There were funny and poignant moments, but the evening seemed to drag because of poor pacing. An hour into the telecast of the 82nd Academy Awards, you couldn't help but hope that somewhere backstage at the Kodak Theatre someone was waving a script and yelling: "Tempo, people, tempo ." » Read More

An example from a law professor's lecture becomes a case study on the perils of a wired world. NBC anchor Brian Williams' train was just pulling into Washington's Union Station on Thursday afternoon when he read an urgent bulletin on his BlackBerry: U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was contemplating stepping down, according to » Read More

An expanded two-hour edition of the newsmagazine will go head-to-head on Fridays against ABC's '20/20,' which at least temporarily will also fill two hours. When David Corvo, executive producer of NBC's "Dateline," heard rumblings at the beginning of the year that "The Jay Leno Show" was on shaky ground, he kne » Read More

The nine nominations for box-office king 'Avatar' will help, say observers, as will the sluggish economy, a larger pool of best-picture candidates and some carefully picked presenters. » Read More

Celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields and Susan Sarandon trace their family roots, but any fun you'll have learning what they turn up depends on your interest in the star. Watching Sarah Jessica Parker widen her eyes and discuss the unsettling discovery that one of her ancestors was accused of witchcraft during the » Read More

Not even burglary charges faced by a wannabe starlet may derail E!'s 'Pretty Wild.' When detectives investigating a rash of burglaries at the homes of young celebrities raided a Westlake Village house in October, they turned up a Marc Jacobs handbag reported stolen by the actress Rachel Bilson, a Chanel necklac » Read More

The new movie channel makes content available on multiple platforms. Talk about a crummy time to launch a movie channel. For more than two years the country has been mired in a recession, consumers have snapped shut their wallets, and Wall Street and cable operators have questioned the need for yet another prem » Read More

Comedy Central will pull Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's shows off the website over ad revenue split. Hulu is losing two of its biggest stars. » Read More