Kyra Sedgwick News

It seems somehow fitting that we end our season about change by examining what happens to people when they refuse to accept it.

On Monday's Season 5 finale of The Closer , guest star Mary McDonnell makes a return visit as Capt.

One actor, two series: It's a happy holiday season, to be sure, for Jon Tenney. Seen regularly as police interrogator Brenda's FBI agent husband, Fritz, on the TNT drama "The Closer" -- which closes out its fifth season with the last of three new episodes Monday, Dec.

The world has rightly taken notice of the awesome actresses headlining cable TV series: Glenn Close in "Damages," Holly Hunter in "Saving Grace," Mary-Louise Parker in "Weeds," and several others.

There is hope for broadcast TV comedy and for smart, tough women of a certain age, according to Tuesday's Golden Globes nominations.

"Hello, Beau Bridges? Yes, this is The Closer calling. Would you like an Emmy nomination? You would... Okay, we're sending you the script now." Perhaps it didn't happen exactly that way, but here was a show in which a gifted actor was presented a wonderful opportunity and he rose to the occasion.

TNT's new drama "Men of a Certain Age" debuted with an audience of 5.4 million viewers, a very strong showing for a male oriented series opposite "Monday Night Football" on ESPN.

An intriguing original by writer and director Tim Canlies , Secondhand Lions tells the tale of Walter , a 12-year-old boy who has just been dumped off once again by his neglectful mother in the hands of a relative, this time into the care of his ornery great-uncles, Garth and Hub .

Several seasons ago, cable inverted seasonal scheduling by premiering new, Emmy-worthy shows just as broadcast was hanging up a gone fishin' sign after May sweeps.

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Carrie Underwood returns to her Idol network stomping grounds tonight for a two-hour musical stand, Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special .

Don't miss: Brenda and the boys are back for a run of three new episodes of The Closer beginning this week.

Americans watch about 150 hours of television a month containing about 14 hours of commercials.

WB, TNT What do you get when you mix Golden Globe winning actress Kyra Sedgwick and the TNT network together? Well you get the highly rated, most anticipated and #1 cable drama series of all time, THE CLOSER.

Tony-Award-winning actress Frances Sternhagen has made a successful career of playing mothers.

Since so many of you are so passionate about Southland , you might already know that rumours are still flying hot and heavy than TNT, the U.S. only cable company that produces The Closer, HawthoRNe and Saving Grace, will pick up the gritty cop drama that was cancelled by NBC in early October ahead of its Oct.

Matthew du Plessis: There's a scene in the movie Phenomenon where John Travolta shows Kyra Sedgwick how he finds peace in watching trees blowing in the wind.

It was a clean sweep, I tell you, at the Emmys on Sunday. Almost nothing I watch regularly won anything.

Shades of blue, soft and feminine gowns and economy-be-darned bling were among the highlights at Sunday night's 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Brenda Lee Johnson on TNT's The Closer will see a piece of chocolate, debate silently, pushing a finger in front of her lips, perhaps in a motion to try to keep herself from eating it.