With the hundreds of nature documentaries that have aired over the years, you start thinking there must be nothing left for us to see on this Big Blue Planet. But Frozen Planet is a project four years in the making, in extreme conditions...

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Mar

'SMASH' IS NO 'GLEE' -- AND THAT'S A GOOD THING By Jane Boursaw

When I first heard about Smash, the NBC drama that goes behind the scenes of a fictional Broadway musical, I figured it would be a lot like Glee. But it's not like Glee at all. In fact, it couldn't be any less like Glee if it tried...

2012

Mar

'TOUCH' MIXES FAMILY DRAMA, MYSTICAL NUMBERS By Jane Boursaw

After eight seasons of watching Kiefer Sutherland kick terrorist tush on 24, I wasn't sure I'd be able to see him as any other character. But after watching the pilot for "Touch" I'm not sure it's going to be a tough-guy role for him, but it's early in the game and anything could happen...

2012

Feb

5 FAMILY CLASSICS TO RESTORE YOUR FAITH IN TV By Jane Boursaw

I've had a heck of a time lately writing about good TV shows for families, mainly because there are so few on the airwaves. So to restore my faith in TV's ability to produce true family series that everyone in the house can watch, let's reach back in time to highlight five that made the grade. Not only are these great shows for and about families, but they're also funny and well written. If they produced more shows like these right now, I bet people would watch. THE COSBY SHOW (Weeknights at

2012

Jan

HOW FIVE MIDSEASON PREMIERES STACK UP FOR FAMILIES By Jane Boursaw

It's that time of year again. The fall TV shows are wrapping up (those that survived past the first few episodes), and a brand new flock of midseason premieres are heading to our living rooms -- some are practically leaping off the screen...

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