Paige Albiniak
The Archive
House of tutor: Dialect coach brings Gaelic authenticity to 'Outlander'
The producers of "Outlander” are all about making the show as authentic as it can be. That starts with shooting in the foggy hills of the Scottish Highlands — including...
Action and sex keep fans swooning for 'Outlander'
Fans are eagerly awaiting the Aug. 9 premiere of “Outlander,” the Starz series starring Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe as two of modern literature’s most passionate couples, Jamie Fraser and...
50 Cent wraps real life into 'Power' presentation
Imagine that Stringer Bell from “The Wire” decided he no longer wanted to be a ruthless drug dealer, but a glamorous nightclub owner. That’s the concept behind Starz’ latest original...
‘Throne' of blood: Daenerys and Daario prepare for battle
Weddings are so much more than joyous celebrations of love in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” In some cases, such as last season’s bloody Red Wedding, they’re an easy way to...
Pressure on 'New Girl' to entertain Super Bowl audience
It’s not easy to produce a popular sitcom, but imagine how much more pressure it is to produce an episode of that sitcom to follow the Super Bowl — TV’s...
Leggy Tricia Helfer hunts vengeful ‘Women’
Canadian supermodel Tricia Helfer first made waves as Number Six, a slinky Cylon on “Battlestar Galactica.” The lanky 39-year-old then popped up as a guest star on many series, including...
Ryan Seacrest's rockin role on New Year's Eve
If it’s live TV, expect “American Idol’s” Ryan Seacrest and “The Voice’s” Carson Daly to be there. That’s certainly true on NewYear’s Eve, when Seacrest has taken over where Dick...
Have a bigger-than-it-looks ball on New Year's Eve
Each year, a lot of work and engineering is poured into the New Year’s Eve ball, officially titled — including branding — the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve...
There’s no quitting for these TV workaholics
You might think that the people you see on TV each day are living on easy street — assistants (slaves) catering all their meals, picking their outfits, setting their travel...
Has your favorite TV series gone mental?
If watching prime-time TV these days is making your head spin, you’re not alone. As networks strive to grab the attention of fickle audiences in the Twitter era, plots are...
'Avengers' spinoff fall's hottest action show
#Coulsonlives. That’s both a Twitter hashtag and a popular request from fans of the blockbuster film “The Avengers.” They are getting their wish this week when Clark Gregg stars as...
Emmy victor 'Homeland' puts Claire Danes in hot seat
Only one show could have ended “Mad Men”’s Emmy-winning streak and that was “Homeland.” A winner in the drama categories last year for Best Series, Best Actor (Damian Lewis) and...
TV's anti-hero may have jumped the shark
With the Season 1 finale of Showtime’s “RayDonovan” airing on Sunday and the series finale of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” on Sunday, Sept. 29, TV’s anti-hero is at a crossroads. Do audiences want more shows featuring these complicated characters or...
Your night-by-night guide to fall's new shows
MONDAY POST PICK: The Blacklist, Sept. 23, 10 p.m., NBC Nonstop suspense drives “The Blacklist,” a thriller about a notorious criminal, Raymond Reddington (James Spader, above left), who turns himself in...
Miami guns & grit: how 'Burn Notice' changed television
Spoiler alert: Yes, a major character does die in the series finale of USA’s “Burn Notice,” and yes, it is sad. But that’s all we’re going to tell you. The...
'The Bridge' goes global
The story that unfolds on FX’s “The Bridge” seems so well-suited to the US-Mexican border that it’s hard to imagine it being told anywhere else. In reality, that story is...
To live and die in Detroit
The bankrupt city of Detroit is one of the characters on the new AMC drama “Low Winter Sun.” The doomed city’s blown-out buildings and dingy bars are part of this...
August bites
Shark-nado” has nothing on “Shark Week.” Tonight at 8 p.m., Discovery Channel will launch its 26th year of “Shark Week,” the one week each year when viewers can get their...
Mother knows best
If the thought of having another Kardashian on the TV makes you want to run for the hills, lace up your sneakers now, because here comes Kris Jenner. Yes, the...
Out of the box
The future of TV is upon us. And although TV’s brave, new digital world is confusing, it’s also exciting. Even though network television ratings are way down, ABC, CBS, Fox...