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.

Glee: Who's the Warblers' New Frontman?

Canadian actor/singer Nolan Gerard Funk has been added to the cast of Glee as the leader of the Dalton Academy Warblers, TV Line reports. His recurring character, Hunter, will try to convince Blaine (Darren Criss) to return to the group to compete for the national championships.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

Tyler Perry Lands Exclusive Deal with OWN

Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Tyler Perry that will bring all of his new television series and projects to OWN, the network announced Monday. The deal includes two new scripted series that will premiere in 2013, which Perry will executive-produce, write and direct. The series mark the channel's first foray into scripted programming. The partnership between the network and Perry is described as a "multi-year" deal, but additional details of the agreement were not released.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

Tyler Perry Lands Exclusive Deal with OWN

Seth MacFarlane Named Oscars Host

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 2013 Oscars, the Academy announced Monday. It will be his first time as host. MacFarlane, who recently hosted Saturday Night Live and presented an award at last month's Emmys, called the opportunity "an overwhelming privilege."

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

SNL Taps Christina Applegate, Bruno Mars to Host

Up All Night's Christina Applegate will host Saturday Night Live on Oct. 13 with musical guest Passion Pit, NBC announced Monday. The following week, Bruno Mars will act as both host and musical guest on Oct. 20.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

SNL Taps Christina Applegate, Bruno Mars to Host

Cat Deeley Marries Patrick Kielty

So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley married her boyfriend, comedian Patrick Kielty, in a "top secret" ceremony in Rome over the weekend, according to Britain's The Sun.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

Young Jeezy, Rick Ross Brawl at BET Hip Hop Awards

What started as a shoving match quickly escalated to a near-brawl between the entourages of Rick Ross and Young Jeezy during a taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards over the weekend, MTV reports. The rappers and members of their two groups began fighting backstage and eventually moved to the parking lot of the Atlanta Civic Center, where the awards were being filmed Saturday.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

Young Jeezy, Rick Ross Brawl at BET Hip Hop Awards

TLC's T-Boz Gets a Reality Show

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, a member of the 1990s R&B trio TLC, is getting her own reality show, TMZ reports. The show, called Totally T-Boz, will showcase Watkins juggling being a single mom with attempting to re-launch her music career, sources tell TMZ . The show will air on (what else?) TLC, which has reportedly ordered four episodes.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

Ken Leung Lands Recurring Role on Infamous

Lost's Ken Leung has booked a recurring role on NBC's midseason drama Infamous, TVLine reports. He'll play a detective on the soap, which stars Meaghan Good as a detective who goes undercover to investigate the murder of an heiress who was her childhood friend.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

Ken Leung Lands Recurring Role on Infamous

The Mob Doctor: Is There a Bumpy Road Ahead for Grace and Brett?

The Mob Doctor's Grace Devlin (Jordana Spiro) and Brett Robinson (Zach Gilford) face all the obstacles a typical couple in their position would — working long hours, getting to know one another's families, and navigating the awkwardness of dating your boss. Oh, and then there's the whole issue of Grace secretly working for the Chicago mafia. "I think [Brett] is sort of an escape for her from her whole background and where she grew up, and obviously from the mob," Gilford tells TVGuide.com. "But he's not totally different. He's not a pushover. He challenges her ... and I think he finds her strength and rebelliousness kind of attractive and appealing."

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

The Mob Doctor: Is There a Bumpy Road Ahead for Grace and Brett?

Michael Trucco Lands Role on Revenge

Battlestar Galactica alum Michael Trucco has landed a recurring role on ABC's Revenge, TV Line reports. Trucco will play Nate, the brother of fellow newbie Kenny (JR Bourne). The character is described as "street-smart, charismatic and slightly menacing," according to TV Line.

Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Babylon 5 Star Michael O'Hare Dies

Michael O'Hare, who played Commander Jeffrey Sinclair on Babylon 5, died Friday after suffering a heart attack five days earlier. He was 60.

Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Ratings: Made in Jersey Flops, Fringe Opens Down

The new CBS legal drama Made in Jersey had a lackluster opening Friday night at 9/8c, with 7.7 million viewers and a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 age demographic. Also at 9/8c, Fox's Fringe also opened to soft numbers in the premiere of what will be its final season, with 3.3 million viewers and a 1.1 rating in the demo — tying a repeat of the pilot episode of Last Resort on ABC. Leading the night was NBC's Grimm, whose 5.3 million viewers gave it a 1.6 in the demo.

Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Ratings: Made in Jersey Flops, Fringe Opens Down

Arnold Schwarzenegger: My Affair Was "The Stupidest Thing I've Done"

In his new book, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, Arnold Schwarzenegger opens up about two affairs he had during his marriage to Maria Shriver. In an interview with 60 Minutes to promote the book, Schwarzenegger calls his infidelity "the stupidest thing I've done in the whole relationship." "It was terrible," the former governor of California admits. "I inflicted tremendous pain on Maria and unbelievable pain on the kids."

Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Arnold Schwarzenegger: My Affair Was "The Stupidest Thing I've Done"

Michael Richards Opens Up to Jerry Seinfeld About His Comedy Club Meltdown

Michael Richards says he hasn't performed standup or even worked on new material since he went on a racist tirade in a comedy club in 2006 after an audience member interrupted his set. Richards opened up to his former Seinfeld co-star Jerry Seinfeld in the most recent episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Seinfeld's new web series.

Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Michael Richards Opens Up to Jerry Seinfeld About His Comedy Club Meltdown

Fox News Accidentally Broadcasts Suicide Live On-Air

Fox News' Shepard Smith issued a heartfelt apology to viewers Friday afternoon after the channel inadvertently broadcast live footage of a man shooting himself in the head. During the afternoon broadcast, Fox News was covering a low-speed chase in Phoenix, Ariz., and cut to live footage of the suspect getting out of his vehicle and running erratically through a field. The cameras continued rolling, giving viewers a clear aerial view of the man eventually stopping, pulling a gun from his pocket, appearing to shoot himself in the head and falling over.

Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Fox News Accidentally Broadcasts Suicide Live On-Air

SNL Introduces "Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party"

It looks like new featured player Cecily Strong is quickly becoming Saturday Night Live's go-to ditzy girl. On this week's installment of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, Strong debuted what will hopefully become a recurring character: "Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party."

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

SNL Introduces "Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party"

Breaking Bad Alum Mark Margolis Heads to American Horror Story: Asylum

Mark Margolis, who was nominated for an Emmy for his turn as wheelchair-bound, bell-dinging Hector "Tio" Salamanca on Breaking Bad, is joining the cast of another cable drama: American Horror Story: Asylum.

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Breaking Bad Alum Mark Margolis Heads to American Horror Story: Asylum

Supernatural's Misha Collins, Wife Have a Baby

Supernatural's Misha Collins is a dad for the second time. Collins's wife, Victoria Vantoch, gave birth to a little girl, according to an announcement from the show's Twitter feed. Further details were not released.

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Supernatural's Misha Collins, Wife Have a Baby

Report: Happy Days Star Erin Moran Is Homeless

Former child actress Erin Moran, who played Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days, is homeless and living in motels with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, the National Enquirer reports.

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Report: Happy Days Star Erin Moran Is Homeless

Is a Downton Abbey Prequel in the Works?

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes says he plans to write a prequel to the beloved British period drama, the BBC reports.

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Is a Downton Abbey Prequel in the Works?

Police: Johnny Lewis Killed Landlady's Cat

More details are emerging about the bizarre death of Sons of Anarchy's Johnny Lewis this week. Police believe Lewis, who is suspected of killing his 81-year-old landlady, Catherine Davis, before he fell off a roof and died Wednesday, also beat and dismembered Davis' cat, TMZ reports.

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Police: Johnny Lewis Killed Landlady's Cat

Made in Jersey: Janet Montgomery is TV's Newest Working Girl

It's jarring to hear Janet Montgomery speak in her native British accent after seeing the new CBS drama Made in Jersey, in which she stars as Martina Garretti, a young lawyer who sounds like she just stepped off the set of Goodfellas. Fall Preview: Get scoop on all the must-see new shows Montgomery worked with a dialogue coach in order to literally develop a voice for the character, who...

Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Made in Jersey: Janet Montgomery is TV's Newest Working Girl