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.

Paula Deen's Deposition: The Craziest Admissions

Paula Deen acknowledged using the N-word during a videotaped deposition last month — but that's not the only eyebrow-raising admission from the celebrity cook.

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Paula Deen's Deposition: The Craziest Admissions

Rachel Zoe Is Pregnant

Designer Rachel Zoe is pregnant with her second child, according to Us Weekly. Zoe, 41, and her husband Rodger Berman have been married since 1996. They have a 2-year-old son, Skyler.

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Author Vince Flynn Dies at 47

Vince Flynn, who authored several best-selling political thrillers including the Mitch Rapp series, died Wednesday after a long battle with prostate cancer, The Associated Press reports. He was 47.

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

VIDEO: Watch Stephen Colbert's Moving Tribute to His Late Mother

Stephen Colbert offered a moving (and humorous) tribute to his late mother at the start of The Colbert Report Wednesday night. It was his first night returning to the show since Lorna Tuck Colbert died last week at the age of 92.

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

VIDEO: Watch Stephen Colbert's Moving Tribute to His Late Mother

Check Out the Trailer for Anchorman 2

Ron Burgundy is back! Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, which is scheduled to be released in December, finds Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his team of intrepid broadcast journalists (Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner) transitioning to a 24-hour cable news channel in the 1980s.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Exclusive Necessary Roughness First Look: Check Out Dani's New Office

Necessary Roughness' Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) has left her private therapy practice and taken a job working full-time at a sports agency under Connor McClane (John Stamos). In Wednesday's episode, "Gimme Some Lovin'," Dani gets acquainted with her fancy new digs and realizes she'll have to get used to having an assistant.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Exclusive Necessary Roughness First Look: Check Out Dani's New Office

T Bone Burnett Not Returning to Nashville for Season 2

T Bone Burnett, the executive music producer for ABC's Nashville, will not be returning for the show's second season this fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

T Bone Burnett Not Returning to Nashville for Season 2

Josh Duggar Hired By Family Research Council

19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar has a new role to put on his resume. Duggar has been hired as the executive director of Family Research Council Action, the lobbying arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian organization based in Washington, D.C., according to the group's website.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Josh Duggar Hired By Family Research Council

Sesame Street Adds Muppet Whose Dad Is in Jail

As part of a new outreach program through Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street is introducing a new muppet guest character — a boy named Alex whose father is in jail. The program is called "Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration" and aims to teach kids coping mechanisms to deal with feelings of anger and shame that stem from having a parent in prison, according to the Sesame Workshop website.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Sesame Street Adds Muppet Whose Dad Is in Jail

CBS Announces Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows

CBS has announced premiere dates for its new and returning fall shows, including How I Met Your Mother, The Crazy Ones and NCIS.

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

CBS Announces Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows

Charles Saatchi: Argument with Wife Nigella Lawson Was a "Playful Tiff"

Charles Saatchi has spoken out about photographs that emerged over the weekend, allegedly showing him choking his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. Saatchi, 70, told the London Evening Standard that he and Lawson, 53, were indeed arguing at a restaurant on June 9, but characterized their disagreement as a "playful tiff."

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Charles Saatchi: Argument with Wife Nigella Lawson Was a "Playful Tiff"

VIDEO: Miss Utah Flubs Q&A Section of Miss USA Pageant

Beauty pageant Q&As rarely demonstrate one's eloquence, but one Miss USA contestant offered a head-scratching answer over the weekend that some commentators are calling the most awkward in pageant history.

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

VIDEO: Miss Utah Flubs Q&A Section of Miss USA Pageant

Report: Charlie Sheen Feuding with Selma Blair on Anger Management Set

Selma Blair's future on FX's Anger Management may be in jeopardy after a disagreement with the show's star, Charlie Sheen, according to TMZ.

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Report: Charlie Sheen Feuding with Selma Blair on Anger Management Set

Bill Cosby: Cosby Show Aimed to "Take the House Back" from Kids

Bill Cosby says he wanted The Cosby Show to represent a parenting philosophy that would "take the house back" from kids. "I based the series on two important things: No. 1 ... I hated those series where the children were brighter than the parents, and those parents had to play dumb," Cosby recently told ABC News. "No. 2 was that I wanted to 'take the house back.'"

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Bill Cosby: Cosby Show Aimed to "Take the House Back" from Kids

Netflix Signs Deal with DreamWorks to Air New Animated Shows

Netflix will begin airing original animated series based on DreamWorks Animation characters next year thanks to a new deal signed between the streaming service and the animation studio. The agreement, which was announced Monday, provides for more than 300 hours of original animated content, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new shows will be based on new and existing DreamWorks Animation characters (i.e. Shrek, Kung Fu Panda), as well as characters from Classic Media, which DreamWorks Animation purchased last year (i.e. Lassie, Frosty the Snowman).

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Netflix Signs Deal with DreamWorks to Air New Animated Shows

Report: Jeff Garlin Arrested for Vandalism

Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin was arrested over the weekend for reportedly breaking car windows following a "heated argument" over a parking space, TMZ reports.

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Report: Jeff Garlin Arrested for Vandalism

Days of Our Lives, Bold and the Beautiful Win Daytime Emmys

The Bold and the Beautiful led the way at Sunday's Daytime Emmy Awards, taking home four prizes including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for Heather Tom, as well as awards for writing and directing. Days of Our Lives, however, claimed the night's biggest prize, for Outstanding Daytime Drama.

Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Days of Our Lives, Bold and the Beautiful Win Daytime Emmys

Box Office: Man of Steel Leaps to No. 1

Man of Steel, the latest installment in the Superman franchise, soared past the competition at the box office this weekend, easily taking the No. 1 spot and setting a new record for June, according to Box Office Mojo.

Sun, Jun 16, 2013

90210's Matt Lanter Ties the Knot

Sorry, Matt Lanter fans — the 90210 alum is officially off the market. Lanter tied the knot this weekend with his longtime girlfriend Angela Stacy, he announced via Twitter.

Sun, Jun 16, 2013

Report: Nigella Lawson "Attacked" by Husband

British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant in London, according to reports.

Sun, Jun 16, 2013

Report: Nigella Lawson "Attacked" by Husband

Fox News: The Newsroom Is a "Left-Wing Loon Bin"

It seems that some Fox News commentators won't be setting their DVRs when HBO's The Newsroom launches its second season later this summer. The Five host Greg Gutfield slammed Aaron Sorkin's series in a segment Friday, calling it a "left-wing loon bin" and taking issue with the show's coverage of political subjects like Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party (as indicated by the recently-released Season 2 trailer).

Sun, Jun 16, 2013

Fox News: The Newsroom Is a "Left-Wing Loon Bin"

Real Housewives Star Tamra Barney Is Married

Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney had a lot to celebrate this weekend. Barney married her longtime beau, Eddie Judge, at St. Regis Monarch Beach in California on Saturday, Us Weekly reports. The couple had been dating for three years and got engaged in February.

Sun, Jun 16, 2013