There are a lot of great television marathons on during New Year’s weekend, as there seemingly is every time there’s a Holiday. Here are the 10 you should make sure you catch.
Why? Because even though country music did go downhill somewhat in 2011 there
Waite Hill -- Simin Gharib Naraghipour was a French teacher, TV reporter, leading volunteer and admired hostess.
Naraghipour died Thursday, Dec. 29, at her home in Waite Hill from complications of cancer.
"She was a fabulous tennis player and a volunte
Mary Tyler Moore's career began with the dawn of the television age in the 1950's. Two decades later, America was a TV nation and Moore was one of its biggest stars. She made a name for herself as Dick Van Dyke's perky TV in the 1960's, but it was her ro
As 2011 comes to a close, let's remember those figures from television history who left us during 2011. Some were far too young. Others lived into their 10th decade. Some were household names, like Harry Morgan ("Dragnet," "M-A-S-H"), Andy Rooney ("60 Mi
"M-A-S-H" series, for which he earned an Emmy award in 1980.
LOS ANGELES -- Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known
This is the first of several year-end wrap essays detailing the year in film. First up, here are ten films that qualify as "underrated." Some of them are good, if not great films, that were unfairly maligned. Others were mediocrities that nonetheless
’Tis two nights before New Year’s and all through the night consider a Booze Who of how to handle the plight: When alcohol-impaired Nick Nolte would dress in surgeon scrubs and drive around waving a prosthetic leg out the window claiming it was his, he a
An annual Washington rite will be televised tonight. The Kennedy Center Honors will be on CBS and -- for the 34th straight year -- Woody Allen will not be among those honored. Yet, Public Broadcasting's recent broadcast of a two-part biography on Woody A
Unlikely criminals: Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in Tower Heist.
Tower Heist is an ensemble, and a strong one at that, led by Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck and Tea Leoni.
Brett Ratner’s blast of an action
The "Late Late Show with Greg Ferguson" episodes for the holiday week of December 26-30, 2011, will include encores of previously aired shows. Guests for the week include Seth Rogan, Carey Mulligan, Claire Danes, Betty White, Jim Parsons and Alan Alda. T
This is the sixth in a multi-part series, .
Not everyone can be a TV actor MVP. You have to have charisma, talent, and you need a memorable part that plays to your particular strengths on a well-written show. Also, good lighting helps. This year we surve
New in theaters
Great Escape 14, Moline:
-- "The Adventures of TinTin" (PG)
-- "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (R)
-- "We Bought a Zoo" (PG)
Rave Motion Pictures 53, Davenport:
-- "The Adventures of TinTin" (PG)
-- "The Darkest Hour" (PG-13)
-- "The G
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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (G) When Dave (will he ever learn?) decides it’s a good idea to take the Chipmunks and their gal pal counterparts, the Chipettes, on a cruise, one-too-many “AAAlvin!”-related disasters leave them “chipwreck
A ripping ensemble period drama, led with distinction by Glenn Close in an unorthodox role she has been trying to get filmed for almost three decades. Close plays the title role, a middle-aged woman who has lived and worked as a butler in a successful Ir
Ben Stiller stars in the new film 'Tower Heist'. Picture: Supplied. Source: Supplied BEN Stiller has taken the temperature of his nation, and it's not looking good. "There's a lot of frustration in the United States," says Stiller, whose new comedy Tower
(102) >> Teenage Paparazzo The relationship between celebrity and society. (1hr.35mins.)
(101) Running Mates DJ Qualls. Two best friends compete in a mayoral election. (1hr.30mins.)
(39) >> The Chapman Report Efrem Zimbalist Jr. A sex survey touches the
Meryl Streep is remarkably persuasive in this biopic about the controversial former British PM Margaret Thatcher, the lady who was not for turning.
