TV Guide: Boston Legal

Listing: Whose God Is It Anyway?

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0400

Sat Oct 25 07:00 PM WGN The media spotlight intensifies as Coho's high-profile murder case goes to trial; Alan finds himself defending Jerry Espenson---again---but also sees another familiar face in court; and Denny's feelings for Bethany grow. Joan Rivers has a cameo.

Listing: Schadenfreude

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 09:00 PM ION The fate of the “black widow” (Heather Locklear) is decided in a trial hinging on Shore's close. Elsewhere, an emotional divorce suit involves Denise, pleading her own case. Judge Cooper: Anthony Heald. Bernard: Leslie Jordan. Malcolm: Rupert Everett.

Listing: The Black Widow

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 08:00 PM ION Heather Locklear guest stars as a woman accused of killing her rich, older spouse; and Rupert Everett plays an engaging attorney with a romantic link to Tara. Another case involves wrongful termination. Judge Cooper: Anthony Heald. Dr. Carter: James Eckhouse. Milken: Gregory Itzin.

Listing: Death Be Not Proud

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 21 08:00 PM ION Shelley Long guest stars as a businesswoman who's charged with paying for sex. Another case concerns a death-row inmate in Texas. Judge Brown: Henry Gibson. Chelina: Kerry Washington. Zeke: Sterling K. Brown.

Listing: The Bad Seed

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:01:00 -0400

Mon Oct 20 10:01 PM ABC Alan and Shirley prepare for a fight with the military on behalf of a man whose brother died under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry helps his sister (Annie Potts) in her search for the identity of the father of her son, who was conceived through an anonymous donor.

Listing: Change of Course

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Sun Oct 19 12:00 PM WGN A cop killing centers on a haughty defendant, reluctantly represented by Lori and zealously by a firm veteran, who has been a patient in a mental facility. Meanwhile, Shore plays hardball with a witness in a shoplifting case involving a kleptomaniac CEO. Litch: Jeremiah Birkett.

Listing: Fine Young Cannibal

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Sat Oct 18 06:00 PM WGN Denny is attracted to feisty lawyer Bethany Horowitz (Meredith Eaton-Gilden) as they try a case against an HMO, and Alan grows more attracted to Shirley as they defend a homeless man accused of cannibalism. Meanwhile, Coho continues his defense of accused murderer Scott Little (Ashton Holmes). Catherine Piper: Betty White. Barbara Little: Katey Sagal. Judge Clark Brown: Henry Gibson. Claire Simms: Constance Zimmer.

Listing: Let Sales Ring

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 10:00 PM ION Carl Reiner plays a troubled lawyer, seeking to be frozen by cryonics---before he dies. Chi McBride re-creates his “Boston Public” role as principal Harper in a speech-rights case that involves a provocative radio station he banned from his school. Milch: Ryan Kelley. Catherine: Betty White.

Listing: Tortured Souls

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 09:00 PM ION Freddie Prinze Jr. returns as unruly lawyer Donny Crane, opposing Denny in a suit over a cancelled wedding. Also, a case of police brutality entangles Shore with Schmidt. Chelina: Kerry Washington. Ferrion: Leslie Jordan.

Listing: 'Til We Meat Again

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 10:00 PM ION Where's the beef? Not in a Massachusetts burg out to ban red-meat sales. So a steak-house owner sues. Elsewhere, Shore faces battery-conspiracy charges over a bar brawl; and Lori's drawn to a persuasive lawyer (Rick Yune) who refers to himself as “sexy man.”

Listing: It Girls and Beyond

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 08:00 PM ION An MD's ethics are questioned in a case that involves an unapproved diet drug, which the doctor sold to a patient who's obese. Meanwhile, a suit entangles lesbian partners over their personal and business relationships. Tracy: Sarah Carter. Stephanie: Dana Wheeler-Nicholson. Zale: William Atherton.

Listing: True Love

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:01:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 10:01 PM ABC After an old girlfriend (Ally Walker) hires Alan to help her husband beat a murder charge, he faces a moral and professional dilemma when his lingering feelings for her elicit a secret desire for a conviction.

Listing: From Whence We Came

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 08:00 PM ION Echoes of the Scopes Trial pervade a case that centers on teaching creationism to eighth-grade students. Betty White has a cameo in a role she created on “The Practice.” Also, an acquitted killer returns to haunt Shore, who's further embattled with charges of sexual harassment.

