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.

Original Voice of Charlie Brown Gets Year in Jail for Stalking

Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown on the Peanuts TV specials, was sentenced to one year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon, The Associated Press reports.

Thu, May 9, 2013

Original Voice of Charlie Brown Gets Year in Jail for Stalking

Report: Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Split

It seems like Vampire Diaries power couple Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder aren't only having relationship drama on-screen this season. The real-life couple, who have been publicly linked since 2010, have split, according to Us Weekly.

Thu, May 9, 2013

Report: Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Split

Real Housewives of Atlanta's Phaedra Parks Welcomes a Baby Boy

It's a boy for Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks! Parks gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday, People reports. It's her second child with husband Apollo Nida. "Mother and baby are happy and healthy," her rep tells People.

Thu, May 9, 2013

Real Housewives of Atlanta's Phaedra Parks Welcomes a Baby Boy

American Idol: Assessing the Top 3

It's down to the final three on Season 12 of American Idol, and the competition is really anyone's to win. The last ladies standing — Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Angie Miller — all have distinct personalities, fashion sense and vocal styles, so it's difficult, if not impossible, to cite a clear frontrunner. Here's our breakdown of the Top 3, including an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses, and our pick for what they should sing heading into the final weeks...

Tue, May 7, 2013

Oprah Asks Jason Collins About the "Stigma" of Being a Gay African-American

Being the first active male athlete in one of the major professional sports to come out was a pretty big hurdle in itself, according to Jason Collins, who revealed that he's gay in an essay for Sports Illustrated last week. But doing so as an African-American added "another dimension" to his revelation, the NBA player tells Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey asked Collins if he had considered the...

Tue, May 7, 2013

Oprah Asks Jason Collins About the "Stigma" of Being a Gay African-American

Helen Mirren Issues a Royal Decree to Parade Drummers: "Shut the F--- Up"

A group of street drummers inadvertently interrupted a performance of Peter Morgan's play The Audience at London's Gielgud Theatre over the weekend — and star Helen Mirren decided she wasn't going to stand for it. According to Mirren, who's playing Queen Elizabeth in the play, the drumming got so loud outside the theater during the first half of the performance Saturday night that the actors couldn't hear each other on stage and the audience couldn't hear anything at all, Britain's Daily Telegraph reports. So, during the play's intermission, Mirren stormed off the stage and out of the theater in full costume to give the drummers a piece of her mind.

Mon, May 6, 2013

Helen Mirren Issues a Royal Decree to Parade Drummers: "Shut the F--- Up"

Report: Steve Carell Will Return for The Office Finale

Is he in or is he out? Despite Greg Daniels telling reporters last week that Steve Carell would not be returning for the series finale of The Office (May 16, 9/8c), a TVLine report claims that Michael Scott will make an appearance in Scranton for the show's final episode.

Mon, May 6, 2013

Report: Steve Carell Will Return for The Office Finale

Exclusive Body of Proof Sneak Peek: A Plane Crash Interrupts Megan and Charlie's Date

So much for a nice, quiet date for Megan (Dana Delany) and Charlie (guest star Luke Perry) on Tuesday's episode of Body of Proof.What starts as a romantic evening for the pair is derailed when a plane crashes into Philadelphia's main power ...

Mon, May 6, 2013

Exclusive Body of Proof Sneak Peek: A Plane Crash Interrupts Megan and Charlie's Date

Lindsay Lohan to Piers Morgan: "I've Never Been a Huge Drinker"

Lindsay Lohan may be serving a mandatory 90 days in rehab, but the actress insists that she's not a heavy user of either alcohol or illegal drugs. In an interview with Piers Morgan for the U.K.'s Daily Mail ahead of her latest stint in rehab, Lohan says she's "never been a huge drinker" and has done cocaine only a handful of times in her life, while staying firmly away from other hard drugs like heroin and LSD. She readily admits to taking prescription Adderall and Trazodone.

Mon, May 6, 2013

Lindsay Lohan to Piers Morgan: "I've Never Been a Huge Drinker"

Justin Bieber Attacked on Stage in Dubai

Justin Bieber's encounters with his Beliebers aren't always positive, apparently. The pop singer was attacked on stage in Dubai Sunday by a fan who was eventually detained by security, Us Weekly reports.

