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

"Life on Mars" may sound like a sci-fi thriller or even a comedy: A New York cop from 2008 is hit by a car and wakes up in 1973, when the culture and police methods are so foreign that he might as well be on Mars. But it's actually a gritty crime procedural drama with quirky touches. ...more

October 9, 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

Complete list of winners at Sunday's 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: ...more

September 22, 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

Last summer, we left Camp Critic in Beverly Hills full of hope and anticipation for the 2007 newbies such as the funky fairy tale "Pushing Daisies," the quirky spy comedy "Chuck" and the steamy soap "Dirty Sexy Money." ...more

July 24, 2008

FX's "Damages" and AMC's "Mad Men" made history Thursday morning when they became the first basic-cable series to earn Emmy nominations for best drama, edging out such favorites as "Grey's Anatomy." ...more

July 18, 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