A passion project for Glenn Close, who first played the title character, a woman passing herself off as a
Born to Hutton Gibson and Anne Reilly Gibson, Mel is the sixth of eleven children. In 1968, when Gibson was 12-years-old, the family emigrated to Sydney, Australia. His father had won $21,000 as a contestant on international game show ‘Jeopardy’ and had
Ralph Rucci, out with his “Autobiography of a Fashion Designer,” says: “I’m from Philadelphia. In college, I studied philosophy, was into art, and while researching happened upon a very Balenciaga-ish photo of a bride in a gorgeous gown. “I became obsess
The world premiere of actor-writer Alan Alda's Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, a biographical drama about the passions and conflicts of the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, ends an extended run on Dec. 18 at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theate
"Arthur Christmas" (★★★): This pleasant holiday treat from Aardman, the British animation outfit behind "Chicken Run" and the "Wallace and Gromit" cartoons, has the old-fashioned spirit of Christmas at heart, spinning a snowflake-light tale with warmth,
LITTLE ROCK At area theaters 68 ABDUCTION, PG-13 A young man (Taylor Lautner) spots a photo on a missing persons website and realizes his whole life has been a lie, carefully fabricated to hide something mysterious and very dangerous. (106 minutes) 89 A
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ARTHUR CHRISTMAS 3 stars (PG) When the North Pole’s high-tech Christmas present delivery system overlooks a little English girl, Santa’s bumbling son Arthur (James McAvoy) resolves to delivery the gift. The plot bogs down in some superfluous b
Over the past decade (2001-2010), only 15 performances were nominated by both the HFPA and SAG but not by the Academy (one or two a year, on average):
1. Hayden Christensen (Life as a House, 2001) for best supporting actor
2. Cameron Diaz (Vanilla Sky,
"Arsenic and Old Lace": Santa Paula Theater Center presents Joseph Kesselring's black comedy, set in Brooklyn, about a theater critic whose sweet old aunts murder lonely people as an act of charity. 8 p.m. Dec. 16-17, 2 p.m. Dec. 18, 125 S. Seventh St.,
In this Dec. 23, 1982 photo, from left, Alan Alda , Burt Metcalfe , Harry Morgan and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margret stand on the set of M*A*S*H* in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)
The story of a Marine deployed to Afghanistan dealing with a girlfriend who
(NEW YORK) Leave it to Glenn Close to create a frenzy on Fifth Avenue. The five-time Academy Award nominee hit up MoMA last night with her co-star Mia Wasikowska for the Cinema Society and Giorgio Armani screening of their latest Oscar-hyped flick, Alber
Alan Alda, the actor of stage, television and film, is also known as a filmmaker, but not as a playwright. Until now.
Alda has won Emmy Awards for playing Hawkeye Pierce on TV's "M*A*S*H" (and for guesting on "The West Wing") and was Tony Award-nominat
In the later years of his career, Morgan was cast as the
wise and kindly but occasionally firm uncle. He brought this
persona to perfection with Colonel Sherman Potter, commanding
officer of the misfits, madcaps, and cases of arrested development
that ma
I think people were a little bit upset and confused when they heard that Katy Perry would be hosting Saturday Night Live. (As upset and confused as a person could be when reacting to the news of an SNL host.) I think this because every time I read about
Kristen Wiig had a great week. It's not going to come as too much of a surprise to anyone that she's at the top of the list this week. The problem is, when Wiig excels, the rest of the female cast suffers. That's just the way it seems to be. This problem
Last night, pop star Katy Perry made the jump from SNL Musical Guest to Guest Host. It must have seemed to someone that she was ready to graduate: After all, she was in the cast of a very successful film this summer. But then again, the movie was The Smu
Image Credit: Dana Edelson/NBC The word on the street about last night’s Saturday Night Live was that the show would be all about Katy Perry’s breasts. True, by “the word on the street” I really mean “something Katy Perry said earlier in the week to get
Alright fine. It was a sweater dress. Either way, the lady can't help but look stunning. Katy Perry hosted "Saturday Night Live" this week and she knocked it out of the park. Now, not every skit was stunning. One in particular, the Kalle Show with Kriste
Katy Perry wasn't listed as the 'SNL' musical guest last night (that was Robyn), but, boy, she sure did sing a lot. Of the eight segments that Perry made an appearance in, she sang in six of them. I'm sorry, but that's pretty telling that the writers did
Image Credit: Dana Edelson/NBC The word on the street about last night’s Saturday Night Live was that the show would be all about Katy Perry’s breasts. True, by “the word on the street” I really mean “something Katy Perry said earlier in the week to get
LOS ANGELES – Emmy Award-winning actor Harry Morgan, who played the crusty yet sympathetic Col. Sherman T. Potter in the sitcom “MASH” and the hard-nosed LAPD Officer Bill Gannon in the television drama “Dragnet,” died Wednesday. He was 96.
