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.

Is Snooki Pregnant Again?

Is Baby No. 2 on the way for Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi? The New York Post's Page Six reports that the Jersey Shore alum is expecting her second child with fiancé Jionni LaValle.

Sun, Feb 23, 2014

Amish Mafia Star John Schmucker Jailed for Driving with Suspended License

Amish Mafia star John Schmucker was sentenced to three months in prison Friday after his 10th offense of driving with a suspended license, according to Lancaster Online. Schmucker, 29, was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.

Sun, Feb 23, 2014

Amish Mafia Star John Schmucker Jailed for Driving with Suspended License

Scandal, 12 Years a Slave, NCIS: LA Win NAACP Image Awards

12 Years a Slave was the big winner in the motion picture category at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards, while Scandal, Person of Interest and NCIS: LA all took home television prizes.

Sun, Feb 23, 2014

Scandal, 12 Years a Slave, NCIS: LA Win NAACP Image Awards

Heroes Is Back! NBC Orders Event Series for 2015

NBC is resurrecting Heroes as an event miniseries, the network announced Saturday. Similar to Fox's 24 reboot, Live Another Day, the planned miniseries Heroes Reborn will consist of a 13-episode stand-alone story arc. The episodes will air in 2015, and NBC will launch a digital series ahead of the premiere to introduce new characters and storylines.

Sun, Feb 23, 2014

Heroes Is Back! NBC Orders Event Series for 2015

Exclusive Mom Sneak Peek: Is Christy in Over Her Head with David?

Christy (Anna Faris) has fallen head over heels for David (Nick Zano) on CBS' Mom — but her home life is also starting to get turned upside down as a result of the new romance.

Sat, Feb 22, 2014

Exclusive Mom Sneak Peek: Is Christy in Over Her Head with David?

American Idol: The Top 13 Revealed

And then there were 13. American Idol named its Top 13 of Season 13 Thursday night, with viewer votes and judges' wild cards determining who ended up among the finalists from a pool of 10 guys and 10 girls who were selected earlier this week.

Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox Welcome Baby Boy

It's another boy for Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox!

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox Welcome Baby Boy

Supernatural Spin-Off Casts Vampire Diaries, Skins Alums

The upcoming Supernatural spin-off Tribes has cast its first two series regulars, TVGuide.com has learned.

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Supernatural Spin-Off Casts Vampire Diaries, Skins Alums

VIDEO: Brian Williams "Raps" Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" on The Tonight Show

Jimmy Fallon continues to bring the laughs during his first week as host of The Tonight Show. Highlights of Wednesday's show included a mash-up video of NBC News anchor Brian Williams "rapping" the words to Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight."

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

VIDEO: Brian Williams "Raps" Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" on The Tonight Show

James Franco Defends Shia LaBeouf's Behavior As "Performance Art"

Could Shia LaBeouf's recent bizarre behavior — including plagiarizing a short film, headbutting a man in a bar and wearing a paper bag over his head on a red carpet — all be part of a performance art piece? That's the question James Franco poses in an opinion piece from Wednesday's New York Times. 

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

James Franco Defends Shia LaBeouf's Behavior As "Performance Art"

Paget Brewster Joins ABC Comedy Pilot Saint Francis

Paget Brewster has signed on to ABC's comedy pilot Saint Francis, Deadline reports.

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Paget Brewster Joins ABC Comedy Pilot Saint Francis

American Idol Rush Week: How Did the Guys Do?

Tuesday was Ladies' Night on American Idol, but on Wednesday the judges turned their attention to the guys. "We just have a new breed of musician and singer coming up," judge Jennifer Lopez told Ryan Seacrest before the performances began. The show repeated its head-scratching formula from Tuesday, only allowing 10 of the Top 15 guys to perform on stage, with virtually no explanation for viewers as to why the remaining five got cut. Former judge Randy Jackson, as well as alums Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry, also all returned as mentors.

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

American Idol Rush Week: How Did the Guys Do?

Exclusive Video: Go Behind the Scenes of The Following's Shootout

Slowly but surely, Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) is closing in on Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) on Fox's The Following. But that doesn't mean he won't face more than a few obstacles on the way to confronting his nemesis.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Exclusive Video: Go Behind the Scenes of The Following's Shootout

Report: Leighton Meester, Adam Brody Marry in Secret Ceremony

Are Adam Brody and Leighton Meester married? The couple, who announced their engagement last November, have tied the knot in a "super-secret" ceremony, Us Weekly reports.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Report: Leighton Meester, Adam Brody Marry in Secret Ceremony

CBS Orders CSI Spin-Off Drama Pilot

CBS has ordered a CSI spin-off drama pilot from Jerry Bruckheimer and Anthony Zuiker, TVGuide.com has learned.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Devo Co-Founder Bob Casale Dies at 61

Bob Casale, one of the co-founders of New Wave band Devo, died Monday of "conditions that lead to heart failure," according to a post on the band's Facebook page. He was 61.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Showtime Renews Shameless, House of Lies

Showtime has renewed Shameless and House of Lies, the network announced Tuesday.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Showtime Renews Shameless, House of Lies

Josh Gad, Wife Welcome Second Daughter

Josh Gad and his wife, Ida Darvish, welcomed their second daughter over the holiday weekend.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

VIDEO: How I Met Your Mother Cast Reads Late Show Top 10

The cast of How I Met Your Mother stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman Monday to read the episode's Top 10 list. The topic? "Surprises in the final episode of How I Met Your Mother."

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

VIDEO: How I Met Your Mother Cast Reads Late Show Top 10

Christopher Malcolm, Original Rocky Horror Cast Member, Dies at 67

Christopher Malcolm, who played Brad Majors in the original stage production of The Rocky Horror Show, died Saturday, according to his daughter. He was 67.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Green Acres Actress Mary Grace Canfield Dies at 89

Mary Grace Canfield, who played carpenter Ralph Monroe on Green Acres, died Saturday of lung cancer at a hospice in Santa Barbara, Calif., her daughter told the Los Angeles Times.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Green Acres Actress Mary Grace Canfield Dies at 89

Olympics: Did Meryl Davis and Charlie White Take Gold?

Meryl Davis and Charlie White became the first Americans to win an Olympic gold medal in ice dancing, defeating their Canadian rivals Monday with a routine Tara Lipinski called "pure perfection."

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Olympics: Did Meryl Davis and Charlie White Take Gold?