Michael Starr has covered television at The Post since 1995.
Is there no justice in the cruel world of TV? So Hallmark Channel says it’s “pleased to congratulate” Marie Osmond and her talk show, “Marie,” for snaring a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination. In fact, it was... May 23, 2013
From TVFormer “The Facts of Life” co-stars Lisa Whelchel and Mindy Cohn gab about flab in the upcoming (June 3) issue of People magazine. While Whelchel says she was ordered to lose weight while playing Blair Warner on the... May 22, 2013
From TVFormer “American Chopper” star Paul Teutul Sr. is back in the garage and will be back on TV — this time on CMT, and this time without his son, Paul Jr. Teutul Sr. will star in an eight-episode series called “Orange... May 21, 2013
From TVFans of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” might be familiar with Lyssa Rae Chapman, the daughter of “Dog” star Duane Chapman who was featured on the show (which has returned on CMT as “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt”). What viewers... May 17, 2013
From TVVeteran comedian Joe Piscopo will return to the big screen in “How Sweet It Is,” a musical comedy opening this Friday, May 10, in New York City and Northern New Jersey. While you might think, based on its title, that... May 08, 2013
From TVToday’s TV section of The Post features a big photo — with accompanying text from yours truly — of TLC’s “The Little Couple” stars Bill Klein and his wife, Dr. Jen Arnold, with their newly adopted son, William. Bill and... April 25, 2013
From TVAnother Starr Report exclusive: Richard Dominick, who helped launch Jerry Springer to talk-show stardom, is hoping to do the same with “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer. Dominick has shot a talk-show pilot with Taffer, which... April 24, 2013
From TVThe “Merchant of Venom,” Don Rickles, will be feted with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy by the Friar’s Club on Monday, June 24 at The Waldorf. Those expected to pay homage to Rickles, who turns 87 on May 8,... April 18, 2013
From TVAlex Ferrer, otherwise known as TV’s “Judge Alex,” has a strong connection to the upcoming movie “Pain and Gain” co-starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The movie, directed by Michael Bay, is based on a... April 17, 2013
From TVAnthony Bourdain’s new CNN show got off to a promising start Sunday night. “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Myanmar” snared nearly 750,000 total viewers and easily won the “money” demo of adults 25-54 (282,000 viewers),... April 16, 2013
From TVCBS News vet Susan Zirinsky was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Las Vegas Tuesday night by the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. The “48 Hours” senior executive producer — the... April 12, 2013
From TVRob Feder, the dean of Chicago media reporters, has taken a buyout from Time Out Chicago, which was just sold, and will be moving on to greener journalism pastures. Feder, one of the best in the business — he spent... April 10, 2013
From TVZ100’s Bethany Watson (“Elvis Duran and the Morning Show”) will appear on the new, half-hour Web version of “One Life to Live,” which premieres April 29 on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes. In the episode, scheduled to air... April 09, 2013
From TVJay Leno has taken it on his sizable chin — again. I’m here not to bury Leno prematurely — NBC’s corporate shovels are doing that quite nicely, thank you — but to praise him for the 20-plus years he’s given us on “The... April 04, 2013
From NationalWhat started with MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” has mushroomed into a veritable cottage industry encompassing many different items we use every day. So, I give you . . . wait for it . . . the tricked-out toilet. Yes, toilets —... April 03, 2013
From TVPaperback writer . . . Bravo’s Andy Cohen will be feted tonight on the launch of the paperback edition of his 2012 memoir, “Most Talkative: Stories From The Front Lines of Pop Culture.” Cohen, who hosts Bravo’s “Watch... April 02, 2013
From TVAnother Starr Report exclusive. . . “ Shameless” star and native New Yorker Emmy Rossum will sing the National Anthem this Monday at Citi Field before the Mets open their season against the San Diego Padres. Rossum, a... March 28, 2013
From TVHot 97’s Angie Martinez is looking to make the move into TV — and is targeting the syndication market, and the fall of 2014, as her entree into this crowded, highly competitive field. Martinez has inked a deal with 44... March 27, 2013
From TV“Tavis Smiley,” which has hired a new executive producer, welcomes “Olympus Has Fallen” star Angela Bassett and the new movie’s director, Antoine Fuqua, to tonight’s show (midnight/Ch. 13). Former PBS exec Jacoba Atlas... March 21, 2013
From TVAny author worth his or her advance — if they’re lucky enough to get one — knows that the best way to publicize their book is via television, which reaches a large audience in one fell swoop. To whit, the folks at “Dr.... March 19, 2013
From TV“HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial,” which kicked off Wednesday night at 10 p.m., got off to a strong start. Wednesday night’s launch, hosted by Vinnie Politan on CNN’s sister station, snared over 900,000 viewers —... March 15, 2013
From TVTv and books: Veteran Hollywood agent Joel Gotler has just inked a deal to represent best-selling author J.A. Jance — who’s penned 21 J.P. Beaumont mystery novels — with an eye toward shopping the “Beaumont” books for a... March 14, 2013
From TVAnother Starr Report exclusive . . . Animal Planet has renewed “Gator Boys” for a third season of 10 episodes, which will premiere later this year. It’s really a no-brainer, of course, since “Gator Boys” — with South... March 13, 2013
From TVThe online versions of former ABC soaps “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” will premiere Monday, April 29 — streaming on Hulu.com, Hulu Plus and iTunes in what will be a trailblazing effort to adapt the network... March 12, 2013
From TVThat was former “The People’s Court” judge Jerry Sheindlin at the Village 7 Cinemas (Third Avenue) last Thursday night for the premiere of “Erroneous Convictions,” a legal TV drama that’s being pitched as a series to... March 06, 2013
From TVIt’s a busy time for “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore. Not only is she in smack-dab in the middle of her first frenemy-filled season on Bravo’s most successful “Housewives” franchise, but today marks... March 05, 2013
From TVBooks: The BBC’s worldwide cult hit, “Doctor Who,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, with its new season launching next month. So, to help ring in its golden anniversary, The Austin Post’s Chris-Rachael Oseland... March 01, 2013
From TVFollow the bouncing showrunner . . . AMC has officially unveiled Scott Gimple as showrunner for “The Walking Dead,” which will kick off production on its fourth season May 6 in Atlanta. The 16-episode fourth season... February 28, 2013
From TVThis Saturday, Ch. 13 will air a special broadcast version of “Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?),” John Scheinfeld’s 2006 documentary about the multi-talented singer/songwriter who died in... February 27, 2013
From TVThe season finale of “Gold Rush Live” struck a ratings vein on Discovery. Last Friday’s two-hour finale finished first, in all of TV (cable and broadcast) in men 25-54 and 18-49 and averaged 4.5 million viewers from 8... February 26, 2013
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