Daily entertainment news covering Girlfriends en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/13/new_tv_on_dvd_oct_13 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:39 EST Entertainment News 140163@http://www.starpulse.com/news Phillip Frye is cryogenically frozen on New Year's Eve 1999 and wakes up in 2999. He ends up befriending Leela, a confident, one-eyed alien; Bender, an alcohol-powered robot; Farnsworth, a distant relative and scientist; and Zoidberg, a lobster-like alien. The complete series of Futurama is now on DVD. Also in stores: Girlfriends season 7, Legend of the Seeker season 1, and Married...With Children season 11.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/24/new_tv_on_dvd_feb_24 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:15 EST Entertainment News 110883@http://www.starpulse.com/news On Breaking Bad, a teacher who is unable to pay for his cancer treatment partners up with a former student to set up a crystal meth lab. Season 1 is now on DVD. Also in stores: Canterbury's Law the complete series, Girlfriends season 6, Just Shoot Me season 2, My Wife and Kids season one, Summer Heights High season 1.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/13/beyonce_jennifer_hudson_win_image_awards Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:28:26 EST Entertainment News 110617@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was a dreamy night for a couple of "Dreamgirls." Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson both glided away with trophies Thursday and wowed the audience

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/28/spike_lee_and_tyler_perry_land_image_awa Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:43:36 EST Entertainment News 109057@http://www.starpulse.com/news Spike Lee and Tyler Perry are among the directors nominated at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. The civil rights organization announced the nominations in three directing categories on Tuesday, with Lee and Tyler leading the pack.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/28/new_tv_on_dvd_oct_28 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:00:52 EST Entertainment News 101722@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are several releases this week, likely in anticipation of the holiday season: The 4400 the complete series, Brotherhood season 2, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman the complete series, The Donna Reed Show season 1, Freaks & Geeks the complete series, Girlfriends season 5, Good Times the complete series, JAG season 7, Millennium the complete series, Newsradio the complete series, Sanford & Son the complete series, Sister, Sister season 1.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/13/the_demise_of_the_black_sitcom_ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:15:24 EST Entertainment News 95327@http://www.starpulse.com/news African Americans have come a long way in a relatively short time in the entertainment industry. From Hattie McDaniel becoming the first black actor to win an Academy Award in 1939

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/29/new_tv_on_dvd_july_29 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:55 EST Entertainment News 93597@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the upcoming spinoff "90210" ready to launch in the fall on The CW, what better time to catch up with the original gang of Beverly Hills, 90210 than to watch season five? Also on DVD: season four of Girlfriends, season three of The Hills, season seven of Law & Order: SVU and the complete series of Witchblade.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/24/the_image_of_black_women_in_entertainmen Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:17:16 EST Entertainment News 82031@http://www.starpulse.com/news Where in the world are black women in today's entertainment? There is a significant dearth in quality images of African-American women in television and film. And no, Oprah's un-Godly success and stature doesn't diminish this truth.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/15/girlfriends_longest_running_live_action_ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:07:06 EST Entertainment News 78107@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - The CW's Monday night comedy series ''Girlfriends,'' the longest-running live action comedy on network television, is ending after eight seasons, the show's creator announced on Thursday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/14/where_are_they_now_a_different_world_ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:00:30 EST Entertainment News 77954@http://www.starpulse.com/news "A Different World," a half-hour sitcom about students at fictional Hillman College, was on the air from 1987 to 1993. It was the creation of Bill Cosby and originally served as a spin-off venue for then Cosby kid Lisa "Denise" Bonet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/12/new_tv_on_dvd_feb_12 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:51 EST Entertainment News 76896@http://www.starpulse.com/news Blade the complete series picks up Blade in his hometown of Detroit focusing on taking down the Vampire House of Chthon. Along the way he also must battle demons from his own past some of them former friends who remember Blade long before he was the preeminent vampire hunter. Also on DVD: season one of "The Equalizer," Tell Me You Love Me and My Boys, season three of Family Ties and Girlfriends, and season eight of Dallas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/22/starpulse_qaamp_a_comedian_nick_kroll_of Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:01:20 EST Entertainment News 64843@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 2004, Nick Kroll was named one of Time Out New York's favorite comics. Now it's 2007 and the press has zeroed in on Kroll yet again, this time for his hilarious work on ABC's primetime comedy Cavemen.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/09/new_tv_on_dvd_oct_9 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:00:37 EST Entertainment News 62102@http://www.starpulse.com/news Primetime drama CSI: New York follows Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Detective Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) as they crack cases using evidence they uncover at crime scenes. Season three is now on DVD. Also in stores: season two of Everybody Hates Chris, Girlfriends, and Family Ties; season seven of Murder, She Wrote; Stargate SG-1 the complete series; and Roots the complete collection.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/24/fall_tv_premiere_dates Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:01:50 EST Entertainment News 57209@http://www.starpulse.com/news Even though summer TV was unusually entertaining this year with shows such as Dancing With The Stars, The Closer and Damages, viewers everywhere are gearing up for the new season. See the following list to find out when your favorite returning and new series makes their fall debuts:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/20/the_cw_s_2007_2008_primetime_schedule Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:13:35 EST Entertainment News 52497@http://www.starpulse.com/news MONDAY 8:00-8:30 PM Everybody Hates Chris Oct. 1 8:30-9:00 PM Aliens In America (New Series) Oct. 1 9:00-9:30 PM Girlfriends Oct. 1 9:30-10:00 PM The Game Oct. 1

