L.A. Times - TV News

'Gossip Girl' behind tinted windows

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

For the Waldorfs and Van der Woodsens, limos aren't only for travel. They're also good for therapy.

"GREY'S Anatomy" has the elevator. "The Real World" has the confessional room. And "Gossip Girl" has the limousine. They are places where characters unburden themselves, out of the view of others. And because they're not being watched, they sometimes behave as they otherwise might not; remove becomes a sort of enabler.

Black-themed series come to a crossroads

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

LIFE AT Tattaglia High School in Brooklyn can be tough. Homework, heartbreak and, on this day, a red-haired bully is on the loose, determined to torment unsuspecting nerds.

CBS' 'Criminal Minds' ends season with a bang

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The character in the cross hairs could be played by any in the BAU lineup, including Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Kirsten Vangsness.

SOMEONE IS getting blown up.

Mark Harmon of 'NCIS' isn't complaining

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The actor is just glad he has a job to come back to after Season 5 ends Tuesday.

MARK HARMON stars on CBS' "NCIS" -- the two-hour Season 5 finale airs on Tuesday night. He has appeared on "The West Wing," "Chicago Hope," "Moonlighting," "St. Elsewhere" -- and "The Love Boat." He and his spouse, Pam Dawber, have two sons.

'Lost': The season finale ... almost

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:29:29 -0700

Last night's episode felt more like a deck of cards being reshuffled.

'American Idol': Syesha Mercado ousted

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:56:59 -0700

Mercado exited in a week in which more than 56 million votes were cast.

'American Idol' Banter: Sayonara, Syesha

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:37:06 -0700

Sometimes, things turn out just like you thought they would.

'American Idol': Syesha Mercado says good-bye

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:54:54 -0700

"I'm like a black Christina Aguilera-slash-Alicia Keys," explained Syesha Mercado, without so much as a chuckle,

Upfronts: Fox announces its schedule

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:25:30 -0700

"Fringe," "Dollhouse," "Secret Millionaire" are among the new network offerings.

Joss Whedon: Writer, producer and director

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The idea for the new 'Dollhouse' series was inspired by actress Eliza Dushku.

Joss Whedon , the scribe who birthed " Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel " and swore off the small screen after “Firefly” was canceled, is part of the Fox family again.