Twang and Twinkle: New stars shine at CMA Awards
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the 45th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 9-ABC
Morning makeover: Pennington primed for new daytime gig
MORNING MAKEOVER: Ty Pennington will start the new year by spending a bit less time on the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" bus in order to devote more time to working in a studio.
Back in Blazes: Western makes a comeback in 'Hell on Wheels'
Anson Mount stars in "Hell on Wheels"-
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For 35 years, "Gunsmoke" held the record for longest-running series in television history before "Law & Order" tied it in 2002. In fact, if you ask some people, "Law & Order's" record doesn't count because it has almost 150 fewer episodes, but it had the same number of seasons.
Forensics with chemistry: 'Bones' returns with new drama
Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz in "Bones"
No one can resist a good mystery, and these days it seems the more gruesome the better. Many of today's network dramas promise grisly murder mysteries, but one has been rising through the ranks of prime time thanks, in large part, to the chemistry between the two leads.
Chuck versus Friday: NBC moves series for farewell season
The cast of "Chuck"
'Big' and 'Bold': Reality stars try their hand at scripted acting
'BIG' AND 'BOLD': After two seasons on "Big Brother," showmance supercouple Brendon and Rachel get to prove that they have what it takes to be "Beautiful."
On Oct. 28 and 31, the reality stars will appear on the hit CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Food and fun: ABC's new cooking talker really sizzles
The hosts of "The Chew"
They're gathered around the kitchen counter cooking, eating, enjoying each other's company. The chatter ranges from healthy dieting tips and delectable new recipes to entertaining tips and tricks, and just about everything in between.
A&E goes whole-hog: Experts track wild boars in 'Hoggers'
Times have changed in Texas. Gone are the days of masked gunslingers and Old West saloons. The newest threat to ranchers, farmers and the like aren't dangerous banditos. These days, feral boars are terrorizing landowners all over the state, destroying crops, ripping up valuable land and even killing livestock.
Krystal, Jerry and Robert Cambell in "American Hoggers"
Trick or treat: Holmes cast as mystery woman in 'Mother'
TRICK OR TREAT: She doesn't have a yellow umbrella, but she is orange.
The hit CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother" has a knack for tying endless symbolism and long-running story lines and props into the series. As main character Ted explains to his children how he met their mother, who viewers only recognize by a yellow umbrella, he regales them with many side stories and subplots, including an elusive gourd-clad woman he struggled to find.
'Dead' is alive: New shows focus on dark fantasies
It's not a new idea to feature the paranormal on TV, as indicated with hit series such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" or "The X-Files," but the fad started to die off when audiences became more interested in real cases like those in reality series "Paranormal State" and "Ghost Hunters". But now zombies, vampires, ghosts and other supernatural creatures are experiencing a revival.