SPORTS
April 5, 2012 | By Bag Boy, For RedEye
Sadly, it's here. The 2012 Major League Baseball season preview, Chicago edition. Look, no sugarcoating here, so let's break it down. This is going to be awful on many levels. Bad up north, bad down south. Cubs first. I'm inclined to go easy on these guys for attempting the impossible. Yes, they are overhauling the entire franchise, gutting it from top to bottom, flushing out all of the bad attitudes, karma and talent that doesn't belong. People, this is a monumental job. It's the athletic equivalent of overhauling the U.S. Tax Code, and just as painful.
ENTERTAINMENT
January 22, 2013 | By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol and RedEye
In past seasons of "Merlin," series lead Colin Morgan has been transformed from his normal, young Merlin, into an elderly version called Emrys through the use of prosthetics. In "Another's Sorrow," debuting Friday on Syfy, Katie McGrath follows in his footsteps when her character, the evil sorceress Morgana, disguises herself as a crone so she can move freely about Camelot. It's part of her plan with King Odin to finally kill King Arthur (Bradley James). "I actually resembled my grandmother," McGrath said, "which was really weird.
ENTERTAINMENT
November 17, 2011 | By Curt Wagner and RedEye
Clone Capt. Rex has had it with Pong Krell. And he's ready to take the crabby general down in "Carnage of Krell," the final chapter of the Battle for Umbara story arc debuting at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 on Cartoon Network. Here's a description of the episode. Watch a preview in the player above.: With two of his men facing execution for disobeying orders, Captain Rex is forced to confront his overly aggressive commander, General Krell, in the conclusion to the action-packed battle for Umbara.
ENTERTAINMENT
November 29, 2011 | By Curt Wagner and RedEye
An old frenemy returns to the "Sanctuary" in "Chimera," and I'm not talking about Nikola Tesla. Yes, everyone's favorite snarky vampire (played by Jonathon Young) is back in the episode, which airs on a special night--at 9 p.m. Nov. 29 on Syfy. He and Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) undertake a dangerous mission when the Sanctuary computers are attacked. Henry (Ryan Robbins) discovers the problem, but the only way to remedy it is to hook up to the computer. Magnus and Tesla volunteer, and are transported to a virtual Sanctuary, where they encounter...
ENTERTAINMENT
December 7, 2011 | By Curt Wagner and RedEye
After a week off, "Revenge" is back tonight and it sounds like Emily will be teaching a few of the folks on her Hamptons hit list about "Loyalty. " Here's what ABC has to say about the episode: Emily (Emily VanCamp) questions Nolan's (Gabriel Mann) loyalty when she discovers a secret of his, but eventually uses it to her advantage in her battle against Tyler (Ashton Holmes). Unfortunately, it sets in motion a chain of events that prove just how dangerous Tyler is. Meanwhile, Amanda (Margarita Levieva)
ENTERTAINMENT
February 16, 2012 | By Curt Wagner and RedEye
We get duel love stories in the next "Once Upon A Time. " Airing at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 on ABC, "What Happened to Frederick" finds David (Josh Dallas) being forced to decide between Kathryn (Anastasia Griffith) and Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin). He finally agrees to tell Kathryn about his affair with Mary Margaret, but an earlier promo for the episode shows Regina (Lana Parrilla) telling Kathryn the news. They're could be some slapping and hair-pulling in Storybrooke, folks. And also some flirting.