Paul Abbott

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Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan singled home Casper Wells with the winning run in the eighth inning Tuesday as Seattle ended its recent scoreless drought with a 3-2 victory over the A's at Safeco Field. Reliever Charlie Furbush picked up the victory...

Timothy David “Tim” Abbott, 45, of Danville, passed away Tuesday. Born Nov. 11, 1965, in Carrollton, he was the son of Graham L. Abbott of Whitesburg and Lou Ann Jones Abbott of Danville. He was a graduate of Paintsville High School and...

Despite frequent attempts, many hit British TV series haven't been able to make a successful transition across the big pond to American television. For every success like NBC's "The Office," there's a bomb like the same network's "Coupling." Or, on a...

He played for the Orange County Flyers for only one month, but it was enough. Former Chicago Cubs ace Mark Prior was acquired Friday by the Texas Rangers. Prior, who pitched in relief for the Flyers of the independent Golden......

Emmy Rossum in the pilot for Showtime's Chicago-based dramedy, "Shameless." (Photo courtesy of Showtime) Realizing that she had accidentally spit part of her Rice Krispies treat on my knee, Emmy Rossum — on her lunch break from shooting Showtime's “...

Two-time Emmy winner William H. Macy could be starring in his first regular TV series gig if Showtime greenlights a remake of the Brit hit "Shameless." In the pilot, announced Wednesday, Macy will play the alcoholic patriarch of a working-class Chicago...

Networks have released a slew of premiere dates in recent days, and I've also got a date that "Shield" fans will want to remember. Here's the rundown: "Sons of Anarchy" returns on FX on Sept. 7 (and for a preview of Season 3 with exclusive photos and...

Former USC standout and Chicago Cubs All-Star pitcher Mark Prior has signed with the Orange County Flyers, the independent Golden League team announced Wednesday. Prior spent all five of his major league seasons with the Cubs, going 42-29 with a......

Another British import is coming to the small screen, and this one stars William H. Macy."Shameless" is inspired by executive producer Paul Abbott's ("State of Play") life growing up in a working-class family with 10 children. The U.S. version, which........

Two-time Emmy winner William H. Macy has signed on for his first regular TV series gig, the Showtime remake of the Brit hit "Shameless." Macy will play the alcoholic patriarch of a working-class Chicago family who, after his wife abandons ship, leaves the...

Like Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic," "State of Play" compresses a British television miniseries into a stand-alone American thriller and does a pretty good job of it. It's best to see the remake first and catch up with the 2003 BBC miniseries afterward....