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.

Demi Lovato Is On Crutches

Demi Lovato appears to have seriously injured her right leg and is now on crutches. "Fibula schmibula ... This sucks," the X Factor judge tweeted Friday, with a picture of crutches and her right leg in a cast.

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Super Bowl Swearing: Watch Joe Flacco Drop the F-Bomb After Big Win

If only the power went out after the game.After his team beat the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Baltimore Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco was caught dropping a celebratory F-bomb during the post-game festivities.

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Super Bowl Swearing: Watch Joe Flacco Drop the F-Bomb After Big Win

VIDEO: Alicia Keys Performs Longest National Anthem Ever at Super Bowl

Alicia Keys' rendition of the National Anthem at Sunday's Super Bowl was the longest ever performed at the game.

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

VIDEO: Alicia Keys Performs Longest National Anthem Ever at Super Bowl

The Following Cast Discuss the Kidnappers' "Intoxicating" Devotion to Joe Carroll

They may be three of the most terrifying characters on TV this winter, but the actors who play Joe Carroll's (James Purefoy) cult-like devotees on Fox's The Following, which airs Monday at 9/8c, describe their alter egos in a way that's a little more, well, lighthearted. "The three of us kind of have this Wizard of Oz sort of joke about Emma being the brains and Jacob being the heart and Paul being the courage," Valorie Curry, who plays the manipulative, matricidal Emma, tells TVGuide.com. "We work well together when we're getting along, in that sense."

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

The Following Cast Discuss the Kidnappers' "Intoxicating" Devotion to Joe Carroll

Deception's Tate Donovan: I Don't Think Edward's Evil

Edward Bowers is no saint on NBC's Deception, and even Tate Donovan, who plays the surly CFO, admits as much. But is he capable of murdering his own sister?

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Deception's Tate Donovan: I Don't Think Edward's Evil

Was Volkswagen's Super Bowl Ad Racist?

One of the most buzzed-about commercials during Sunday's Super Bowl was an ad for Volkswagen in which a white, happy-go-lucky businessman from Minnesota spoke in a stereotypical, exaggerated Jamaican accent.

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Lights Out! Power Goes Out at the Super Bowl

Did Beyonce literally bring the house down? Minutes into the third quarter of the Super Bowl, power went out at the Superdome in New Orleans Sunday night, putting a stop to play and leaving the players and coaches wondering how long of a delay there would be.

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Lights Out! Power Goes Out at the Super Bowl

Did Beyonce's Halftime Performance Blow You Away? Did Destiny's Child Reunite?

Beyonce wowed the crowd during the halftime show of Sunday's Super Bowl, but did the anticipated Destiny's Child reunion actually happen? Keep reading to find out. "Excellence must be pursued — it must be wooed with all of one's might and every effort that we have. Each day there is a new encounter. Each week there is a new challenge. In all of the display and in all of the noise and all of the glamour and all of the color and all of the excitement and all of the rings and all of the money, these are the things that only linger in the memory. But the spirit — the will to excel; the will to win, these are the things that endure."

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Did Beyonce's Halftime Performance Blow You Away? Did Destiny's Child Reunite?

VIDEO: Sesame Street Spoofs Downton Abbey

First there was Birdwalk Empire, and now there's Upside Downton Abbey. Sesame Street parodied the popular British import last week, as part of a lesson about the effects of gravity.

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

VIDEO: Sesame Street Spoofs Downton Abbey

Ben Affleck Wins Directors Guild Award for Argo

Weeks after being snubbed for an Oscar nomination for directing Argo, Ben Affleck took home the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards Saturday, beating out Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables), Ang Lee (Life of Pi) and Steven Spielberg (Lincoln).

Sun, Feb 3, 2013

Ben Affleck Wins Directors Guild Award for Argo

Amanda Bynes Moves Out of Apartment to Avoid Eviction

Amanda Bynes has moved out of her New York City apartment after her landlord threatened to evict her, TMZ reports. The troubled actress is now living in a hotel.

Sun, Feb 3, 2013

Amanda Bynes Moves Out of Apartment to Avoid Eviction

American Idol Judges Meet a Blast From the Past in Oklahoma City

Thursday night marked the last round of American Idol auditions before the show heads to Hollywood, and among the hopefuls were a 16-year-old boy who suffers from cystic fibrosis, a young man who grew up with deaf parents, and a ventriloquist who brought her puppet up on stage with her. (She made it to Hollywood; the puppet didn't.) But all of those were nothing compared to the final audition of the evening.

