The Middle News

There was something refreshingly pedestrian about last night's episode of The Middle .

SPOTLIGHT 'The Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now? 7 p.m. on NBC A special offers updates on contestants from the first seven seasons.

Even in this era of instant fame, the rise and fall of Jon and Kate Gosselin has been startling to behold.

You know how sometimes you see an actor or actress and they look so familiar, but you can't remember where you saw him or her, or what the TV show was? That's how I've been with the little boy who plays Brick on The Middle .

Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company at the center of NBC's prime-time comedy "The Office," is facing bankruptcy.

Right from the beginning, The Middle had me in familiar territory. I remember rushing around the house gathering trash and trying to get it out to the curb before the trash truck finished at the neighbor's house.

When you think of Brooke Shields , you think glamor and fashion and high style... Well, I do anyway.

The season's best new comedy has a double shot tonight. First is a funny rerun. Phil insists his son is mature enough to have an expensive bike; soon, we wonder about Phil's maturity.

There are a number of good guests out there tonight , starting with NewsRadio 's Vicki Lewis as a social worker who visits The Middle when Frankie hits Brick with a beer bottle.

Judge Michael Ryan of Cleveland Municipal Court had a blast on Family Feud. The family of Cleveland Mu nicipal Court Judge Michael Ryan walked away with $22,000 - and plans to vacation this winter in Florida -- after appearing on the Family Feud this week.

"I Won't Back Down" - When Jules inadvertently tells Grayson he's hot and he doesn't reciprocate, she's on a mission to get him to admit she's sexy, on ABC's "Cougar Town," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 .

Geeks of the world, rise up: Fox has cancelled the Joss Whedon drama "Dollhouse." Meanwhile, ABC has yanked "Hank." Fox's decision on "Dollhouse" isn't a surprise, as the net had already yanked the show from its Friday slot during November sweeps.

This photo taken July 9, 2009 shows actor Kelsey Grammer attending the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", in New York.

Neil Flynn, left, and Bay Village native Patricia Heaton, second from left, are the parents on ABC's "The Middle," a rookie comedy receiving a nomination for a People's Choice award.

Patricia Heaton currently stars in the ABC hit show "The Middle". More>> United Way of Siouxland is preparing for a milestone celebration as they announce two time Emmy award-winning actress Patricia Heaton as their speaker for the 10th Anniversary Women's Power Lunch.

Taylor Swift will open the 2009 CMA Awards on Nov. 11, 2009, which will be broadcast live on ABC-TV. Photo by Josephy Anthony Baker Representatives for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards have announced that four-time nominee Taylor Swift will deliver the opening performance for the show, which will air live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on Wednesday, ...

Country music-lovin' rock star Kid Rock will perform and present at the 2009 CMA Awards on Nov.

Programming highlights on /A\ include: * Jimmy Fallon makes an appearance on GOSSIP GIRL * The Top 18 dancers must put their best feet forward on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE * Frankie must sell a car within a week or be forced to wear a dog suit outside the lot on THE MIDDLE * Hank has had it with Tily's annoying habit of saying "got it, got it, got ...

Ask the Yankees or Phillies how hard it is to hit a triple. Usually we'd count ourselves lucky to total three good, successful sitcoms in a single season, let alone three on the same night, on the same network.

World Series : Game 1 - Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees : 1966 animated special.