Terry Morrow

"The Walking Dead" has new life.

PASADENA, Calif. — When it comes to geeks, Kevin Smith has no pretense about them — or himself.

PASADENA, Calif. — Actor Chris Pratt has his listening ears on.

For News Sentinel court reporter Jamie Satterfield, being part of the 2012 "Dancing with the Knoxville Stars" is personal.

The 2012 Super Bowl is now and officially the most-watched television event in history, drawing 111.3 million viewers nationwide.

"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson was not aware of a Gatlinburg contestant's brushes with the law, but he says it wouldn't have made a difference to him anyway.

Harrogate, Tenn., resident Shane Smart is one of the stars of the new reality cable series “World’s Toughest Trucker,” debuting next Monday.

Knoxville resident Moll Anderson will be promoting her latest book on “The Talk” (2 p.m. Friday, WVLT).

“NCIS” will mark its upcoming 200th episode (8 p.m. Tuesday, WVLT, Channel 8) with the spectre of an East Tennessee star. Actor Muse Watson, who is a local landowner and occasional resident, is returning as the dearly departed Mike Franks ...

America may not be ready for "Smash" (debuting 10 p.m. today, NBC).

Far from perfect, ABC's mid-season programming looks to be the best any network has to offer right now.

"The River" (debuting 9 p.m. Tuesday, ABC) looks to be this season's answer to "The X-Files" and "Lost."

PASADENA, Calif. — Adam Levine noticed it around the supermarket at first.

State Sen. Stacey Campfield being denied service at the Bistro at the Bijou recently because of his comments on AIDS is now making him the topic of talk-show comedians and at least one high-profile celebrity blogger.

Of the dozens of acts Blake Shelton heard as a judge on "The Voice" during its first season, Elenowen, a duo with Knoxville roots, still sticks in his head.

With "Glee," "American Horror Story," "nip/tuck" and (of course) Knoxville News Sentinel reporter to his credits, Ryan Murphy is now going into business with NBC.

Christie Brace of Knoxville got her moment in the sun — or make that the kitchen — thanks to Martha Stewart. Brace will be featured on the next edition of "The Martha Stewart Show" (airing 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hallmark Channel).

A busy Giuliana Rancic will have to find time between hosting "Fashion Police," starring in her own reality series and anchoring E! News with Ryan Seacrest to fit Knoxville into her schedule.

Matt Czuchry — the East Tennessee talent who co-stars on CBS's "The Good Wife" — will be drinking during the Screen Actor Guild Awards Sunday night. And for good reason.

For a show about horse racing, "Luck" sure could use an old-fashioned dose of geddy up and go.

PASADENA, Calif. — Maybe Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were always meant to know each other.

PASADENA, Calif. — Liam McIntyre couldn't believe what he just saw.

PIGEON FORGE - With a downward turn in the economy and the fight for tourism dollars growing more intense, Dollywood is hoping its new roller coaster - its sixth one - will fly higher than normal with visitors this season.

Actress Megan Fox made a rare trip back to her East Tennessee roots over the recent holidays, and she did the whole tourist thing in the Smoky Mountains.

Stop looking for Dolly Parton's tats — because you won't find them. The Sevier County superstar, who turned 66 this past week, is denying she had a tattoo put between her breasts.

Dates you may want to keep:

PASADENA, Calif. — Joan Rivers has had a bad day.

PASADENA, Calif. — Looking back on it, actor Josh Lucas used to think it was only "a little strange."

"The Walking Dead" will rise again to complete its second season Sunday, Feb. 12, on AMC.

PASADENA, Calif. — Knoxville native Christina Hendricks — who plays the authoritative Joan on "Mad Men" — offers a nice laugh when it's suggested she's a sex symbol.

"American Horror Story" has another major twist coming with its second season.

Johnny Knoxville has two major animated projects on his plate, including guest starring on "SpongeBob SquarePants."

"NCIS" executive producer explains how the show will be bringing back East Tennessee actor Muse Watson to reprise the role of a dead character.

Comic Ricky Gervais is fearless about hosting the Golden Globes again this Sunday. Fearless and shameless.

PASADENA, Calif. — Eight years later, Jon Heder's connection to nerdy farm boy Napoleon Dynamite goes beyond loving tater tots and exclaiming "gosh!" in a breathy tone.

Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler is having the last laugh. He took some ribbing from his bandmates for being a judge on "American Idol" last season. Now, they're cool with him being on the hit singing contest (returning 8 p.m. ...

"Dexter" may not be done, and "Homeland" hits a home run: Terry Morrow recaps the status of programs on the Showtime network.

Dolly Parton learned a couple of new tricks while making "Joyful Noise," opening Friday. One was how to dance. The other was how to fight. Like the country gal she is, she feared the dancing part more than fighting.

"Mike & Molly" will take the next big step. The title characters will walk down the aisle in May, shifting the comedy from being about two lonely people who found each other to a married couple making their way. The ...

The fate of “General Hospital,” the 49-year-old soap opera and the only one left on ABC’s schedule as of next week, hasn’t been decided yet — and, apparently, no one at the network feels terribly rushed to make it.

Every dog has its day, and actor Jason Gann's was at Farragut High School more than 20 years ago.

Daniel and Mandy Watson and their three children will benefit from having ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team working on their abode in Knoxville starting today.

PASADENA, Calif. — For Ty Pennington, making an "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" episode in Knoxville will be bittersweet.

Bearden native Dale Dickey is getting back into those gaudy clothes again.

Fox isn't saying whether "House" or "Terra Nova" will be back next season. But in the case of "House," a fitting finale will be presented if this is its last season, says Fox's entertainment president.

The entertainment president for NBC relishes the idea of working with his idol, Dolly Parton.

PASADENA, Calif. — Saying NBC "had a really bad fall," the network entertainment president outlined to reporters Friday how he wants to turn that around.

NBC will honor Betty White on Monday, Jan. 16, for her 90th birthday.

At 85, Tony Bennett doesn't exactly keep up with musical trends. And when it came time to record his chart-topping "Duets II," which features numbers with the likes of Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse, he had no idea who these ...

"Shameless" tries too hard to convince us it's cool to watch.