
Bill McKinney, Deliverance
Bill McKinney, best known for his role in Deliverance, has died after a battle with esophageal cancer, according to his Facebook page. He was 80.
"Today our dear Bill McKinney passed away at...
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Patricia Clarkson and Nick Offerman
Ending months of speculation -- and stunt casting among Parks and Recreation fans -- Patricia Clarkson has been cast as Ron Swanson's first ex-wife, Tammy 1, TVLine reports.
The oft-mentioned, but never-seen Tammy 1 was first viewed from behind in the Season 3 finale of the NBC comedy. Tammy 1 is not only a scary subject for Ron (Nick Offerman), but also for his very crazy other ex-wife, Tammy 2 (Megan Mullally).
Parks and Recreation scoop: Ron's facial hair, Tammy 1, Leslie's big decision and more!
"We talked about...
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Glen Mazzara
Glen Mazzara has been tapped to succeed Frank Darabont as the showrunner of The Walking Dead, sources confirm to TVGuide.com.
Frank Darabont steps down as Walking Dead showrunner
On Tuesday, news broke that Darabont, who also directed the show's pilot, had stepped down. Mazzara...
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Frank Darabont is no longer Walking Dead.
Sources confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the AMC series' executive producer and director is stepping down as showrunner. It's unclear whether Darabont has left the show completely, but there are apparently ongoing talks about him staying on in some capacity, according to Deadline.com, which first reported the news.
The Walking Dead: Creator weighs in on Season 1's biggest mystery
Darabont, whose other credits include The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, was present at Walking Dead's Comic-Con panel on Friday and seemed put out by having to work long hours on the show's second season. "There are days I wish...
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Doug Hutchison, Lost
Doug Hutchison, well known as the former Dharma leader Horace Goodspeed on Lost, got married in Vegas — to a 16-year-old!
The 51-year-old actor, who also appeared in Green Mile and 24, married aspiring...
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Stephen King
Stephen King is in talks to write an episode of The Walking Dead, IGN reports.
Castmember Laurie Holden, who plays Andrea on the AMC series, revealed...
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Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan has joined Fox's upcoming Bones spin-off pilot, TVLine reports.
The 53-year-old actor will co-star in Episode 19 of the Fox crime procedural, which will likely serve as a...
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Quadrophenia courtesy Everett Collection
OK, fine. Perhaps despite our Strike Survival Guide's best efforts, none of the new or returning series premiering this week strike your fancy. If that's the case, peruse TVGuide.com film critic Ken Fox's guide to this week's movies-on-TV.Monday, Jan. 7, at 8 pm/ETThe Last King of Scotland | HBOAtonement star James McAvoy the subject of serious Oscar buzz stars opposite last year's best actor-winner Forest Whitaker in this drama about an idealistic Scottish doctor caught up in the horrors of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's reign of terror. Gillian Anderson appears in a supporting role.Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 10 pmThe Green Mile | ShowtimeStephen King's period drama about the relationship between a humane prison guard (Tom Hanks) and a condemned man (Michael Clarke Duncan) gets first class treatment from filmmaker Frank Darabont, who has the best track record of any filmmaker in adapting Stephen King novels to the screen: He also made The Shawshank Redemption and this year's Th...
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