http://www.mail.com/subjects/8582-television-programs.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/8582-television-programs.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862708-dramatists-liken-venezuela-saga-to-telenovela.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A president who vanishes for weeks in a mysterious battle with cancer. Supporters who chant their allegiance in the streets. And in the midst of it all, an announcement by the government that it detected a plot to kill his chosen successor. The long and at times surreal saga surrounding the illness of President Hugo Chavez has ma... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862708-dramatists-liken-venezuela-saga-to-telenovela.html 2013-02-01T21:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862770-cnns-sanjay-gupta-adds-fiction-to-workload.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — When doctors get called on the carpet by other doctors, it's productive but not always pretty, as neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta describes it. Closed-door meetings in which physicians candidly dissect cases that went awry can verge on "dignified versions of street fights," said CNN's globe-trotting correspondent. He drew on such sessions — c... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862770-cnns-sanjay-gupta-adds-fiction-to-workload.html 2013-02-01T19:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862020-grim-outlook-sitcoms-post-30-rock.html NEW YORK (AP) — The void you're looking at on your DVR is the sitcom landscape post-"30 Rock." When Tina Fey's bright, bouncy, irreverent showbiz send-up aired its last episode Thursday night, a light (Kenneth's toothy grin?) went out in broadcast television. "30 Rock" was not perfect: It sometimes spun its wheels and its writing was often too showy. But ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862020-grim-outlook-sitcoms-post-30-rock.html 2013-02-01T17:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862450-nbc-news-president-steve-capus-stepping.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News President Steve Capus, who presided over years of strong ratings at the news division and expanded digital offerings but was hurt by the downfall of the "Today" show, said Friday that he was resigning. The Philadelphia-area native joined NBC News 20 years ago and produced various newscasts for Brian Williams before being appointed... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862450-nbc-news-president-steve-capus-stepping.html 2013-02-02T01:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the second part of which... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html 2013-02-01T15:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862110-clydesdale-star-super-bowl-ad-newborn-foal.html BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — For decades, Anheuser-Busch has used its famous Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. The latest star is barely two weeks old. A foal born Jan. 16 at Anheuser-Busch's Warm Springs Ranch near the mid-Missouri town of Boonville is featured in an ad that will appear in Sunday's game between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862110-clydesdale-star-super-bowl-ad-newborn-foal.html 2013-02-01T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Geraldo Rivera, who hosts a weekend show on Fox News Channel, said Thursday he's seriously thinking about running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. "Buckle your seat belts!" said Rivera before announcing, on his radio show on WABC-AM in New York, that he is "truly contemplating" a Senate bid. He said he has spoken to some people in the Ne... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html 2013-02-01T06:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860352-super-bowl-programming-ids-irreverence.html NEW YORK (AP) — Men might want to take note if their loved one turns to the Investigation Discovery network Sunday for Super Bowl counterprogramming, where a marathon of "Wives With Knives" episodes will be running during the game. It is a typically colorful programming choice by a young network that has grown quickly because of them. Five years into its ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860352-super-bowl-programming-ids-irreverence.html 2013-02-01T02:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860618-ces-gadget-host-drops-cnet-awards-picker.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The industry group that hosts the annual gadget show known as International CES is dropping reviews website CNET as the picker of its "Best of CES" awards. It says CNET reviewers' objectivity was compromised by the site's corporate parent, CBS Corp. The Consumer Electronics Association also elevated the CNET writers' initial pick for th... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860618-ces-gadget-host-drops-cnet-awards-picker.html 2013-01-31T23:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game. Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in four years. Stevie Wonder is performing for the masses at an outdoor concert. CeeLo Green is reuniting with his old hip-... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html 2013-01-31T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1860180-nj-gov-christie-appearing-monday-with-letterman.html NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will soon be crossing the Hudson River to appear on "Late Show with David Letterman." CBS says the colorful, outspoken Christie will make his first appearance with Letterman on Monday. The guest shot follows numerous jokes by Letterman at the expense of Christie and his ample girth. Christie termed his plumpn... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1860180-nj-gov-christie-appearing-monday-with-letterman.html 2013-01-31T20:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859792-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: THE HOLLYWOOD MATH BEHIND HOW LINDSAY LOHAN'S 'THE CANYONS' WILL MAKE MONEY Even though the $160,000-budget, nudity-heavy movie was passed over by Sundance and SXSW, a buyer tells THR, "There's so much press about the film that someone will grab it." h... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859792-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html 2013-01-31T17:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859654-bertelsmann-considering-reducing-rtl-stake.html BERLIN (AP) — German media group Bertelsmann says it is considering reducing its stake in its European television business, RTL Group, but will retain a majority share. Bertelsmann currently holds 92.3 percent of the voting rights in RTL. It said in a statement Thursday that it's considering selling part of that stake and using the proceeds to finance "ne... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859654-bertelsmann-considering-reducing-rtl-stake.html 2013-01-31T17:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says it will air a behind-the-scenes look at how Whitney Houston's death affected the 2012 Grammy Awards. The hour-long special, titled "The Grammys Will Go On: A Death in the Family," is scheduled for Feb. 9, the eve of this year's music awards. Last year, Grammy producers learned of Houston's death less than 24 hours before the ce... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html 2013-01-31T11:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858002-msnbc-criticized-editing-gun-hearing-video.html NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC invited viewers Wednesday to draw their own conclusions about whether the parent of a Connecticut school shooting victim was heckled at a legislative hearing but didn't address criticism that it aired a deceptively edited video of the event. The NBC-owned cable news network found itself under attack for its editing practices less tha... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858002-msnbc-criticized-editing-gun-hearing-video.html 2013-01-31T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1856988-dr-phil-teo-was-victim-girlfriend-hoax.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dr. Phil McGraw says Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who masterminded the dead girlfriend hoax involving Manti Te'o, told him the Notre Dame linebacker was not involved in the scheme and that he ended up falling "deeply, romantically" in love with the football player. McGraw spoke on the "Today" show Wednesday, previewing an interview he did w... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1856988-dr-phil-teo-was-victim-girlfriend-hoax.html 2013-01-30T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855614-nabors-marrying-partner-just-wanted-legal.html HONOLULU (AP) — Actor Jim Nabors says marrying his longtime male partner doesn't change anything about their relationship — he just wanted it to be formally acknowledged. "I just wanted it legal," the 82-year-old actor best known as Gomer Pyle in "The Andy Griffith Show" told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Nabors married 64-year-old Stan Cadwallader i... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855614-nabors-marrying-partner-just-wanted-legal.html 2013-01-30T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1857404-emerson-wife-preston-giggly-on-screen-kiss.html NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Emerson has played a serial killer, a mysterious, villainous Island leader and currently stars as a billionaire computer genius on "Person of Interest." But he says playing the romantic interest for his real life wife has been his most unsettling role. Emerson plays the off-beat Harold Finch in "Person of Interest," which airs Thur... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1857404-emerson-wife-preston-giggly-on-screen-kiss.html 2013-01-30T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857400-how-met-your-mother-to-run-mystery.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says the big reveal is coming for "How I Met Your Mother." The network said Wednesday the sitcom will air its ninth and final season next fall. And CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler promised that TV's "most mysterious mother" will be unveiled as the show wraps up. That would be the myste... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857400-how-met-your-mother-to-run-mystery.html 2013-01-30T20:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857016-entourage-crew-to-leap-to-big-screen.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vincent Chase and his entourage are jumping from the small screen to the big-screen. Warner Bros. confirmed Wednesday that a film version of the HBO hit series "Entourage" is in the works. Series creator Doug Ellin is writing and directing the film, which does not yet have a production start date or release date. The studio also has not... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857016-entourage-crew-to-leap-to-big-screen.html 2013-01-30T19:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856794-tv-series-summer-crowns-top-hooker.html NEW YORK (AP) — How far can reality television go? A new competition series will debut this summer called "Top Hooker." Get your mind out of the gutter. It's on Animal Planet, and it's about fishing. The network says the show will pit teams of expert fishers competing in odd challenges, like fishing with outlandish tools, catching fish blindfolded and net... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856794-tv-series-summer-crowns-top-hooker.html 2013-01-30T16:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856084-roseanne-barr-to-guest-star-nbcs-the-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roseanne Barr is dropping into NBC's "The Office." The network said Barr will guest star as a talent agent named Carla Fern in scenes set to tape Wednesday. The agent agrees to help office manager Andy Barnard realize his show business dream. Series regular Ed Helms plays Andy. Barr is taking a break from her stand-u... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856084-roseanne-barr-to-guest-star-nbcs-the-office.html 2013-01-30T11:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1855410-singer-keha-to-debut-mtv-reality-series-april.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Jersey Shore" might have ended, but another partygoer is lending her wild life to MTV: Ke$ha. MTV announced late Tuesday that the pop singer will debut a documentary series, "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life," in April. The show highlights Ke$ha's life over the last two years, including recording music and traveling. MTV says the footage wa... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1855410-singer-keha-to-debut-mtv-reality-series-april.html 2013-01-30T02:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855262-suggs-webb-stand-super-bowl-media-day.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scenes and observations from the NFL's annual Super Bowl media day — interviews with players and team personnel from the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers on the field at the Superdome: Terrell Suggs stood up, threw down his microphone, kicked over his chair with a back heel as he stepped down from his podi... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855262-suggs-webb-stand-super-bowl-media-day.html 2013-01-30T01:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855192-gore-hits-corporate-media-defends-current-tv-sale.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Al Gore, who takes aim in his new book at the corporate media for "suffocating the free flow of ideas," on Tuesday defended the sale of his television channel to Al-Jazeera. The Qatar government-owned news network earlier this month struck a deal to buy Current TV, the cable news network co-founded by the former vice president. The... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855192-gore-hits-corporate-media-defends-current-tv-sale.html 2013-01-29T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855138-abc-barbara-walters-hospital.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC says Barbara Walters is out of the hospital and recovering from chicken pox at home. ABC said Tuesday that the 83-year-old host on "The View" is resting comfortably and "getting stronger." There was no indication of when she might return to work. Walters was hospitalized after falling and cutting her head at a pre-inaugural party in... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855138-abc-barbara-walters-hospital.html 2013-01-29T23:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1854100-pretty-liars-stars-heart-lies-music.html NEW YORK (AP) — On the ABC Family series "Pretty Little Liars," Lucy Hale's character, Aria, has a passion for fashion. She wears lots of layers, textures and patterns. "All credit goes to our costume designer, Mandi Line, who calls Aria her mini-me," Hale said in a recent interview. "This is how she dresses so it comes easy to her. This character has bec... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1854100-pretty-liars-stars-heart-lies-music.html 2013-01-29T16:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853698-chris-cuomo-leaving-abc-news-cnn.html NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC News to host a new morning show at CNN, where new boss Jeff Zucker is moving fast to try to turn around the cable news pioneer that has fallen on hard times. Network managing editor Mark Whitaker announced he was quitting Tuesday, officially Zucker's seventh day on the job as CNN Worldwide president. Longtime pol... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853698-chris-cuomo-leaving-abc-news-cnn.html 2013-01-29T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853974-dior-jennifer-lawrence-dress-malfunction.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — That was no wardrobe malfunction — that was couture. When Jennifer Lawrence ascended the stairs to accept her SAG Award Sunday night, a bit of skin showed through the skirt of her gown, leading to some speculation that it had ripped. Dior Couture told The Associated Press that wasn't so. The design... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853974-dior-jennifer-lawrence-dress-malfunction.html 2013-01-29T16:03:00Z