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.

Nickelodeon Picks Up Three Comedy Series, Announces New Kids' Choice Sports Awards

Nickelodeon will hold the first Kids' Choice Sports Awards this summer, the network announced Thursday. The inaugural show will be hosted by former NFL player and Live! with Kelly and Michael co-host Michael Strahan, and will be broadcast live from the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 17.

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Nickelodeon Picks Up Three Comedy Series, Announces New Kids' Choice Sports Awards

Exclusive The Following Sneak Peek: Who's the Mole?

Monday's episode of The Following finds Ryan (Kevin Bacon), Mike (Shawn Ashmore) and Max (Jessica Stroup) working desperately to find out who in the FBI has been leaking information to Joe Carroll (James Purefoy).

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Exclusive The Following Sneak Peek: Who's the Mole?

Naked and Afraid Contestants: Bugs Are Devouring Our Crotches

[Warning: The following video contains graphic images.] "Who the f--- could come out here and survive naked in the Amazon jungle?" an exasperated A.K. asks on the latest episode of Discovery's Naked and Afraid. That's exactly what A.K. and her partner Tyler are trying to do on Naked and Afraid, which drops a pair of complete strangers in a remote location with no food, no water and no clothing and tasks them with surviving for 21 days. And the bugs in the jungle aren't making it easy for this pair.

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Naked and Afraid Contestants: Bugs Are Devouring Our Crotches

Controversial Jeopardy! Contestant Arthur Chu Loses

Arthur Chu, the Jeopardy! contestant whose unorthodox methods angered many viewers, was finally beaten Wednesday, after amassing nearly $300,000 over 12 days on the game show.

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Controversial Jeopardy! Contestant Arthur Chu Loses

Drunk Driver Plows Into Crowd at SXSW, Kills 2

A drunk driver plowed into a crowd at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas early Thursday, killing two people and injuring several others, CNN reports.

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Drunk Driver Plows Into Crowd at SXSW, Kills 2

American Idol Goes to the Movies: Who Showed Star Quality?

American Idol headed to Tinseltown in Week 3, with the Top 11 choosing their favorite songs from movie soundtracks to perform. This week is important because only the Top 10 finalists will be included on the Idol summer tour, meaning that whoever gets eliminated Thursday will be left in the dust. Before the singing starts, however...

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

American Idol Goes to the Movies: Who Showed Star Quality?

American Idol: Is This the Most Boring Group of Contestants Ever?

Let me start by saying that all the contestants on Season 13 of American Idol seem like truly lovely people. And also that I'd rather watch the green paint dry on that house in True Detective than sit through another 11 weeks of performances from this crew. And apparently, I'm not alone. Idol's ratings have (once again) been in steady decline this season and hit an all-time low a couple of weeks ago with the Feb. 20 episode. Granted, the show faced stiff competition early on this year from the Winter Olympics, but its post-Olympics numbers remain languid. How the American Idol judges failed MK Nobilette Of course, the numbers could just be...

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

American Idol: Is This the Most Boring Group of Contestants Ever?

American Idol's Emily Piriz: The Judges "Have Been a Little Harder On Us This Year"

It's always a risky move to perform one of the judges' songs in front of them on American Idol, and for Emily Piriz the decision may have backfired. Last Thursday, Piriz became the second contestant voted off of Season 13, after performingJennifer Lopez' "Let's Get Loud" 24 hours earlier. But the 18-year-old from Miami says she doesn't regret her decision.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

American Idol's Emily Piriz: The Judges "Have Been a Little Harder On Us This Year"

VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm Photobomb Tourists on The Tonight Show

Visitors to New York City's Top of the Rock — the roof deck of 30 Rockefeller Center, which offers stunning views of the Manhattan skyline — were in for a treat recently, when Jimmy Fallon and Mad Men star Jon Hamm teamed up to photobomb the unsuspecting sightseers as part of a Tonight Show prank.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm Photobomb Tourists on The Tonight Show

CBS Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Under the Dome, Big Brother, More

CBS unveiled its slate of summer programming Tuesday, announcing premiere dates for the returning series Under the Dome and Big Brother, as well as new shows including Extant. Big Brother will have an early debut, kicking off on Wednesday, June 25 at 8/7c, with additional episodes airing Thursday, June 26 at 9/8c and Sunday, June 29 at 8/7c. The season's first eviction will take place on Thursday, July 3.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

