Clearly some think the entire ‘Balloon Boy’ escapade yesterday (Thursday, Oct. 15th) was a hoax. Here’s an exchange from CNN’s Oct. 15th "Larry King Live" about that. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, guest hosting for King, spoke to the Heene family: Falcon Heene was the little 6-year-old boy…
It turned out that ‘Balloon Boy’ Falcon Heene was safe, hiding in his attic all along, but while he was missing the world was captivated, thinking he was in the compartment attached to a helium balloon traversing the skyways. The…
"Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure," a new animated holiday special that is a collaboration between ABC Family and the Build-A-Bear Workshop toy stores, will air on the network on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m, the network…
Our former TVWeek colleague Jon Layfayette writes a perceptive blog at the Multichannel News site called Counter Programming. Here’s a good example of Jon’s observations: His excellent analysis of why Jon Stewart may just be the premier satirist of our…
Bravo has dropped two potential players from "The Real Housewives of D.C." — Lisa Spies, a Republican fundraiser, and Edwina Rogers, a healthcare lobbyist — reportedly because of their political activities, according to the Washington Post. Both ladies have been…
Showtime has greenlighted a pilot by Emmy-winner John Wells, an American version of the long-running British drama "Shameless," that will headline actor William H. Macy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Wells Productions has been shopping this project, the story of a…
For the first time in the "24/7" reality series’ history, the subject of the HBO Sports program will not be a boxing event, reports B&C. "24/7" will direct its cameras on NASCAR, following driver Jimmie Johnson as he prepares for…
It’s a happy conclusion of a story that was followed by millions of people around the world on TV today. Falcon Heene, the six-year-old boy who was thought to be in a compartment attached to a helium balloon that was…
Emmy-winning comedienne Kathy Griffin’s new stand-up special, "Balls of Steel," will air on Bravo Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 9 p.m., according to The Hollywood Reporter. This is Griffin’s seventh original special and will be her take on popular culture, including…