After two seasons of playing a wandering ghost on "Being Human," actress Meaghan Rath thinks she's found her sweet spot.

"Killing Them Softly" is a stylish and violent dark comedy about low-level gangsters and thugs, set squarely within the U.S. economic collapse of autumn 2008. In rather heavy-handed fashion, it suggests that the mob functions as a microcosm of American capitalism. Thankfully, Brad Pitt is there to keep it from going under.

It’s not Rockefeller Center, but CityScape Phoenix, with its Christmas tree, twinkly lights and real outdoor ice rink, is about as close as we can come to a festive urban holiday tableau.

Tom Kenny is a man of a thousand voices -- or so it seems.

Like the Tennessee outsider she plays in "Malibu Country," her new sitcom, Reba McEntire can relate to being a small fish in this land of swimming pools and movie stars.

On "Emily Owens, M.D.," Mamie Gummer plays a med school graduate just starting out as an intern.

"It is, without a doubt, the most fundamentally game-changing development as we've had since we started telling this story," says Michael C. Hall, whose "Dexter" launches its seventh season at 9 p.m. EDT Sunday on Showtime.

NEW YORK — Have the '60s gotten boring? Has the CIA become sexy? Or have we gotten weary of looking back, albeit stylishly, at our collective past, and are now eager to face our precarious present and perhaps scarier future?

Written, directed by and starring comedian Mike Birbiglia, “Sleepwalk With Me” opened this summer to critical acclaim and a hefty chunk of change at the box office.

Performing Arts 2012-13 theater season preview

Voted one of the top three comedians in Comedy Central’s “Standup Showdown,” Lisa Landry brings her Southern humor to Scottsdale.

If "Shark Week" personality Philip DeFranco had to choose between being devoured by a shark or piranhas, he's already made up his mind.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Channel blackouts such as the one that resulted from the recent spat between Viacom and DirecTV have become far more common over the past three years. Consumers can thank the changing dynamics of the entertainment industry.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Channel blackouts such as the one that resulted from the recent spat between Viacom and DirecTV have become far more common over the past three years. Consumers can thank the changing dynamics of the entertainment industry.

It’s impossible to avoid the comparisons, so we may as well just get them out of the way early so we can move on.

Forget those nauseating TV spots drenched in the sugary pop songs of Rihanna and Maroon 5, with images of shirtless men parading down the beach. If you come to “Magic Mike” expecting the senseless ladies’ night out the advertisements promise, you might be dissatisfied. Although stripping plays a key role, it is merely a jumping off point for a much darker, bleaker film.

"General Hospital" -- now reaping the most nominations at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards -- has gone from bust to boom.

"General Hospital" -- now reaping the most nominations at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards -- has gone from bust to boom.

“Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” is energetic if not extremely predictable family fun. Featuring a cast of returning favorites and a slew of new characters, the film boasts mischievous wit and gifted voice talent that are sadly overshadowed by the film’s own banality.

CANNES, France — Google "Madagascar" and two of your top three results will not be the country that lies off the coast of southeast Africa, but the DreamWorks Animation movie franchise.

Protecting her privacy helps Nicole Kidman be a better actress.

“It’s an unusual experience to be a comedian,” says Louie C.K., who is being feted at “The Comedy Awards” (9 p.m. EDT Sunday, Comedy Central).

NEW YORK — Certainly, the Internet has its purposes, but there might be none greater than "Between Two Ferns."