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There have been many reports surrounding Elizabeth Smart’s abduction and even her TV movie, The Elizabeth Smart Story, which was released shortly after her rescue, but now the survivor is ready to tell her own story in Lifetime’s I Am Elizabeth Smart. “I'm not apprehensive about what the audience might take away,” Smart told reporters at TCA today. “It is the best worst movie I've ever seen. It was so well done and accurate. I'm very proud of it.” Smart was joined…...

To kick off the month of July, there are a ton of genre Blu-ray and DVD releases coming out that should get you through the long holiday weekend if barbecues and fireworks aren’t necessarily your thing.

Not only will Cannibal Holocaust finally be getting its due in high definition this week, but Scream Factory is also bringing us The Final Terror and Sony is releasing the stellar indie horror flick Afflicted to DVD and Blu-ray as well. And if you’re a horror geek who can’t get enough of Echo Bridges’ multi-title releases, well then you’ll want to check out a few more of their collections which will be arriving this week too. Also, for those of you Twilight Zone fans out there, Image Entertainment has put together a great collection of the series’ most beloved episodes for you to enjoy in honor of the upcoming 55th anniversary of the show.

Whether you celebrate July 4th with backyard fireworks, beach barbecues or a low-key day on the couch, chances are you'll encounter a television at some point over the Independence Day holiday weekend, so we've rounded up the best TV specials and marathons to entertain you over the fourth of July and beyond.

From nostalgic fare like "Boy Meets World" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" to educational series like "Through the Wormhole" and "Parts Unknown," all the way through to movie marathons of "Die Hard" and "Pirates of the Caribbean," there's something for everyone on the small screen this weekend. Read on for our highlights. (All times Et/Pt.)

Thursday, July 4

"Cake Boss" (6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., TLC)

Tempt your sweet tooth with a marathon of baker Buddy Valastro's elaborate creations.

"Fear Factor" (6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Chiller)

24 hours of hair-raising obstacles and stomach-turning food challenges as couples,...

Welcome to the 284th Edition of my series. I just got done trying out for A Few Good Men at the Anderson Mainstage Theatre. Hopefully, I'll find out next week sometime if I got a part since they are doing auditions next Saturday but saw people I haven't seen in a while so good times. I will now get to my ten selections for the week.The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003): This is the 24th link on...

Tune-in alert for .Heartland., Canada.s top-rated family drama, will premiere in primetime syndication in the USA market this weekend on Sept. 18 or 19. Starring Amber Marshall (The Elizabeth Smart Story), Heartland is the struggle of a debt-ridden family of Rocky Mountain horse ranchers fighting to keep a dream alive against a backdrop of young love, conflict and intrigue. Veteran actor Shaun Johnston (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee); Michelle Morgan (Stargate: Atlantis, The L Word) and Graham Wardle (In the Land of Women, Yesterday) also star. Please find the link to the "Heartland" website, and links for markets for reference. "Heartland" has been cleared on stations covering more than 94% of the country for the...

Canadian series "Heartland" has been cleared in 94% of the U.S. by Genesis TV and Film for the fall season.

The CBS, Tribune, Sinclair, Hearst, Lin, Meredith, Nexstar and Belo station groups are the key station groups acquiring the drama. The show is likely to air mostly in weekend primetime slots. No financial details as to license fees per episode were available.

Now filming its fourth season, the series leads in households and all key individual, female and male demos when it airs at 7 p.m. Sundays on pubcaster CBC in Canada.

" 'Heartland' is an addictive and heart-warming family drama, akin to a modern-day 'Little House on the Prairie,' set in the Rocky Mountains with rich production values and a first-rate cast," Genesis president Wayne Lepoff said. "Stations are in need of quality scripted weekly first-run hours like this one, which is a proven performer that...

TORONTO -- Canada's largest performers union, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, said Wednesday that veteran actor Karl Pruner has been voted in as president of its Toronto branch for a two-year term, replacing fellow actor Richard Hardacre. Pruner, an ACTRA member for 25 years, most recently took part in negotiations with independent producers on workplace rates and conditions. His film and TV credits include Total Recall 2070, The Elizabeth Smart Story and Dick. ACTRA, representing around 13,000 domestic actors, maintains reciprocal relationships with the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and members of both Hollywood unions can qualify for ACTRA membership when working in Canada.

When it comes to chasing young viewers, NBC is getting some strong competition this month from ... CBS? Healthy numbers for Sunday's telepic The Elizabeth Smart Story -- which held its own against NBC's similarly ripped-from-the-headlines telefilm Saving Jessica Lynch -- have poised the eye for an unlikely second-place finish in the key 18-49 demographic for the current sweep, which ends Nov. 26. CBS, traditionally the oldest-skewing of the Big Four networks, is projecting that when the final weekly numbers are released today, it will tie with NBC in the demo (a 4.6 rating, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research). If so, it will be the first time CBS has been first in a November sweep week since the advent of Nielsen PeopleMeters in 1987. NBC seems in little jeopardy of losing its grip on first place for the sweep overall. The peacock has a 7% demo margin over CBS sweep-to-date and projects that it will carry the sweep by a comfortable one-half of a demo rating point.

When it comes to chasing young viewers, NBC is getting some strong competition this month from ... CBS? Healthy numbers for Sunday's telepic The Elizabeth Smart Story -- which held its own against NBC's similarly ripped-from-the-headlines telefilm Saving Jessica Lynch -- have poised the eye for an unlikely second-place finish in the key 18-49 demographic for the current sweep, which ends Nov. 26. CBS, traditionally the oldest-skewing of the Big Four networks, is projecting that when the final weekly numbers are released today, it will tie with NBC in the demo (a 4.6 rating, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research). If so, it will be the first time CBS has been first in a November sweep week since the advent of Nielsen PeopleMeters in 1987. NBC seems in little jeopardy of losing its grip on first place for the sweep overall. The peacock has a 7% demo margin over CBS sweep-to-date and projects that it will carry the sweep by a comfortable one-half of a demo rating point.