Video: China McClain on 'A.N.T. Farm'
May 10, 2011
'Dancing' to the Top
"Dancing With the Stars" leaves the competition in the dust.
Tween Stars Wanted: Must Be Primed for Pressure
By BROOKS BARNES
Richard Perry/The New York Times
China Anne McClain
Potential tween stars like China Anne McClain, 12, need not just talent, but the ability to cope with the temptations of fame.
Critic’s Notebook
The Mystery That Won’t Go Away
By GINIA BELLAFANTE
The story of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, an Alabama teenager presumed to have been killed in Aruba, has sparked an entire subspecies of dramatic programming on Lifetime.
In Cable Niches, Less Reality and More Original Shows
By BRIAN STELTER
To stay competitive, relatively small cable channels that once relied on reality shows and repeats of others’ scripted programs are now showing original comedies and dramas.
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'The New Girl' Is in, 'Chicago Code' and 'Lie to Me' Are Out at Fox
"The New Girl," a comedy starring Zooey Deschanel, is among the new programs that Fox will add to its fall schedule.
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Neil Patrick Harris Will Return as Tony Awards Host
Neil Patrick Harris, a star of "How I Met Your Mother," who hosted the 2009 Tony Awards, the 2009 Emmy Awards and, for some reason, the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, will return as Tonys host next month.
Disney Profit Declines 1%, Partly on Movies and Parks
By BROOKS BARNES
The company took several financial blows but managed to contain the damage.
The Reluctant Transgender Role Model
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Sonny and Cher’s daughter, now a man, is the subject of a documentary of his transition from female to male.
Tossing the Bouquet Out of the Genre
By MEGAN ANGELO
“Bridesmaids” was written by friends and stars friends, and that chemistry informed many aspects of the movie.
Video: The Best of Kristen WiigSunday Routine | Fred Armisen
First Things First: Feed the Fish
By ROBIN FINN
For the comedian, who is finishing his ninth season on “Saturday Night Live,” Sunday is a day for video games, record-shopping and watching TV.
That Kovacs Touch: Comedy’s Lunatic Fringe
By NICOLAS RAPOLD
“The Ernie Kovacs Collection,” new on DVD, gives the contemporary viewer an opportunity to admire Kovacs, a seminal television comedian.
Music Review
A Celebration With a Clock Ticking
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
The New York Philharmonic, along with Y0-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Gil Shaham and Audra McDonald, helped Carnegie Hall celebrate its 120th anniversary on Thursday evening.
Television Review | 'Why Not? With Shania Twain'
A Country Star in Search of Her Voice
By JON CARAMANICA
The top-selling female country singer of all time revisits past difficulties and tries to recapture her voice.
Television Review | ‘My Cat From Hell’
And You Used to Think Hairballs Were Bad
By NEIL GENZLINGER
With all the scratching, biting, furniture wrecking, drapery shredding and hairball disgorging, it’s amazing the pets on “My Cat From Hell,” on Animal Planet, find time to get 20 hours of sleep per day.
Head of MTV Networks Resigns Abruptly
By BILL CARTER
Several executives said that Judy McGrath had been put into a position to resign after she received an offer that would have changed her duties.
Jackie Cooper, Film and Television Actor, Dies at 88
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
The pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures.
Critic’s Notebook
An ‘Idol’ Judge Heeds Her Tips
By JON CARAMANICA
As an “American Idol” judge, Jennifer Lopez understands the star-making businesses, a talent reflected in her new album, “Love?”
Seinfeld on the Web, Portion Controlled
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Jerry Seinfeld prepares to debut his Web site, which will hold nearly every recorded comedy performance he has given, but will feature only three videos at a time, chosen by the comedian.
TV Highlights
Fox Cancels 'Chicago Code' and Four Others
May 11, 2011
Rick Kaplan, Producer for Couric, to Leave CBS
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From Opinion
Opinionator
Too Much Relationship Vérité
By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN
“An American Family” was a reality-TV pioneer, and maybe a warning.
Multimedia
A Clip From 'A.N.T. Farm'
China McClain performs in a clip from the Disney Channel series "A.N.T. Farm."
INTERACTIVE: Television's Meta-Pioneer
Watch Ernie Kovacs, an innovative television host, poke fun at the medium early in its history in an episode from 1955.
Excerpt: 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent'
The "Law & Order" spinoff returns on USA for its 10th, and possibly final season.
A Day at the Zoo With Betty White
Betty White, known for her acting success, is also heavily involved with the Los Angeles Zoo.
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