A new week brings with it a new holiday-themed logo, this one suggested by Eric Akawie. As a reminder, this post has links to, and explanations for, all the previous logos. Meanwhile, now that Fienberg and I have licked most of the audio issues with the podcast , and finally gotten it up on iTunes, we’re...

In today’s column, I interview legendary author Elmore Leonard about FX’s “Justified” (based on a character from several Leonard books) and about why Hollywood has had so much trouble adapting his books in the past. Elmore can talk some smack. I’ll have a review of “Justified”...

I’ve already written about HBO’s “The Pacific” in both a column review and a behind-the-scenes feature . So now it’s time to start reviewing each episode. My take on part one coming up just as soon as I poison a billion coconuts… “There are things that men can...

By Michelle Lara Sarah Palin has been busy this week in Los Angeles. She appeared earlier this week on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jay Leno where she joked about  botox, Tina Fey and even had some fun at her own expense. The former vice presidential candidate  is now shopping around a docu-drama...

By Associated Press Associated Press Mar 4, 11:06 AM EST Jaycee Dugard (AP photo) NEW YORK (AP) — ABC says it will air home video Friday of kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard, who was rescued last August after 18 years in captivity. The network says Dugard, her mother, Terry Probyn, and her half-sister...

By Associated Press Image via Wikipedia Barbara Walters says her last Oscars special will be her best. Walters will sit down with actresses Sandra Bullock and Mo’Nique, both nominated for Academy Awards. Bullock is up for Best Actress for “The Blind Side.” Mo’Nique is nominated...

By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crystal Bowersox still has a healthy shot at becoming the next “American Idol.” The 24-year-old single mother from Toledo, Ohio, performed Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Long As I Can See The Light” to rave reviews from the judges...

By Parade Betty White thinks that recent comments made about her by Robert Pattinson qualify him as a comedian. Video: Betty White Talks Hosting ‘SNL’ During a recent appearance on The View, 23-year-old Pattinson was questioned about whether or not he was attracted to older women, specifically...

By Associated Press Will Ferrell as George W. Bush and Dana Carvey as George ‘41′ Bush in the FunnyOrDie.com video. The comedians who played presidents on “Saturday Night Live” have gathered for a comedic summit in a new Web video on FunnyOrDie.com. The video, posted Wednesday,...

I already wrote about the Asperger’s syndrome storyline on NBC’s “Parenthood,” and in today’s column, I review “Parenthood” itself. The verdict: thumbs up. Because this is a busy week, and because I’ve already written a fair amount about the show, use...