Thousands of writers closed their laptops Monday to march on picket lines in Hollywood and New York, vowing not to pen another joke or script until the film and TV industry offer payment for shows available over the Internet. ...more

November 6, 2007

We can only hope that the television networks will come up with something better than reality show replacements while the writers are on strike. ...more

November 6, 2007

We can only hope that the television networks will come up with something better than reality show replacements while the writers are on strike. ...more

November 5, 2007

'Please, please, please, just give the dog back,' Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established itself in the pop culture firmament, less for the plight of Iggy the adopted terrier than for the copious crying itself. ...more

October 26, 2007

Couch potatoes could see more reality shows, more reruns, more game shows, more prime time news programs and possibly some European imports if the folks who write television scripts go on strike next week. ...more

October 23, 2007

Couch potatoes could see more reality shows, more reruns, more game shows, more primetime news programs and possibly some European imports if the folks who write television scripts go on strike next week. ...more

October 22, 2007

•A study out of Temple University says that prenatal smoking does not hurt kids' test scores. Isn't that amazing? I had no idea that kids were smoking in the womb. ...more

October 2, 2007

David Letterman says the birth of his son, Harry, has made a 'huge difference' in his life - but the 3-year-old doesn't always get daddy's sense of humor. ...more

September 11, 2007

The networks' fall 2007 TV season begins tonight with a whimper. The big first-night debut: the reality spinoff 'Jail' (9 p.m., MyNetwork), arriving on a broadcast network that after a full year in business most viewers probably still don't know exists. ...more

September 4, 2007