detnews.com - TV

To millions, Oprah's not a megastar, just a BFF

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:00 EST

Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man. Like when she utters the phrase, "Oprah says..."

'Jazz Baroness' chronicles bond of pianist Monk, heiress

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:00 EST

Little is known about the late, great jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Even less is known about his unconventional relationship with his best friend and patron, millionaire heiress Nica Rothschild. Find out about their unlikely story in the fascinating documentary "The Jazz Baroness," which airs at 8 tonight on HBO 2. Learn how the two met in Paris and what kept them close for nearly three decades in spite of social prejudice, his marriage and crippling mental illness, and her bottomless wealth.

Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in New Jersey

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:00 EST

Trenton, N.J. -- Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey as "an intermediary step" that could lead to a run for the White House.

CBS stands by 'The Good Wife'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Topical shows don't always make the cut. ABC canceled "Hank," a comedy about a corporate bigwig (Kelsey Grammer) who gets fired and has to start over again. Unlike Alphabet execs, CBS bosses are standing by their ever-so-current drama "The Good Wife," which airs at 10 tonight on Channel 62.

C-SPAN lets area students have a voice

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:12:00 EST

Attention all student filmmakers -- this could be your big break.

TV pick: Jon, Kate still aren't doing that great

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Five seasons. That's all it took to turn Jon and Kate Gosselin into enemies. Now their obviously troubled marriage is coming to an end and America gets to return to the scene of the crime one last time.

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' sports more blue humor

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Sure, the current season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has been all about "Seinfeld" and reuniting the cast. But clearly, given the subject matter and the language, star and creator Larry David is enjoying the fact that the show is on HBO and not NBC. Sadly the raunchy, silly times that made up a pre-tay, pre-tay funny, if not blasphemous, season seven will come to an end at 9 p.m. Sunday. Expect more blue humor as well as Larry's unyielding determination to get back with his ex-wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines).

Oprah says prayer, consideration influenced exit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:00 EST

Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey said Friday that her decision to end "The Oprah Winfrey Show" came "after much prayer and careful thought."

For Oprah, 25th season to be talk show's last

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Talk show goddess Oprah Winfrey is ending an era. Her production company, Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc., said Thursday that the iconic host will announce today on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that her syndicated program will end in 2011.

Trebek tours Ford plant before 'Jeopardy!' taping

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

Dearborn -- Alex Trebek, host of "Jeopardy!," one of the nation's most popular quiz shows, made a rare visit to Metro Detroit Thursday to tape clues for the show at Ford Motor Co.