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8 Things You Didn't Know About "Duck Dynasty"

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:15:14 +0000

A&E's "Duck Dynasty" is on a roll. It is the networks top rated show. They attended the recent White House Correspondents Dinner. They even appeared in Darius Rucker's "Wagon Wheel" video. There are, however, a few things you may not know about the Robertson clan.

Greatest TV Sitcom Mom's of the 80′s

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:08:12 +0000

Mother's Day is this Sunday and with that in mind we've come across a list of the best TV sitcom mom's of the 1980's. Heading the list is none other than Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad) of "The Cosby Show". Calm and collected in the face of 5 kids and a husband who was at times kid number 6 she was an island of sanity. Who else made the list?

"Game of Thrones" Season Premiere Sunday [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:06:02 +0000

HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" returns for its third season Sunday night and fans of the show are awaiting anxiously what will unfold next in the land of Westeros. Robb "King in the North" Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Sansa Stark and the rest of the lengthy cast of characters continue their exploits in one of the most involved and complex TV shows ever. Need a recap of last season? Check out the video.

Big Screen Favorites "Bates Motel" and "Hannibal" Head To TV [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:18:01 +0000

The list of TV shows based on movies is long. Some were wildly successful, "MASH", "The Odd Couple" and ""Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" come to mind. Now two more iconic films, "Psycho" and "Silence of the Lambs" are getting the big screen to small treatment with "Bates Motel" ("Psycho")--which premiered last night--and "Hannibal" ("Silence of the Lambs") debuting this season. The differences between the movies and TV shows? Check out the trailers for answers.

Brent Musburger Takes Heat For Quarterback's Girlfriend Comments [AUDIO]

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:11:20 +0000

The BCS Championship game was a blowout. Alabama was all over Notre Dame so the TV producers did what they often do to maintain interest, they panned the crowd. When the camera locked on to Alabama quarterback A.J McCarron's girlfriend Katherine Webb sportscaster Brent Musburger said what millions of men watching the game were thinking. Was it inappropriate? take a listen.

TV Commercials Quieter Starting Today

Ty Webb — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:43:41 +0000

In a new law that takes effect today TV commercials will now be quieter. The FCC now requires TV commercials to be within 2 decibels of the surrounding programming. This means you won’t have to hear any more commercials blasting at a much higher level than the show you’re watching. Get full details on the story [...]

A Complete Guide To Christmas TV Favorites

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:39:57 +0000

It started early this year, October 22 to be exact, when TBS ran a "Home Improvement" episode called "Home For the Holidays" and the pace will be be picking up quickly starting this weekend. I'm talking about Christmas TV, specials, movies and holiday themed episodes of regularly scheduled shows. Not only will favorites like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's A Wonderful Life" return but, yes, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" will pop up from time to time. Check out the full schedule.

WCNY-TV To Air Hurricane Sandy Documentary

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:09:23 +0000

We've all been concerned about the devastation and recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy two weeks ago. Now, a special Nova documentary will be broadcast on PBS and aired locally on WCNY-TV, Sunday, November 18th.

American Idol Finale Ratings At All Time Low

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:33:26 +0000

This weeks "American Idol" finale was the least watched finale in the shows 11 year history. According to FoxNews.com 20.7 million American's viewed Phillip Phillips win down some 29% from last years finale. There was, however, a silver lining in this dark ratings cloud.

Your Favorite TV Personalities In 2012

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:10:21 +0000

We all have our favorite TV personalities, whether they be dramatic actors, comedians, news commentators or talk show hosts. A new Harris Poll just released reveals what people said are there favorites, and maybe yours as well. According to the new 2012 poll, here are the top 10 favorite TV personalities: 10. Steven Colbert 9. [...]

My Favorite Infomercials-Matt's Top 5

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:40:25 +0000

Every Sunday morning at the gym I am faced with 20-30 TV monitors featuring the usual Sunday morning lineup of news programs, religious services and--my favorite--infomercials. The infomercials range from exercise programs to get rich quick schemes to old TV show DVD's. Here are a few of my favorites.

Brad Paisley On "CBS Sunday Morning" Tomorrow

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:03:33 +0000

Brad Paisley will be profiled on "CBS Sunday Morning With Charles Osgood" tomorrow, December 11, at 9AM EST. According to Brad's website veteran CBS correspondent Bob Scheiffer joined Brad on tour this year, followed him into the recording studio and joined him for lunch at one of his favorite restaurants "Barbara's Homecookin".

"CMA Country Christmas" Tops TV's Christmas Special Season [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:09 +0000

It started even before our Thanksgiving turkey was digested and will continue right through Christmas. I'm talking about the TV Christmas special season which will combine a lot of old favorites with some new additions to help keep us in the Christmas spirit after a long day of battling crowds at the mall. "CMA Country Christmas" this Thursday is just one of the holiday favorites we're looking forward to. Here's the rest of the lineup.

Martina McBride CBS Special To Promote Adoption

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:52:51 +0000

The CBS special "A Home For the Holidays With Martina McBride" will be broadcast December 21 at 8pm Eastern. According to Martina's website the show will feature guests Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige and Gavin DeGraw among others and promote adoption from foster care.

Farewell Regis, And Thanks

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:02:12 +0000

Two words come to mind when I think of Regis Philbin - entertaining and friendly, and a third word-class, should be mentioned. Today marked the final broadcast of "Live with Regis and Kelly". Kelly will continue on, but Regis, at age 80 is saying goodbye. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Reeg" has more on-camera air time than any other performer in the history of television.

Beverly Hillbillies Anniversary

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:43:23 +0000

One of the funniest sitcoms in TV history debuted on this day in 1962 on CBS TV. The Beverly Hillbillies hit the airwaves for the very first time, with veteran actor Buddy Ebsen starring as Jedd Clampett, a hillbilly who struck it rich in oil..."Texas Tea" as the opening song went. The program remained on the air at CBS for nine seasons until 1971.

Reba Returning To TV

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:54:30 +0000

Reba McEntire has conquered every area of show business she has challenged. One of her greatest successes was her hit TV show "Reba" which ran for 6 seasons on The WB and The CW. Now it appears that she will be returning to the small screen next year. The news broke yesterday on her website.

New TV Shows On The Way

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:10:50 +0000

Even though the Frog Days of Summer are winding down, those of us TV viewers can look forward to the new fall schedule of shows. I remember when I was a kid, I always got excited about the new fall lineup; buying the Fall Preview edition of TV Guide and watching all the network promos for the new shows.

How Addicting Is Technology?

Zach Effrog — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:00:28 +0000

An interesting study out of the University of Maryland shows that when teens have a “media blackout”–meaning no access to phones, TV or Internet–they start to suffer from withdrawal symptoms. When the researchers conducted the media blackout using 150 students for 24 hours, 79 percent of the students reported having distress, confusion and isolation. The [...]

TV's Not The Best Babysitter

Zach Effrog — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:45:51 +0000

A study out of the State University of New York Albany shows young kids who watch a lot of television kick and scream more. And, the longer they watch the television, the worse the temper-tantrums get. The study says even having the television on as background noise could be adding to the bad behavior. According [...]