Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS The season finale of the ABC drama Detroit 1-8-7 has been moved to Sunday, March 20 at 10 PM. The next new episode will air March 8 at 10 PM followed by another new episode on March 15 and then the finale on March 20. Mark your calendars! …

During every TV season there are months where repeats are more the norm than new episodes. March is typically one of those months where repeats far outweigh new programming; but thankfully, that scenario is slowly starting to change not only on the cable channels but also on the major networks. The following are just a few of the TV events …

Here is what you can look forward to seeing on the major and cable channels throughout March, including new and returning shows as well as made-for-TV movies: March – Breaking Bad will continue its marathon of back-to-back episodes every Wednesday night March 4 – Lifetime will reair episodes from Season 1 of Drop Dead Diva starting tonight at 9 and …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS Syfy has gained the syndication rights to all 31 episodes of the short-lived FOX drama Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and will begin airing episodes on Thursday, April 7 at 9 PM. Its regular time slot will be Thursdays from 7 to 11 PM (Yes, four episodes in …

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on Writer, Singer, Dancer, Producer and Actress Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon. Maurissa was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, coming from a family deeply-rooted in the world of entertainment. Her father Tommy has been a transportation coordinator for Hollywood movies for nearly three decades while her brother Kevin is a director whose …

The annual fete by the Paley Center for Media – the Paley Festival – will be held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills from March 4 to 17. The two-week long celebration highlights chart-topping series as well as fan favorites each year, featuring the cast and creative teams for each show. The opening night of the festival will feature …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS Ready for the time warp? The CW is going to reair the very first hour of Smallville on April 8 at 8 PM. The first episode of this long-running series originally aired on October 16, 2001. A repeat of Supernatural will be aired that night with new episodes …

It’s February and in the world of television that means it is February sweeps, the time when the networks launch big episodes of their shows in the hopes of garnering big ratings. But, isn’t it almost hard to believe that it is February? As any TV viewer knows, each new season – for the major networks, at least – begins …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS Lifetime has given series pickups to two new police dramas to series: Against the Wall and Exit 19. Smallville will conclude its 10th and final season with a two-hour series finale on Friday, May 13 and Supernatural will have its 2-hour season finale on May 20. Actress Audra …

In our ongoing series saluting women behind the scenes in Hollywood, this week’s spotlight is put on the creator of the new series Off the Map – Jenna Bans. Jenna had been accepted to the University of Chicago Law School, but deferred while trying to break into writing. Just as she ran out of deferring options, she landed a job …