TV & Film

McALLEN — Eva Longoria said she landed in the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday to visit her grandmother.  The Desperate Housewives star posted a photo of her with her 95-year-old grandmother in a wheelchair via Twitter shortly after 7 p.m....... Full story

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. But it was...... Full story

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Watching organized crime shows apparently has a way of bringing out people's fashion sense. News Corp.'s pay TV channel FX is teaming up with sister movie studio 20th Century Fox on an iPad app that will follow along...... Full story

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Heroes and villains from the worlds of horror, fantasy and sci-fi shared the stage at Spike TVs annual Scream Awards. More television event than traditional awards ceremony, the Scream Awards were presented in an...... Full story

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Comedian George Lopez said he is creating a new family-orientated sitcom where he will play a father and husband, vowing to return to television less than two months after TBS cancelled his late-night show "Lopez...... Full story

NEW YORK (AP) — In its 23rd year on TV, "The Simpsons" could be on the endangered species list. The show's producer said Tuesday the show can't continue under its current financial model, following a report that big pay cuts are being...... Full story

    NEW YORK (AP) — With 1,096 essays for "60 Minutes" under his belt, Andy Rooney will deliver his 1,097th on Sunday's broadcast. And it will be his last as a regular contributor. The 92-year-old Rooney will announce his...... Full story

LOS ANGELES— Brad Pitt was unable to put the cat out of first place at the weekend box office. Walt Disney's "The Lion King" reissue was No. 1 for the second-straight weekend with $22.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday....... Full story

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Obama found an unusual ally — reality TV — in her effort to bring attention to the needs of military families. The first lady, appearing Sunday on the two-part season premiere of "Extreme Makeover:...... Full story

It seems as though every superhero has been immortalized on film – Superman, Batman, The Phantom, Daredevil, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Dick Tracy, Spawn and more. Add another to the roster of superhero-turned-movie-star –...... Full story

The life of an outcast teenager is dark enough, but director Rafael Piñero takes things a step further with The Outsider. Diego (Juan Acosta) is an average 17-year-old nerd. He’s a fan of comic books and has two close friends who are...... Full story

A simple yet meaningful piano score carries this short, word-less film by Valley native Jason R. Johnston. In five minutes, Johnston accomplishes what some filmmakers can’t do in 90 minutes; he makes you feel sad and simultaneously hopeful....... Full story

Sons of a Gun is a charmingly awkward film in almost every sense. The documentary feature follows three mentally ill men and their caretaker Larry, a former hostage negotiator with a background dealing with the mentally ill. Larry once had a...... Full story

These girls get beaten. These girls break bones. These girls roll around a track while wearing mini skirts and scowls. That’s all included in Hell on Wheels, a documentary chronicling the revival of all-girl roller derby circa 2001 in Austin....... Full story

Cruzando might be the most high-profile film ever to emerge from the Rio Grande Valley. Since premiering last spring, the film has been making the rounds at some of the country’s most notable film festivals and racking up a growing collection...... Full story