liz.raftery

A native of Clearwater, Florida and alum of Boston's Emerson College, Liz has been working at TV Guide since 2012. Prior to that, she was a freelance writer for outlets including People and The Boston Globe.

Running Wild with Bear Grylls Sneak Peek: Watch Shirtless Zac Efron Step Off a Cliff

Zac Efron is jumping feet first into his latest television gig. On the July 28 premiere of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Efron and Gryllsrappel down a cliff in the Catskills Mountains — shirtless, of course.

Sun, Jul 20, 2014

Running Wild with Bear Grylls Sneak Peek: Watch Shirtless Zac Efron Step Off a Cliff

PHOTO: Get a First Look at Marilyn Manson on Sons of Anarchy

Orange really is the new black. A new promo photo of Marilyn Manson, who's guest-starring on Sons of Anarchy's seventh and final season as a white supremacist inmate, shows the goth rocker clad in an orange prison jumpsuit, commiserating with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) while the two are behind bars.

Sun, Jul 20, 2014

PHOTO: Get a First Look at Marilyn Manson on Sons of Anarchy

Box Office: Planet of the Apes Continues to Dominate

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes continues to reign supreme in theaters, topping the box office for the second week in a row with Week 2 earnings of $36 million, Box Office Mojo reports.

Sun, Jul 20, 2014

Box Office: Planet of the Apes Continues to Dominate

Adam Levine Marries Behati Prinsloo

Adam Levine is officially off the market. The Voice judge and Maroon 5 singer married Victoria's Secret modelBehati Prinsloo in Los Cabos, Mexico on Saturday night, Us Weekly reports.

Sun, Jul 20, 2014

Maverick and Rockford Files Star James Garner Dies at 86

Legendary actor James Garner died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reports. He was 86.

Sun, Jul 20, 2014

Maverick and Rockford Files Star James Garner Dies at 86

The Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dies at 21

Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak, who played Mel Gibson's daughter in the 2000 film The Patriot, died Saturday at her home in Texas, according to TMZ. She was 21. The cause of death is unknown.

Sun, Jul 20, 2014

The Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dies at 21

FX Announces Premiere Date for Sons of Anarchy's Final Season

Sons of Anarchy will kick off its final season on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10/9c, the network announced Thursday.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

FX Announces Premiere Date for Sons of Anarchy's Final Season

Elaine Stritch Dies at 89

Elaine Stritch, the legendary stage and screen legend, died Thursday at her home in Birmingham, Mich., the New York Times reports. She was 89.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

True Blood's Deborah Ann Woll Lands Female Lead on Netflix's Daredevil

True Blood star Deborah Ann Woll has been cast as the leading lady on Netflix's upcoming series Daredevil, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

True Blood's Deborah Ann Woll Lands Female Lead on Netflix's Daredevil

VMA Nominations: Beyonce Leads the Way

Beyonce continues to run the world — at least as far as the MTV Video Music Awards are concerned. The singer leads the 2014 VMA nominees with eight nods, including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Collaboration (for "Drunk in Love" with her husband Jay Z). She's also set to perform a medley of her hits during Sunday's broadcast, and is the recipient of this year's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Danica McKellar Is Engaged

Danica McKellar is a bride-to-be! The former Wonder Years actress announced Wednesday that she and her boyfriend, Scott Sveslosky, are engaged.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Texas Actress Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Mailing Ricin to President Obama

Shannon Richardson, a Texas actress who's had minor roles on The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries, was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for mailing ricin-laced letters to President Obama, then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other government officials, The Associated Press reports.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Texas Actress Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Mailing Ricin to President Obama

Michael Vartan, Wife Divorcing After Three Years

Alias alum Michael Vartan and his wife Lauren Skaar are getting divorced, People reports.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Michael Vartan, Wife Divorcing After Three Years

Watch Michael Sam's Emotional Speech at the ESPY Awards

The ESPY Awards honored the top names in sports Wednesday, including Kevin Durant, Richard Sherman and Maria Sharapova. Hosted by Drake, the awards also honored Michael Sam with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Sam came out in February and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in May, making him the NFL's first openly gay player.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Watch Michael Sam's Emotional Speech at the ESPY Awards

Will The Big Bang Theory Delay Production Amid Contract Negotiations?

The Big Bang Theory is set to resume production at the end of this month, but most of its cast members are currently without contracts, Deadline reports.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Will The Big Bang Theory Delay Production Amid Contract Negotiations?

Real Housewives' Tamra Barney Admits to Using Face Fillers

Tamra Barney admitted this week that her looks aren't entirely natural. When asked by Watch What Happens: Live host Andy Cohen whether she had had work done, the Real Housewives of Orange County star admitted that she's had fillers in her face.

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Real Housewives' Tamra Barney Admits to Using Face Fillers

Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Adds Crazy Ones Alum Amanda Setton

Amanda Setton is joining the cast of Hawaii Five-0 for its fifth season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Wed, Jul 16, 2014

Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Adds Crazy Ones Alum Amanda Setton

Nick and Vanessa Lachey Expecting Second Child

The Lachey family will soon have another member! Nick and Vanessa Lachey announced Tuesday — their third wedding anniversary — that they're expecting a baby girl, who will join big brother Camden, 22 months.

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

Nick and Vanessa Lachey Expecting Second Child

ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for Scandal, Grey's and More

Mark your calendars, Gladiators: Scandal will kick off its fourth season on Thursday, Sept. 25. ABC announced its full list of fall premiere dates Tuesday for new and returning shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Nashville and Shonda Rhimes' new series How to Get Away With Murder.

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for Scandal, Grey's and More

Marvel's Thor Is Now a Woman

Marvel's God of Thunder is now the Goddess of Thunder. The hammer-wielding superhero will be a woman going forward, it was revealed on Tuesday'sepisode of The View.

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

Midnight Rider Director, Producer Turn Themselves In After Involuntary Manslaughter Indictment

Randall Miller and Jody Savin, the director and producer of Gregg Allman biopic MidnightRider, have surrendered to authorities in Georgia after being indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the on-set death of camera assistant Sarah Jones in February, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

Midnight Rider Director, Producer Turn Themselves In After Involuntary Manslaughter Indictment

Mad Men's Cara Buono Joins Person of Interest

Cara Buono has landed a recurring role on Season 4 of Person of Interest, Deadline reports.

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

Mad Men's Cara Buono Joins Person of Interest