‘South Park’ targets Tiger in 14th season debut

NEW YORK – Golf clubs in hands or not, the children of “South Park” are ready to take on Tiger Woods.
Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them. So for the opening of its 14th season on Wednesday, the troubled golfer ...

‘South Park’ takes on Tiger in season premiere

NEW YORK – Golf clubs in hands or not, the children of “South Park” are ready to take on Tiger Woods.
No subject is sacred for creators of the Comedy Central cartoon. So for the opening of its 14th season on Wednesday, the troubled golfer encounters Stan, Kyle, Kenny and ...

Sex jokes smooth out ‘Grey’s’ dating issues

There are a few rules that govern which “Grey’s Anatomy” stories will work and which won’t. The stories about friendship are often more affecting than the stories about romance, for one. But this episode brought up another: The stories cut with comedy nearly always work better than the stories that ...

Hookups, showdowns on ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Good Wife’

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Question: Will anything ever happen between Will and Alicia on “The Good Wife”? —Stef
Ausiello: Maybe. Eventually. Perhaps. Exec producer Robert King explains: “[They have] one ...

Heigl to check out of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

After a six-year “Grey’s Anatomy” stint marked by nearly as many controversies as triumphs, Katherine Heigl is thisclose to getting what she has long desired: a discharge.
Sources confirm to me exclusively that series creator Shonda Rhimes has concurred to release the fast-rising motion picture star from her contract. It’s ...

Ben’s hunger for power is never ‘Lost’

A dash of manipulation? Check. A pinch of schemes? Check. A helping of lies? Check. These key ingredients usually make for a tasty Ben-centric episode, and “Lost” offered them in enticing amounts Tuesday night  — along with a side of redemption.
It all kicks off on the island, where ghost whisperer Miles ...

‘The Pacific’ joins ‘Band of Brothers’ ranks

LOS ANGELES – Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg swapped other people’s war stories to groundbreaking, heartbreaking effect in “Saving Private Ryan” and “Band of Brothers.”
The unsparing and visceral depiction of battle in their World War II collaborations is revisited by “The Pacific,” a 10-part, $195 million miniseries debuting Sunday at ...

Mayor to ‘SNL’: Peekskill’s not a hellhole!

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – A suburban New York mayor wants to correct the record after “Saturday Night Live” made fun of her city.
First, Peekskill is not upstate. Second, it’s not a hellhole.
The city of 24,000 residents was mentioned on the NBC comedy show Feb. 27. An actor playing Gov. David Paterson ...

41.3 million watched Oscars’ golden night

NEW YORK – An estimated 41.3 million people saw “The Hurt Locker” top the popular “Avatar” for ideal picture in the most-watched Academy Awards telecast since 2005.
Oscar viewership was up 14 percent over last year, the Nielsen Co. stated Monday, keeping with a trend of larger audiences for major ...

Oscar telecast switched back on for 3 million

NEW YORK – Cablevision stated WABC-TV’s signal was switched back on for its 3.1 million subscribers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut shortly after the Academy Awards telecast got under way Sunday night.
Cablevision spokesman Whit Clay stated Channel 7’s signal was turned on at about 8:50 p.m. Sunday. ...