Unbiased Television News
Sharon Snyder in Branchburg, New Jersey, writes: Where can I get the most accurate television news reports? Marilyn responds: Accuracy is strongly affected by bias, so I’m sorry to say that I can’t...
View ArticleCommunity and The Soup’s Joel McHale Talks about his Role on The X-Files
To say that actor and comedian Joel McHale is a fan of The X-Files may be a bit of an understatement. When his agents asked him if he was interested in playing Tad O’Malley in the Fox reboot of the...
View ArticleHow Much Rain Does It Take To Produce an Inch of Snow?
How much rain does it take to produce an inch of snow? —F.S., Chicago, Ill. In the U.S., on average, an inch of rain produces about 13 inches of snow. But the rain-to-snow ratio in any particular...
View ArticleWhy Are Mathematical Phrases So Confusing?
I have always associated multiplication with addition (more), and division with subtraction (less), so I don’t understand current phrases such as “three times less” and “twice as small.” Can you...
View ArticleOn Protests and Protesters
Anonymous in Cary, North Carolina, writes: While discussing protesters, a man I know said, “That’s what people do when they don’t have jobs–they protest.” I told him, “Not all unemployed people...
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The Parade Preview: What to Watch, Rent or Buy Feb. 22-28
TV shows, new DVDs, movies and books you’ll want to check out this week! (All times Eastern.) MONDAY, Feb. 22 Supergirl Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) does battle with the deadly Master Jailer (Jeff...
View ArticleMajor Crimes Star Mary McDonnell Dishes on Sharon, Andy, Rusty and More
Major Crimes continues toward the end of Season 4 tonight with the second of five special episodes, as they delve into an ongoing case that is proving more difficult to solve than normal. “In this case...
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Review: Race Relations—Jesse Owens Biopic Reminds Us of Runner and Historic...
Race Starring Stephan James & Jason Sudeikis Directed by Stephen Hopkins Rated PG-13 Released February 19, 2016 No one had ever seen anyone run anything like Jesse Owens. The sharecropper’s son...
View ArticleExclusive Video: Is The Voice Also a Dance Competition?
When The Voice returns to NBC on February 29, another season of hopefuls will sing their hearts out in an attempt to get one of this season’s mentors—Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton or...
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Happy National Margarita Day! 10 Fun Facts About Tequila
Drink up! Today (February 22) is National Margarita Day and people all over the country are celebrating by indulging in the tequila-filled beverage. Here are 10 facts about the booze in your margarita,...
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4 Margarita Recipes to Celebrate National Margarita Day
Grab your tequila and salt, it’s National Margarita Day! We’ve compiled some delicious drink recipes so you’re prepped to celebrate this evening. Or this afternoon, depending on how devout you are....
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Parade Reveals The Biggest Loser Grand Prize Winner
Millions of viewers will tune in tonight for the final episode of The Biggest Loser Season 17 when one lucky—and much lighter—contestant will walk away with the $250,000 and the title of the biggest...
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The X-Files Recap: Is This The End?
Wow. OK. Wow. Let’s dive right in to “My Struggle II” aka the season finale. First off, let’s talk about the tagline at the beginning of the episode. “This is the end.” WHAT! What does it mean?!?! The...
View ArticleCommemorating Loved Ones
Charita Poe in Burke, Virginia, writes: You stated that you think the yearly commemoration of loved ones on the dates of their deaths is “morbid and unhealthy.” (December 26, 2015) I have the opposite...
View ArticleOvation’s New Rough Draft: Host Reza Aslan Delivers One Smooth Show
When you’re in the presence of remarkable intelligence, you know it. Such was the case with this interview with Reza Aslan. If you love to write, or you appreciate “things written,” you must watch his...
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Exclusive Video: A Moment by the Campfire with When Calls The Heart
© 2016 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter A Time to Speak 1 of 11 © 2016 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter A Time to Speak 2 of 11 © 2016 Crown Media...
View ArticleKellan Lutz Goes for the Action in Extraction
If you enjoyed watching Kellan Lutz kicking butt in The Expendables 3, you will want to check out his latest action flick, Extraction, in which he stars as Bruce Willis‘s son. Harry Turner (Lutz) is a...
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Sasha Alexander Gives the Scoop on Rizzoli & Isles‘ Sixth Season Winter Episodes
The winter episodes of Rizzoli & Isles started with the dramatic kidnapping of Maura (Sasha Alexander), and the traumatic aftermath of that event for both Maura and Jane (Angie Harmon) will play...
View ArticleOne Last Temptation at The Biggest Loser Finale
In last night’s live finale of The Biggest Loser, it was members of Team Jen who took home the money. Roberto Hernandez, 36, a Chicago-area physical education, health and driver’s ed teacher, shed a...
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Scandal‘s Resident Villain Joe Morton on Dastardly Deeds, Olivia, Jake and More
Joe Morton has played Scandal‘s resident villain Rowan Pope for several seasons now—and there isn’t a more dastardly bad guy on TV when you consider the number of people he has given the order to have...
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