The New Adventures of Old Christine (tv program)

'Veep' with Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins a third season at HBO

2013-05-01 12:50:00

"Veep", HBO's comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a fictional U.S. vice president, has been awarded a third term -- er, season. Louis-Dreyfus last year won an Emmy for lead actress in a comedy for her role in the series, now in its second season. The...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus' talents power through 'Veep'

2013-04-11 05:00:00

BALTIMORE — The good staffers of Vice President Selina Meyer's office had been trying to put out a fire all afternoon when their slightly discombobulated leader, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, turned up on the set of HBO's "Veep." Before she...

Emmy-nominated Edie Falco chats about the happy road from Carmela to 'Nurse Jackie'

2010-08-17 16:36:05

Writers work picket lines as TV shows shut down

2007-11-06 00:00:00

In an often spirited display of protest playing out on both sides of the country, more than 1,000 screenwriters -- representing "Lost," "The Young and the Restless," "Chinatown" and everything in between -- hoisted picket signs and chanted labor songs...

Obama's informercial

2008-10-27 00:00:00

Television viewers expecting to tune in to "The New Adventures of Old Christine" on CBS Wednesday night will get a jarring surprise -- the sitcom will be replaced by a show that might be titled "The Old Adventures of New Barack." For 30 minutes...

Ken Ober, MTV's 'Remote Control' Host, Dies

2009-11-17 00:30:00

LOS ANGELES -- Ken Ober, the comedian best-known for hosting MTV's late-'80s game show "Remote Control," has died. Mark Measures, an agent at Abrams Artists Agency who worked with Ober, tells KTLA that the 52-year old was found dead at his Santa Monica...

TV ratings: FOX is lord of the 'Dance' Wednesday

2009-06-18 00:00:00

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, June 17, 2009 FOX racked up another ratings win Wednesday night as "So You Think You Can Dance" commanded the floor. FOX averaged a 5.3 rating/9 share and just under 8.4 million viewers for the evening. CBS, 4.5/8,...

TV ratings: FOX's 'Dance' ticket gets demo win Wednesday

2009-07-16 00:00:00

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, July 15, 2009 NBC had some close competition, but got the overall ratings win Wednesday night, although the adult demo crown was snatched away by FOX and its fast-stepping "So You Think You Can Dance" Top 10. NBC...

TV ratings: 'Bones,' 'Idol' rule Wednesday

2009-04-16 00:00:00

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, April 15, 2009 A special edition of "Bones" and the judges' save on "American Idol" combined to give FOX a big ratings win Wednesday. FOX scored a 10.3 rating/17 share for the night to finish way ahead of second-...

CBS Swaps 'Mother,' 'Big Bang'

2008-02-20 00:00:00

When CBS' Monday night comedy block returns with new episodes in March, the night will have a slightly different look. The network announced on Wednesday (Feb. 20) that effective Monday, March 17, "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" will...

CBS Announces 2008-09 Fall Premiere Dates

2008-06-26 00:00:00

Ever the supporter of tradition, CBS has announced a slate of fall premieres starting in the middle of September with the 17th installment of "Survivor." While other networks -- mostly FOX -- may have laughed in the face of the Nielsen-decreed official...

Ratings: McCain-Obama III Dominates Wednesday

2008-10-16 00:00:00

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 The third and last presidential debate of the 2008 campaign drew a sizable crowd Wednesday night, with ABC, CBS and NBC all outdrawing postseason baseball on FOX. NBC grabbed the night's biggest...

Comedy Premise: A comedy about the unlikely friendship between a traditional, refined writer and an unrefined personal trainer.

2011-05-18 07:16:59

Returns: 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 D.B. Sweeney guest-stars as an assistant district attorney while the CSI team investigates the link between a car-accident death and an identity theft. Also: "The New Adventures of Old Christine," 8 p.m.; "Gary Unmarried," 8:30 p.m.; "Criminal Minds," 9 p.m.

2009-12-29 12:26:16

The comedian plays BFF Barb on CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and will bring her barbed wit to the late-night arena on FOX's "The Wanda Sykes Show."

2009-08-28 15:25:01