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Do You Watch The Evening News?

When the clock strikes 5:30 p.m. (in Hawaii) my father dutifully stops what he is doing and sits down to watch the nightly national news. Looking at the time you may have figured out he is old-fashioned in the sense that he still gets his news from one of the three major networks and tends to shy away from the glitzy 24-hour news channels. Yes, my dad is part of a dying breed of loyal network TV news viewers. These days executives at ABC, CBS and NBC would pay a pretty penny to delve into my father’s mind and learn … Continue reading →

Levi Johnston–Unwed and Now Unemployed

Forget about being unwed, Bristol Palin’s baby daddy is now unemployed thanks to his famous future mother-in-law. According to reports, Levi Johnston, the 18-year-old boyfriend of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol and father of the former Republican vice presidential candidate’s first grandchild, recently quit his job in an Alaskan oil field after questions of his eligibility surfaced. Johnston, reportedly left his position in an electrical apprenticeship program, after an Alaskan radio talk show host raised questions about whether he was eligible to participate. The teen had been working for ASRC Energy Services Inc. in North Slope County, Alaska, for … Continue reading →

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward: A Lesson in Long Marriages Hollywood-Style

I didn’t think I was going to have anything to write about Paul Newman’s death here in the Marriage Blog. I figured that’d be something for the girls who cover the Popular Culture Blog to write about. But as I’ve come across all the different tributes to his life, something’s become glaringly clear: Paul Newman was more than an actor, a race car driver, a camp founder, an activist, and a food line entrepreneur. He was a loving, devoted husband, something he seemed to be just as proud of as he was of any of his other accomplishments. Maybe even … Continue reading →

New Job for Mario and New Babies for Primetime Stars

He’s hot… and he knows it. Extra! Extra! Read all about it… Mario Lopez has snagged a daily TV gig as new host of the entertainment news show “Extra.” The former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant is replacing musician Mark McGrath, who, for whatever reason, was hired to host the show three years ago. Lopez’s appointment shouldn’t come as a huge shock to “Extra” viewers since he co-hosted the weekend edition of the program and contributed to weekday shows as a special correspondent. Producers say Lopez will take over the anchor spot when the show returns for its 15th season … Continue reading →

Another Elvis Heir on the Way

While her mom is dropping dress sizes preparing for her “Dancing with the Stars” debut, Lisa Marie Presley is happily packing on the pounds as she awaits the birth of her third child. Yes, it’s true Elvis Presley’s only child is due to give birth this fall. Lisa Marie is reportedly three months along and is “incredibly overjoyed” to be pregnant again. The new baby will be the first for the 40-year-old singer and her husband, guitarist and music producer Michael Lockwood who were married in Japan in January 2006. Presley has two children, daughter Riley, 18, and son Benjamin, … Continue reading →

Celebrity Updates: New Gig(s), New Home, and a Hot New Couple

Does Ryan Seacrest ever sleep? The “American Idol” host took over the title of “Hardest Working Man In Show Business” from Regis Philbin (who took it over from Dick Clark) months ago, and it looks like he’s living up to the billing. (If he’s not the “hardest” working man in show business then he certainly is one of the busiest.) Seacrest has just been tapped to host the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, which is scheduled to air next month. The announcement comes on the heels of a prior declaration that Seacrest got the job of hosting the Super Bowl pre-game … Continue reading →

Injured Journalist Returns To TV

Mornings are hectic around our house so it is virtually unheard of for me to make an a.m. date with the television. But, tomorrow I will be making an exception. I am anxious to see ABC newsman Bob Woodruff’s return to television. I have been following Woodruff’s recovery for months. In January, the former “World News Tonight” anchor and his photographer Doug Vogt were standing in the hatch of an Iraqi mechanized vehicle, reporting on the war from the Iraqi troops’ perspective, when a roadside bomb exploded and tore off part of Woodruff’s skull. Now, more than a year after … Continue reading →

Will The Birth Be Televised?

They met on television, courted on television, married before one of the largest television audiences in ABC’s history, and now the question is: “Will Ryan and Trista Sutter (of “The Bachelorette” fame) allow television cameras in the delivery room when they have their first child this summer? Oh, didn’t you hear? Trista is pregnant. After two years of trying the nation’s first televised “Bachelorette” is officially with child. “We are so happy,” Trista recently told PEOPLE Magazine. According to the magazine, Trista is currently 14 weeks along, but doesn’t know the gender of the baby. “I’ve had horrendous morning sickness,” … Continue reading →

Music’s Big Name Comebacks

He was shot in the head and survived. Now singer-songwriter Marc Cohn (his hit “Walking in Memphis” won a Grammy in 1991) is planning his first performance in the state where he barely escaped death nearly a year and a half ago. According to his website, Cohn will play in Boulder, Breckenridge and Aspen, Colorado next week. It will be his first time back on a Colorado stage since he was shot in the head during a carjacking attempt in Denver in August 2005. Cohn made a full recovery and recently his 27-year-old attacker pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder … Continue reading →

The Year In Review: Television

Oh what a year it’s been… in television that is. Some of your favorite shows may still be on (“Desperate Housewives”) while others may have bit the dust (“Will and Grace”), but look back at 2006 and you’ll see definite trends existed in the world of make believe. More Dramas Taking a cue from hits like “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives,” the networks debuted one drama after another – too many, in fact, according to media analysts, for busy viewers to keep up with. The winners: NBC’s “Heroes” and “Medium.” The losers: Fox’s “Vanished” and the CW’s “Runaway.” Nightly News ABC—-Tragedy … Continue reading →