Hollywood actress Patricia Heaton is set to star, alongside Treat Williams, in the TV movie "Front of the Class," CBS announced Wednesday. The new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" film has started production in Shreveport, La., and will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network.

By MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot Is chemistry enough to carry a lame plot? The question is at the center of "What Happens in Vegas ...

By David Kronke 'Heartland" is a simple, foursquare medical drama with an undeniable hook -- the emotional nexus between family members sacrificing a deceased loved one's organs and the recipients who survive, thanks to such selflessness in the face of tragedy.

By DALE MCGARRIGLE; OF THE NEWS STAFF Summer is a time for cutting-edge TV, when cable channels trot out daring programming that wouldn't fly on the stodgy networks. After all, it's possible for them to capture respectable ratings against the dregs and the reruns on broadcast channels.

By Bill Keveney Don't expect much OT in the OR on TNT's new medical series, Heartland, premiering tonight (10 ET/PT). The organ-transplant drama looks more at the emotional heart, focusing on the lives of the medical personnel, donors and recipients at a Pittsburgh hospital.