Reluctant actor Schiff taking on Fox series

PASADENA, Calif. -- Most actors are prey to showbiz ambitions early in their lives. Not Richard Schiff, who was so memorable as White House communications director in "The West Wing." Schiff still isn't sure he chose the right vocation. Read More

Tough times have taught comedian's sister to love life

Elizabeth Colbert-Busch is Stephen Colbert's sister, and that's probably the least interesting thing about her. Her father and two of her brothers were killed in a plane crash when she was 19. She was married to a man who ended up on "America's Most Wanted." Read More

Actress back at home right in 'The Middle'

NEW YORK -- Patricia Heaton is a wife and mom again. Of course, much is changed on "The Middle," her freshman ABC domestic comedy, after "Everybody Loves Raymond," where for nine hit seasons she played a frazzled hausfrau opposite Ray Romano. Read More

Beckham's ‘View'

NEW YORK — ABC says Victoria Beckham will co-host 'The View' this month. Read More

Don't get 'Lost'

For those of you who have missed the past five seasons of "Lost," ABC is offering a one-hour special on Tuesday to bring viewers and fans up to date. Read More

Museum devoted to 'Andy'

Griffith show to mark half-century in 2010

For 15 years, memorabilia relating to Andy Griffith and his role in the fictitious Mayberry have been displayed in various locations in Mount Airy, N.C., the small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains where the actor-singer was born 83 years ago. Read More

Stories move actor

LOS ANGELES -- Harrison Ford speaks in a measured tone and fiddles with a pen cap as he explains that, for him, making movies isn't about performances. His characters might be brave like Han Solo, brilliant like Jack Ryan or brash like Indiana Jones -- so long as they serve the story. Read More

Harvey's 'Feud'

LOS ANGELES -- TV game show "Family Feud" is getting a new referee. Comic Steve Harvey will take over as host from John O'Hurley when the syndicated show begins its new season next fall. Read More

Lowe to go

NEW YORK -- Rob Lowe (below) will leave ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" at the end of the season, his publicist, Nicole Perez-Krueger, said recently. Read More

Film location scout puts Lowcountry in spotlight

Steve Rhea

On a raw, blustery day at Boone Hall Plantation, Steve Rhea is quite happily in his element. Balanced on oyster shells, with golden grasses offering a splash of color to a gray tableau, he surveys the landscape with a practiced eye. Read More

Zia embodies change through service

Barbara Zia believes that a life without passion is not worth living. She believes it so strongly that she wants that statement engraved on her tombstone. "We have to be passionate about something in life," the 65-year-old says. "And for me, it's making positive change in the world." Read More

'Tooth Fairy' star believes

LOS ANGELES -- Julie Andrews wants to make one thing perfectly clear: She's not making a comeback as a singer. For the past few months, Andrews, who stars in the new film "The Tooth Fairy," has been trying to dispel rumors that she has had vocal reconstruction surgery. Read More

Patch finds a new home

The big news for daytime fans is that Stephen Nichols will be back on the small screen, this time as Tucker McCall on "The Young and the Restless." Read More

'Masterpiece' update

"We are not stupid: Jane Austen is catnip to our audience," said "Masterpiece" executive producer Rebecca Eaton. "Unfortunately, she only wrote six books and she's dead." Read More

Actor in Hallmark's 'Ice Dreams'

Actor-comedian Jerry Stiller has spent his life making people laugh. A child of the Depression, he was impressed with how comedy helped people cope. He and his wife, Anne Meara, were known for their comedy sketches and were frequent guests on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Read More