Listing: Catch and Release

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Sun Oct 12 12:00 PM WGN Freddie Prinze Jr. plays Donny Crane, a legal eagle who's a chip off his namesake's block. Also, a sexual-harassment case evolves into a court battle between Shore and Christine (Elizabeth Mitchell), who's rehired as a corporate lawyer. Lewiston: Rene Auberjonois.

Video: Dances With Wolves

iTunes — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:52:57 -0400

Denny Crane is arrested yet again, this time for carrying a concealed weapon with which he shot a man who was trying to mug him and Jerry Espenson, and Alan Shore tries to help a sex surrogate - with whom he shares a past - gain joint custody of her daughter.

Video: Guardians and Gatekeepers

iTunes — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:52:45 -0400

Alan Shore sues a major pharmaceutical company for deceptive advertising after Denny Crane's unintended misuse of an arsenal of prescription drugs almost kills him.

Video: Sneak Peek: Boston Legal 10/13

ABC — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:13:04 -0400

Alan talks about his true love.

Video: Dances With Wolves

ABC — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:09:12 -0400

Denny Crane is arrested yet again, this time for carrying a concealed weapon.

Video: Guardians and Gatekeepers

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:19:47 -0400

Alan Shore sues a major pharmaceutical company for deceptive advertising after Denny Crane's unintended misuse of an arsenal of prescription drugs almost kills him.

Video: Guardians and Gatekeepers

ABC — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:08:26 -0400

Alan Shore sues a major pharmaceutical company for deceptive advertising.

News: Mega Buzz on Lost, Housewives, Smallville and More!

TV Guide — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:02:00 -0400

Senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich and Mickey O'Connor answer your questions. E-mail us your spoilery needs.Any idea on when Lost will air its premiere in 2009? — JennyMickey: ABC usually releases the date in late October, so we'll keep you posted. (DarkUFO, FWIW, hears the show might be returning to Wednesdays, starting Feb. 4.) In the meantime, I have some scoop to tide you over. When I spoke with Michael Emerson at the Emmys, he told me, "Ben's mission has changed, time has passed, he has different resources... and he moves around a lot." He also hinted that he might have a scene with Desmond coming up, which begs the question: Desmond's back?Do you have any info on what is coming up for Smallville's Clark/Chloe? — NaomiMatt: I almost hesitate to toy with this four-letter word again, but here goes: KISS! (Mind you, it's an Episode 8 flashback to a Young Chloe macking on a Young Clark in the farmhouse hayloft.) "I saw them shooting that scene the other day, and it was ado...

Video: OMG Moment: 9/23/08

ABC — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:09:00 -0400

Denny confides in Alan about his problem.

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson

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Boston Legal, CHRISTIAN CLEMENSON

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Tara Summers as

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Boston Legal, TARA SUMMERS

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Allison Miller as Marlena

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Boston Legal, ALLISON MILLER

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - James Spader as Alan and William Shatner as Denny

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Boston Legal, JAMES SPADER, WILLIAM SHATNER

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - James Spader as Alan and William Shatner as Denny

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Boston Legal, JAMES SPADER, WILLIAM SHATNER

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Candice Bergen as Shirley, Allison Miller as Marlena and John Larroquette as Carl Sack

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Boston Legal, CANDICE BERGEN, ALLISON MILLER, JOHN LARROQUETTE

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and Allison Miller as Marlena Hoffman

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Boston Legal, CANDICE BERGEN, ALLISON MILLER

News: Boston Legal Books Bowen and Bertinelli

TV Guide — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:39:00 -0400

Boston Legal's grand flourish of guest-casting for its final season continues. In addition to the return of Julie Bowen as Denise, this season's 10th episode will also feature a guest-starring turn by Valerie Bertinelli. Details on Val's role have yet to be revealed, even though her episode films this week. A onetime Boston Legal series regular, Bowen last appeared as Denise in May 2007, at which time she embarked on an on-/off-screen maternity leave (as well as made the occasional Lost visit). Her upcoming encore was first reported by EW's Ausiello.Bertinelli recently was cast as the lead in a TNT sitcom pilot, enjoying a bit of a career rebirth following the release of her candid memoir Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time, in which she copped to (among other things) cheating on hubby Eddie Van Halen. — Matt MitovichCrave scoop? E-mail Matt and Mickey at mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

Video: Smoke Signals

iTunes — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:14:08 -0400

Alan Shore tackles a big tobacco company and discovers that the defense attorney is an old flame, and Denny Crane's frustrating lack of performance issues are getting him down.

