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New targets are a sign of hope
- Bill Maher is delighted to be able to change the subject. Although the comedian has built much of his work in the last eight years around the errors and terrors of George W. Bush, “An Evening with Bill Maher” — coming to San Francisco on Friday — is all new, and decidedly not a live performance of “The Decider,” his recent Emmy-nominated comedy special on HBO.
Jaclyn Smith, local stylists make the ‘Shear Genius’ cut
- When it comes to hairstyle, the devil may be in the details, but even “Charlie’s Angels” alum Jaclyn Smith is first to admit that she could not think of a better way to enter the reality TV fold than by hosting Bravo’s surprise hit “Shear Genius.”
- When it comes to hairstyle, the devil may be in the details, but even “Charlie’s Angels” alum Jaclyn Smith is first to admit that she could not think of a better way to enter the reality TV fold than by hosting Bravo’s surprise hit “Shear Genius.”
WJZ ranks first in May sweeps
- WJZ was Maryland’s top TV station during May sweeps, and saw year-over-year ratings growth in virtually every news time slot, according to data released by the station last week.
KQED begins second season of ‘QUEST’
- Today at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 9 in San Francisco, KQED launches the second season of its ultra-cool, Northern California-based multimedia science and environment show, “QUEST.”
Sedgwick, costars keep it real on ‘The Closer’
- Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson is murder in the interrogation room and prone to chocolate binges between busts, but at the end of the day, she still has to deal with crimes of the heart.
- Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson is murder in the interrogation room and prone to chocolate binges between busts, but at the end of the day, she still has to deal with crimes of the heart.
Vote for Blake
- Forget for a moment, “Idol” friends, that in this very space last week, this very critic called for the ouster of Blake Lewis, an entertaining but unremarkable singer.
The winds of change
- Today, “Idol” friends, we become adults and make tough adult decisions. We must put away childish things — even when they’re awesome.
Meet the ‘Idol’ final four
- Blake Lewis, 25
New Jewish Cable network makes Baltimore debut
- A new cable television network focusing on Jewish culture made its debut in the Baltimore market Thursday.
Twice the elimination fun
- The “shocking” result on “American Idol” last week was that no one was eliminated.
- The “shocking” result on “American Idol” last week was that no one was eliminated.
Ding-dong, Sanjaya’s gone
- An “Idol” bomb dropped on the Universe of Sanjaya last week. Love him or hate him, Sanjaya was a fun lil’ “Idol” sideshow. Now, I’m almost happy to fast-forward to the finals.
- An “Idol” bomb dropped on the Universe of Sanjaya last week. Love him or hate him, Sanjaya was a fun lil’ “Idol” sideshow. Now, I’m almost happy to fast-forward to the finals.
Comcast to offer Ripken experience
- Comcast On Demand is currently offering its customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington, D.C. the Ripken Experience On Demand, free of charge for digital cable customers. The video highlights parts of Cal Ripken Jr.’s historic career and includes instructional videos, as well as Hall of Fame induction speeches from various baseball legends and other baseball-related content.
Broadcasting group joins national coalition
- Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., a Baltimore-based broadcasting company, has joined with eight other U.S. television broadcast groups to form the Open Mobile Video Coalition.
