President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama's speech won't conflict with the kickoff of the NFL season — but it will skewer pregame coverage.
NBC Universal has instead punted that coverage to its cable outlets — Versus, USA Network, Syfy and G4 — while the president presents his job-creation plan to a joint session of Congress on the NBC broadcast network. NFL Opening Kickoff 2011, featuring performances by Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5, will return to NBC after the speech...
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Hugh Laurie
Around here, usually we talk about "shark jumping" in the context of a TV show that's past its prime, but this weekend a very surprised Panama City, Fla., surfer experienced the opposite when a 4-foot-long spinner shark jumped over him. Check out the video:
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Hugh Laurie, Teri Hatcher
Summer TV is here, promising several weeks of reality programming and light-and-airy cable dramas.
Fall TV lineup: What's on when and against what?
But the summer months also offer a period of reflection, both about the TV season that's just ended and the shiny new slate that lies ahead in the fall. The new crop of shows will no doubt compete with long-time favorites for coveted DVR space, so we want to know: What TV shows are you giving up on next season?
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Prince William and Kate Middleton
The most anticipated wedding of the year is upon us — no, not Lois and Clark's on Smallville — but that of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Buckingham Palace has slowly released nearly every detail about the big day — from the floral arrangements to where Middleton will spend her final night of singlehood. But do you know where to watch the April 29 ceremony? Here's a breakdown of the coverage:
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Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer
Sometimes a show just ain't the same once one of its key characters dies, leaves or gets otherwise written out. Think of the outrage when Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) packed up her stethoscope and left House's Princeton Plainsboro — and Chase — in her rear-view. There's been a hole in the heart of Brothers & Sisters since Walker sibling Tommy (Balthazar Getty) lost his mind and fled South of the Border. And who among us doesn't miss the smart ties and whipsmart repartee of art director Sal Romano (Bryan Batt) on Mad Men? Don't even get us started on the revolving door at Grey's Anatomy's Seattle Grace Hospital.
So if you had the power of TV-character reanimation, who would you bring back?
I'll go first. I miss the way Weeds' Conrad (Romany Malco) and Heylia (Tonye Patano) were able to rein in Nancy's more egotistical flights of fancy.
Now you. Which character(s) would you bring back?
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