Video: Smoke Signals

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:21:46 -0400

Alan Shore tackles a big tobacco company and discovers that the defense attorney is an old flame, and Denny Crane's frustrating lack of performance issues are getting him down.

Video: Boston Legal Season 5

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:52:40 -0400

Alan Shore sues a major pharmaceutical company for deceptive advertising after Denny Crane's unintended misuse of an arsenal of prescription drugs almost kills him.

Video: Smoke Signals

ABC — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:24:12 -0400

Alan Shore Tackles a big tobacco company.

Video: Brad Paisley Music Video!

ABC — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:16:05 -0400

Boston Legal Music Video-Brad Paisley

Video: ABC.com Start Now: 4/8/08

ABC — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:16:03 -0400

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Video: Red Carpet Rules-Boston Legal

ABC — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:15:45 -0400

The stars of Boston Legal abide to the rules of the red carpet.

Video: Red Carpet with Tara Summers

ABC — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:15:43 -0400

Tara Summers discusses where the show left off and reveals a bit about the upcoming season.

Video: BOSTON LEGAL's Summers and Clemenson have wacky plots ahead.

TV Guide Online — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:12:55 -0400

Matt Mitovich interviews Boston Legal's Tara Summers and Christian Clemenson on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards 2008.

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Smoke Signals" - Meredith Eaton and Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson

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Boston Legal, MEREDITH EATON, CHRISTIAN CLEMENSON

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and Ally Walker

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Boston Legal, JAMES SPADER, ALLY WALKER

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and Ally Walker

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Boston Legal

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 5 - "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and William Shatner as Denny Crane

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Boston Legal, James Spader, William Shatner

News: I just thought I'd let you ...

TV Guide — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Question: I just thought I'd let you know, in case you don't already, that of everybody they could have quoted, Fox has quoted your good self on the back of the Boston Legal Season 4 DVD set. The quote: "an emotional blockbuster." It's perhaps a bit disingenuous, considering that quote was aimed at one specific episode. Then again, when have marketing departments ever let a little thing like context get in the way of sales?
Answer: Believe me, the irony is not lost on me, but the way I tend to look at these things is: If I wrote it (which in this case, I guess I did), it's fair game. And while it does seem a bit iffy to use a rave over a scene in a single above-par episode to characterize an entire season, which it's pretty obvious to most regular readers I was not a champion of, it's probably best not to take it very seriously, because I certainly don't take Boston Legal seriously. Except during those moments when it's an "emotional blockbuster," I suppose ...

News: Exclusive: Cheri Oteri Surfaces in Boston

TV Guide — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:21:00 -0400

Live, from Boston, it's Cheri Oteri!OK, everyone simmah down now....Saturday Night Live alumna Cheri Oteri, who has been somewhat MIA from the smaller screen as of late (but delivered well as the voice of Shrek the Third's dopey Sleeping Beauty), will turn up on Boston Legal during the ABC series' final season, TVGuide.com has learned.Oteri is lensing this week a guest-starring role as a woman who seeks Alan's counsel when she is (allegedly) wrongly fired from her job. Boston Legal's 13-episode swan song kicks off Monday, Sept. 22, at 10 pm/ET. — Matt Mitovich

Video: Tara Summers reveals her future after Boston Legal.

TV Guide Online — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:35:49 -0400

Matt Mitovich interviews Tara Summers about the impending finale of 'Boston Legal'.

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Tabloid Nation" - William Shatner as "Denny Crane"

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Boston Legal, William Shatner

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Tabloid Nation" - John Larroquette as Carl Sack

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Boston Legal, John Larroquette

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Tabloid Nation" - William Shatner as Denny Crane and Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt

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Boston Legal, William Shatner, Candice Bergen

Photo: Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Tabloid Nation" - Stephen Root as Ethan Melman

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Boston Legal, Stephen Root