Daily entertainment news covering According To Jim en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/07/tv_sitcoms_the_laughs_are_dying_ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:53:14 EST Entertainment News 133314@http://www.starpulse.com/news Say what you will about "According To Jim", but it at least it had jokes. Yes, jokes. Remember those? The old set-up, punch line routine intended to make audiences laugh.

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I am writing on behalf of the Shelley Longs, Geri Halliwells, Wayne Rogers and Sherry Stringfields of the world when I give you three simple words of advice

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/15/celebrity_birthdays_june_123 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 125483@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris (1973), actor/rapper Ice Cube (1969), "Dirt" star Courteney Cox Arquette (1964), "Mad About You" star Helen Hunt (1963),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/29/which_canceled_tv_show_will_you_miss_the Fri, 29 May 2009 14:26:44 EST Entertainment News 124453@http://www.starpulse.com/news Each year the networks cancel several TV shows, some to our delight and some to our chagrin. Which shows do you think were prematurely given the boot?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/25/twitter_the_tv_show_1 Mon, 25 May 2009 10:37:46 EST Entertainment News 123834@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter, the Web site that asks what everybody's doing, says it wants to be doing a TV series.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/18/harry_connick_jr_to_attend_mardi_gras_ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:09:04 EST Entertainment News 111053@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Harry Connick Jr. is going home for Mardi Gras.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/04/jim_belushi_to_ride_in_orpheus_parade Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:55:57 EST Entertainment News 109691@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jim Belushi is heading to New Orleans this month to celebrate Mardi Gras and ride in the glitzy Orpheus parade founded in 1993 by Harry Connick Jr.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/16/six_million_dollar_man_injures_elbow_on_ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:40:01 EST Entertainment News 106154@http://www.starpulse.com/news Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors is nursing an hurt arm after badly injuring his elbow shooting a TV role. The 69-year-old actor bashed the joint on the set of Jim Belushi-starring sitcom According To Jim.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/21/new_tv_on_dvd_oct_21 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:00:29 EST Entertainment News 100993@http://www.starpulse.com/news Check out According to Jim season 1, now on DVD. Starring Jim Belushi as the title character, a middle-aged husband and father finds himself literally surrounded by women. Also on DVD: Knight Rider the complete series, The Incredible Hulk the complete series, The L Word season 5, The Man From Uncle the complete series, and The Outer Limits the complete series.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/15/celebrity_birthdays_june_78 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86649@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Doogie Howser, M.D." star Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte (1972), actor/rapper Ice Cube (1969), "Dirt" star Courteney Cox Arquette (1964),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/03/famous_june_brides_happily_ever_after_ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:30:56 EST Entertainment News 88937@http://www.starpulse.com/news Historically, some married in the month of June to honor Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. Others did it to time conception so births wouldn't interfere with harvest work.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/28/summer_tv_preview_abc_cbs_nbc_aamp_fox Wed, 28 May 2008 09:43:52 EST Entertainment News 88507@http://www.starpulse.com/news Memorial Day has come and gone, and with its passing the summer of 2008 has (unofficially) begun. It wasn't so many years ago that the summer quarter was little more than an exercise in futility for the networks.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/13/abc_unveils_2008_09_primetime_schedule_w Tue, 13 May 2008 08:43:49 EST Entertainment News 87216@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scheduled to debut this fall on ABC are new drama "Life on Mars" and new alternative series "Opportunity Knocks" from executive producer Ashton Kutcher.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/21/what_s_the_best_show_on_tv_right_now_sta Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:33:51 EST Entertainment News 84953@http://www.starpulse.com/news What makes a TV show great? Is it the number of viewers or awards it has received? Not necessarily. In its last season, less than 3 million people tuned in to an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," but it is unarguably one of the best sci-fi/fantasy shows of all time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/25/melrose_place_where_are_they_now_ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:29 EST Entertainment News 78717@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sixteen years ago we were first introduced to Melrose Place, an innocent (at least it started that way) spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210 that took place in a West Hollywood apartment complex. I know as an 8-year-old boy I was excited to see what the lives of 20-something people would be like.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/06/grading_the_tv_networks_it_s_report_card Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:31:21 EST Entertainment News 77108@http://www.starpulse.com/news The last two television seasons have had it all. We've seen everything from the birth of a broadcast network (the CW) to the most debilitating industry work stoppage in 20 years. Now it's time to take a closer look at each of the five major broadcast networks and see what they are doing right, what needs improvement, and where they stand.