Elaine Liner
is Caller-Times' media critic. Her columns are published Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Sundays. She has been known to occasionally gossip with her readers
in the Elaine
Liner Forum. Elaine can be reached at linere@caller.com
- May 4, 2000 --
A critic doesn't just dole it out ... she's gotta take it, too
- April 30, 2000 --
Do DJs get along? Are they really that funny? What are your real chances of winning?
- April 30, 2000 --
Lowe lip-syncs his way into ‘John Denver Story’
- April 30, 2000 --
Lowe lip-syncs his way into ‘John Denver Story’
- April 28, 2000 --
Say hello to youthful Dreyfuss in 'Goodbye Girl'
- April 27, 2000 --
1001 Arabic sights livens miniseries
- April 25, 2000 --
Return of 'Friends' may depend on $700,000
- April 23, 2000 --
ABC goes all out with tribute to Stooges
- April 21, 2000 --
Wash away your troubles with this mild soap
- April 20, 2000 --
Victor Lara remains at KUNO
- April 18, 2000 --
Global warming heats up weather talk on PBS program
- April 14, 2000 --
Drama digs deep into world of gossip columnist
- April 13, 2000 --
A Dahmer in designer suits slashes '80s excess in 'Psycho'
- April 11, 2000 --
'Sopranos' ends second season on a high, windy note
- April 9, 2000 --
Live...from 1964, showdown between Super Powers
- April 7, 2000 --
Spring Break couch potato, see 'Where the Boys Are'
- April 6, 2000 --
Radio's watchdog of extraterrestrials calls it quits, again
- April 4, 2000 --
TV opens the books on Soprano-inspired mob dramas
- March 31, 2000 --
Adaptations of Banks' novels are memorable
- March 30, 2000 --
'Wonderland' injects mental ward drama in 'ER' style
- March 28, 2000 --
Oscars get weird as the midnight hour approaches
- March 26, 2000 --
Love Hewitt royally miscast in ABC Hepburn movie
- March 24, 2000 --
Tip-off on a great basketball flick: 'Hoosiers'
- March 23, 2000 --
Oscar de la yenta
- March 21, 2000 --
Predictions for Oscars 2000 heavy on 'Beauty,' 'Cider'
- March 19, 2000 --
New series launched, cancelled this year
- March 18, 2000 --
'Mission to Mars' deserves audience on Earth
- March 17, 2000 --
Crazy aerial stunts fly in 'The Great Waldo Pepper'
- March 16, 2000 --
UPN affiliate picks up ABC's 'The View,' 'Port Charles'
- March 14, 2000 --
Read my polyps - Get cancer screenings, Couric says
- March 11, 2000 -- Berney Seal returns to the broadcasting business
- March 10, 2000 -- Being 'with baby' gets 1941 treatment
- March 10, 2000 -- 'Sweet and Lowdown' a Woody Allen gem
- March 9, 2000 -- KIII designs new set to mimic CNN's bustling background
- March 7, 2000 -- 'Early Show's' homespun 'Story' carries on Kuralt tradition
- March 4, 2000 -- 'The Next Best Thing' is a mind-puzzling cliche
- March 2, 2000 -- Mom, not tabloids, exploited Kathie Lee's kids
- February 29, 2000 -- Fickle listeners flip for female-friendly radio stations
- February 27, 2000 -- JonBenet movie casts suspicion on outsiders
- February 24, 2000 -- For odd show O.D., flip to 'Iron Chef,' and 'Blind Date'
- February 22, 2000 -- Fox takes beating on plan to air accused batterer's nuptials
- February 20, 2000 -- Little Richard film can’t compete with real thing
- February 17, 2000 -- Say it ain't so, Oscar: You're just as trendy as the next guy
- February 15, 2000 -- Drudgery report: TV shows document 'E-caving' craze
- February 13, 2000 -- ‘Sally Hemings’ miniseries based on historical material
- February 10, 2000 -- UPN programs bump C-SPAN on Heartland
- February 8, 2000 -- Natura-diddly death rumored on 'Simpsons'
- February 6, 2000 -- Mary, Rhoda TV-film falls flat
- February 3, 2000 -- Blockbusters abound during Feb. sweeps
- February 1, 2000 -- PBS series spotlights actor, director Sidney Poitier
- January 30, 2000 -- Griffith, Knotts chat with TV critics
- January 25, 2000 -- Soirees bring out good tippers, flirts, dancing machines
- January 23, 2000 -- Linkletter stays active outside of television
- January 20, 2000 -- Losing heart, Critic awaits Dave's return
- January 18, 2000 -- "ER," "West Wing" rush to replace departing cast
- January 16, 2000 -- Former presidents comment on their terms
- January 13, 2000 -- 'Sopranos' returns to serve up the saucy dish on fat-cat wiseguys
- January 11, 2000 -- Tough language, tender types return on 'NYPD Blue'
- January 9, 2000 -- TNN rolls out the drama ‘18 Wheels of Justice’
- January 7, 2000 -- Dean and Rusty show KO'ed from K-99
- January 6, 2000 -- New cable shows will begin soon
- January 4, 2000 -- Cable channels start the year with new series
- January 2, 2000 -- Viewers lose most in KIII's decision to stand up to AT&T
- December 31, 1999 -- No Y2K meltdowns so networks focus on fireworks
- December 31, 1999 -- Talks stall between KIII, AT&T
- December 30, 1999 -- Univision will ring in the New Year with 24-hour special
- December 28, 1999 -- One of Kaufman's strangest characters disrupts press confab
- December 26, 1999 -- TV rings in New Year
- December 23, 1999 -- 'Man on the Moon' glows with genius
