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Watching what we say: TV gets bad rap for being inert activity
March 11, 2012 in Features on Page D1 One classic criticism of TV watching is that it’s a passive activity. And sure, there might be times when we appear to be slack-jawed lumps of recliner ballast while viewing. …
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Lopez tonight!
February 17, 2012 in Features on Page C1 George Lopez has hosted his own talk show, starred in his own sitcom, appeared in movies and on the radio, and he’s provided voice acting for animated features such as …
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Alan Sues, a regular on TV’s ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 85
December 2, 2011 in Nation/World Alan Sues, the actor best known as a flamboyantly campy regular on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” in the late 1960s and early ’70s, has died. He was 85.
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Coming to a debate near you - ‘The Donald’
December 2, 2011 in Nation/World Real estate mogul Donald Trump will moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa a week before the state holds the first in the nation caucuses. 5
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One billion watched Spain’s win
July 12, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 The 2010 World Cup final was probably seen by at least 1 billion people, though the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony appears to retain top spot as the most-watched televised …
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On this pinnacle day, we look at eating in front of the TV
February 6, 2011 in Features on Page D1 In a way, Super Bowl Sunday is a festive celebration of one of America’s beloved bad habits. No, not football – eating in front of the TV.
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TV fans drop satellite, cable for options online
February 3, 2011 in Business on Page A1 Count Jason and Theresa Kirchner among the recent converts to the cord-cutting movement. The Hayden couple decided to switch from traditional TV service to Web-based viewing, saying they wished they’d … 20
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Local FOX affiliate, DirecTV talks break down
December 31, 2010 in City DirecTV said early this evening that its customers in Spokane no longer will be able to view Fox affiliate KAYU-TV after midnight following the breakdown of negotiations between the company … 22
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Report: Keep incentive for movie, TV shoots
December 1, 2010 in Business, City A report that recommends Washington renew a four-year-old program that supports movie, television and commercial production was forwarded to lawmakers today by the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee. 16
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‘Yo Gabba’ lands at INB for two performances
November 11, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Anchored by a retro DJ and his band of singing and dancing aliens and robots, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” is children’s television teeming with both hipster cred and hip-hop props. And …
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‘Big C’ sends Linney looking for life
August 12, 2010 in Features on Page C3 “The Big C,” a provocative new offering from Showtime, could be a tough sell. It’s a comedy – yes, a comedy – starring Laura Linney as an uptight Minneapolis school …
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Jared Harris knows to stick to the script
July 23, 2010 in Features on Page D4 The British are staying! The British are staying! One of the most interesting, and welcome, developments in the fourth season of “Mad Men,” which starts Sunday, is that Lane Pryce, …
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Some parents happily hooked on tween TV shows
July 12, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Like any good parent, Karen Moss monitors the content of the television programs viewed by her 8-year-old daughter, Sara. It’s a process that usually plunges poor Mom into a black …
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‘Glee’ nominated for 19 Emmys
July 9, 2010 in Features on Page D4 “Glee,” the spunky TV musical comedy about high school misfits, received 19 Emmy nominations Thursday including best comedy series. The leading nominee was the gritty World War II drama “The …
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TV’s summer will offer 18 new dramas, comedies
June 4, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Watch out, “Big Brother.” This looks like TV’s summer of the scripted show. Between the broadcast networks and cable, at least 18 new dramas and comedies will debut before back-to-school …
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Tweens love ‘Glee’, but parents wonder whether it’s too racy
May 24, 2010 in Features on Page C1 “OK,” went the e-mail that circulated among parents recently at a New York City elementary school. “Is ‘everyone’ in the fifth grade REALLY watching ‘Glee’?” A discussion ensued: To “Glee” …
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TV posts fall plans
May 21, 2010 in Features on Page D4 CBS may be the most popular television network, but it’s still shaking things up for the fall by adding five new shows, axing seven current series and moving four established …
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Many viewers will feel ‘Lost’ without it
May 21, 2010 in Features on Page C1 As a “Lost” fan, I’m well-versed in its many clashing versions of reality. Now the end is near, with the two and one-half hour finale airing Sunday at 9 p.m. …
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Over-the-top charity may be too extreme to be truly helpful
May 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 If you want a handy metaphor for the economic ups and downs of the past five years, you could do worse than the house on Baldy Mountain Road outside Sandpoint. … 4
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‘Ugly Betty’s last song
April 12, 2010 in Features on Page C7 During its four-year run, ABC’s “Ugly Betty” skewered the New York fashion world, nabbing celebrity cameos from the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Shakira and Isaac Mizrahi. It turned America Ferrera, …
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Making new waves
January 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 Like thousands of others before him, Volody Nesteruk brought his family to Spokane from the Ukraine. Now Nesteruk, a Seventh-day Adventist pastor, wants to do something for his ministry and … 1
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Leno’s image takes a hit
January 29, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Certainly Jay Leno would love to wake up to find that the last six months was just a nightmare. That way, he’d be preparing another “Tonight” show monologue, not going …
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CBS in cross hairs over Super Bowl ad
January 27, 2010 in Business on Page A12 LOS ANGELES – CBS Corp., acknowledging Tuesday that it has changed its policy and now accepts commercials that advocate political causes, defended its decision to run a politically sensitive advertisement …
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Winter TV replacements on the way
January 15, 2010 in Features on Page C1 It’s a new year and traditionally the time when television’s dead are carried from the field and their replacements sent in. The latest midseason additions include a few new shows …
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Can ‘Idol’ hang on to top spot?
January 11, 2010 in Features on Page C7 “American Idol” was the colossus that dominated television in the new century’s first decade, generating top ratings, a heady share of buzz and a handful of bankable stars including Kelly …
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Affiliates prompt NBC to cancel Leno’s show
January 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 PASADENA, Calif. – NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network …
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Spokane kid picked for ‘PICME’
January 11, 2010 in Features on Page C7 Thanks to modern technology, a Spokane preschooler is about to become a TV star. Three-year-old Damian Carrera Ordaz will be featured in Thursday’s episode of “PICME,” a new show on …
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TV makers hope 3-D grabs market share
January 7, 2010 in Business on Page A8 LAS VEGAS – This is supposedly the year 3-D television becomes the hot new thing: Updated sets and disc players are coming out, and 3-D cable channels are in the …
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Free TV may not survive shift in advertising strategy, revenue
December 31, 2009 in Features on Page C5 NEW YORK – For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much …
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Comcast strikes deal to buy NBC Universal
December 4, 2009 in Business on Page A16 HOLLYWOOD – In a momentous shift in the balance of power of the entertainment industry, cable television giant Comcast Corp. on Thursday made it official by announcing that it was …
