Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Dance expert Benji Schwimmer — he's the brother of pro Lacey and the winner of the second season of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance — has already picked his champion of the new season of Dancing With the Stars: 60-year-old Kirstie Alley.
"She just redeemed her career," he said after watching the Cheers veteran light up the ballroom with ...
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Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio was the Dancing with the Stars cast member that almost wasn't this season. "I came in very late. Literally, the Friday before the Monday announcement was when we locked it, so I think I was the last guy in," he tells TVGuide.com. "But the truth is, if it was four weeks earlier, I don't know if I would've jumped...
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Castle
It's a Castle moment nearly three seasons in the making: On Monday's episode, Castle and Beckett's will-they-won't-they relationship goes to a new level when the duo finally kisses. But having seen the episode in advance, we can tell you that the pivotal lip lock is far from the only excuse to tune in for this memorable hour. Read on for five (semi-spoilery) reasons why you should check it out...
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A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story Marathon
8/7c TBS
Butter up plenty of popcorn, gather the family and settle in for lots of holiday yuks as this 1983 classic airs in 12 consecutive screenings. Directed by Bob Clark (this is great enough to forgive him for Porky's), and written and wonderfully narrated by humorist Jean Shepherd, the film tracks the misadventures of Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a beamish lad in the 1940s who wants nothing else for Christmas but a Red Ryder BB gun. — Dean Maurer
Read on for previews of SportsNation 101 Holiday Jeers, The Bishop's Wife, The Karate Kid, Hawaii Bowl, It's a Wonderful Life and Phineas and Ferb.
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Randee Heller
Cheers to Randee Heller for creating the summer's hottest breakout character: Mad Men's Miss Blankenship.
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Don Draper's incompetent yet snark-tastic new secretary — perhaps the first one ever at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce whom he doesn't want to sleep with, and vice versa — has stolen every scene she's been in. Even her smallest gestures, like adjusting her wig or barking "I don't work for you!" at a hungry job seeker, drive viewers mad with laughter. No wonder she's got her own...
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Ralph Macchio
Now that Will Smith is remaking The Karate Kid, he's seeking out the advice of Mr. Wax On himself, Ralph Macchio.
"I was somewhat expecting a call based on the fact that he's one of the biggest stars on the planet, but one the nicest guys at that power level you'll ever meet," Macchio told TVGuide.com about the phone call he received from Smith a couple weeks back. "We spoke about a bunch of stuff, mainly how he came from the perspective of respect and admiration for the original film, and how he wants to find his own angle in."
But this wasn't the first time the actors' paths had crossed. "It was funny because I remember Will auditioned for ...
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Jaden Smith
Move over Ralph Macchio: Will Smith's 10-year-old son Jaden will "wax on, wax off" as the star of a new Karate Kid remake.
The film will be produced by...
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