TAMPA ABC has canceled three sophomore series: "Pushing Daisies," "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Eli Stone." The producers of these underperforming dramas were notified Thursday afternoon by ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson. ...more

November 21, 2008

Fans of "Pushing Daisies" are sending flowers to ABC. ...more

November 19, 2008

A visit to the Hollywood set of "Pushing Daisies" is like entering a whimsical, surreal world where fantastic things happen in a diner with a pie-crust-shaped roof. ...more

September 28, 2008

THE FIRST SEASON This macabre comedy was the lavishly imagined prestige offering last TV season, with a stellar cast, elaborate art design and high-toned voiceover by stage legend Jim Dale. Lee Pace stars as Ned, a pie-maker who moonlights as a detective thanks to his ability to bring the dead back to life with a single touch. But the second touch kills them again. ...more

September 19, 2008

Forbidden Kingdom **½ Martial arts movie legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li share the screen for the first time in this light-hearted adventure, though neither gets as much screen time as adolescent protagonist Michael Angarano, a social outcast whose fantasies about his beloved Hong Kong cinema come to life in the form of an elaborate quest involving monkeys and weapons. ...more

September 12, 2008

OPENING Kung Fu Panda *** Improbably chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, an ungainly panda (voiced by Jack Black) trains to join an elite group of martial artists in this animated family comedy. Review, Page 4. 91 minutes (PG; martial arts action) ...more

June 6, 2008

OPENING Sex and the City **½ The continuing adventures of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha from the popular HBO series hit the big screen, picking up four years from where the series ended and may - or may not - include a wedding. Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Christopher Noth. Review, Page 4. 148 minutes (R; strong sexual content, graphic nudity and profanity) ...more

May 30, 2008

As we bask in the umpteenth showing of "A Christmas Story," dine on ham and turkey and prepare to hit the malls for the annual after-holiday spending spree, we must pause a moment and remember why television needs writers. ...more

December 25, 2007

Lee Pace has the magic touch. Relaxing on the set of his critically praised series, 'Pushing Daisies,' Pace taps the air teasingly with his forefinger. It's how Pace's character, Ned, makes others live or die with a single stroke on the darkly whimsical ABC drama. ...more

October 17, 2007