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'90-Day Fiancé': Louisiana's Amanda Wilhelm is heading to Romania to meet her possible match

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Updated 16 hrs ago

"When I hear of people falling madly in love online, I kind of roll my eyes," says Louisiana's Amanda Wilhelm, of Eunice, on Sunday night's sixth-season premiere of TLC's "90-Day Fiancé: Befor…

A mortuary makeover? That and 3 other documentaries for your steaming pleasure

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
Jun 1, 2023

When you're looking for something to watch, scroll past all the drama, comedy, horror and more that get prominent placement on streaming platforms. There, you'll stumble upon stories surroundi…

Catch Louisiana trio Chapel Hart on 'Tamron Hall' show on Tuesday

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 30, 2023

As their 60-plus-city tour continues, New Orleans trio Chapel Hart makes a stop Tuesday on daytime talk/lifestyle show "Tamron Hall."

Baton Rouge's André Moreau: After 40 years in television, passion projects await

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
May 29, 2023

For André Moreau, it's not necessarily the story that makes it memorable, but the people involved in that story.

Baton Rouge's André Moreau, after a 40-year news career, is retiring; catch his last show Friday

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 25, 2023

Veteran Baton Rouge news anchor/reporter André Moreau is retiring.

Louisiana's healthcare gap: LPB 'spotlights' the problem at 8 p.m. Monday

Staff report
May 22, 2023

Louisiana Public Broadcasting examines the causes behind inequities in the state’s healthcare system on "Louisiana Spotlight: Bridging the Gap in Health Equity" at 8 p.m. Monday.

Tony Danza-starring film will shoot in Baton Rouge; young adult extras sought

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 18, 2023

Caballero Casting is searching for young adults at least 18 years old to play high school students in the indie comedy movie, "Re-Election," which begins filming in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, May 30.

'Crater' in Baton Rouge: Disney+ films bulk of lunar adventure inside Celtic Studios

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
May 12, 2023

When "National Treasure: Edge of History" from Disney+ filmed in Baton Rouge in early 2022, cast and crew were visible at shooting locations downtown and beyond.

'90 Day Fiancé': Will Louisiana woman find new mate? Catch season premiere June 4

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 11, 2023

TLC isn't revealing much about the Louisiana woman who'll be on the new season of "90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days."

Today on 'Kelly Clarkson': Local book duo to discuss their friendship

BY ROBIN MILLER | Staff writer
May 9, 2023

Today's edition of "The Kelly Clarkson Show" will spotlight a touching story with some local flavor when Amy Weinland Daughters, author of "Dear Dana: That time I went crazy and wrote all 580 …

LPB's coronation coverage starts at 1:30 a.m.; yes, you read that right

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
May 5, 2023

You're going to have to pull an all-nighter if you want to watch the historic British coronation, the first in 70 years, as it unfolds.

Phil Robertson's 'The Blind': Here's the first teaser of film about 'Duck' patriarch's past

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 4, 2023

Phil Robertson, patriarch of the Louisiana family made famous by their 2012-17 reality series, "Duck Dynasty," is the subject of the new film, "The Blind."

Follow Jan Risher's 'Antiques Roadshow' emotional range: Crushed hopes to on-camera wonder

BY JAN RISHER | Features editor
May 4, 2023

Through the years, my husband and I have watched almost every episode of "Antiques Roadshow." We were lucky enough to get tickets back in 2013 when the show was last in Baton Rouge. Then, we w…

'Otto,' 'Outlaws,' 'Marie Antoinette' and more shows to watch on TV

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 3, 2023

All those channels and streaming services and still can't find anything worth watching?

HBO Max's 'Love & Death' is Baton Rouge actress' first TV role, but who's her mama?

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
May 1, 2023

For six months, young Baton Rouge actress Amelie Dallimore put herself in the shoes of Jenny Montgomery, her first television series role.

Are you in the 'Antiques Roadshow' number? Ticket winners getting treasures ready for BR event

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Apr 25, 2023

The folks at "Antiques Roadshow" just love Louisiana.

'National Treasure,' which spent over $56 million while filming in Louisiana, canceled by Disney+

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Apr 25, 2023

After one, 10-episode season filmed in Louisiana, "National Treasure: Edge of History" has been canceled.

TV Notes: Special ops retirees, new show looking for you, and last call for 'The Golden Bachelor'

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
Apr 6, 2023

A new television project is looking for retired special forces experts.

Todd Graves' 'Secret Sauce' show ends season with back-to-back episodes Saturday

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 31, 2023

The Baton Rouge founder of Raising Cane's wraps up the 10-episode season of his A&E series, "Secret Sauce with Todd Graves," on Saturday.

'Big Door Prize': Apple TV+ opens the based-upon series world to Louisiana writer M.O. Walsh

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
Mar 29, 2023

M.O. Walsh has used what was a bit of a concern for high school English teachers — his active imagination — as a path to a challenging and satisfying writing career.

'American Idol': Louisiana's Laine Hardy tells auditionee to 'just give it all your heart'

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 27, 2023

"Oh, heavens to Betsy," joked judge Luke Bryan as Louisiana's Laine Hardy walked into "American Idol" auditions on Sunday night's episode.

'American Idol': Guess which Louisiana singer's returning to the show Sunday night

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 26, 2023

Less than a year after he appeared on "The Great Idol Reunion," Louisiana's only "American Idol" winner will be back on the series' sixth episode at 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC.

Louisiana's Lainey Wilson, Chapel Hart will appear on CMT special on Monday: TV Notes

BY JUDY BERGERON | Television editor
Mar 22, 2023

The “CMT Music Awards Nominee Special" at 9 p.m. Monday will feature two Louisiana acts — the on-fire-right-now country singer Lainey Wilson and former "The Voice" finalists and Mississippi na…

Louisiana indie film 'Tambou' will air tonight at 9 on TV5Monde USA

Staff report
Mar 18, 2023

"Tambou," a film produced by Baton Rouge’s Ann Nguyen and directed by Luke Harris, of New Orleans, will air at 9 p.m. Saturday on TV5Monde USA or channel 226 on Cox cable.

Derrick Todd Lee, Sean Vincent Gillis: A&E special on BR serial killers concludes tonight

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 17, 2023

"Butchers of the Bayou," A&E's two-night special on Baton Rouge serial killers Derrick Todd Lee and Sean Vincent Gillis, wraps up tonight starting at 8 p.m.

Derrick Todd Lee, Sean Vincent Gillis: A&E looks at 2 of Baton Rouge's serial killers.

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 16, 2023

Standing at a rally, a woman holds a sign reading "63 unsolved killings of women UNACCEPTABLE."

Where's Todd? Graves takes 'Secret Sauce' to Atlanta, Nashville on Saturday

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 10, 2023

In last week's premiere episodes of Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves' new series, “Secret Sauce with Todd Graves,” the chicken finger mogul featured two cities: his hometown, Baton Rouge, a…

On the brink: LPB's 'The Precipice' explores challenges of La.'s Pointe-au-Chien tribe

Staff report
Mar 6, 2023

They're still hopeful.