Tonight NBC premieres "Are You There, Chelsea?" a new series co-produced by Chelsea Handler and based on one of her memoirs. --- The Paley Center has unveiled the full lineup of shows to be featured at PaleyFest2012. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

With 90+% repeats on TV we're rehashing another glorious year of TV coverage here at LAist. Check out our favorite moments/stories of the year, thank you for your support. --- Tonight we suggest you check out comedian Felipe Esparza's special on Showtime. more ›

"Sons of Anarchy" season finale features many hints about next season. --- The Paley Center has events this week for fans of classic TV. --- David Wain's show on MyDamnChannel has a new season. --- More TV news & the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

Who was the secret guest star on "Wilfred" last night? --- Like cycling? The Vuelta a Espana starts tomorrow and Universal Sports is covering it. --- Paley Center providing previews of Fall TV shows for free. --- Sarah Silverman to have show on NBC. --- All this + the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for the weekend. more ›

There's no evidence that paid product placement has any benefit that exceeds regular ad buys - so why should advertisers pay the premium for it? --- The Paley Center has a new and amazing exhibit of just some of the Hollywood memorabilia that Debbie Reynolds has collected. --- More news tidbits and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

A few pieces from the extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia put up for auction by actress Debbie Reynolds has already been sold off, bringing in big bucks. Pieces sold already include two dresses worn in films by Marilyn Monroe, one worn by Judy Garland in one of her most famous roles, and the hat right from Charlie Chaplin's head. more ›

If you want to watch your favorite shows this weekend DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS. Check out our TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan to see what's really up. Also, please check out our interviews with cast members of HBO's "Eastbound & Down" whome we interviewed last night at PaleyFest. more ›

The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan: "The Big Bang Theory," "Fierce Funny Women," "Man vs. Wild" (Borneo), "Archer," "Conan" (Actor Seth Rogen; media personality Wendy Williams; Lykke Li performs), "Lopez Tonight" (Actor Paul Reubens; Actress Emanuelle Chriqui), "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (Comic Wanda Sykes; actor Kevin McKidd) more ›

Today we present our round up of interviews from last night's PaleyFest "White Collar" night: Matt Bomer, Tiffani Thiessen, and Willie Garson. We also have our TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan and some event/news tidbits, including some great live events starring TV comedians we'll be checking out in town tonight and tomorrow. more ›

As mentioned in the interview with USA's "White Collar" star Matt Bomer that we posted earlier today, we will be going to the "White Collar" PaleyFest2011 night tonight at 7pm at the Saban Theare in Beverly Hills. Tweet your questions for the cast to @TheTVJunkie. Below this post find the video clips of our interviews from over the weekend. Although the "True Blood" panel played to a capacity crowd there are still some tickets left for other events, check the Paley Center website. more ›

It's been an eventful season for Showtime's critically acclaimed "The Big C", the "comedy" series about how a woman, Cathy Jamison, deals with her diagnosis of stage 4 melanoma. Jamison, a teacher played by executive producer Laura Linney, goes through a major attitude adjustment without letting on about her condition to friends and family until very late in the season: she goes out to dinner and orders cocktails and desserts, she dumps her husband (played by the incredible Oliver Platt), and gets in the face of one of her students, Andrea Jackson, played by Gabourey Sidibe, determined to affect changes on her lifestyle (or not?). more ›

It's the kind of day folks in 90068 won't ever get to capitalize on, residents of 91604 got earlier this decade, and those in 91423 have to wait a few more years to riff on: Today is 9-02-10, and, if I can get a Brandon Walsh-style double fist-pump,please, Beverly Hills is celebrating. more ›

The Paley Center in Beverly Hills is screening some funny stuff today, starting at 12:30 with a pair of classic "Mary Tyler Moore" episodes, followed at 1:25 by a duo of hilarious "I Love Lucy" romps (including the "grape stomping" one!) a stand-up comedy on TV special at 2:30, and at 3:45 the premiere episode of "Charlie's Angels." [schedule] [visit] more ›

