New 'Survivor' cast sets out without instructions and maps

This time, "Survivor" contestants didn't even get a map to find water.

'Lost' is losing some fans with its complex stories

Is "Lost" leading viewers on a wild goose chase? Diehard fans say it is bringing up too many storylines and not resolving any of them. Creatively, "Lost" (8 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC) could be one big tease without any kind of payoff.

A hit show's halo effect can be magic

It's a TV truism that a big hit can have a halo effect that lifts surrounding programs. This year, Exhibit A on the power of a lead-in is "American Idol."

Where is she? Miss America could be losing face

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Already scrambling to find a new TV network, the Miss America pageant is engaged in an intramural squabble after pulling the franchises of four state pageant operators, one of whom is fighting back in court.

Reel Talk previews 'Millions' at the Star

His last movie was about zombies, his next one is about kids. Will there be a difference?

NBC cop show re-creates Palace brawl

Does this sound familiar?

After 12 years, 'NYPD Blue' to close its precinct

A dozen years after it roared in like a lion, "NYPD Blue" is ready to leave out (almost) like a lamb.

7th Heaven' on Cloud 9 for upcoming 10th season

WB's "7th Heaven" will set a record as TV's longest-running family drama when it returns next year for its 10th season.

Long-awaited 'Nausicaa' hits shelves

"Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" (Disney, due Feb. 22) - Director Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece finally gets its complete, official U.S. release under Studio Ghibli's deal with Disney.

Kid Stuff: New on Video

"Here Come the ABCs" (Disney Sound) -- Quirky pop group They Might Be Giants turns its skills to kid fare with this tuneful, colorful ode to the ABCs.

'Hitch' delivers No. 1

Will Smith scored a No. 1 debut with "Hitch," which took in $45.3 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Long View

"Saw" (Lion's Gate, $28.98, R): Every time you think the horror genre has finally been bled out, something like this box office smash from last year rears its twisted, gory head.

Sigourney Weaver: Keeping us guessing

HOLLYWOOD -- Sigourney Weaver, who made her starring film debut as the intrepid Ripley in Ridley Scott's 1979 seminal sci-fi epic, "Alien," is one of the most unpredictable actresses working today.

A risky (but not risque) 'Bride and Prejudice' pays off

Explicit documentary delves 'Deep' into U.S. porn history

Will Smith saves the date!

Tony Jaa has a powerful fist in lame 'Ong Bak'

'Pooh' is stuffed with wholesome lessons