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May 22
LOS ANGELES -- Actor Danny Masterson describes his new cable comedy, "Men at Work," as a male version of "Sex and the City."
May 18
The five major TV networks have announced their plans for the 2012-13 season and that means 21 new shows will launch in the fall with the hopes of becoming the next big hit.
May 18
Where's my bag?: The Travel Channel enlists travel expert Bert Kreischer to turn the tables on vacationers and offer them a fantasy retreat in the new series "Trip Flip" premiering with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m. June 28.
Kreischer will convince passersby to seize an opportunity of a lifetime and add a large dose of spontaneity into their lives. Read more →May 21
One of the interesting things about animation is how often there are no physical similarities between the voice talent and their on-screen character.
That contrast struck me when Elijah Wood walked into the small conference room at the DisneyToon Studios. The actor -- best known for his role in all three of the "Lord of the Rings" films -- stands just 5 feet, 6 inches. He might be scrappy, but Wood doesn't have enough weight on him to make it appear that he would be a physical threat. Read more →May 15
Back to work: AMC has ordered a second season of its unscripted series "Comic Book Men" and "Talking Dead."
"Comic Book Men" continues to delve into fanboy culture by following the antics in and around Smith's New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Read more →May 14
Pregnancy's not a new concept. But despite centuries of experience, Rosie Pope realized there is a huge need for a pregnancy expert these days.
May 11
LOS ANGELES -- The moving vans have arrived at Wisteria Lane.
May 04
The last new episodes of network programs will air this month. For some, the shows will be the last few before a short break and then back to work for the 2012-13 season.
May 04
"Treasure Island," the classic 1883 pirate novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, has been made into 30 different movies, spawned more than 20 prequels and sequels and has been the source for at least one TV series.
May 04
Life after Wisteria Lane: Golden Globe winner and famous "Housewife" Teri Hatcher has signed a directing and recurring guest star role deal with ABC Family for the original series "Jane By Design." Hatcher will be playing Jane's (Erica Dasher) long-lost mother for four episodes to be filmed between mid-May and mid-June, and will make her appearance starting on the June 19 episode.
The cable series returns with new episodes at 9 p.m. June 5. Read more →April 27
On the road: TBS' Emmy-nominated late-night series "Conan" will head back out on the road this summer, this time for a week of shows in Chicago on June 11-14 to kick off the 2012 edition of the "TBS Just For Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival."
The shows will originate from The Chicago Theatre. Read more →April 25
KFSN (Channel 30.1) has promoted executive producer Michael Carr to the position of news director.
Carr replaces Tracey Watkowski, who left the local ABC station to take over the KGO newsroom in San Francisco in late March. Watkowski came to Fresno in 2006 from KGO, where she was the assistant news director. Read more →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 →January 06
Jon Brent wasn't surprised when his KSEE (Channel 24.1) contract wasn't renewed.
"I kind of knew that it was coming. When a station doesn't want to keep people like Rich Rodriguez, Jim Guy, Alexan Balekian and Jennifer Brice, then people like me are a dying breed at that station," Brent says. Read more →November 13
Welcome home, Jason.
With the "So You Think You Can Dance" 40-city tour winding down, most of the dancers have already played to their hometowns. Fresno's Jason Glover will finally get that chance Tuesday at the Save Mart Center. Expect, um, at least one or two screaming fans. Read more →October 28
Former KGPE (Channel 47.1) news anchor Kevin Walsh has covered thousands of stories working as a reporter in Honolulu, Fresno, Philadelphia and now Boston.
In a new book "The Marrow in Me" (Sports Challenge Network, $19.95), he writes about how a routine assignment in 1996 changed his life. Read more →October 12
Lillian Baronian only expected to see a doctor at Community Regional Medical Center’s emergency room after she fell and hurt her shoulder. She got that and more.
Baronian ended up facing TV cameras filming the nationally syndicated series “Healthcare Heroes.” The series, seen locally at 5 p.m. Sundays on KFSN (Channel 30.1), is filmed on location at Community in downtown Fresno, the Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital and Clovis Community Medical Center. Read more →September 06
“Fringe: The Complete First Season” Grade B: If this Fox series continues to blend tales of the weird with intriguing characters it could become the “X-Files” replacement for which fans have been waiting.
The first season featured plenty of bizarre moments that seemed to be rather random. The season finale revealed the common link. Read more →August 30
“Earth” Grade B: James Earl Jones narrates this story of three animal families and their journeys across the planet. “Earth” is full of stunning visual moments. It truly is a reminder of the power and beauty that exists on this big blue marble.
But these images are plentiful these days. It is very hard to recommend paying for a ticket just to see the footage on a large screen — when it is available in so many forms for free. Read more →
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