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.

American Idol: Did the Judges Use Their Save?

It's finally here! At long last, the programming gods have bestowed a 30-minute Thursday results show on American Idol viewers. The result? While thankfully brief, the truncated episode felt, dare we say, a little rushed? Ryan Seacrest switches things up a bit this week, and within the first 10 minutes reveals which contestants are safe via the big screen. And the results are:

Fri, Mar 28, 2014

American Idol: Did the Judges Use Their Save?

Exclusive: The Bridge Books The Office's Brian Baumgartner for Guest-Starring Role

The Office alum Brian Baumgartner is heading to The Bridge for a guest-starring role, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The actor, best known as Kevin on the long-running NBC comedy, will play Gary, a recovering alcoholic who is the AA sponsor of Daniel Frye (Matthew Lillard).

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Exclusive: The Bridge Books The Office's Brian Baumgartner for Guest-Starring Role

Exclusive Cold Justice Sneak Peek: Can Yolanda and Kelly Crack a Case from 1983?

On the winter finale of TNT's Cold Justice, former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and former crime scene investigator Yolanda McClary head to Jasper County, Iowa to try to drudge up new clues in a double homicide that has haunted the town for three decades.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Exclusive Cold Justice Sneak Peek: Can Yolanda and Kelly Crack a Case from 1983?

Report: Michelle Borth to Exit Hawaii Five-0

Michelle Borth is leaving Hawaii Five-0, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Borth, who plays McGarrett's (Alex O'Loughlin) girlfriend Cat Rollins on the reboot, will not be returning for the upcoming fifth season, according to TVLine.com, which first reported the news.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Report: Michelle Borth to Exit Hawaii Five-0

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Heroes in a Half-Shell are back! In Michael Bay's upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, New York City has been plunged into an era of violence and fear at the hands of Shredder (William Fichtner) and his Foot Soldiers, and it's up to the four titular crime-fighters to restore order.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Carmine Giovinazzo, Jon Sklaroff Join USA's Graceland

CSI: NY's Carmine Giovinazzo and 24's Jon Sklaroff are heading to Graceland.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Carmine Giovinazzo, Jon Sklaroff Join USA's Graceland

Director Dirk Wallace Craft Dies at 48

Director Dirk Wallace Craft, who worked on such TV shows as Rizzoli & Isles, Burn Notice and Nip/Tuck, has died after a three-year battle with an undisclosed illness, Variety reports. He was 48.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Rhonda Adkins, Trace Adkins' Wife, Files for Divorce

Rhonda Adkins, the wife of country singer Trace Adkins, has filed for divorce, Tennessee's WSMV  reports.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Rhonda Adkins, Trace Adkins' Wife, Files for Divorce

MK Nobilette on Being First Openly Gay Idol Finalist: "I Never Intended It to Be a Big Deal"

Before the live shows even began on American Idol, MK Nobilette had already made headlines for being the show's first openly gay contestant to make it past the early rounds. "I'm very obviously gay," Nobilette told judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr., shortly before she was ushered into the Top 30. And with those words, the frequent "are-they-or-aren't-they" aura that has pervaded Idol for 13 seasons, from Clay Aiken to Adam Lambert, was... if not shattered, at least dented a little.

Wed, Mar 26, 2014

MK Nobilette on Being First Openly Gay Idol Finalist: "I Never Intended It to Be a Big Deal"

Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet: Mitch and Cam Have a Vegas "Anti-Bachelor" Party

Modern Family is heading to Sin City. After Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofia Vergara) get some upgraded rooms at a hotel on Wednesday's episode, they decide to bring the entire Pritchett-Dunphy clan with them to Las Vegas — which would be the perfect setting for Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam's (Eric Stonestreet) bachelor party, right?! Eh, not so much.

