Turner Classic Movies comes through. TCM just announced a 24-hour Paul Newman marathonfor Sunday, Oct. 12 -- awhile to wait, but then we get 11 straight Newman films, including some not often seen...

2008

Sep

RETROVISION: TV LAND, DOWN THE TUBES By Diane Werts

Sorry, TV Land. It's over between you and me. And that's sad, because I loved you like mad when you launched in 1996, suffused in affection for Our TV Heritage...

2008

Sep

FLICK PICKS: PAUL NEWMAN MOVIES By Diane Werts

Paul Newman may have died Friday, but his performances will live on via TV and DVD for decades to come. The first thing we did upon hearing of his passing was check the movie listings for Newman titles scheduled to air...

2008

Sep

FLICK PICKS: GENDER-BENDERS By Diane Werts

He or she or -- ? Gender-benders fill Tuesday night on Turner Classic Movies with masquerades, impersonations and serious/silly sexual confusion...

2008

Sep

EMMYS: EVERYBODY GREAT EVER ON TV By Diane Werts

In case you missed last night's Emmy Awards -- and really, the final game at Yankee Stadium on ESPN was a much more exciting place to be -- ABC.com has a clip of key acceptance speeches on its Emmys web page...

2008

Sep

STAY TUNED: VINTAGE CAMPAIGN ADS By Diane Werts

When it's just too depressing to watch today's mudslinging campaign commercials -- which is pretty much all the time -- you can turn instead to a priceless collection of previous presidential campaign spots. In other words: You can see how we got to the fine mess we're in today...

2008

Sep

SITES TO SEE: NBC PREMIERES ONLINE By Diane Werts

Why wait to catch those new fall shows on TV? Start early online. NBC is posting its freshman pilots all over the place this season, trying to generate buzz and ratings...

2008

Sep

WEIRD & WILD: 'LOST' 2.0 STARTS ON G4 By Diane Werts

We're about to get lost in Lost. David Bianculli's Monday best bets pick the Sci Fi repeats (also available in HD!), but I'd also like to point you toward the cycle beginning Monday on G4, otherwise a gamer/geek channel...

2008

Sep

HOT SPOT: FEWER COMMERCIALS! BRILLIANT! By Diane Werts

So how fast did Fringe fly by? Know why? Judging by Tuesday night's premiere, it's not the show itself, whether you love it (I'm nuts for twitchy star Anna Torv) or don't (all that pseudo-science can get tiresome)...

2008

Sep

WEIRD & WILD: CAPTAIN JACK, PRE-'TORCHWOOD' By Diane Werts

While Torchwood fans wait for in-production Season 3 to premiere on BBC America, we can time-trip back to the introduction of John Barrowman's hot ambisexual hero, Captain Jack Harkness...

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