Recent Posts Tagged With 'TV'

• Candace Bushnell and Jennifer Weiner at the 92nd Street Y: September 8

  Posted on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 at 00:30 in books, movies, TV, events

  Authors and friends Candace Bushnell (Sex and the City; Lipstick Jungle) and Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed; In Her Shoes) will participate in “Sex and the City and Best Friends Forever,” an event at the 92nd Street Y, on Tuesday, Septemb...

• Videos from Models of the Runway, Season One

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 23:35 in TV, style

  Models of the Runway, Lifetime’s new companion series to Project Runway, will premiere on Thursday, August 20, at 11:00 p.m. EST. For the first time, the 16 models from Project Runway will be spotlighted as they strive to make the cut from we...

• News Roundup: July 17

  Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 22:44 in books, news, movies, TV, style, online media

  Selected entertainment news including the death of Walter Cronkite. Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 (AP, 7/17/09) Beverly Roberts, Bogart co-star, dies at age 96 (AP, 7/17/09) New Harry Potter movie sets world opening record (AP, 7/1...

• Top Chef Alumni at 92YTribeca: July 16

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 00:00 in TV, events

  92YTribeca will host “Life After Top Chef” with former Top Chef contestants Harold Dieterle (Season One winner) and Leah Cohen (Season Five) on Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. The chefs will discuss their post-television experiences wi...

• Video Content from Project Runway, Season Six

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 00:00 in TV, style

  The sixth season of Project Runway premieres on Lifetime on Thursday, August 20 at 10:00 p.m. For the first time, the series moves from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in ...

• Top Chef Video Previews: Season Six

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 00:00 in TV

  Bravo’s Top Chef premieres its sixth season on Wednesday, August 26 at 9:00 p.m. EST. This season will take place in Las Vegas, where 17 chefs will compete to win $100,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, and a showcase at the Annual ...

• Track Celebrity Charity Efforts with LookToTheStars.org

  Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, movies, TV, style, online media, spend for a cause

  Look to the Stars delivers news, interviews, and videos on what celebrities are doing to help charitable organizations. The site’s database contains directories by charity name and by celebrity name; a general cause directory (e.g., “abus...

• News Roundup: July 10

  Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Selected entertainment news. LAPD: Michael Jackson’s drug history to be probed (AP, 7/9/09) Billy Mays remains a TV pitchman, even in death (AP, 7/9/09) Sony Adds Netflix Streaming Video (PC World, 7/9/09) Top cable programs for June 29-July 5...

• Photobook Fights Breast Cancer and Abuse

  Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 22:48 in books, movies, TV, style, spend for a cause

  June 7 is National Cancer Survivors Day and June is Child Abuse Awareness Month—honor both occasions with The Pink Project, a charity photobook that has raised money for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) and the Los Angeles Br...

• Scenes from Top Chef Masters, Series Premiere

  Posted on Saturday June 6th, 2009 at 18:40 in TV

  Bravo’s new series, Top Chef Masters, will premiere on Wednesday, June 10 at 10:00 p.m EST. A spinoff of the network’s Top Chef, Masters features 24 world-renowned chefs who will compete for money for their favorite charities. Each of t...

• News Roundup: June 5

  Posted on Friday June 5th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Selected entertainment news including the death of David Carradine: Four weeks to say how Carradine died: Thai police (AFP, 6/5/09) Colbert to broadcast 4 shows from Baghdad (Reuters, 6/5/09) Bruce Lee co-star Shih Kien dies at age 96 (AP, 6/5/09...

• Video Preview of The Closer, Season Five

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 00:00 in TV

  The fifth season of The Closer premieres on Monday, June 8 at 9:00 p.m. on TNT. Kyra Sedgwick returns as the titular character, Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson, who runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD. Also starring J.K. Simmons (Assis...

• News Roundup: May 29

  Posted on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, news, movies, TV, style, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Obama setting up better security for computers  (AP, 5/29/09) Funnyman Andy Samberg ready for MTV Movie Awards (AP, 5/29/09) “All in the Family” scribe Mickey Ross dies (Reuters, 5/29/09) ...

• News Roundup: May 22

  Posted on Friday May 22nd, 2009 at 00:00 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Ledger’s last performance hits screen in Cannes (AFP, 5/22/09) Online classified use soaring in US: Pew survey (Reuters, 5/22/09) Actress Lucy Gordon found dead at age 28 in Paris (AP, 5/21/09) ...

• Sales Bulletin: May 21

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 12:47 in books, movies, TV, style, sales

  Current book, clothing, accessories, body care, and DVD sales: Bath & Body Works Memorial Day Sale Body care products and accessories Burberry sale Womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, and accessories Buy.com DVD and Blu-ray discs: movies and TV ...