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/10_worst_tv_shows_of_the_last_10_years Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:52:47 EST Entertainment News 75763@http://www.starpulse.com/news There have been some truly phenomenal television shows produced over the last 10 years. Works of art that will continue to be appreciated and discussed for years to come. But what's the fun in talking about that?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/17/tv_classics_we_d_like_to_see_on_the_silv Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:37:44 EST Entertainment News 74735@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hoping to exploit rabid fans of a long-lost cult classic? Feeling the need to pump some more revenue out of a long-dead television juggernaut? Fresh out of any and all original film ideas? Look no further!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/04/in_its_third_season_how_i_met_your_mothe Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:50:04 EST Entertainment News 73261@http://www.starpulse.com/news Golden age of sitcoms it is not. These days, sitcom enthusiasts are burdened with the likes of "Carpoolers," "Samantha Who?" and the seemingly indestructible "According to Jim." (Seriously folks, seven seasons?) Fortunately, there are several bright spots out there in the otherwise gloomy television world.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/17/abc_unveils_midseason_schedule Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:03:34 EST Entertainment News 71527@http://www.starpulse.com/news ABC will premiere four new series, "Cashmere Mafia," "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann," "Eli Stone" and "Oprah's Big Give," in addition to the premiere of the much anticipated fourth season of "Lost" on Thursday, January 31 at 9:00 p.m.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/23/courtney_thorne_smith_s_pregnancy_writte Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:30:00 EST Entertainment News 61060@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Ally McBeal star Courtney Thorne-Smith is to quit hit TV sitcom According To Jim as a new mom both on and offscreen. The actress hopes to return to playing Jim Belushi's onscreen wife in the future, but insists she'll be taking a break to play mom first.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/31/jim_belushi_turns_movie_director_ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:15:42 EST Entertainment News 58196@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jim Belushi is moving behind the camera to make his feature directorial debut with new football movie "The Catch." The star will also star in and co-produce the movie, about a 42-year-old who returns to school to play football.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/16/actress_courtney_thorne_smith_turns_nove Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:18:09 EST Entertainment News 56172@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - In Courtney Thorne-Smith's debut novel, ''Outside In,'' the characters include a vulnerable TV star, a philandering husband and a callous mom. None of them is plucked directly from her own life, the actress says firmly.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/28/abc_renews_james_belushi_sitcom_accordin Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:42:08 EST Entertainment News 49230@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - After mulling the fate of ''According to Jim,'' ABC decided to bring the James Belushi sitcom back next year. The network said Wednesday it has ordered 18 episodes to air in midseason.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/27/courtney_thorne_smith_is_pregnant Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:16:43 EST Entertainment News 49041@http://www.starpulse.com/news Courtney Thorne-Smith is celebrating after learning she's about to become a first-time mother. The actress, who plays a mom of three in the sitcom According To Jim, will become a real-life mother in January - almost a year to the day after she wed businessman Roger Fishman.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/15/celebrity_birthdays_june_33 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42216@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Doogie Howser, M.D." star Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte (1972), actor/rapper Ice Cube (1969), "Friends" star Courteney Cox (1964), "Mad About You" star Helen Hunt (1963), baseball Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs (1958), "According to Jim" star Jim Belushi (1954), "Earnest" actor Jim Varney (1949; d. 2000), Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock (1949), Spencer Davis Group bassist Muff Winwood (1943), singer Harry Nilsson (1941; d. 1994), country legend Waylon Jennings (1937; d. 2002), musician Errol Garner (1921; d. 1977), Western actor Lash LaRue (1917; d. 1996), orchestra leader David Rose (1910; d. 1990), and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843; d. 1907).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/22/meet_the_cast_of_acceptable_tv Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35027@http://www.starpulse.com/news Demorge Brown (cast member) was born in Texas, and raised in New York. Currently, he lives on a hilltop in the shadows of L.A.'s Dodger Stadium.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/03/tonight_s_tv_highlights_season_premiere Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST Entertainment News 23687@http://www.starpulse.com/news Emmy nominated According to Jim returns for its sixth hilarious season, premiering Wed., Jan. 3, (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on ABC. "According to Jim" will air in back-to-back episodes from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, Jan. 3, 10 & 17, and will move to its regular Wednesday 8:30 p.m. time slot on Jan. 24.

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