CBS Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Under the Dome, Big Brother, More

Tom Bergeron Stepping Down as Host of America's Funniest Home Videos

Tom Bergeron will step down as host of America's Funniest Home Videos after next season, according to Vulture. Bergeron, who also co-hosts Dancing with the Stars, has hosted the show since 2001.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

Tom Bergeron Stepping Down as Host of America's Funniest Home Videos

VIDEO: Watch Seth Rogen and Jimmy Kimmel in True Detective Season 2 Teaser

The first season of HBO's True Detective came to an end Sunday, but viewers can now get a first look at Season 2. With Jimmy Kimmel Live broadcasting from the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas this week, Kimmel introduced a teaser for Season 2 of the drama, featuring himself and Seth Rogen in the lead roles.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

VIDEO: Watch Seth Rogen and Jimmy Kimmel in True Detective Season 2 Teaser

Zach Galifianakis Interviews President Obama on Between Two Ferns

Once President Obama leaves office, he might want to consider a career in comedy. The commander-in-chief stopped by Zach Galifianakis' Funny or Die show Between Two Ferns this week to plug the Affordable Care Act — but he had to endure Galifianakis' typically awkward line of questioning as well.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

Zach Galifianakis Interviews President Obama on Between Two Ferns

Mason Dye Joins MTV's Teen Wolf

Teen Wolf is adding some new faces to its lacrosse team in Season 4. Mason Dye will join the cast in a recurring role as Garrett, a new student who joins the Beacon Hills lacrosse team, E! Online reports. Ender's Game star Khylin Rhambo has also signed on for the recurring role of Mason, a gay freshman who's also a member of the lacrosse team.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

Mariska Hargitay Lends Support to Detroit Rape Kit Project

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay is used to helping rape victims on TV, but now she's lending her support to an off-screen initiative. Hargitay held a news conference in Detroit Monday to raise awareness about the backlog of rape kits across the state, which are unable to be processed because the county prosecutor's office is "severely understaffed" due to budget cuts, the Detroit News reports.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

Mariska Hargitay Lends Support to Detroit Rape Kit Project

12 Years a Slave Screenwriter "Regrets" Not Thanking Director Amid Feud

12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley has apparently softened his stance towards director Steve McQueen.

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

12 Years a Slave Screenwriter "Regrets" Not Thanking Director Amid Feud

Elisabeth Moss: My Marriage to Fred Armisen Was "Traumatic and Awful"

There's apparently no love lost between former spouses Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen. In a new interview with New York Magazine, Moss calls her eight-month marriage to the former Saturday Night Live cast member "traumatic."

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

Elisabeth Moss: My Marriage to Fred Armisen Was "Traumatic and Awful"

Fox Cancels Raising Hope

The current season of Raising Hope will be the sitcom's last, Fox announced Monday. The one-hour series finale event will take place with back-to-back episodes on Friday, April 4 beginning at 9/8c.

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

TNT Reveals Premiere Dates for Falling Skies and New Series

TNT has unveiled premiere dates for its summer shows, including returning drama Falling Skies and new series The Last Ship and Legends.

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

TNT Reveals Premiere Dates for Falling Skies and New Series

Josh Duhamel Joins Vince Gilligan's Battle Creek

Josh Duhamel has signed on to Battle Creek, the CBS drama from Breaking Bad creatorVince Gilligan and House's David Shore, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

Josh Duhamel Joins Vince Gilligan's Battle Creek

VIDEO: New Game of Thrones Trailer Promises Revenge

Revenge is on the minds of many Game of Thrones characters when the HBO drama returns for its fourth season next month.

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

VIDEO: New Game of Thrones Trailer Promises Revenge

The Simpsons Pays Tribute to Edna Krabappel

The Simpsons bid a final goodbye to Bart's fourth grade teacher Edna Krabappel on Sunday's episode. Krabappel was retired from the show after Marcia Wallace, who voiced the character, died of complications from pneumonia in October.

Mon, Mar 10, 2014

The Simpsons Pays Tribute to Edna Krabappel