NYT > TelevisionTelevision Review: A New Detective in the Drawing RoomBy MIKE HALE Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:19:21 -0000
Julia McKenzie will have some convincing to do in the new season of “Miss Marple,” which begins on Sunday on PBS’s “Masterpiece Mystery!”
Arts, Briefly: ‘Mentalist’ Wins for CBSBy BENJAMIN TOFF; Compiled by BEN SISARIO Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:49:43 -0000
A rerun of “The Mentalist” at 10 p.m. delivered CBS the largest audience in prime time on Thursday as 9.7 million viewers tuned in to the crime show.
Arts, Briefly: Leno Wins Web RulingCompiled by BEN SISARIO Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:50:09 -0000
Jay Leno has won a cybersquatting case against a Texas real estate agent who was found to have misused the domain name thejaylenoshow.com to direct people to his own Web site.
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Jackson media frenzy faulted Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Separating truth from rumor and figuring out who represents the singer aren't easy in an era of nonstop news.
The past week has been filled with breathless rumors and revelations from supposed intimates of Michael Jackson. Hyper-competitive news outlets are lapping up supposedly inside information from a motley cast of supporting characters, including Deepak Chopra, Lou Ferrigno and Al Sharpton, as well as many lesser lights.
Julia McKenzie steps into Miss Marple's comfortable shoes Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
'Cranford' actress stars in 'Masterpiece Mystery!'
Just as the James Bond franchise freshened its image three years ago with actor Daniel Craig, the popular "Masterpiece Mystery!" series "Miss Marple" is breathing new life into Agatha Christie's inquisitive spinster-turned-amateur-detective Sunday with the first of four new thrillers starring the diminutive Julia McKenzie. The 68-year-old has taken over the reins from Geraldine McEwan, who retired as Jane Marple after three seasons.
'Masterpiece Mystery!: Miss Marple' Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Agatha Christie's beloved spinster is back on PBS. Her first case: 'A Pocket Full of Rye.'
Dame Agatha Christie remains the gold standard of mystery writers not only for her productivity -- the woman wrote 80 detective novels -- but also for her permanence. One could argue that Sherlock Holmes is the most universally famous detective, but Arthur Conan Doyle had but one iconic offspring while Christie had two -- Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. (Four if you count the wonderful Tommy and Tuppence; five if you add, and I do, Mr. Satterthwaite of the Harley Quin stories.)
News from TV.comLoui Batley to leave Hollyoaks? Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:55:05 -0700
Loui Batley is reportedly leaving Hollyoaks.
Sree loses out in Big Brother vote Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:55:05 -0700
Sree has become the latest contestant to be evicted from the Big Brother house.
Julia still excited about Rovers Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:55:05 -0700
Coronation Street's Julia Haworth has admitted the novelty of walking into the Rovers Return still hasn't worn off.
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