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Hollywood Notes: 'Doctor Who' actress travels back in time for new role
February 03
Karen Gillan wanted to talk about her portrayal of modeling icon Jean Shrimpton in the film "We'll Take Manhattan," which will air on Ovation Feb. 11.
But never underestimate the power of nerds. Read more →Rick Bentley: Bud Elliott to join 'KSEE Sunrise'
January 31
Bud Elliott is returning to KSEE (Channel 24.1) to guest co-host "KSEE Sunrise," starting 5 a.m. Monday.
This is a co-promotion with KJWL (FM 99.3) where Elliott is co-news director and anchor of the morning newscasts. Read more →Hollywood Notes: 'Napoleon Dynamite' creator explains the name
January 27
Names of movies are always interesting.
I had no idea what "Napoleon Dynamite" was about just by hearing the title. The only time I heard the phrase used was when Elvis Costello referred to himself by that name. Read more →Rick Bentley: Ex-KGPE anchor Kevin Walsh now an author
January 24
Kevin Walsh has been busy since leaving KGPE (Channel 47.1) in 2003 to take a job with the Comcast Cable Network in his hometown of Philadelphia. The former news anchor is now in Boston working for Comcast SportsNet New England.
"I've switched from news to sports and it's so much fun. The Bruins Stanley Cup run was really something and I was there for it all. We might have another shot at a title with the Patriots," Walsh says of his new duties. Read more →Hollywood notes: Josh Lucas high on TV's 'Firm'
January 23
Josh Lucas is the latest film actor to make his way to television, starring in the small-screen version of "The Firm."
You might recall Tom Cruise starred in the movie about attorney Mitch McDeere, which is based on the John Grisham novel. 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 →Rick Bentley: What's new for TV networks
January 10
PASADENA-The first of each year means resolutions, bowl games and the Television Critics Association Winter meetings. The 12-day event is at the midpoint, and here's some of the news that has come out of the sessions with the TV networks.
Still waiting: There's no word on whether FOX will bring back "House," "Terra Nova" or "Fringe." All three would be very costly for the network so the odds are high that only one of the three (if any) survive. Read more →Hollywood notes: A full-time gig for Melissa Rauch
January 08
It's always interesting to see how a character can start out for only one episode on a TV show, but because the performance is so good they get written into the series. That's exactly what happened with Melissa Rauch, who plays the bubbly Bernadette Rostenkowski on "The Big Bang Theory."
Rauch was cast to play the love interest for Howard Wolowitz for one show, but the character clicked and now she's a member of the cast. Read more →Clovis East graduates on 'Fear Factor'
January 04
Clovis East graduates Davi Ortegon and Jessica Palomar have been friends for years. As Ortegon describes it, "she's the strength and I'm the attitude."
That relationship was enough to get the attention of the "Fear Factor" producers and the pair likely will be featured on the Jan. 16 episode of the show. All schedules are subject to change. Read more →Hollywood notebook: Efron got to fulfill his Pfeiffer fantasy
December 25
Zac Efron had a little crush on Michelle Pfeiffer when they worked together on the 2007 film "Hairspray." He was 20 and she was 49.
Efron says he was so nervous around Pfeiffer that he tended to put his foot in his mouth every time they were together. Read more →Valley's best stories of 2011 in television, radio
December 21
The end of another year is rapidly approaching, and that means it's time to look back at the past year in local TV and radio. It was a doozy of a year here.
Star power: Clovis East graduate Chris Colfer continues to shine as one of the stars of the Fox series "Glee." He won top honors at the Golden Globes and Dorian Awards, along with picking up nominations for a SAG Award and an Emmy. Read more →Hollywood notes: Hilary Swank's brush with De Niro
December 18
Hilary Swank was excited about getting to work with Robert De Niro on the feature "New Year's Eve." The Oscar-winning actress had put De Niro at the top of her bucket list of actors to work with.
De Niro didn't share that same enthusiasm when they first met. Read more →Clovis woman will appear on 'Bachelor'
December 14
There must be something in the Central Valley's water.
Another contestant from the area will appear on a romance reality show. Lindzi Cox, a 27-year-old from Clovis, is one of the 25 young women who will try to win the heart of Ben Flajnik on the next season of "The Bachelor," set to start at 8 p.m. Jan. 2. Read more →‘0 to 5 in 30 Minutes!’ digs deeper with panels
March 03
The seventh season of the locally produced “0 to 5 in 30 Minutes!” — starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight on KVPT (Channel 18.1) — will feature a slight change.
Over the first six seasons, each episode has looked at multiple topics. The difference this season is that four of the 24 episodes will be devoted to a single topic discussed by an on-camera panel of experts. Read more →Former TV anchor launches Web show
January 27
Former KMPH (Channel 26.1) anchor John Malos will host “Straight Talk with John Malos,” a talk/news show Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. on centralvalleytalk.com. The Web site was created by Mike Briggs, a former member of the Fresno City Council and the state Assembly, and features several locally produced talk shows.
Programming on the Internet based radio-video network is simulcast on KSDI (Channel 33.1). Malos will discuss a range of topics from politics to entertainment. His plan is for viewers to call in their questions. Read more →Big changes for Valley broadcasters in 2009
December 23
With the end of 2009 rapidly approaching, it’s time to look back at some of the biggest local television and radio moments of the past 12 months.
* Change is good: Local television stations switched from analog to digital signals, which led to better pictures and opened the door for local stations to add multiple channels. Read more →KVPT adds the channel Create TV
November 04
KVPT (Channel 18.1) adds the new channel Create TV (Channel 18.2) to its digital lineup at 6 a.m. Sunday. You may already have seen the channel during test runs before the official launch.
Create TV is the second new service offered by the local public television station. It launched the Spanish-language V-me (Channel 18.3) in February 2007. The new channel can be seen via an antenna or on Comcast Cable channel 194. Read more →TV Beat: KAIL rolls out two spooky specials
October 21
Halloween comes early on KAIL (Channel 7.1) with two locally produced spooky specials airing this weekend. “Eye on Horror,” at 8 p.m. Sunday, explores several central San Joaquin Valley haunts and offers a sneak peek at the locally produced horror film, “Stricken.” Sharon Kille Jenkins hosts.
It’ll be followed at 9 p.m. by “Hauntings in Central California: The Sierra Sky Ranch” where the Central California Paranormal Investigators look for proof that Sierra Sky Ranch is haunted. Read more →