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November 13
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 →November 15
Throughout the Top 20 competition, Jason Glover's fortunes on "So You Think You Can Dance" shot up and down more violently than the beleaguered vocal cords of banshee judge Mary Murphy. Not all of it was Jason's doing: Choreographers and partners were the luck of the draw. Here's a roller-coaster recap:
Week 1: Jason and partner Caitlin Kinney wow the judges with a Bollywood routine. Praise all around. Read more →November 11
LOS ANGELES — Daryl “Chill” Mitchell’s life changed nine years ago when a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.
November 09
PASADENA — Today’s story about “Sesame Street” is brought to you by the numbers 4 and 0. The public TV show has been teaching numbers, letters and shapes to children, their children and their children for 40 years.
November 06
George Lopez is ready to party.
November 06
* More tunes: The "Guitar Hero" music library continues to expand as fans can download tracks from Lenny Kravitz and Kiss.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 1989 debut album, "Let Love Rule," Kravitz returns to "Guitar Hero" on Nov. 12 with a three-song track pack that features "Let Love Rule," "Lady" and "Fly Away." Read more →November 06
PASADENA — Wanda Sykes has no problem speaking her mind, rattling off jokes or creating conversation.
November 03
American version: The Syfy cable channel has ordered 13 episodes of the "Being Human" to debut next summer.
The series is a re-imagining of the BBC original about three 20-something roommates: a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf. They struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives. Read more →November 02
LOS ANGELES - When "V" returns to TV tonight, it will have a darker, more realistic look than the original miniseries.
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 →November 02
Television executives are dusting off old television shows for remakes. In addition to ABC's "V," there are plans for a new version of "Dallas," "Hawaii Five-0" and "The Streets of San Francisco." The idea is that fans of the original series will draw viewers to the new version. The approach has not always gone well.
"Battlestar Galactica": The first series about a group of space travelers was on the air 24 episodes in 1978. The updated version traveled the TV galaxy from 2003-2009 via 75 episodes. Read more →October 27
More food: Bravo has ordered a second season of "Top Chef Masters." Once again the judges' table will be turned, and viewers will see what happens when world-renowned chefs compete against each other in a series of weekly challenges and revert back to basics.
Only one chef will make it to the finals to compete for the title and a prize for the charity of their choice. Read more →October 23
PASADENA -- The traditional feature film release cycle is to start on movie screens and then move to television via DVDs, cable or network broadcasts.
October 23
* Special report: KVPT (Channel 18.1) will broadcast "Facts for Life: What You Need to Know about Breast Cancer" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Panelists include: Dr. Christopher Perkins, California Oncology Center; Debbie Garrett, program manager for the California Health Collaborative; and Dr. Connie Schneider, nutrition and consumer sciences adviser with Fresno's UC Extension. 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.
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.
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 →