MASH (tv program)

Hitchhiker Kai, arrested in slaying, was recognized by neck tattoo

A neck tattoo on Caleb McGillvary, also known as Kai, was what helped a New Jersey resident lead police to the animated hitchhiker wanted in connection with a slaying, New Jersey prosecutors said Friday. McGillvary, 24, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker...

Tags: Prosecution, Lotteries, Lawyers, Cherry Hill, Comedy Central (tv network)

Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker, arrested in slaying

Caleb McGillvary, also known as Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker of “Smash, smash, SUH-MASH!” fame, was arrested in Philadelphia on a New Jersey warrant in a slaying case, authorities said. McGillvary, 24, was arrested without incident...

Tags: AEG, Police Arrests, Prosecution, Lawyers, Starbucks Corp.

The Contenders: Tina Fey gets to let loose on the 'fun stuff' in '30 Rock's' final season

Tina Fey never had a master plan for the end of "30 Rock." She wasn't even sure if, this time last year, NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt was about to pick up the phone, cancel the show and preempt a graceful exit for her decorated sitcom. "We'll never...

Tags: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (tv program), Cheers (tv program), Entertainment, St. Elsewhere (tv program), Tina Fey

Classic Hollywood: Sally Kellerman tells starry tales

Sally Kellerman does a mean Marlon Brando. "Sally, don't you recognize me or are you playing it cool?" she mumbles in her best brooding tough guy, mimicking one conversation with the actor when, as a struggling actress, she made ends meet by working...

Tags: Jack Nicholson, Sally Kellerman, Jennifer Jones, Louis Jourdan, Korean War (1950-1953)

Allan Arbus, wise psychiatrist on TV's 'MASH,' dies at 95

Allan Arbus, an actor best known for his recurring role as the wise, caring psychiatrist who ministered to shellshocked surgeons and troops on the hit television series "MASH," died Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. He was 95. The...

Tags: Psychiatrists, Obituaries, Medical Specialization, Psychiatry, Futurama (tv program)

Allan Arbus dies at 95; played psychiatrist on 'MASH'

As the wise, dryly humorous psychiatrist caring for shellshocked surgeons and troops in the hit television series "MASH," actor Allan Arbus was so convincing that at least one colleague assumed he had expertise in the medical specialty. In 1973, the...

Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Psychiatrists, Medical Specialization, Photography

Altman, Pacino and Hope and Crosby among weekend highlights

An early film by Robert Atman, a sneak preview of Al Pacino as Phil Spector and a Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "Road" picture double bill are among the highlights this weekend. The UCLA Film & Television Archive's Festival of Preservation offers a rare...

Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Ceremonies

NBC has no qualms about using news unit as a marketing tool

NBC's symphony strategy is starting to hit a bad note. When Comcast took over the network in 2011, NBCUniversal Chief Executive Steve Burke put an emphasis on using one entertainment property to promote another. He dubbed the approach "Project Symphony....

Tags: Arts and Culture, Good Morning America (tv program), Robin Roberts, Entertainment, ABC (tv network)

Critic's Notebook: Try to believe in the new TV season

For a television critic, the beginning of any new season is a bit like the first days of school, a time of unbroken bindings, neatly ordered notebooks and tantalizing blank pages. Surely this year will be different — every class and teacher, no...

Tags: Television Industry, Entertainment, Homeland (tv program), Television, The Good Wife (tv program)

A new stage for Harry Hamlin in 'One November Yankee'

Since mid-November, two actors who were once stars of the TV hits "L.A. Law" and "MASH" have been taking the stage four nights a week at a 99-seat North Hollywood theater. The easy assumption to make is that they have settled for local theater after years...

Tags: Arts and Culture, Harry Hamlin, Television Industry, Entertainment, ABC (tv network)

Alex Karras dies at 77; NFL star turned actor

Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

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The Morning Fix: Seacrest for Lauer? Really? RIP Harry Morgan