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TV briefs: 'Key & Peele' gets second season
February 20
A second term: Voters will determine whether he'll stay in the White House, but the viewers have spoken and they want Obama and Luther -- as played by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele -- back for more. Comedy Central has renewed its sketch series, "Key & Peele," for a second season. The second season will consist of 10 episodes and premiere in fall 2012.
Another season: Disney Junior has ordered a third season of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" bringing the episode tally to 100 thus far. Read more →'White Collar' fits duo to a T
February 20
PASADENA -- The USA Network's pairing of FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) and gentleman thief Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) on "White Collar" is the coolest and hippest crime-solving duo since Crockett and Tubbs on "Miami Vice."
Frankel's third season 'Ever After' begins tonight
February 18
PASADENA -- Bethenny Frankel's "celebrity" status comes from reality TV -- lots of reality TV.
Hollywood notes: Chenoweth says she wasn't a mean girl
February 19
It's always amazing to see Kristin Chenoweth.
Although she's no bigger than a sneeze, she has one of the biggest voices -- and personalities -- in Hollywood. Read more →Stars try to impress Trump on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
February 14
PASADENA -- The mix of stars gathered for the next edition of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" features talent ranging from a Grammy winner to a former talk show host.
TV briefs: Nickelodeon will add 'Life With Boys'
February 14
Girl power: Nickelodeon will add "Life With Boys" to its schedule. The 22-episode series stars Torri Webster and Madison Pettis.
Each episode follows 14-year-old Tess Foster as she navigates her way through the turmoil of teen life while living at home with her single, overprotective dad and three brothers. Read more →Two 'Survivor' contestants have Valley ties
February 13
Fresno's two connections to "Survivor: One World," have one thing in common: They're both fierce competitors.
"I show no mercy when I play board games with my kids. I'll tell them to 'suck it up'," says Nina Acosta, a 51-year-old retired Los Angeles Police Department officer who now lives in Clovis Read more →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.
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.