From inside movie theaters to the outdoors, on flat screens or projected in 3D, these events are free or have something that may be worth your hard earned cash to be a spectator during the most watched sporting event on Earth. more ›

As the LOST phenomenon comes to an end this Sunday, fans around the country are making plans to celebrate the only way they know how: over the top, obsessive, and with other addicts. Facing the reality that this is the last episode ever, fans seem to be seeking out other people who will appreciate it just as much. more ›

Angelenos braved the blustery weather yesterday afternoon to see how things heated up under the tent on the rooftop of the Paley Center for Media at KCRW's "Good Food Live" event bringing Australian food and drink into the spotlight. Joining "Good Food" host Evan Kleiman for a series of demos and some mingling were some Aussie luminaries, including mixologist Gus McShane of Copa d'Oro, celeb Chef Curtis Stone, Chef Pete Evans, and James Gosper of Wine Australia. more ›

To celebrate the book launch of Pam Russell's new collection B is for Bad Poetry, the Better Off Dead Poets Society and ForYourArt presents an open mic at the Mandrake for people to share their bad poems. The evening’s hosted by Russell, and everyone’s welcome to bring your crappy blank verse and doggerel to foist on unsuspecting bar patrons. 8 pm. more ›

The season finale of HBO's "Bored to Death" is this Sunday at 9:30pm and it is a must-watch. There are plenty of McShows out there but this is not one of them and nor will it ever be. The brainchild of author and memoirist Jonathan Ames, the show about an author and part-time amateur private investigator bursts with uncompromised originality in every episode. more ›

Donovan Leitch’s musical The Dark Root of the Dream is a mix of glam rock, literature and theatre, and it take to Largo’s stage tonight at 8 pm. Written by Leitch and guitarist Larry Cordola, the songs center around the character Mr. E, the fictional son of poet Virginia Woolf. “After his mother commits suicide early in the boy’s life, E is raised by gypsies, going on to become an egotistical, disillusioned rock star. Subsequently, Mr. E struggles to fill the void left by his mother’s death - with drugs, music and love. Once all these fail, he is forced to confront his darkest dreams in order to survive.” Tickets are $20. more ›

KCRW has plenty of excellent original programming, but among the best is "The Treatment", a weekly film-heavy pop culture show that airs on Wednesdays at 2:30pm. We suggest that you crawl through the archives and grab podcasts to play during long drives or other such travel. Mitchell has been a film critic for many newspapers, most notably and recently, the New York Times. He has taught at Harvard, is the host of Turner Classic Movie's "Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence", and has produced two excellent documentaries about the experiences of being black in this country: The Black List: Volume One and The Black List: Volume Two. more ›

At 5 p.m. last Tuesday, the line for the True Blood panel at PaleyFest snaked around the Cinerama Dome toward the Arclight entrance. Many of the predominantly female fans of the HBO series had been camped out since early afternoon, traveling from as far as Texas and New York. more ›

The Paley Center hosts the cast and creative team of Monk tonight at 8:30 pm. There’s usually a screening, followed by discussion and Q&A. In person guests include Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, among others. more ›

FILM: To celebrate the opening of Saw V later this week, the ArcLight Hollywood’s having a Saw marathon all this week. Tonight at 10 pm is Saw. more ›

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TEEVEE: The Paley Center is hosting a Fall Preview Party for NBC shows tonight, starting at 6 with screening at 7. The shows being featured have changed since the original lineup, so out with Kath and Kim and Knight Rider, but in with Chuck, Life, Lipstick Jungle and Kings. The event is free to the public, but an RSVP is required. more ›

THEATRE: The Company of Angels and The Management in NYC present the West Coast premiere of The Chalk Boy tonight at the Alexandria Hotel in downtown LA. Set in a small town, the story focuses on the relationship between four girls. “They struggle with faith, friendship, sex, the occult, algebra, and the disappearance of . . . The Chalk Boy. This is a deathly black comedy that punches as hard as your high school bully.” more ›