Sep 26
“Chopped” host Ted Allen dishes about life on the Food Network show Your average foodie has a lot of reasons to envy Ted Allen. For starters, he’s the James Beard Award-winning host of the Food Network’s fabulously addictive reality competition, “Chopped.” He’s the author of two cookbooks, “The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, …
Sep 25
Fall television season heats up with “Ben and Kate,” “The Mindy Project” If Sunday’s Emmy Awards proved anything, it’s that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences favors the familiar. Aside from a few fresh offerings, including “Homeland” and “Louie,” the list of winners was replete with past winners, such as “The Amazing Race” and …
Sep 17
Fall season preview continues with “The Mob Doctor,” “Revolution” Fall television is far from a sure thing. Some shows fail. Some grow stale. And others succeed beyond the showrunners’ wildest expectations. This week, the networks try to recapture the magic of two of the 21st century’s most successful series, the misanthropic medical drama “House” and …
Sep 11
Fall television season brings new shows, including “Go On” and “The New Normal” Sixty-five percent of new television shows fail. Just think about that for a moment. More than two-thirds of the TV series introduced to the airwaves each fall are canceled within their first season. Some shows may not make it past a single …
Aug 16
Debbie Markham returns to ABC’s obstacle course to take another shot at the title Two years after she won $50,000 on ABC’s popular obstacle-course competition “Wipeout,” Central Coast native Debbie Markham hopes to slip, slide and stumble toward victory once more. Markham, a professional photographer who has competed in more than 50 triathlons, taped her …
Jul 19
SyFy’s “Eureka” is goofy, good-natured science fiction fun Fans of SyFy’s “Eureka” said goodbye to their favorite show this week. Created by Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia, the Emmy Award-nominated show first hit the airwaves in 2006, gradually gained a faithful following among science fiction fans over its five-season run. The series finale, “Just Another …
Jul 09
Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine had a special connection to the Central Coast With his booming voice, broad, big-shouldered build and gap-toothed grin, Ernest Borgnine could play a scheming military man, a blustery thug and a rumpled cab driver with equal aplomb. The Oscar winner, who died Sunday at age 95, left behind a lifetime of …
Jul 03
“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane makes his feature-length debut with “Ted” Just like its cuddly title character, Seth Macfarlane’s “Ted” is crude, rude and surprisingly entertaining. There’s an endless stream of R-rated gags, tasteless jokes and off-color humor, spiced up with a few violent scuffles and the occasional non-sequitur. In fact, the movie feels a …
Jun 23
In honor of “Brave,” here are a few of my favorite real-life redheads Merida’s hair is as much a character in “Brave” as the Pixar princess herself. Her long, unruly tendrils — the same glowing orange as Frito-Lay’s Flamin’ Hot Cheetos – set each frame of the animated film aflame. Radiant red curls spring out …
Mar 20
“21 Jump Street” may be the first franchise to successfully make the transition from hit 1980s television show to blockbuster action-comedy.
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