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Mad for plaid! Scots are everywhere, on-screen and off

At a recent event at the 92nd Street Y for the Starz series “Outlander,” it quickly became obvious that Scots are now hot. Maybe it was the event’s sexy signature...

Midseason finales: Success or a winter of discontent?

On Thursday night, a slew of popular shows are calling it quits for 2013 with their midseason finales. They’ll be back with fresh episodes in the New Year, but will...

CW extends all three of its freshman series

The CW on Monday handed out full season orders to all three of its first-year series — “The Originals,” ‘The Tomorrow People” and “Reign.” “The Originals” — a spinoff of...

The viral power of one-word show titles

What’s in a name? When it comes to TV show titles, apparently, it’s a very short story. One-word show titles are all the rage now. First there was “Revenge” and...

Rossif Sutherland follows in relatives' footsteps

He may play Nostradamus on TV, but as a young man Rossif Sutherland didn’t even see his own destiny. Sutherland, who stars as the legendary prognosticator on the new CW...

No matter the scene, you can be queen

Over the summer, the birth of a new prince re-ignited the western world’s love affair with royalty. And while queens and kings still capture the minds of commoners, they largely...

'Reign' ruled by good-looking actors in costumes

The CW has gone into the history business — and it may be the end of us. The “Gossip Girl” network has chosen as its first subject the doomed Scottish...

TV dramas' haute historical looks

New TV dramas dress up with haute historical looks

DESIGNS ON 'DRACULA' Set in Victorian England, “Dracula” premieres Oct. 25 and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the iconic immortal who descends upon London in the guise of an American...