Hill Street Blues (tv program)

Survey: Ronald Reagan would beat Obama in modern election

2013-04-09 12:21:00

If presidential politics ever involved time travel, President Obama might be in a little trouble. If an election between Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were held today, 58% would vote for Reagan over Obama, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans age...

Oscars stage manager braces for his final cues to the stars

2013-02-24 07:00:00

He delivered a forgotten harmonica to Stevie Wonder onstage at the Grammy Awards, supplied a shoulder to lean on for a post-hip-surgery Gregory Peck at the Oscars and served as a human Xanax for hundreds of other stars in the most terrifying and...

This midseason, watch as TV changes before your eyes

2012-01-08 00:00:00

Shakespeare, now starring at Geffen Playhouse

2009-11-15 00:00:00

As he watched the World Trade Center towers implode, Bill Cain, playwright and native New Yorker, felt a surge of fury pass through him. But as an ordained Jesuit priest, he was able to tap into another, equally powerful emotion. "I knew the only way to...

'ER' calls its time of death

2009-03-28 00:00:00

With its technical innovations and reliance on realism, "ER" changed dramatic television. And when NBC pulls the plug on the show Thursday after 15 seasons, "ER" will leave behind a splintered prime-time landscape as the networks struggle to compete in...

Actors, actresses and entertainers

2008-12-28 00:00:00

Actors, actresses and entertainers Maila Nurmi, 85; actress created the character Vampira as hostess of late-night TV horror show (Jan. 10) Jack Eagle, 81; a comedian and actor who played Brother Dominic in a Xerox ad during the 1977 Super Bowl (Jan....

Robert Prosky dies at 77; stage, TV and film actor appeared in 'Hill Street Blues'

2008-12-10 00:00:00

Robert Prosky, a character actor with hundreds of film, TV and stage credits, and whose roles included an avuncular sergeant on the NBC police drama "Hill Street Blues" and a desperate real estate salesman in David Mamet's play "Glengarry Glen Ross,"...

Movie musicals are whistling a happy tune

2007-08-10 00:00:00

"You Can't Stop the Beat." That's the title of the song that brings down the curtain on the musical "Hairspray." Five years into its Broadway run, Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman's lyrics have taken on a greater meaning. This summer, New Line Cinema's...

A SAG strike won't cripple TV

2008-12-01 00:00:00

If an actors strike really does come to pass, don't worry. You won't have to do without "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" or "Saturday Night Live." Even certain scripted series, such as CW's "90210" and CBS' "Gary Unmarried," would be safe. And thank...

Los Angeles Times to Launch 'West' Magazine Feb. 5

2006-01-12 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12, 2006 � The Los Angeles Times on Feb. 5 will launch West, a new Sunday magazine offering readers an eclectic, insightful and entertaining view of the many faces of California. West magazine, which will replace the weekly Los...

If You're Out by Monday, Never Ask Why

2006-02-12 00:00:00

In 1987 I set out by car from Washington, D.C., for a new career in Hollywood, a place I knew very little about. I had a job waiting there as a staff writer on "Hill Street Blues," and what I didn't know I was sure I could find out. I had heard that the...

CONTRIBUTORS

2006-02-12 00:00:00

Carla Shapreau ("Lost and Found," page 16) is a violin maker and lawyer. She is the coauthor of "Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and Lawsuits in England and America." * Pornchai Mittongtare (Cover, "Lost and Found" photos) has contributed to...

#3 -- "Hill Street Blues" -- #3

2012-05-07 00:00:00

No. 2 seed "The West Wing" vs. No. 15 seed "Hill Street Blues" Vote here: Off-Air Drama Match-ups

2012-03-15 18:53:55

Played by: Betty Thomas on "Hill Street Blues" and Angie Dickinson on "Police Woman" Why we like them: Because without these ladies, we wouldn't have the rest of this gallery. --Andrea Reiher, Zap2it

2011-09-20 07:09:24