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/17/cw_kicks_off_its_second_season_with_six_ Thu, 17 May 2007 14:02:09 EST Entertainment News 43027@http://www.starpulse.com/news The CW Network unveiled the schedule for its 2007-2008 season today with details about three new dramas, one new comedy and two new reality shows.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/17/the_cw_s_may_sweeps_highlights Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:05:25 EST Entertainment News 38497@http://www.starpulse.com/news The CW has released info and dates for May sweeps, including the series finale of the popular family drama 7th Heaven, as well as details on favorites Gilmore Girls, America's Next Top Model, Smallville, and One Tree Hill.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/04/forest_whitaker_and_jennifer_hudson_triu Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:48:58 EST Entertainment News 32626@http://www.starpulse.com/news Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson picked up acting prizes at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday, just six days after their Oscar wins. Whitaker was named Best Actor for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King Of Scotland, while Hudson garnered Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie White in Dreamgirls, at the star-studded ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/27/new_tv_on_dvd_feb_27 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00:24 EST Entertainment News 30542@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's retro week for DVD releases. First up: season 6 of Magnum PI. Tom Selleck starred as Thomas Magnum, a Vietnam veteran formerly with the Naval Intelligence service. Now a private eye with very rarefied tastes, Magnum was hired to handle security for a reclusive mystery writer named Robin Masters, who maintained a lavish estate on the "gold coast" of Oahu. Also on DVD: season 3 of The Rockford Files, season 4 of The Doris Day Show, and season 1 of the the not-so-retro Girlfriends.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/21/get_everybody_hates_chris_girlfriends_aa Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:08:12 EST Entertainment News 31004@http://www.starpulse.com/news CBS Paramount Network Television and The CW just announced that the popular primetime shows Everybody Hates Chris and Girlfriends are immediately available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. Additionally, episodes from the hit CW show America's Next Top Model will be made available early March 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/19/the_cw_is_now_streaming_shows_online Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:55:01 EST Entertainment News 26629@http://www.starpulse.com/news The CW continues to expand its online offerings on cwtv.com with the addition of streaming full episodes of several of the network's hit primetime series. The announcement was made today during The CW's Winter Press Tour session at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/06/the_cw_swaps_sunday_and_monday_line_ups Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:16:24 EST Entertainment News 18003@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York's WPIX-TV Channel 11 is switching its Sunday and Monday nights of programming, effective October 9. On October 9, The CW's comedy block of Everybody Hates Chris, All of Us, Girlfriends and new series "The Game" will move to Monday from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/01/tonight_s_tv_highlights_everybody_hates_ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:00:36 EST Entertainment News 16226@http://www.starpulse.com/news In Everybody Hates Chris (7 p.m. CW), Rochelle decides to host a neighborhood watch meeting after Julius' truck is stolen, but her good intentions quickly turn competitive when her new neighbor, Louise (guest star Whoopi Goldberg), thinks she'd make a better block captain than Rochelle.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/02/complete_list_of_fall_2006_television_pr Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:34:59 EST Entertainment News 11862@http://www.starpulse.com/news The TV season launches early this year when FOX kicks off season two of Prison Break in the tail end of August. The network is digging its heels in early with several August premieres, including Bones, House and a handful of new series. ABC, CBS, NBC and the new CW get in the game by mid-September.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/17/cw_announces_2006_07_schedule Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:05:59 EST Entertainment News 10458@http://www.starpulse.com/news The CW Network announced its inaugural 2006-2007 season premiere schedule today at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. The new fifth broadcast network, targeting young adults 18-34, will roll-out its premiere season schedule over the course of a two-week period.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/18/the_cw_announces_2006_07_schedule Thu, 18 May 2006 15:36:17 EST Entertainment News 7118@http://www.starpulse.com/news The CW network just unveiled the schedule for its premiere 2006-07 season. The network will schedule two original hours of urban comedies on Sunday night. The returning series begin at 7:00 p.m. with Everybody Hates Chris. At 7:30 p.m., All of Us airs and will be followed at 8:00 p.m. by Girlfriends. New comedy The Game airs at 8:30 p.m. and takes a comedic behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the wives and girlfriends of the star athletes on an NFL team. The series stars Aldis Hodge, Coby Bell, Tia Mowry, Hosea Chanchez and Wendy Raquel Robinson.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/14/destiny_s_child_members_to_guest_star_on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:08:51 EST Entertainment News 3092@http://www.starpulse.com/news The destinies of former Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams are set - they'll be starring in TV sitcoms. Williams will appear in three episodes of UPN's Half & Half, a drama about a hard-edged record executive who turns out to be HIV positive. And bandmate Rowland will appear in another UPN show, Girlfriends, as an innocent intern who is not all she appears to be.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/24/upn_the_wb_to_merge_into_one_network_thi Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:46:29 EST Entertainment News 2191@http://www.starpulse.com/news CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. are forming a fifth network after ceasing operations of their respective networks UPN and The WB. The new network, The CW, will be launched this fall.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/25/patti_labelle_tribute_to_air_nov_8_on_up Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:49:16 EST Entertainment News 207@http://www.starpulse.com/news UPN just announced that Tracee Ellis Ross (Girlfriends) will host "An All-Star Salue to Patti Labelle: Live From Atlantis," a one-hour special event celebrating Grammy Award-winning artist Patti LaBelle's 45 years in the music industry, to be broadcast Tuesday, Nov. 8.

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