Terry Morrow

• Morrow: WBIR braces for Leno's 'effect' Published 10/26/2009 at midnight

  WBIR, Channel 10, news at 11 p.m. has yet to feel the full brunt of what's being called "The Jay Leno Effect" - but management isn't certain it's not coming.

• Morrow: 'Mary Tyler Moore' DVD shines on season 5 Published 10/20/2009 at 4:34 p.m.

  Ah, there are few thrills for a viewer like enjoying a show on a roll. Without a doubt, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" is the best comedy ever made, and season five (now on DVD) is the series at its ...

• Morrow: Knox star Ben Garant of 'Reno 911!' graduates to NBC Updated 10/19/2009 at 11:42 a.m.

  Farragut High School graduate Ben Garant and writing partner Tom Lennon - both of whom penned and starred in "Reno 911!" for Comedy Central - have a pilot deal with NBC.

• Morrow: Visiting MTV star Nick Lachey says he backs Kiffin Published 10/07/2009 at 5 p.m.

  Nick Lachey knows he’s stepping into Vols country on Saturday, and he’s prepared for it. The singer/ MTV star will be attending the University of Tennessee game on Saturday, standing on the sidelines and getting the full all-star treatment. So ...

• The Insider: Mitch Rouse's new scripts take supernatural slant Published 10/07/2009 at 4:56 p.m.

  Oak Ridge native Mitch Rouse — one of the celebrity guests at Saturday’s Secret City Film Festival — is in a scary place these days. The Hollywood-based actor/director/writer is the mastermind behind two feature film scripts lately, both dealing with ...

• Morrow: WATE's 5 p.m. news to grow Published 09/28/2009 at 5:17 p.m.

  WATE, Channel 6, is expanding its 5 p.m. newscast. Starting Oct. 12, the ABC affiliate will feature an hour of news beginning at 5 p.m.

• Morrow: 'Jay Leno,' 'NCIS' score here Published 09/26/2009 at 5:25 p.m.

  With the official start of the 2009-2010 season a week old, let's look over what's working and what's not in the Knoxville market:

• Morrow: 'Accidentally' births warm humor Published 09/21/2009 at midnight

  This is how much time flies on television. Not so long ago, Jenna Elfman was a pixie bride on "Dharma & Greg." Now, she's a cougar on CBS's "Accidentally On Purpose."

• Morrow: 'Millionaire' returns and brings back celebrities Published 08/08/2009 at midnight

  Who doesn't want to be a millionaire?Well, probably someone who has billions. Other than that, we all do. And with that, ABC is marking the 10th anniversary of its one-time mega hit "Who Want to be a Millionaire" with 11 ...

• Discovery Channel plunges into another 'Shark Week' Published 08/01/2009 at midnight

  If this doesn't make you think twice about going into the water, nothing will.

• Morrow: All three 'CSI' shows dive into same mystery Published 11/07/2009 at midnight

  In the world of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," this is the mother of all crossovers.

• 'CSI' brings together all 3 shows for crossover event Updated 11/06/2009 at 12:35 p.m.

  In the world of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” this is the mother of all crossovers.

• Grudge Match: Homer Simpson vs. Richard Heene ('Balloon Boy' dad) Published 11/05/2009 at 1:14 p.m.

  We compare two pop-culture subjects to see which you like better. To be included in next week's tally, vote for your favorite before noon on Monday. This week's match: Homer Simpson vs. Richard Heene ("Balloon Boy" dad).

• Don't trust those sneaky aliens on ABC's 'V' Published 10/31/2009 at midnight

  When will we Earthlings ever learn?Whenever an alien and a spaceship pop up, it's never good news. And when 29 spaceships suddenly appear, hovering over capitals of the world, we're all taken aback before those sweet-talking aliens start making grand ...

• Grudge Match: Tom Cruise vs. Bronson Pinchot Published 10/29/2009 at 12:37 p.m.

  We compare two pop-culture subjects to see which you like better. To be included in next week’s tally, vote for your favorite before noon on Monday. This week’s match: Tom Cruisevs. Bronson Pinchot.

• TV highlights: The aliens are coming on ABC's 'V' Updated 10/29/2009 at 12:10 p.m.

  ABC rolls out another version of the alien-invasion series "V," coming Tuesday.

• The Insider: 'Dukes' boy wants to be naughty, not nice Published 10/28/2009 at 4:31 p.m.

  Leave it to Bo Duke to save the day. With the highly anticipated Jason Mewes canceling from Adventure Con at the last minute over the past weekend in Pigeon Forge, former “Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider helped pull the ...

• Morrow: 'This Is It' reminds us why Michael Jackson was king of pop Updated 10/29/2009 at 12:42 p.m.

  "This Is It" won't go down in history as a definitive Michael Jackson documentary, but it will serve his longtime fans very well for now.

• Jigsaw (from "Saw VI") vs. Jason ("Friday the 13th") Published 10/22/2009 at 2:23 p.m.

  We compare two pop-culture subjects to see which you like better. To be included in next week's tally, vote for your favorite before noon on Monday. This week's match: Jigsaw (from "Saw VI") vs. Jason ("Friday the 13th").

• Morrow: Halloween programming to haunt us starting Friday Updated 10/22/2009 at 12:08 p.m.

  AMC has the most ambitious Halloween line-up — a full-week marathon of chilling movies. “FearFest” gets underway on Friday and will continue through Halloween, Oct. 31. More than 50 movies will be featured, including “The Fly,” “Dracula” and “The Shining.”

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