TV & Radio

James Saito Featured in ABC's ‘Eli Stone’

rie — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:09:56 -0700

Actor James Saito is a cast member of ABC’s hit series “Eli Stone,” which will have its season premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 10 p.m.

Diane Mizota to Co-host ‘Bingo America’

james — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:24:06 -0700

SANTA MONICA — The Game Show Network (GSN) announced on Sept. 19 the start of production on the second season of “Bingo America” with a new and familiar face at the forefront, premiering Monday, Oct. 6, airing weeknights at 6:30 p.m. with encore presentations Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m.

Richard Karn makes his return to game show hosting with “Bingo America,” which began production on a tall order of 65 episodes in Los Angeles during August. He is known for his role on the sitcom “Home Improvement” and as host of the game show “Family Feud.”

Takei, Altman Tie the Knot at JANM

james — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:42:30 -0700

From left: Nichelle Nichols, Brad Altman, George Takei and Walter Koenig pose for photos following the wedding of Altman and Takei at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, part of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, on Sept. 14. They are giving the Vulcan salute from “Star Trek,” of which Nichols, Takei and Koenig are original cast members. They played Uhura, Sulu and Chekov, respectively.

Renee Tajima-Peña's ‘Calavera Highway’ to Air on PBS

james — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Renee Tajima-Peña tells the saga of a Mexican American family in her latest documentary, "Calavera Highway," which will have its broadcast premiere on PBS as part of the "P.O.V." series on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 10 p.m.

The seven sons of Rosa Peña, a migrant worker and single mother, were raised in the Texas border towns of Hidalgo County, the poorest county in America. She worked hard, had two husbands — she chased off the second one with a knife when he beat one of the boys — and instilled in her sons a strong sense of family and ethnic pride.

‘Heroes’ to Return

james — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

“Heroes,” NBC’s hit series featuring Masi Oka as time-traveling Hiro Nakamura, will return for its third season on Monday, Sept. 22, at 9 p.m.
The next chapter in the saga of everyday people with extraordinary powers is titled "Villains," but few details are being released.
The show has been off the air for months, as the second season was cut short by the writers’ strike. The last few episodes can be viewed at www.nbc.com, and all of Season 2 is available on DVD.

Takei Donates ‘Wanna Bet’ Money to JANM

james — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

LOS ANGELES — Actor George Takei, chairman emeritus of the Board of Trustees for the Japanese American National Museum, recently appeared on the ABC TV show “Wanna Bet?” and wound up winning over $100,000 for his favorite non-profit organization: JANM.

Hosted by British comedy sensations Ant and Dec, the show revolves around individuals or groups of people who claim they can accomplish a certain task or feat, often within a time limit.

'SYTYCD' Finalist Shean Has to Settle for Bronze

lkafatos — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

LOS ANGELES - Despite furious voting by Katee Taira Shean's fans in the Bay Area, Orange County and beyond, the San Jose native placed third on Aug. 7 in the final episode of the Fox reality show "So You Think You Can Dance."

Shean, 20, a student at Chapman University in Orange, was one of four finalists who performed solo and in pairs. The results were a combination of the judges' rankings and votes from viewers who phoned in. There was no limit on the number of times an individual could vote.

New Japanese Show on KTSF

lkafatos — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Bay Area station KTSF broadcasts Japanese television shows locally on Channel. 26. Starting Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 p.m., it will begin showing a new Japanese show, "Daisuki! Itsutsu Go Go!!" (We Love Quintuplets!).

The show will air in Japanese with English subtitles.

And Then There Were Four

james — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:08:39 -0700

After last week’s elimination round, four contestants remain on the Fox reality show “So You Think You Can Dance.” San Jose’s Katee Taira Shean made the cut and has a shot at winning this week.

Mark Kanemura of Honolulu as bumped along with Chelsie Hightower of Orem, Utah. In addition to Shean, the final four are Courtney Galiano of New York, Joshua Allen of Fort Worth, and Twitch Boss of Montgomery, Ala.

‘SYTYCD’ Going on Tour

james — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:17:51 -0700

San Jose native Katee Taira Shean and the other top-10 finalists of the Fox reality show "So You Think You Can Dance" will go on a nationwide tour starting in September.

The stage show will feature this season's dancers performing their hottest routines in hip-hop, contemporary, ballroom, tango, mambo and salsa.

Northern and Central California venues are as follows:

• Thursday, Sept. 25, at HP Pavilion in San Jose

• Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Oracle Arena in Oakland

• Thursday, Oct. 2, at ARCO Arena in Sacramento

• Sunday, Oct. 5, at SaveMart Center in Fresno