Maureen Ryan

The goal of any soap opera is to help you escape the daily grind. In that regard, Fox's "Reunion," a cheesy but ultimately effective soap about six pals and a...

Ari Gold is a lying, scheming, greedy, self-centered jerk. And we love him. Why do we obsess over the "Entourage" agent when he constantly does such terrible things, then fixes...

"Six Feet Under," 8 p.m. Sunday, HBO: Tears, reconciliation and bittersweet hope distinguish the powerful conclusion of this remarkable series, leading to a whopper of a tour de force finish....

"Dateline NBC," 7 p.m. Friday, WMAQ-Ch. 5: The newsmagazine takes on a charged topic with a special titled "What's Missing," which examines why disappearances of minority women aren't covered extensively...

Ever have a teacher who tried way too hard to be "down" with the kids? Who never knew that he was using out-of-date lingo or patronizing the intelligence of the...

Kathy Griffin has flirted with the reality genre as host of "Celebrity Mole: Hawaii" and a drop-in visitor at VH1's "Surreal Life" mansion, among other gigs. But now the stand-up...

May 28, 2005, 12:18 PM CDT: 'House' party: Hugh Laurie talks about his cranky-doc character, 'American Idol' and Stephen Fry's two limps Hugh Laurie isn't scared. Laurie, the star of...

December 1, 2004 4:03 PM CST: Don't quit your day job, Ken Just before he ended his run on "Jeopardy!" Ken Jennings said he wasn't planning to quit his day...

Marine gets TV tribute: January 26, 2005 3:52 PM CST At the end of Monday's "24," a photo of a military pilot appeared, with these words: "This episode is dedicated...

November 30, 2004 4:56 PM CST: 'Final Jeopardy' for Jennings In the end, Ken Jennings was done in by the tax man. The baby-faced "Jeopardy!" champ was done in by...