Morgan died a
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ABDUCTION(PG-13) In Taylor Lautner’s breakaway role from second-choice heartthrob (Team Jacob, anyone?) to lead action star, his character fights off attacks from mysterious hit men. Lilly Collins also stars as Lautner's neighbor and only ally
Since its premiere back before many of us were born, each episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live has featured a relatively fixed mix of content. There will be the topical sketches inspired by the news of the week, the comedic impressions of figures from po
HARRY Morgan (picture) never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood.
But it was Morgan's portrayal of t
The weasel-faced American actor Harry Morgan first came to the attention of audiences worldwide when he played Jack Webb's final sidekick, Officer Bill Gannon, in the gritty crime series Dragnet, which drew its storylines from cases actually investigated
YEKIMI asks:
It doesn’t happen often (thankfully) because it’s almost always an awkward situation. Most of the time their story suggestions are not great and you do have to gently let them down easy. Knowing Larry Gelbart & Gene Reynolds, if they did a
LOS ANGELES – Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. But it was Morgans portrayal of
Harry Morgan wasn't a star and didn't need to be. In "M-A-S-H," "Dragnet" and so many other TV shows and movies, the veteran character actor proved as indispensable as any marquee name.
Imagine "M-A-S-H" without the no-nonsense but fair Army Col. Sherman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood.
But it was Morgan's portra
Thousands will stop getting their benefits in January unless Congress renews them by Dec. 31.- 3:20 am
Metro Public Health Department is offering free flu shots.- 1:22 am
Three quarterbacks are on pace to break the NFL record for passing yards
BFI Southbank has unveiled full details of its Woody Allen season for January 2012.
The venue, formerly known as the National Film Theatre, launches the year with Wise Cracks: The Comedies Of Woody Allen programme.
Included in the season are 22 films fro
Anne Hathaway, right, greets honoreer Barbara Cook at the post-show dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night. See more Kennedy Center Honors photos . (Margot Schulman for the Kennedy Center) It wasn’t weird to see Newt Gingrich at the Kennedy Ce
1. Buy Dunder Mifflin Paper: Fans of The Office, the holidays have come early. Quill.com has started selling Dunder Mifflin premium copy paper for $39.99 per carton. That’s right, you can have your own case of paper, courtesy of Michael Scott. It’s HUGE
The A.V. Club loves the holiday season, and we also love opening small doors in paintings of Santa Claus and pulling out stale chocolate the manufacturer couldn’t sell four years ago, then eating it and pretending we’re having a good time. We’ve found a
I am a LOST homer — I will say it is my favorite show of all time. I own a Richard Alpert bobblehead.
It’s not the best network show of all time.
Menarky just ate a spicy hamburger, has to shit.
/ just as interesting of a headline
He should have stuck wi
Athens is one of the most incredible cities in the world.
The Clark Memorial Bridge was shut down for more than three hours Friday afternoon after a head-on...- 1:56 am
Dave Stengel, Jefferson County's top prosecutor for 15 years, says he won't
A Russian youth, a member of the Siberian Ski patrol, arrived home after guarding the frontier for several months.
He was asked by a TV interviewer, “What do you do first on arriving home after being away for so long?” He replied, “I make love to my wife
R for pervasive language, drug content, sexuality, brief violence. 117 minutes.
Movies like this pretty much define the Late Shift series at the Cedar Lee Theatre (2163 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights) -- odd, lovable, good to watch at midnight. This Coe
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ABDUCTION(PG-13) In Taylor Lautner’s breakaway role from second-choice heartthrob (Team Jacob, anyone?) to lead action star, his character fights off attacks from mysterious hit men. Lilly Collins also stars as Lautner's neighbor and only ally
Wednesday's special Google doodle wished a happy birthday to Mark Twain. The American writer was born 176 years ago. Well, Twain wasn't born then. A fellow named Samuel Clemens was. The pen name "Mark Twain" came many years later.
Twain stands among many
But to others, he's one of the great eyewitnesses to Broadway in the second half of the 20th Century.
The son of Philip Adler, who was the general manager of the '30s legendary Group Theatre, Adler was destined to go into the family business.
"I am the p
Nearly a third of his white students turned out to have some African ancestry. Shriver estimates that 50 million white Americans have at least one black ancestor, and on average, they each have three black ancestors out of 128.
From time to time, our att
He is also a science enthusiast. He's on the board of the World Science Festival, and he was host of "Scientific American Frontiers" on television for 11 years.
By the time of the second Nobel, "the scandal about the affair was in the newspapers.
