Jeff and Susie Essman as Jeff’s wife Susie.

The new season finds Larry continuing to cope with the aftermath of Cheryl’s departure, even as his life remains intertwined with the Black family.

Guest stars this season include series veterans Ted Danson, Bob Einstein, Vivica A. Fox, Richard Lewis,
Rosie O’Donnell, J.B. Smoove and Mary Steenburgen, plus Sharon Lawrence, Catherine O’Hara, Meg Ryan, Elisabeth Shue, Christian Slater, Sherry Stringfield and the stars of “Seinfeld” – Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards.

By Cassandra Ulinski   Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Every gripping Season Two episode comes packaged in this multi-disc collection, which also includes exclusive bonus features that go behind the scenes with cast and creator for an in depth look at a unique series.

From Shonda Rhimes, the Golden Globe®-winning creator of “Grey's Anatomy,” comes a standout show about the personal and professional lives of a group of passionate doctors. Featuring steamy storylines and a dazzling ensemble cast, the show stars Kate Walsh reprising her “Grey’s Anatomy” role as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery. With Seattle Grace Hospital and all its complications behind her, Addison embraces the sunnier weather and new possibilities of the Oceanside Wellness Group in Los Angeles—but life and love are never that simple.

Private Practice: The Complete Second Season stars Kate Walsh (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Tim Daly (“The Nine”), Audra McDonald (“A Raisin in the Sun”), Paul Adelstein (“Prison Break”), KaDee Strickland (American Gangster), Chris Lowell (“Veronica Mars”), with Taye Diggs (“Rent”) and Amy Brenneman (“Judging Amy”).

By Cassandra Ulinski   Sun, Sep 13, 2009

The seven-disc DVD set includes every episode from season five of the ABC hit series plus one full disc of exclusive bonus features including bloopers, deleted scenes, cast interviews, extended episodes and cast interviews.

The Complete Fifth Season of ABC's irresistible medical drama Grey's Anatomy is full of life-changing surprises for the committed young doctors of Seattle Grace Hospital. The award-winning ensemble created by cast shines through heart-stopping moments of life, death, love and riveting medical drama, leaving fans breathless with anticipation.

"Grey's Anatomy" was created by Shonda Rhimes and stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl as Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, T.R. Knight as George O'Malley, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan, Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey, Brooke Smith as Erica Hahn, and Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt).