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May 16
SAN FRANCISCO -- There were those who had their doubts in 2009 about whether director J. J. Abrams could successfully re-launch the "Star Trek" franchise. The characters of Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the universe-hopping Starship Enterprise crew had become so ingrained in our pop culture psyches through the work of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley that some thought new actors in these roles would be as off-putting as a Klingon trying to dance.
May 16
New DVDs this week feature witches, wiseguys and weird medications.
May 14
Director J.J. Abrams proved with 2009's "Star Trek" that it is OK to boldly go where others had gone before, as long as the journey is exciting, original, entertaining and respectful to legions of loyal fans. His film, which found the balance between reprising and reimagining, was a direct hit.
May 10
This week's new DVD releases range from the odd to the odder.
May 10
Let us gaze in awe upon the microwave.
One of the clever motifs in the very clever "No," this month's witty and politically provocative Fresno Filmworks offering, is a reverence bestowed upon the lowly microwave oven. Lowly, that is, to us in 2013, when we don't give the technology a second thought. Read more →May 15
If you've been watching the "Live From Lincoln Center" series on KVPT (Channel 18.1), you've had the chance to see Fresno's Audra McDonald show off her hosting skills. She goes from host to performer for the episode of the concert series airing at 9 p.m. May 24.
May 13
After seven seasons as a judge on "So You Think You Can Dance," you would think the job would get easier for Mary Murphy. It's been just the opposite.
May 05
Miranda Rae Mayo always knew she wanted to act.
May 07
More life(time): Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva," which follows a shallow wannabe model who suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized recently deceased attorney, is back for a fifth season with 13 all-new episodes set to debut at 9 p.m. June 23 on Lifetime.
May 03
Hot stuff: Food Network's long-running competition series "Food Network Star" returns for a ninth season at 9 p.m. June 2.
Rick Bentley If you've been watching the "Live From Lincoln Center" series on KVPT (Channel 18.1), you've had the chance to see Fresno's Audra McDonald show off her hosting skills. She goes from host to performer for the episode airing May 24. Read more →