• Vanessa Williams at Borders: June 2

  Posted on Monday May 18th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, movies, TV, events

  Singer/actress Vanessa Williams will visit the Columbus Circle Borders on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. to promote and autograph her upcoming album, The Real Thing, which contains original jazz- and Brazilian-influenced songs. Attendee priority wi...

• News Roundup: May 15

  Posted on Friday May 15th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. “Ugly Americans” leads Comedy Central slate (Reuters, 5/15/09) Stakes are high in TV deals, even if money is down (Reuters, 5/15/09) Google Pulls Trademark Restrictions for U.S. Ads (NewsF...

• News Roundup: May 1

  Posted on Friday May 1st, 2009 at 00:00 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the White House’s new online ventures and the death of Bea Arthur. White House takes Web 2.0 leap (AP, 5/1/09) TV Academy honors programs with a ‘conscience’ (AP, 5/1/09) Lis...

• Bravo TV and Evite.com Team up for the National Audubon Society

  Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 00:00 in TV, style, online media, spend for a cause

  Evite.com has paired with Bravo TV to create special Evites to benefit the planet. Through Sunday, May 31, the two companies will donate $1 to the National Audubon Society each time these Evites are sent. The National Audubon Society works to conse...

• The Fashion Show, Series Premiere Videos

  Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 00:00 in TV, style

  Bravo premieres its new competitive series, The Fashion Show, on Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 p.m. Fifteen professional designers will compete to win a $125,000 prize and sell their wares in the retail market. They will be judged by celebrated desig...

• Eric Bogosian Visits Barnes & Noble: May 5

  Posted on Saturday April 25th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, movies, TV, events

  Actor and author Eric Bogosian will visit the Union Square Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss his latest novel, Perforated Heart, in which a writer reflects on his life after stumbling upon the journals he wrote as a young m...

• News Roundup: April 24

  Posted on Friday April 24th, 2009 at 00:16 in books, news, movies, TV, style, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including TV series returning in the fall. ‘Battle of the Bulge’ director Annakin dies at 94 (AP, 4/23/09) ABC orders 12 returning series for the fall (AP, 4/23/09) BET plans a channel to ta...

• Sales Bulletin: April 22

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 01:00 in movies, TV, style, sales

  Current clothing, accessories, book, and DVD sales: Ann Taylor LOFT sale Discounted apparel and accessories Gaiam.com Outlet Sale Discounted clothing, accessories, books, and DVDs Ice.com Spring Clearance sale Jewelry up to 80% off...

• Alexander McCall Smith at Barnes & Noble: April 21

  Posted on Monday April 13th, 2009 at 22:26 in books, TV, events

  Alexander McCall Smith will visit the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. to dicuss Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, the 10th book in Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency myster...

• News Roundup: April 10

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 15:22 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Public asked to vote on favorite Simpsons stamp (AP, 4/10/09) FCC opens effort to boost broadband to nation (AP, 4/10/09) Publisher to release new batch of Vonnegut stories (AP, 4/10/09) YouTube and U...

• Marlee Matlin at Borders: April 13

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 00:00 in books, movies, TV, events

  Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin will visit the Columbus Circle Borders on Monday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. to introduce her autobiography I’ll Scream Later, in which she discusses her career, her hearing loss, and her relationships. Visit the...

• The Unusuals, Series Premiere: Video Clips and Interviews

  Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 16:11 in TV

  Quirky new police series The Unusuals premieres on Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 p.m. on ABC, following the ups and downs of the NYPD Homicide unit. Starring Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Josh Close, Kai Lenno...

• News Roundup: April 3

  Posted on Friday April 3rd, 2009 at 22:54 in books, news, movies, TV, online media

  Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. West Coast gets first live Golden Globes next year (AP, 4/3/09) FCC Asked To Apply Open Internet Rule To Skype (NewsFactor, 4/3/09) BC-Best-sellers-Books-PW (AP, 4/2/09) Borders sees fewer Waldenbooks ...

• Videos from Season Five of Rescue Me

  Posted on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at 20:53 in TV

  The fifth season of Denis Leary’s Rescue Me airs on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00 p.m. on FX. Below, watch a trailer for the new season, a discussion how the show came to be, which scenes scared the cast members, and how the show balances being bo...

• Video Content from Season Three of the Tudors

  Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 20:38 in TV

  Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns as Henry VIII for the third season of The Tudors on Sunday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m. EST on Showtime.  Watch a Season 3 promo and a behind-the-scenes video below....