TV

'Supernanny' to look for unruly kids at Beach casting call

copy.desk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:09:28 -0400

VIRGINA BEACH

An open casting call for the ABC show “Supernanny” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Jumpin Monkey, 829 Lynnhaven Parkway.

Interested participants should e-mail cast4shows@yahoo.com before Saturday with a recent family photo and the reason you need help from Supernanny Jo Frost to receive a pass to the front of the line.

One more to get the boot, Kei$ha performs on 'Idol'

debmarkham — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

If you're not the St. Patrick's Day celebrating type or if you plan to go out a little later, it's sure to be fun tonight on "American Idol." Party-girl pop singer Kei$ha and singer-songwriter Orianthi perform. (See Kei$ha's latest, greatest video at left.) Plus, someone (Who will it be? Who will it be?) will be eliminated from the competition. Watch it live 9 p.m. tonight on WVBT.

Idol Talk: Has 'American Idol' jumped the shark?

debmarkham — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0500

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Tonight, March 9, "American Idol" returns with the top eight female semifinalists performing. In the long hours before 8 p.m., entertain yourself with a little "Idol Talk":
OVER IT? So far, Season 9 has seemed a little ho-hum. On Friday, CNN posed the question many of us had been wondering:

Now two Virginia Beach locals grace 'Grey's Anatomy'

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0500

By Larry Bonko
Correspondent
When Jason George joined "Grey's Anatomy" in February, the number of actors with a Virginia Beach connection on the ABC drama doubled. Already established in the cast was Chyler Leigh, a former Virginia Beach resident.

Audio Slideshow: Oscar night red carpet style

Olivia.Hubert-Allen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:09:49 -0500

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Tonight, Beach native dancing for the stars

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH Amid all the glitz, glamour and celebrity fanfare tonight at the Academy Awards will be a face from right here. Virginia Beach native Travis Wall, 22, is an assistant choreographer for the show and will dance in its biggest number, a medley of the nominees for best original score.

'NCIS' does Hampton Roads ... for better or worse

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

By Will Harris, correspondent
"NCIS," the long-running CBS crime drama, has been pretending to visit Hampton Roads for seven years.
The show's success can't be denied; its accuracy in portraying this region and its Naval Criminal Investigative Service is a little less solid.

'Idol' illness prompts performance switcheroo

debmarkham — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

By Derrik J. Lang
AP Entertainment Writer
It wasn't ladies night on "American Idol."

Ousted 'Idol' contestants swing back at judges

debmarkham — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:30:30 -0500

By Lynn Elber AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After dishing out tough criticism this week, the "American Idol" judges got some feedback from ousted contestants. Ashley Rodriguez, one of the first four singers voted off by viewers, chided the panel Friday for being hard on contestants during their first live shows.

'Parenthood' series debuts 20 years after movie

debmarkham — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

By Lynn Elber AP Television Write LOS ANGELES – Two decades after "Parenthood" was a box-office hit starring Steve Martin, a series based on the lighthearted movie is debuting on NBC. That wide gap suits executive producer Jason Katims, who is pursuing a fresh take on the lives of an extended family with a new cast.