Television

Controversial 'All-American Muslim' has its 9/11 moment - 2011-12-31

WASHINGTON, Robert MacPherson- A controversial reality TV show about Arab Americans tackles 9/11 in its penultimate episode this weekend, with its stars seething anger at Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda...

Creators aim for the world at US 'telenovela' summit - 2011-11-04

"At the third summit, six years ago, the main topic of conversation was the imminent death of the soap opera, because it was said the format didn't fit with what was needed in today's television,"...

Veteran British soap actress dies - 2011-10-17

MANCHESTER- Betty Driver, a much-loved actress who starred for 42 years in Britain's longest-running television soap opera "Coronation Street", died Saturday at the age of 91. Driver, who played...

'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' win Emmys glory - 2011-09-20

LOS ANGELES, Michael Thurston- Cult ad agency drama "Mad Men" won the best drama Emmy for the fourth year late Sunday, while "Modern Family" again took the comedy glory at US television's awards...

'Desperate Housewives' to take final bow - 2011-08-09

"Season Eight of 'Desperate Housewives' will roll out in a way that is accessible even to viewers who may have lapsed in their viewing, and be all the richer and more rewarding to the series' loyal...

Reality show to feature Sarah Palin's Alaska salon - 2011-08-05

WASHINGTON- Sarah Palin's hair could be the newest reality TV darling in September when TLC debuts a new program centering around the Tea Party figurehead's hometown salon in Alaska. On September...

Emmy nominees mark best of US television - 2011-07-15

LOS ANGELES- The new HBO series "Game of Thrones" and the popular CBS drama "The Good Wife" were among the contenders nominated Thursday to vie for Emmy awards, the top prize in the US television...

Cult US TV series Dallas to be revived - 2011-07-12

LOS ANGELES- Cult 1980s television series "Dallas" is to return to the small screen, with 79-year-old US actor Larry Hagman joining fellow veterans in bringing notoriously shot J.R. back to life....

Top BBC sitcom writer John Sullivan dies - 2011-04-23

LONDON- John Sullivan, the creator of "Only Fools and Horses", one of Britain's best-loved comedies, has died at the age of 64 after a short illness, the BBC announced Saturday. A south London...

Big-budget TV drama seen making a comeback - 2011-04-06

CANNES, Audrey Stuart- Lavish, high-end television dramas with star-studded casts are making a big comeback this year, many of them international co-productions which underline the global character...
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