Mon, May 6, 2013

Justin Bieber Attacked on Stage in Dubai

VIDEO: Howard Kurtz Apologizes for Jason Collins Error

Howard Kurtz wasted no time in addressing the elephant in the room on his weekly CNN show Reliable Sources Sunday, as he issued an on-air apology to NBA player Jason Collins at the start of the program.

Sun, May 5, 2013

VIDEO: Howard Kurtz Apologizes for Jason Collins Error

Honey Boo Boo Wedding: Mama June and Sugar Bear Exchange Vows

Here comes the Honey Boo Boo bride! Mama June, the mother of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Honey Boo Boo (a.k.a. Alana Thompson), exchanged vows on Sunday with her longtime beau and Honey Boo Boo's father, Sugar Bear, People reports. It's unclear whether the ceremony was an actual wedding or a recommitment ceremony.

Sun, May 5, 2013

Honey Boo Boo Wedding: Mama June and Sugar Bear Exchange Vows

Box Office: Iron Man 3 Has Second-Highest Opening Ever

Iron Man 3 opened with a whopping $175.3 million at the box office this weekend, making it the second-highest opening of all time (behind 2012's The Avengers) and setting a high standard for the rest of this year's summer movie lineup, Box Office Mojo reports. The superhero flick, which was the only new movie to open this weekend, earned more than five times the rest of the Top 10 films combined.

Sun, May 5, 2013

Box Office: Iron Man 3 Has Second-Highest Opening Ever

Revenge Producer Sunil Nayar Takes Over as Showrunner

Revenge executive producer Sunil Nayar has been named the series' new showrunner, in the wake of creator Mike Kelley's departure last week, Deadline reports.

Sun, May 5, 2013

Revenge Producer Sunil Nayar Takes Over as Showrunner

Miley Cyrus Tops Maxim Hot 100 List

Mila Kunis may be the sexiest woman in the world according to FHM, but Maxim readers think the title belongs to Miley Cyrus.

Sun, May 5, 2013

SNL: How Did Zach Galifianakis Do as Host?

Zach Galifianakis returned to host Saturday Night Live for the third time, providing one of the most consistently hilarious shows of the season. Also stopping by the set were Galfianakis' Hangover III co-stars Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms, Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and SNL favorite Jon Hamm. Here are some of the highlights:

Sun, May 5, 2013

SNL: How Did Zach Galifianakis Do as Host?

One Life to Live: What Happened in Llanview This Week?

The revamped version of One Life to Live made its online debut this week, so what exactly went down in Llanview? (Short answer: A lot!) Let's recap:

Fri, May 3, 2013

One Life to Live: What Happened in Llanview This Week?

American Idol: Who Are the Top Three?

No sneaky twists this week — someone was definitely sent home from American Idol Thursday night. Who was it? Keep reading to find out.

Fri, May 3, 2013

BBC America's Orphan Black Renewed for Season 2

BBC America has picked up Orphan Black for a second season, the network announced Thursday. The thriller series will return with 10 episodes in 2014. The show stars Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, a woman who adopts the identity of a woman whom she witnesses committing suicide, and then learns that they are actually clones of each other.

Thu, May 2, 2013

BBC America's Orphan Black Renewed for Season 2

Survivor: Two Tribal Councils! Who Was Blindsided?

Wednesday's Survivor was a Double Tribal Council episode. So, who was blindsided?

Thu, May 2, 2013

Survivor: Two Tribal Councils! Who Was Blindsided?

Did Kanye West Announce Kim Kardashian's Due Date?

Kanye West wiped his Twitter feed clean Thursday, deleting everything he's ever posted and left one new message: "June Eighteen."

Thu, May 2, 2013

Did Kanye West Announce Kim Kardashian's Due Date?

Report: Storage Wars Drops Three Cast Members After Lawsuit

A&E's Storage Wars has dropped three cast members in the wake of a lawsuit filed by former cast member Dave Hester that alleges aspects of the show are fake, Radar Online reports.

Thu, May 2, 2013

Report: Storage Wars Drops Three Cast Members After Lawsuit