The Biggest Loser week 8: Tracey takes the long way home
The contestants headed to Washington, D.C. to spread the gospel of healthy living.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
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Michael Irvin plays coach on Dancing with the Stars
But will he be watching from the bench?
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Dallas Divas & Daughters moms get picky with birthday guest list
It's my party and I'll un-invite you if I want to.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
The Biggest Loser week 7: Tearjerker edition
Trainer Jillian created her own trail of tears, with Amanda, Abby, and Shay each having their moment to cry.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Michael Irvin “does it for Dallas” on Dancing with the Stars
Loved the shoutout, but will Irvin slip by after weeks of discouragement from the judges?
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
Dallas Divas & Daughters tell us it can be fashionable to have a job
Jobs are a necessity for most people. But not these ladies.
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
Safe again, Michael Irvin charms judges on Dancing with the Stars with passionate paso doble
Biggest news this week on the show: Michael Irvin gives judge Bruno Tonioli a nickel that he squeezed in his butt.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
The Biggest Loser episode 6: Tracey stays mostly in the shadows
The Black team takes the spotlight away from the Allen homemaker, at least for one week.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
Video: Best fried and true stories from the 2009 State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas is officially over, and we remember it fondly by catching Big Tex on his way out. Y'all come back, ya hear?
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
America’s Got Talent pianist and Carrollton resident Jeffrey Ou welcomed home
He will be given the Perseverance Award on Oct. 24.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Lantana resident Jake Pavelka to be new star of The Bachelor
Pavelka's season will start in January 2010.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Judges say Michael Irvin hasn’t improved on Dancing with the Stars, but he’ll be back next week
The hosts also unveiled that Lantana resident Jake Pavelka will be ABC's next Bachelor. Some Dallas-Fort Worth television watchers are pretty nuts over him.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
The Biggest Loser episode 5: Tracey is supernatural
SPOILER: Tracey ticked everybody off yet again, but still managed to remain safe another week.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Anchor Oprah gives mini-boost to WFAA8’s 5 p.m. news numbers in Dallas-Fort Worth
Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Mon., Oct. 12)
The station's ad hoc Oprah/Gloria Campos combo drew 139,508 total D-FW viewers to beat runner-up Fox4's 119,574.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Photo gallery: Fans savor short moments of Oprah Winfrey onstage at State Fair of Texas
Some arrived as early as 2 a.m. to see the taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which featured Martina McBride, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, and quick snippets of the talk show queen.
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009
Dallas Divas & Daughters schools us on Facebook etiquette and mean mom tactics
Yes, I watched it for the second week in a row.
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009
The Biggest Loser episode 4: Tracey can’t seem to get well
Tracey's first episode hospitalization is still causing issues for her.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
Dancing with the Stars concludes with two celebrities sent home — but not Michael Irvin
An injury was enough to send one contestant home. While that could have counted as this week's elimination, the show's producers decided to also knock out the contestant with the lowest votes.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
New show Dallas Divas & Daughters is real-life version of Mean Girls
Except this time, there are moms involved. They're even cattier than their daughters.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2009
TV show The Buried Life helps Dallas homeless man go from streets to the studio
Sam Fuller’s art mixes vibrant reds, oranges and yellows, often depicting musical settings: dance halls, concerts, and nightclubs.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
Michael Irvin makes comeback on Dancing with the Stars, impresses judges
His feet didn't fail him this time, and he's in for another week.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
The Biggest Loser episode 3: Tracey’s “not the brightest bulb”
Allen homemaker Tracey is edited shown to be to "crazy," "full of sh**," and likely the devil incarnate.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
The Biggest Loser episode 2: Tracey finally gets in the game
SPOILER ALERT: A trip to the hospital seemed to leave Tracey no worse for the wear.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
UPDATED: Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin ties for lowest men’s score in Dancing with the Stars
Irvin was given advice from judges like “you'll get better,” a tough-love way to start the season. But, he's safe for one more week.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Oxygen reality show Naughty Chef gives Dallas chef Blythe Beck her 15 minutes
Beck, chef at Central 214 at Hotel Palomar in Dallas, will appear every Tuesday night on Oxygen.
Monday, Sept. 21, 2009
Grapevine pastor debates with owner of a cheating website on national television
The long and the short of it was that no punches were thrown and nobody really “won,” but the topic of adultery really got the crowd of 2,000 riled up.
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Project Runway episode 5 gives little face time to Dallas contestants
The assignment this week was to make a dress or fashion item out of newspaper.
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
UPDATED with video: Dallas ISD student Dalton Sherman to appear on Today Show on Friday Sept. 18
This is only his latest, after appearances on Oprah and Ellen, yawn, no biggie.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009
The Biggest Loser season premiere: Dallas-area contestants bring the drama
Tracey had a health scare, while Abby gave the tear ducts a workout with her back story.
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
Project Runway episode 4 provides frustratingly little Dallas-related action
Models became the clients.
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009
Dallas contestants stay below radar on episode 3 of Project Runway
The week's sewing challenge: beachwear.
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009
Two Dallas contestants make big impression on episode 2 of Project Runway
One of them even won.
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Two Dallas-area contestants make virtually no impression on Thursday-night premiere of Project Runway
Neither Louise from Dallas nor Shirin from Richardson came out on top or bottom, and so survived the first week.
Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
Joe Jonas to guest judge Dallas American Idol auditions
These auditions may actually be IN Dallas this time.
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009
Former Cowboy Michael Irvin in next Dancing with the Stars cast
Irvin will join such other "stars" as former Texas congressman Tom DeLay, Donny Osmond, and Melissa Joan Hart.
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
Audio interview: Jake Pavelka of The Bachelorette
Pavelka talks about his recent appearance on the show, and the prospects of him being cast as the next Bachelor.
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
Lake Highlands resident Jany Lee decorates her last room on HGTV’s Design Star
She was eliminated for being "too textbook," and she has a thing or two to say about that.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Fame talent search finds finalist at Six Flags in Arlington
She promised to wear "better shoes," the judges' insightful correction to her nearly flawless rendition of an Alicia Keys song.
Monday, Aug. 3, 2009
One of the final two contestants won Next Food Network Star
The story you are about to read gives information about the winner, so be forewarned.
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009
North Texas group Mission Reality films new pilot (July 30)
This segment of the TV show will honor a woman struggling with chemotherapy treatment.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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