FresnoBee.com: TV

AMC's 'Walking Dead' more than a monster tale

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:45 PST

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. Read comments

Silent Bob finds his voice for 'Comic Book Men'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

PASADENA -- Silent Bob speaks -- he speaks a lot. Read comments

TV briefs: 'Worst Cooks in America'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:03:57 PST

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. Read comments

'The River' frames TV thriller with reality-TV style

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:56:11 PST

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. Read comments

TV briefs: Phil Keoghan 40-day bike ride

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

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. Read comments

'NCIS' hits the 200-episode mark

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

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. Read comments

Daughter of Master P energizes new Nick series

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:24 PST

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. Read comments

TV briefs: Nickelodeon partners with Televisa

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:26 PST

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. Read comments

NBC hopes for 'Smash' hit with musical drama

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

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." Read comments

Cast of 'Rob' experiments with comic chemistry

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

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." Read comments