Chuck Barney

'Arrested Development' defies the odds with Netflix rebirth

mercurynews.com — Click photo to enlarge When TV shows die, they tend to stay dead. That's just the way it works: A callous network big shot pulls the plug, and the show is dumped into the vast TV graveyard. It doesn't matter if it's a revered critical darling or a horrid stink bomb that aired for three measly weeks -- they share the same fate.

'Dancing With the Stars': And the winner is ...

mercurynews.com — Already a Disney darling, Zendaya fell short in her bid to become the dancing queen.The 16-year-old Oakland native and her pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, had to settle for second place on "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night as country singer Kellie Picker and Derek Hough waltzed off with the

'Dancing With the Stars': So, who should win?

popwatch.ew.com — Hmm. Can we switch up the partnerships in our imaginations, then activate special rainbow glitter explosions to make them official? Those are the rules of Reality, right? Great! Then I vote for Kellie and Val to win season 16. Derek has enough trophies, and Zendaya's already won life at an absurdly young age.

'Dancing With the Stars': Kellie, Zendaya each receive two perfect 30s

mercurynews.com — It's a blitz of bangles, a spectacle of sequins and rhinestones! It's the penultimate night of Season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars," when the four remaining celebrities and their pro partners do everything they can to win and take home the Mirrorball Trophy tomorrow night.

Zendaya on 'Dancing With the Stars': Oakland native has title within grasp

mercurynews.com — Had you told Claire Stoermer early on during Season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars" that her teen daughter, Zendaya, would land in the show's finale, she might have had a good laugh. The kid's heart just didn't seem to be in it.

Zendaya on 'Dancing With the Stars': Oakland native has title within grasp

mercurynews.com — Had you told Claire Stoermer early on during Season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars" that her teen daughter, Zendaya, would land in the show's finale, she might have had a good laugh. The kid's heart just didn't seem to be in it.