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March 2013

March 18, 2013

TV’s “The Bible”: “Hollywood will never be the same after this”

Every New Yorker's paper of record—the Post!—dissects the phenomenal popularity of the hit cable series: ...

March 08, 2013

Dominican sisters to be featured on American Bible Challenge TV show

They were stars on Oprah, and now they're headed to another hit TV show: TEAM...

February 2013

February 15, 2013

Deacon Bill Steltemeier of EWTN dies

A giant in Catholic broadcasting—and one of the most familiar and recognizable deacons in America—has...

February 14, 2013

ESPN viewer: “Tony Rially has black ink smirred across his forehead…”

Ash Wednesday still befuddles some people (and, evidently, offers a few spelling challenges.) The headline...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

EWTN announces anchor for daily news show

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Say so long soon to Colleen Carroll Campbell, former Post-Dispatch staffer, who...

January 01, 2013

Hannah Storm returns to TV after burn accident; during recovery she only left house for Mass

ABC News has details of her return: Just three weeks after suffering serious burns in...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

The hills are alive—again: “Sound of Music” redo planned for NBC

And this is a good idea...why?? Huh? From the Hollywood Reporter: NBC is redoing the...

October 2012

October 11, 2012

“The Simpsons” opening—with real people

Fiendishly clever. This just made me smile. Enjoy.

October 08, 2012

Surprise hit of the new TV season? “American Bible Challenge”

The unique new game show has struck a chord with viewers, according to Catholic News...

September 2012

September 19, 2012

“We Shall Not Be Moved”

That's the name of a new documentary coming to a TV station near you this...

July 2012

July 03, 2012

Bill Geist reveals he has Parkinson’s

I missed this news this past weekend -- I'm usually doing something else on Sunday...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Great moments in journalism: CNN on health care ruling — UPDATED

CNN's website at 10:10 am ET: CNN's website at 10:13 am ET: UPDATE: Seems...

June 19, 2012

“We are Catholics”: group launches national ad campaign against HHS mandate

From The Hill: An association of lay Catholics will air a nationwide ad against the Obama...

June 18, 2012

Charlie Sheen goes to confession

Or at least, he does in the teaser for his new series "Anger Management." See...

January 2012

January 23, 2012

What’s on TV tonight? Don’t ask

The AP's David Bauder watches TV so you don't have to. And it's not pretty:...

January 05, 2012

A Catholic “Undercover Boss”

I'm a fan of the show, and can't wait 'til it comes back this winter. ...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

The next big reality TV star just might be a priest

He's Father Steve Porter, from California (of course!) and he's getting a lot of buzz...

December 27, 2011

What made Scott Pelley cry?

This: my vote for the best Christmas story this year. God bless Steve Hartman. And...

October 2011

October 23, 2011

Remembering Bob Pierpoint

In 1982, my first job out of college was as a Production Secretary for the...

August 2011

August 20, 2011

"Let's get out there and scratch that surface!"

When I first joined CBS News in 1982, typing and answering phones in the Washington...

July 2011

July 01, 2011

How to make TV a source of happiness

For some unapologetic couch potatoes, that's a little like saying "How to make beer a...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

"Secret Access: The Vatican"

Thanks to my pal Dave Gibson, who alerted his readers to a History Channel special...

March 22, 2011

No "Mad Men" this summer?! Nooooooo!

Some people count the days until baseball's opening day. The rest of us measure our...

March 08, 2011

Pope will grant first-ever TV interview

Some authors do Oprah to plug their books. The pope has other ideas. Details: Pontiffs...