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Two years ago, CBS presented Bette Midler in a new TV production of "Gypsy," a three-hour special that did so well in the ratings, and generated such good buzz, that...

Lately, when the name Keely Shaye Smith surfaces in the media, it's coupled with that of her James Bond boyfriend, Pierce Brosnan. But, just for the record, let it be...

Every Sunday morning from 7 to 9, Comedy Central repeats a batch of "Politically Incorrect" episodes--either from that week's cycle of Bill Maher-hosted talk shows or, if Maher and the...

Iknow it's a business. I know that networks can't be expected simply to concede time periods to the competition (except, apparently, Thursday nights at 9). Nevertheless, it would be a...

This year, the Grinch didn't steal Christmas. NBC bought it--and, in some ways, ruined it. If the tree at Rockefeller Center represents everything good about the holiday when it comes...

Hunting for Extras, those hidden "in jokes" nestled within certain TV shows, is an entertaining yet unpredictable pursuit. Each time I go through the mail, I'm surprised by what some...

When it comes to the new crop of animators, it's all in the training. That's how cartoon legend Joe Barbera assesses the state of the art in the 1990s. "The...

Ten years ago, the film "Cocoon" brought to life the age-old dream of the fountain of youth: a group of ailing, cranky, retired Floridians gradually turned into sassy, healthy, sexy...

Media watchdogs are forever barking and yelping about the sorry state of children's programming, and how TV doesn't do enough to educate kids while entertaining them. Well, a show they...

Two years ago, Reed Diamond considered giving up acting to become a cop. He changed his mind when he discovered that many of the cops he talked to aspired to...