The 10 best Stephen King books

Author Stephen King, the undisputed legend of modern genre fiction, first became known for horror, then sci-fi fantasy with his Dark Tower series and recently moved into crime fiction. One of the great things about King’s books is that to some extent they all exist within the same imagined Universe; a version of Maine where

Chicken that plays the piano on America’s Got Talent premiere

America’s Got Talent hatches a lot of new stars, but none quite like the one on tonight’s premiere — a piano-playing chicken! Jokgu of the bird-based band the Flockstars wows the judges by reeling of America the Beautiful on a keyboard with her beak. Things get off to a tense start when Jokgu — named

The Bachelorette: It all goes whaboom for Rachel this week

Darn it, this week starts out so, so well! There was a barbecue and slumming A-list actors and, a little later, some kissing. It really shouldn’t have melted down into the bubbling vat of crazy it became. I guess even well-worn reality TV shows can throw some unexpected ingredients into the stew lest the constant repetition of “He’s

American Pickers: History of car company behind show’s restored 1935 Auburn

Tonight’s American Pickers sees Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz restoring a 1935 Auburn; created by a car company that had a bright, but sadly short life. The Auburn Automobile Company was founded in 1900 in Auburn, Indiana, by Frank and Morris Eckhart. Their business saw some success, but material shortages during WWI meant they struggled to survive. The Eckharts

Hidden drama in Michael Jackson’s life revealed in Searching for Neverland

Hidden drama at the center of Michael Jackson’s life in his final years is revealed tonight in the premiere of new Lifetime movie Searching for Neverland. The film is based on the book Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days, and is told through the eyes of his bodyguards Bill Whitfield and Javon

How shrunken heads are made and why on Secrets

This week on Secrets, just how do you make a shrunken and head what gave rise to this strange cultural practice? We’ve all seen Hollywood’s version of aboriginal peoples with shrunken heads adorning their tribal huts or the grizzly trophies hanging around their necks, but the truth behind this practice is something anthropologists have been

Amber Portwood and Catelynn Lowell struggle with loss on Teen Mom OG

Teen Mom OG stars Amber Portwood and Catelynn Lowell Baltierra both struggle with loss on this week’s episode, as emotions run high while the pair and Maci Bookout travel to Puerto Rico with their other halves. Amber breaks down in tears as the group gather one morning when the subject of her late dad, who

Ashley Borders finds out husband Dennis ‘not her soulmate’ on Southern Charm Savannah

Southern Charm Savannah star Ashley Borders gets some potentially life-changing news on this week’s episode — that her husband Dennis is not her soulmate. The pair were high-school sweethearts and have daughter Izzi together, but Ashley has spoken about their marriage lacking romance and how the couple are together for their daughter’s sake. And tonight

Steve Darnell: Who is the star of Vegas Rat Rods?

We know Steve Darnell from his TV series Vegas Rat Rods, but what was he doing before then and how did the show start? Steve was raised in Billings, Montana, and attended Skyview High School. As a youngster, he was a keen wrestler and was part of the wrestling team at school. In fact, it