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.

Alison Sweeney Announces She's Leaving Days of Our Lives

Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney made a major announcement on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Monday: She's leaving the soap opera after 21 years.

Tue, Jan 21, 2014

Alison Sweeney Announces She's Leaving Days of Our Lives

Dancing with the Stars Pro Anna Trebunskaya Welcomes Baby Girl

Dancing with the Stars pro Anna Trebunskaya and her boyfriend, Nevin Millan, are new parents. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Saturday, Us Weekly reports.

Tue, Jan 21, 2014

Dancing with the Stars Pro Anna Trebunskaya Welcomes Baby Girl

British Actress Sarah Marshall Dies at 80

British actress Sarah Marshall, who appeared on The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, died Saturday of cancer in Los Angeles, Variety reports. She was 80.

Tue, Jan 21, 2014

British Actress Sarah Marshall Dies at 80

Beyonce, Jay Z to Perform Together at Grammy Awards

Music's reigning power couple will take the stage together at the Grammy Awards Sunday Beyonce and Jay Z will perform as a duo during Sunday's awards show, Us Weekly reports.

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

Beyonce, Jay Z to Perform Together at Grammy Awards

Jason Isaacs, Patrick J. Adams Join NBC's Rosemary's Baby Miniseries

NBC's upcoming Rosemary's Baby miniseries has cast its leading man. Suits star Patrick J. Adams will star as Guy, the husband of Zoe Saldana's title character, in the planned four-hour miniseries, according to Deadline.

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

Jason Isaacs, Patrick J. Adams Join NBC's Rosemary's Baby Miniseries

Producers Guild Awards: Gravity, 12 Years a Slave Tie for Best Picture

The Producers Guild Awards made history Sunday night, with the Best Picture race ending in a tie for the first time in the event's 25-year history. The teams behind Gravity and 12 Years a Slave both picked up the night's top prize for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

Producers Guild Awards: Gravity, 12 Years a Slave Tie for Best Picture

VIDEO: Erin Andrews Interviews a Riled-Up Richard Sherman After NFC Victory

The Seattle Seahawks will face the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl next month, but thanks to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman's antics after the NFC Championship game Sunday, no one is talking about the game, at least for now.

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

VIDEO: Erin Andrews Interviews a Riled-Up Richard Sherman After NFC Victory

Shipping Wars Star Roy Garber Dies at 49

Shipping Wars star Roy Garber died after suffering a heart attack Friday, TMZ reports. He was 49.

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

Shipping Wars Star Roy Garber Dies at 49

Box Office: Ride Along Snatches the Top Spot, Sets January Record

Ride Along soared to the top of the box office over the weekend and surpassed Cloverfield as the highest January debut for a movie, Box Office Mojo reports. The comedy starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart collected a $41.2 million haul.

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

Box Office: Ride Along Snatches the Top Spot, Sets January Record

Drake Hosts Saturday Night Live: What Were the Best Sketches?

Saturday Night Live welcomed Drake this weekend as host and musical guest on its first offering of 2014 and also gave new cast member Sasheer Zamata a chance to shine — even though the episode certainly wasn't one of the better installments from this season. Despite his recent musical success, the Degrassi alum proved he's still got more than a few acting chops to show off, gamely doing impressions of everyone from Lil' Wayne to a dorky dad at a slumber party. Check out some of the highlights from the episode below:

Sun, Jan 19, 2014

Drake Hosts Saturday Night Live: What Were the Best Sketches?

Justified's A.J. Buckley and Wife Welcome First Child

Justified star A.J. Buckley is a dad. The CSI: NY alum and his fiancée, Abigail Ochse, welcomed their first child, a girl, in Los Angeles early Sunday morning, TVGuide.com has learned.

Sun, Jan 19, 2014

Justified's A.J. Buckley and Wife Welcome First Child

Bill Murray: Kristen Wiig-led SNL Cast Was the Best Since the Original

Bill Murray participated in an "Ask Me Anything" Reddit session on Friday, and fielded questions about everything from the war on drugs to Saturday Night Live.

Sun, Jan 19, 2014

Bill Murray: Kristen Wiig-led SNL Cast Was the Best Since the Original

The Following: What to Expect From the "More Intense, More Graphic" Season 2

Though The Following's second season doesn't officially get underway until Monday, Jan. 27, Fox will air a special preview episode after the NFC championship game on Sunday, which will catch viewers up on what's happened in the year since the (allegedly) fatal showdown between Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and Joe Carroll (James Purefoy).

Sat, Jan 18, 2014

The Following: What to Expect From the "More Intense, More Graphic" Season 2

Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic Is a Family Affair

Fans of V.C. Andrews' 1979 novel Flowers in the Attic likely began salivating when news broke last year that Lifetime was planning a movie adaptation of the teen incest story. Could the result be anything less than a camp-fest of epic proportions? The answer is no. Although the addition of Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka and Ellen Burstyn may have raised expectations that this particular offering would rise above the typical standards set forth by Lifetime movies, sadly, it doesn't.

Fri, Jan 17, 2014

Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic Is a Family Affair

VIDEO: Watch Kate Gosselin and Daughters' Incredibly Awkward Today Interview

Kate Gosselin went on the Today show Thursday morning to convince viewers that, contrary to some reports and comments from her ex-husband Jon Gosselin, her children are fine and have no developmental disabilities. But the move may have backfired, since Gosselin's 13-year-old twin daughters, Cara and Mady, clammed up and essentially refused to speak throughout the entire segment — prompting some awkward (and unsuccessful) prodding by their mother.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

VIDEO: Watch Kate Gosselin and Daughters' Incredibly Awkward Today Interview

Gilligan's Island Star Russell Johnson Dies at 89

Russell Johnson, who played The Professor on Gilligan's Island, died Thursday at his home in Washington of kidney failure, ABC News reports. He was 89.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Gilligan's Island Star Russell Johnson Dies at 89

Bunheads Star to Replace Luke Grimes on True Blood

Bunheads star Nathan Parsons will join True Blood for its seventh season this summer, taking over the role of James from Luke Grimes, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Bunheads Star to Replace Luke Grimes on True Blood

Orange Is the New Black's Michelle Hurst Seriously Injured in Car Accident

Orange Is the New Black star Michelle Hurst was kept in a medically-induced coma for more than two weeks after being involved in a car accident over the holidays, and is now recovering, according to some of her castmates.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Orange Is the New Black's Michelle Hurst Seriously Injured in Car Accident

Batman TV Show Is Coming to DVD

Holy DVD, Batman! The original Batman TV series from the 1960s, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader, is finally going to be available to own.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Drew Barrymore: I'll Never Let My Daughter Do Playboy

Like mother, like daughter? Not if Drew Barrymore has anything to say about it. In a recent interview with ABC News, the actress told Amy Robach she'll lay down the law when it comes to her daughter Olive posing for Playboy, which Barrymore did at age 19.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Drew Barrymore: I'll Never Let My Daughter Do Playboy

Amy Robach Cuts Hair to "Take Control" During Cancer Battle

Amy Robach isn't letting breast cancer take over her life completely. The ABC News correspondent, who is undergoing chemotherapy, said on Good Morning America Wednesday that she decided to cut her hair once she noticed it was starting to fall out.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Amy Robach Cuts Hair to "Take Control" During Cancer Battle

CBS Announces February Premieres for Survivor, The Amazing Race

Survivor and The Amazing Race will return in February, CBS announced Wednesday.

Wed, Jan 15, 2014

CBS Announces February Premieres for Survivor, The Amazing Race