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“Glee” showcased this week on Bravo, BIO and FOX

April 9, 2012 Tom Comi

It’s probably safe to assume that Glee fans are going to experience an incredible amount of glee this week, as the popular show not only returns to FOX after a brief hiatus but also gets the star treatment on Bravo and BIO Channel. The musical drama/comedy rejoins the FOX lineup Tuesday night (8pm ET) with an episode entitled “Big Brother,” which features the seniors ditching class to attend an amusement park. It’s probably also safe to assume we will find out what happened to Dianna Agron’s character Quinn, who was last seen in a horrible car accident that was caused […]

BIO Channel remembers Davy Jones with a pair of encore specials

March 1, 2012 Lori Acken

Cheer up, weepy fans. To commemorate the unexpected passing of pop icon Davy Jones, tonight BIO Channel will help the former Monkee’s multiple generations of devoted fans remember their heartthrob with back to back hourlong specials devoted to the man and his band. Biography: The Monkees premieres at 8pm ET followed by BIO Remembers: Davy Jones at 9pm ET. Brought together as the members of a fictional band at the heart of their eponymous TV series, The Monkees insisted on touring as a real musical act and, for a time, sold more records than the Beatles. Though The Monkees aired just […]

Air travel and 9/11 … are some networks taking advantage?

September 9, 2011 StayTuned Staff

by Karl J. Paloucek Follow @ChannelGuide I’ve been accused of a number of things in my lifetime, and if there’s one thing I have to cop to, it’s confusing people at times as to whether I’m serious or joking. In truth, sometimes I’m not even sure. Sometimes a topic has sufficient irony to lend itself to being oddly humorous and at the same time, it might not be appropriately timed for humor. I’m not even sure that what I want to discuss here is one of those topics, but consider yourselves forewarned — I feel like it’s gonna be one […]

Hey “Blue Lagoon” fans: Christopher Atkins is coming to Bio!

June 27, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken OK, I’ll admit it … Actually, I don’t need to admit it. I’m pleased as punch to report that my jaded old heart skipped a beat, maybe twelve, when I opened the latest Bio press release and saw that name. His name. The name of he who could send me walking into walls, make me furtively smooch a poster till it wore through to the faux wood panel of my closet door and — most of all — want to clobber Brooke Shields when I was in the 8th grade. Christopher Atkins. Richard. He of the loin […]

A viewer’s guide to non-wedding programming

April 28, 2011 Tom Comi

For those of you who will for one reason or another be up at 4 am ET tomorrow with no desire whatsoever to watch the Royal wedding, we here at Channel Guide Magazine have you covered. For every network that is covering the over-hyped vows, there are countless others that are offering a potpourri of programming choices. With that in mind, here is what we are officially deeming our “Un-Royal Best Bets,” which is subjective at best when you consider that all of these shows are airing just after midnight on the West Coast and shortly before sunrise on the […]

Elizabeth Taylor remembered in TV specials, movie marathons

March 23, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

Legendary actress and beloved humanitarian Elizabeth Taylor passed away today at the age of 79. She will be remembered in several upcoming TV specials and movie marathons. We’ll add more tributes and specials as we hear about them. Elizabeth Taylor: A Life, A Legacy — TV Guide Network, March 23 at 8pm ET/PT; encore showing March 24 at 7pm ET/PT. This special looks back at the professional and personal life of Taylor through historical footage and exclusive interviews. Elton John, Sharon Stone, Joan Rivers, and biographers Gianni Bozzacchi and Ellis Amburn discuss her career, her headline-making marriages and her tireless […]

BIO unveils new Charlie Sheen special, “Bad Boy on the Edge,” Sunday

March 17, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Flipping through the channels the other night, I happened upon the Charlie Sheen episode of Biography and thought, “Boy, this could sure use some updating.” Apparently the folks at BIO felt the same way, as they’ve announced a one-hour original special, Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge, to premiere Sunday at 9pm. Though it will span the volatile actor’s nearly 30-year career in Hollywood, where he has “made a living following his own bliss” (a rather elegant way of putting it, don’t you think?), the network’s press release understandably focuses on the material it has about […]

Black History Month programming 2011

January 31, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

Here are a few television highlights to check out this month in celebration of Black History Month. All times Eastern. Programming subject to change; check back throughout the month for additions and changes. Way Black When: Prime Time — TV One, weeknights throughout February at 10pm. This month of programming reflects back on the golden age of black culture that emerged during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. Way Black When: Prime Time is a one-hour talk show that showcases black pop culture icons across the three decades. Each weeknight at 11pm there will be a decade-specific film related to the […]

What to watch this Halloween season

October 12, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

**This was our 2009 Halloween preview. To see what’s coming up for Halloween 2010, click here. Whether you’re looking for hardcore horror, family-friendly frights, or something in between, here’s a selection of some of the shows and movies to get you in a macabre mood this Halloween season. For more detail on the scary movies listed here, and to search for others throughout the month, visit our online movie database. Goosebumps — Cartoon Network, weekdays at 4:30pm ET through Oct. 29. Episodes from all three seasons of the show that adapted R.L. Stine’s spooky book series for television. The Othersiders […]

Patrick Swayze remembered

September 15, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Following the passing of actor Patrick Swayze yesterday at the age of 57 after a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer, the actor best known for his blockbuster films Dirty Dancing and Ghost will be remembered through specials and tributes on television: Patrick Swayze: Last Dance — ABC, Sept. 15 at 10pm ET. Taped in December 2008, this Barbara Walters special originally aired in January 2009 (called Patrick Swayze: The Truth) — nearly a year after Swayze was first diagnosed — and was his final television interview. From their California ranch, Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, spoke about the diagnosis, […]