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View Article  Pierce and his wives

By David Inman
Special to The Courier-Journal

Dear David: I remember a sitcom from some years ago about a U.S. senator. One of the cast members was David Hyde Pierce of "Frasier." I believe the senator was played by John Forsythe. Pierce was married to the senator's daughter, who was very weight-conscious, and her name was Marisse. Does this have ...   more »

View Article  TV Q & A with David Inman

Q: In the season-ending episode of “Numb3rs,” Judd Hirsch recited a passage I thought came from the novel “All Quiet on the Western Front.” If not, where was it from?

A: The lines were from Siegfried Sassoon’s poem “The Death-Bed.”
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View Article  Ask Stacy

DEAR STACY: Did JoBeth Williams fall off the face of the earth? I never could understand why they canceled "The Client." It was a smart show. — Julian B., Lockhart, Texas

DEAR JULIAN: The multi-Emmy-nominated actress — who starred in such films as "Poltergeist," "The Big Chill" and such telepics as 'Adam" and "Baby M" — co-stars with Jessica Lange ...   more »

View Article  Jicha Q&A: The Tuesday night pileup actually isn't that crowded
By Tom Jicha
South Florida Sun-Sentinel TV/Radio Writer
Posted January 14 2007

Q. Why are TV executives so dumb? I have two VCRs, so I get lucky if there are three programs that I want to watch. But now on Tuesday they have Numb3rs, Law & Order: SVU, Boston Legal, The Closer and Dirt all on at 10 p.m. Why ...   more »
View Article  TV questions

Jan. 04, 2007

TV questions

By R.D. Heldenfels

Akron Beacon JournalQ: I would like your opinion of "Boston Legal." I would like to know if it is considered a comedy or a drama! It certainly is the most unique program my husband and I have ever watched, and it is one of our favorites! We are particularly mesmerized by ...   more »

View Article  Why is Peter MacNicol leaving 'Numb3rs?'

By JAY BOBBIN
Zap2it
12/31/2006

Q:Can you tell me why Peter MacNicol is leaving "NUMB3RS"? I feel he is very important to the show. - Sharon Burnett, St. Charles, Mo.

A: He's about to become important to another show, which is the reason for his departure from the CBS drama. MacNicol will be a regular cast member in the ...   more »
View Article  It’s Springfield singing on jewelry ad

Sunday, December 17, 2006
Ask stacy

Dear Stacy: Is that Judd Hirsch in disguise in the CitiBank card commercials? My mother thinks it’s Robin Williams. — Miriam C., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Dear Miriam: You and your mother each have a lot of company in your suspicions, but the CitiBank ads actually star actor Roman Tokar, whose biggest credit prior to this ...   more »

View Article  Jicha Q&A: Siblings get reprieve; of ads and darkness
By Tom Jicha
South Florida Sun-Sentinel TV/Radio Writer

December 3 2006

Q. One of the best new shows this season is ABC's Brothers & Sisters. It has a most appealing cast along with interesting story lines. However, I was unable to find it anywhere in last Sunday's lineup. Has it been put on hiatus, moved to another slot or unceremoniously ...   more »
View Article  Q.I've seen only one reference to "24" returning this season. When and where will it air?
By JAY BOBBIN
Zap2it.com
Posted: Nov. 27, 2006
 Bruce Ladd,

Oldsmar, Fla.

A. Here's a much more specific reference. Season six of the Emmy-winning suspense series begins with a two-hour airing Jan. 14 on Fox. Like the way last season started, another two-hour installment will follow the next night.

Among the new cast members slated to join returning star Kiefer ...   more »

View Article  Are the Actors Mathematicians?

Who said Bree dies?; Dancing into Top 3
by Tom Jicha Posted March 5 2006

Q. I find Numb3rs one of the most interesting and refreshing dramas on TV. I am curious about the actors and technical staff who validate the equations. Are the actors really qualified mathematicians? If so, how can the network afford their salaries? Also, on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, I saw Grissom take a crowbar out of a car trunk in the desert and call it a tire iron. This would be only useful in removing a hubcap. How did they let this one get by? I'm aware that they cannot possibly do DNA and other tests as fast in real time, but a lot of these techniques appear too good to be true. How much is truly kept on the fact side of the coin? -- R.K., e-mail

A. This may come as a shock, but stars of TV shows, even ones who have to take off their socks to count past 10, make more per episode than mathematicians make in a year. I'm not saying this is fair, but it is how it is. As for CSI, it is accurate enough to satisfy the masses but less accurate than nit-pickers demand.

 

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