Returning shows
American DreamsPremiere: Sept. 28 (season 2)Timeslot: 8 p.m. SundayCast changes: Joe Lawrence will appear in just one episode.Storyline: In the aftermath of the Philadelphia riots, Meg tries to…
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Sci Fi unafraid to go big
Among cablers who have taken up the slack in event miniseries, the Sci Fi Channel is a standout. Cabler averaged 4 million viewers over 10 hours with Steven Spielberg's $40 million "Taken" last…
James Lafferty
Eighteen-year-old James Lafferty can boast screen time in "Batman Returns," "Picket Fences" and "Pie in the Sky." But blink and you'd probably miss him. "My brother, my mom and I used to drive into…
Baseball coverage throws Fox a curve
Baseball, shmaseball. Fox is determined to break strong out of the gate this fall, despite baseball playoff and World Series coverage that will preempt most of the net's primetime schedule through…
‘Angels’ fly from legit to HBO as six-hour telepic
Tony Kushner and "Project Greenlight's" Erica Beeney have a lot in common. They're both tyro screenwriters and both will have seen their popularity rise due to their projects showcased on HBO…
Lisa Raye
Lisa Raye has personality, and she wants you to know it. The striking beauty plays the "drama mama" of UPN's new family sitcom "All of Us," created by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Frog’s main man swings from the trees
It's easy being green -- if you're the WB. Luck seems to shine on the Frog, which has been able to replenish its schedule in recent years despite the loss of most of the network's original signature…
For Greenblatt, it’s showtime
Robert Greenblatt is not only familiar with the competition, he was the competition. Now he has brought his knowledge to Showtime as the newly hired president of entertainment.
Kathryn Morris
By choosing eclectic roles, Kathryn Morris ("A.I. Artificial Intelligence," "The Contender") has been aiming to endure. She has slowly built an impressive list of feature credits, most notably her…
UPN spreads laughter to second night
UPN is hoping to laugh its way out of a ratings funk. Last year was a difficult one for the netlet, with "Enterprise" taking a Nielsen dive and several new dramas failing to connect with auds. What's…
Scorsese’s singin’ the blues for PBS
The biggest event in PBS' fall season began with a simple idea. Martin Scorsese asked Alex Gibney if he'd want to help produce a single film about the blues directed by Charles Burnett.
