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AMC's 'Walking Dead' more than a monster tale
February 10
PASADENA -- "The Walking Dead" found success first as a graphic novel and then as an AMC series. Despite all the attention and hype, there's still one major misconception among the uninformed.
Silent Bob finds his voice for 'Comic Book Men'
February 07
PASADENA -- Silent Bob speaks -- he speaks a lot.
TV briefs: 'Worst Cooks in America'
February 10
Can't boil water: "Worst Cooks in America," the Food Network competition series that turns hopeless cooks into confident kitchen mavens, returns for a third season with two-time undefeated series champion Anne Burrell challenged by superstar chef Bobby Flay at 9 p.m. Feb. 12.
The show pits Burrell against Flay, each leading a team of eight recruits in an eight-week boot camp. Read more →'The River' frames TV thriller with reality-TV style
February 06
PASADENA -- Fuzzy images, collected by a camera that appears to have been dropped on a ship's deck, offer a quick look at a mysterious figure. A hand-held camera tries to follow the action but can't keep up with the shape.
TV briefs: Phil Keoghan 40-day bike ride
February 06
Amazing ride: "The Amazing Race" host Phil Keoghan is featured in a new Showtime documentary that debuts at 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The documentary follows Keoghan on a 40-day bike ride across America during the spring of 2009.
Keoghan set out to pedal 3,500 miles from Los Angeles to New York. His goals: experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with his father; embark on the biggest mental and physical challenge of his life; and work toward raising $1 million for his favorite charity, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. However, this life-changing adventure did not come without a price, which included a trip to the hospital, extreme exhaustion, countless spills, drastic weight loss and a dangerous crash in Ohio that left him bloodied and shaken. Read more →'NCIS' hits the 200-episode mark
February 03
PASADENA -- The CBS drama "NCIS" will join a select group of prime-time TV shows Tuesday when it airs its 200th episode. Only 62 series -- out of the thousands that have filled network and cable channels -- have reached the milestone.
Daughter of Master P energizes new Nick series
February 03
PASADENA -- Cymphonique Miller didn't tell producers of the new Nickelodeon series "How to Rock" that her dad is Master P and her brother is Romeo. This was something she wanted to do on her own.
TV briefs: Nickelodeon partners with Televisa
February 03
Across the border: Nickelodeon, in partnership with Televisa, has ordered 80 episodes of an original one-hour U.S. adaptation of the popular Mexican telenovela, "Reach for a Star" ("Alcanzar una Estrella") for Nick at Nite.
"Reach for a Star" is a daily series following a teenage girl whose life changes completely when she becomes a star and wins the love of her teen idol. Read more →NBC hopes for 'Smash' hit with musical drama
February 03
PASADENA -- Today, amid all of the multi-million dollar commercials for beer, cars and snacks during NBC's Super Bowl broadcast, look for a heavy barrage of promotional advertising for the new NBC series "Smash."
Cast of 'Rob' experiments with comic chemistry
January 31
PASADENA -- For a TV show to succeed, all of the players need to act in harmony. Cheech Marin calls the cast of his new CBS comedy, "Rob," a "great band."
TV briefs: Bravo to launch 'Shahs of Sunset'
January 31
Reality news: Bravo gives viewers a look inside the lives of six young Persian-American friends in Los Angeles when "Shahs of Sunset" premieres at 10 p.m. March 11.
The network's latest reality show follows a group of friends who are trying to juggle their active social lives and careers while balancing the demands of their families and traditions. Read more →Original sketch comedy show reunites ‘MADtv’ actors
January 27
PASADENA -- Former "MADtv" actors Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have reunited to star in the new half-hour sketch comedy show "Key & Peele."
Horse racing series on HBO given free rein
January 27
PASADENA -- HBO is betting its new series "Luck" will start strong and finish ahead of the TV field.
TV briefs: Victor Garber to appear on "The Big C"
January 27
The big C as in cast: Emmy-nominated actor Victor Garber will make a guest appearance on Showtime's "The Big C" when it returns for its third season on April 8.
"The Big C" stars Laura Linney as a reserved suburban wife/mother/teacher whose terminal cancer diagnosis forces her to shake up her life and find the light side of a dark situation. Read more →Complex 'Albert Nobbs' role lures Glenn Close
January 26
SAN FRANCISCO -- Glenn Close knew when she performed in the stage production of "Albert Nobbs" that she wanted to make the story into a movie.
That was 29 years ago. Read more →'Chuck' actors eye end of their quirky roles
January 24
PASADENA -- For five seasons on "Chuck," Vik Sahay and Scott Krinsky played Lester and Jeff -- the most strung out and silly buddies since Bill and Ted went on an excellent adventure.
Actor hopes work in ‘Spartacus’ honors predecessor
January 24
PASADENA -- Getting cast to play the lead role in the Starz series "Spartacus: Vengeance" has been bittersweet for Aussie actor Liam McIntyre.
ABC fills the comedy gap with 'Suburgatory'
January 23
LOS ANGELES -- ABC has tried since 2009 to find the fourth piece of its comedy block puzzle on Wednesday nights. "The Middle" and "Modern Family" give the network two strong anchors, and "Happy Endings" has been a solid draw with young viewers.
Kiefer Sutherland returns to TV in cerebral 'Touch'
January 23
PASADENA -- For eight seasons, Kiefer Sutherland played television's baddest asset -- Jack Bauer -- on "24." He returns to the network this week in "Touch," playing the father of an 11-year-old boy who has the ability to see patterns in nature, time and people.
TV briefs: Syfy to launch "Defiance"
January 20
Taking the lead: The Syfy cable channel has inked actor Grant Bowler to star in "Defiance," a science fiction series that will unite television and massive multiplayer online gaming.
Set in the near future, "Defiance" introduces a world where humans and aliens must learn to live together on an exotic new Earth that has been transformed by alien terra-forming machines. Read more →KFSN anchor Matt Keller moves to Bay Area
January 17
A lot happened while I was in Los Angeles taking a look at upcoming network and cable shows.
Many of you have been asking about the departure of KFSN (Channel 30.1) morning anchor Matt Keller. He left the local ABC station on Jan. 5 to move to the Bay Area. Keller is married to former KFSN anchor/reporter Maureen Naylor, who has been working at Oakland's KTVU since leaving in 2008. The couple is expecting their first child. Read more →New on DVD Jan. 24: 'Wings,' '50/50'
January 19
The Jan. 24 DVD releases include a high-flying film classic and a powerful tale about a man fighting cancer.
'Idol,' 'Voice' vie for similar audiences in different ways
January 17
PASADENA -- "American Idol" starts its 11th season tonight on FOX and will face growing competition for viewers when "The Voice" launches its second season Feb. 5.
'Remodeled' fashion vet aims to change industry
January 16
PASADENA -- Paul Fisher has molded careers of models and supermodels since the 1980s with a client list that has included Naomi Campbell, Carol Alt, Brooke Burke and Kimora Lee Simmons. Despite being a force in the industry for so many years, Fisher has a surprising attitude about modeling.
FOX to launch eerie 'Alcatraz' with Jorge Garcia
January 13
PASADENA -- Jorge Garcia has traded one mysterious island for another.