- December 21, 1999 -- Darling of Sundance Fest, 'Happy, Texas,' rolls into town
- December 17, 1999 -- So what if you don't get it? Get 'The Matrix'
- December 14, 1999 -- Elaine Liner's media predictions for the 21st century
- December 12, 1999 -- 'Hefner' makes boring mess of bunny biz
- December 10, 1999 -- Madeline Kahn's great moments are on video
- December 9, 1999 -- The return of the TV quiz show: Networks scramble to cash in
- December 7, 1999 -- Car reviews hurt KIII credibility
- December 5, 1999 -- Wild special effects for TNT's 'Christmas Carol'
- November 30, 1999 -- 'Millionaire' puts ABC at the top of ratings heap
- November 25, 1999 -- Ricky Martin brings the party to your house Friday
- November 24, 1999 -- 'The Limey' has a visual flair for film noir
- November 23, 1999 -- United Paramount Network picks up new Corpus Christi affiliate
- November 21, 1999 -- "Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End"
- November 19, 1999 -- 'Hard Day's Night'
- November 18, 1999 -- 'Millionaire' lets us see them sweat
- November 16, 1999 -- Film a door into mind of 'Malkovich'
- November 12, 1999 -- 'Full Metal Jacket'
- November 7, 1999 -- Sweeps: Orphans, leprechauns, Regis and rock ‘n’ roll
- November 4, 1999 -- 'Friends' starts anew but still there for you
- November 2, 1999 -- CBS's 'Early Show' stumbles, and what it definitely needs is more of Bryant Gumbel
- October 30, 1999 -- 'Haunted Hill' a waste of actors, effects
- October 28, 1999 -- 'Breakfast' under cloud from 'git-go'
- October 26, 1999 -- David Kelley's shows hitting below the belt
- October 24, 1999 -- 'Ally McBeal' starts new season Monday
- October 23, 1999 -- Temptations pervade the piety of a Scottish family
- October 21, 1999 -- Miramax not too happy about 'Happy'
- October 19, 1999 -- Austin Film Festival comes up short on season's must-see movies
- October 16, 1999 -- 'Fight Club' goes the distance for a TKO
- October 14, 1999 -- Alan Alda proves he's still a smooth operator at heart
- October 12, 1999 -- PBS special chronicles century of photography
- October 10, 1999 -- 'Ryan Caulfield' is teen cop dealing with violence
- October 9, 1999 -- 'Mumford' proves to be a movie with heart
- October 7, 1999 -- "Wasteland" wastes no time in introducing interracial romance
- October 5, 1999 -- 'Roswell' shoots for the moon with sci-fi themed teen series
- October 3, 1999 -- 'American Beauty' doesn't ring true
- September 30, 1999 -- Local viewers call new TV shows 'filthy'
- September 28, 1999 -- Grotesque fascinates 'Ally' writer
- September 25, 1999 -- 'One Man's Hero' defeated by weak screenplay, acting
- September 23, 1999 -- Put the kids to bed before you tune into Fox's new series 'Action'
- September 21, 1999 -- Ready, set, redecorate on BBC
- September 19, 1999 -- Actor William H. Macy writes movie for TNT
- September 16, 1999 -- Looking Way Back
- September 14, 1999 -- PBS turns 30
- September 11, 1999 -- 'Stir of Echoes' awakens the imagination
- September 9, 1999 -- Will and Grace and Ally and Frasier return for more laughs and loves
- September 7, 1999 -- Network premiere of 'Selena' on ABC to be simulcast in Spanish
- September 5, 1999 -- "Wheel" gets a new home
- September 2, 1999 -- Competitors revamp shows for good morning brawl with 'Today' show
- August 31, 1999 -- ABC's 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' draws millions of viewers
- August 28, 1999 -- Brooks' latest a trite take on Hollywood
- August 24, 1999 -- Hurriedly packing the car to escape Bret's wrath: I take it, I take it not...
- August 22, 1999 -- 'King of Scream'
- August 19, 1999 -- AMC visits '30s Hollywood in new series
- August 17, 1999 -- KSAB/99.9 tops spring Arbitrons
| Daily Dish - Elaine's gossip stories from her trip to Hollywood, July 18 to August 5. |
- August 5, 1999 -- Adventures mimic life in Hollywood
- August 3, 1999 -- CBS kills off cast to keep 'Hope' alive
- August 1, 1999 -- Viewers may say `no thanks' to new series
- July 29, 1999 -- Farrah plays pig farmer in latest role
- July 27, 1999 -- Sarah Michelle Gellar gets ready to slay college demons
- July 22, 1999 -- UPN adds wrestling to lineup
- July 20, 1999 -- Don't open your wallet for 'Eyes Wide Shut'
- July 15, 1999 -- Simmons makes wishes come true
- June 29, 1999 --
Everybody gets naked in the new fall TV lineup
- June 24, 1999 --
Second visit to new movie theater shows some progress
- June 22, 1999 --
Black-listed film writer's work detailed on AMC documentary series
- June 20, 1999 --
Love of computer core of `Silicon Valley'
- June 17, 1999 --
Networks offer relief from summer rerun doldrums
- June 15, 1999 --
BBC America to air royal nuptials between Edward and Sophie live
- June 3, 1999 --
Hip, low-budget quiz shows carving a niche
- May 27, 1999 --
Wasting time
- May 20, 1999 -- Lucci
has 'best chance ever' to win a Daytime Emmy at long last
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