Wed, Mar 26, 2014

Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet: Mitch and Cam Have a Vegas "Anti-Bachelor" Party

Kevin Spacey to Play Winston Churchill

Kevin Spacey is taking his political acting global. The House of Cards star has been tapped to play Winston Churchill in the upcoming film Captain of the Gate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie will chronicle Churchill's rise to power in the early 1940s as he defied the British parliament to defend the country against Adolf Hitler.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Exclusive Nashville Sneak Peek: Deacon Learns the Truth About Teddy and Megan

Nashville fans knew it was only a matter of time before the tension between Teddy (Eric Close) and Deacon (Charles Esten) came to a head this season — but judging from a sneak peek of Wednesday's episode, exclusive to TVGuide.com, a confrontation may be imminent.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Exclusive Nashville Sneak Peek: Deacon Learns the Truth About Teddy and Megan

Tessa Ferrer, Gaius Charles to Leave Grey's Anatomy

Grey Sloan Memorial is losing two more members of its staff. Tessa Ferrer and Gaius Charles, who play Leah Murphy and Shane Ross onGrey's Anatomy, will not be returning next season, sources confirm to TVGuide.com.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Tessa Ferrer, Gaius Charles to Leave Grey's Anatomy

NCIS: LA Stars Promise a "Game-Changer" for Eric and Nell

Are Eric and Nell the new Kensi and Deeks? After years of working side-by-side in the ops center, Eric Beale (Barrett Foa) and Nell Jones (Renee Felice Smith) find themselves in the line of fire on Tuesday's NCIS: Los Angeles. And it might mark a turning point for their relationship.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

NCIS: LA Stars Promise a "Game-Changer" for Eric and Nell

Nick Frost Joins Fox's Comedy Pilot Sober Companion

Nick Frost has been tapped for the lead role on Fox's single-camera comedy pilot Sober Companion, TVGuide.com has learned.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Nick Frost Joins Fox's Comedy Pilot Sober Companion

History Renews Vikings for Season 3

Get ready for more Vikings. History has renewed the drama series for a third season, which will air in 2015, the cable channel announced Tuesday.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Scandal's Columbus Short May Face Charges After Bar Fight

Scandal star Columbus Short was involved in a bar fight earlier this month, and may face criminal battery charges as a result, according to TMZ.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Scandal's Columbus Short May Face Charges After Bar Fight

Robin Roberts to Guest-Judge on Dancing with the Stars

Robin Roberts is heading to the ballroom. The Good Morning America anchor will be the first guest judge on Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars, ABC announced Tuesday. Roberts will appear on the dance competition next Monday, March 31, alongside regular panelists Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Robin Roberts to Guest-Judge on Dancing with the Stars

Jessica Simpson Sheds 60-Plus Pounds

Looks like Weight Watchers is paying off for Jessica Simpson. The mother of two is back in her Daisy Dukes after shedding an estimated 60 to 70 pounds, E! Online reports.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Actor James Rebhorn Wrote His Own Heartwrenching Obituary

Actor James Rebhorn, who passed away at age 65 last week after a long battle with skin cancer, wrote his own obituary before he died. (Warning: don't read further unless you have a tissue handy.)

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Actor James Rebhorn Wrote His Own Heartwrenching Obituary

Judge Joe Brown Arrested After Courtroom Outburst

Judge Joe Brown found himself on the other side of the law on Monday. Brown was arrested Monday in Shelby County, Tenn. for being in contempt of court, after a heated exchange during a child support case, the Washington Postreports. He was sentenced to five days in jail but was released Monday evening on his own recognizance.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Judge Joe Brown Arrested After Courtroom Outburst

David Cassidy Sentenced to Rehab in DUI Case

David Cassidy is heading back to rehab. The actor was sentenced to three months of live-in alcohol rehab Monday, after he pleaded no contest to DUI charges stemming from a traffic stop in January, TMZreports. He was also ordered to pay fines and enter a nine-month alcohol education program, and will be on probation for five years.

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

David Cassidy Sentenced to Rehab in DUI Case