Friday TV Picks: 'Who Do You Think You Are?' on NBC

TV Picks for Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, include "Who Do You Think You Are?" on NBC; "WHL Hockey," Everett Silvertips at Portland Winter Hawks on ROOT; and "Shark Tank" on ABC.

BOOK #2!!

Below you will find the not yet completed text of the book that I have been writing ever since I was enabled to use Mary Ragland’s office & library; it still requires a bit . . .

England Loses Capello, National Team Coach

Fabio Capello, the Italian coach who was upset that John Terry had his captaincy stripped, resigned, but it’s unclear whether Harry Redknapp, a popular figure with his own troubles, will replace him.

Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday

He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions — Ebeneezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, Pip and Miss Havisham, Fagin and Oliver Twist. And it made him a star, mobbed by fans on both sides of the Atlantic.

Criticised and cancelled

Pop-princess Lana Del Rey has cancelled her Australian tour on the back of relentless criticism in the US. So why is she suddenly so hated - a botched TV appearance, a millionaire dad or a lack of memory in her audience?

From 'My Week With Marilyn' To 'Smash': Marilyn Monroe Continues To Shine 50 Years Later

It seems gentlemen aren't the only ones who prefer blondes. No matter which corner of pop culture you love to loiter in, it's likely you've stumbled upon Marilyn Monroe recently—billowing white skirt, coy smile, breathy come-ons and all. There's NBC's new series, "Smash," which debuted last night, and chronicles two Broadway neophytes' fight for the [...]