Fri, Feb 1, 2013

American Idol Judges Meet a Blast From the Past in Oklahoma City

VIDEO: 30 Rock's Top Moments

The time has come: 30 Rock's final episode is upon us. As we prepare for its sendoff Thursday (8/7c, NBC), we reflect on the NBC comedy's legacy. What was its greatest contribution to pop culture? The Rural Juror? "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah"? Liz Lemon's Night Cheese?

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Roseanne Barr Developing Sitcom Vehicle at NBC

Roseanne Barr is developing a sitcom vehicle for herself at NBC, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Roseanne Barr Developing Sitcom Vehicle at NBC

Check Out Some Super Bowl Commercials Before the Big Game

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will go head to head in this Sunday's Super Bowl — but, let's face it, half the people who tune in will primarily be interested in the commercials rather than the game. A fun fact: in recent years, companies have increasingly elected to premiere their spots online before they air during the broadcast.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Check Out Some Super Bowl Commercials Before the Big Game

Dan Marino Admits to Fathering a Love Child in 2005

NFL commentator and former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino has admitted to having an affair with one of his CBS colleagues that resulted in a child born in 2005, the New York Post reports.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Dan Marino Admits to Fathering a Love Child in 2005

Emmylou Harris Charged with Hit-and-Run

Grammy-winning folk singer Emmylou Harris has been charged with a hit-and-run in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reports.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Top Hooker Is Coming to Your TV! (But It's Not What You Think)

Reality TV fans will be able to catch a new show this summer called Top Hooker. The title, however, may be somewhat misleading.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Top Hooker Is Coming to Your TV! (But It's Not What You Think)

Michael Lohan, Girlfriend Have a Baby Boy

The Lohan family has a new member. Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael, and his girlfriend Kate Major welcomed a baby boy Wednesday, E! News reports.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Michael Lohan, Girlfriend Have a Baby Boy

Sylvester Stallone Tapes Destroyed in Abuse Settlement

In the late 1980s, actor Sylvester Stallone reached a multimillion dollar settlement with his half-sister in response to her allegations that he had abused her for years, it was revealed this week. Now, the New York Post is reporting secret tapes of private conversations between Stallone and his half-sister, Toni-Ann Filiti, were destroyed as part of that settlement.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Sylvester Stallone Tapes Destroyed in Abuse Settlement

Steven Pasquale Explores His Dark Side on NBC's Do No Harm

NBC's new drama Do No Harm, which premieres Thursday at 10/9c, about a surgeon with a split personality, may appear to be just another Jekyll and Hyde story at first glance. That's not the case, however, according to Steven Pasquale, who stars as both protagonist Dr. Jason Cole and his dark-side antagonist, Ian Price.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Steven Pasquale Explores His Dark Side on NBC's Do No Harm

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Demi Lovato Is On Crutches

Super Bowl Swearing: Watch Joe Flacco Drop the F-Bomb After Big Win

VIDEO: Alicia Keys Performs Longest National Anthem Ever at Super Bowl

The Following Cast Discuss the Kidnappers' "Intoxicating" Devotion to Joe Carroll

Deception's Tate Donovan: I Don't Think Edward's Evil

Was Volkswagen's Super Bowl Ad Racist?

Lights Out! Power Goes Out at the Super Bowl

Did Beyonce's Halftime Performance Blow You Away? Did Destiny's Child Reunite?

VIDEO: Sesame Street Spoofs Downton Abbey

Ben Affleck Wins Directors Guild Award for Argo

Amanda Bynes Moves Out of Apartment to Avoid Eviction

American Idol Judges Meet a Blast From the Past in Oklahoma City

VIDEO: 30 Rock's Top Moments

Roseanne Barr Developing Sitcom Vehicle at NBC

Check Out Some Super Bowl Commercials Before the Big Game

Dan Marino Admits to Fathering a Love Child in 2005

Emmylou Harris Charged with Hit-and-Run

Top Hooker Is Coming to Your TV! (But It's Not What You Think)

Michael Lohan, Girlfriend Have a Baby Boy

Sylvester Stallone Tapes Destroyed in Abuse Settlement

Top Videos: Puppy Pinwheel, Brian Williams Slow-Jams the News, and the End of 30 Rock

Steven Pasquale Explores His Dark Side on NBC's Do No Harm