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CBS Summer debut of ‘Under the Dome’ looks promising
LORI RACKL: CBS’ pulpy, intriguing new series “Under the Dome,” adapted from a Stephen King novel, is the most promising show launching on broadcast television this summer, a season long-ignored by traditional TV networks.
MTV to mark July 4 with (gasp!) music
NEW YORK — MTV, VH1 and CMT are going back to their roots on the Fourth of July. The networks will throw a “Music Independence Day” party that day, showing videos and giving exposure to artists at a time it can be hard for them …
Thursday’s talk shows
“Live With Kelly and Michael” (9 a.m., Channel 9): Guest co-host Erin Andrews; actress Sandra Bullock; musician Ginny Blackmore. “The View” (10 a.m., Channel 7): Actress Toni Collette. “The Wendy Williams Show” (10 a.m., Channel 32): Musician Natalie Cole. “The Talk” (1 p.m., Channel 2): …
‘Diva’ not dead afterall
If “Drop Dead Diva’s” title character can come back to life, why can’t the show? After being canceled in January, the Lifetime drama is back and airing its fifth season at 8 p.m. Sundays. Diva’s path seems fitting to creator Josh Berman, who created the …
VIDEO: Tearful Paula Deen says she’s not a racist
Paula Deen says that anyone who’s never sinned should pick up a rock and throw it at her.
Wednesday’s talk shows
“Windy City Live” (9 a.m., Channel 7): Actress Kristen Wiig; musician Weird Al Yankovic. “Live With Kelly and Michael” (9 a.m., Channel 9): Guest co-host Kristin Chenoweth; actor Steve Carell; singer Miley Cyrus; music group Backstreet Boys. “The View” (10 a.m., Channel 7): Guest co-host …
Tuesday’s talk shows
“Windy City Live” (9 a.m., Channel 7): Actor Steve Carell. “Live With Kelly and Michael” (9 a.m., Channel 9): Guest host Carrie Ann Inaba; actor Channing Tatum; actor Eric McCormack. “The View” (10 a.m., Channel 7): Reality TV star Kris Jenner; interviewer Larry King; wire …
SPOILER ALERT: ‘Mad Men’: Bittersweet season finale
Maybe there’s hope for Don Draper.
SPOILER ALERT. The brilliant adman who has been living a lie started telling the truth in the sixth-season finale of Mad Men Sunday, first revealing his less-than-savory upbringing in a meeting with a potential advertiser and later showing his …
Food Network won’t renew Paula Deen’s contract after racial slur admission
The Food Network says it will not renew the contract of celebrity chef Paula Deen, days after it was revealed she admitted using racial slurs in the past. The network said in a news release Friday afternoon that it would not renew Deen’s contract when …
Embattled Paula Deen a no-show on Friday’s ‘Today’
NEW YORK — Celebrity cook Paula Deen was a no-show Friday at the “Today” show, where she was scheduled to appear to answer questions about past use of racial slurs. “Today” host Matt Lauer told viewers he had spoken with Deen the day before to …
Two Chicagoans leave life behind for CBS’ Big Brother
Andy Herren has to skip town this summer, which pains the Lake View resident . Alas, the “Big Brother” crew came a-knockin’, told Herren to pack his bags and gave him a key to his new home: a house in California tricked out with 53 …
Arias, the Lifetime movie
Lifetime’s new movie about convicted killer Jodi Arias isn’t some slapdash effort designed to capitalize on a sensational murder case. “This project was in the works over a year ago,” says screenwriter Richard Blaney, who wrote the script with Gregory Small. “This thing didn’t move …
DePaul grad goes to ‘Dome’
Chalk it up to beginners’ luck for DePaul grad Alexander Koch, an aspiring actor who landed a role on CBS’ “Under the Dome.”
Predictable turns mar series from Marc Cherry, Eva Longoria
LORI RACKL: The maids are more tedious than devious in Lifetime’s new dramedy loosely based on a Mexican telenovela. “Devious Maids” puts a lot of dusty cliches to work in this largely dull series that’s gotten some heat for perpetuating the Latina-maid stereotype.
Kevin Rahm simply ‘Mad’ about series role
LOS ANGELES — No one is more surprised than Kevin Rahm that his “Mad Men” character Ted Chaough became a major player in the AMC drama’s sixth season.
“I’m always surprised,” Rahm said of the many twists and turns on the series (the series finale …
James Caan learns to say ‘Wilmette’ to play Chicago mobster on ‘Magic City’
James Caan turns up the heat in Miami when he joins Starz’ 1959 period drama, “Magic City,” this season as Jewish mobster Sy Berman, head of the Chicago Outfit.
