Akron Beacon Journal

Q: Besides having a baby on "Bones," we know that Emily Deschanel has a baby of her own. Is she married? And how is she related to the girl who plays the lead on "New Girl"?

A: Emily Deschanel, who plays Temperance Brennan on Fox's "Bones," is married to actor-writer-producer David Hornsby of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Unsupervised" and other shows. They wed in September 2010. A year later they welcomed their first child, a son named Henry. Emily Deschanel is the older sister of Zooey Deschanel of "New Girl." They are daughters of Caleb Deschanel, a well-regarded cinematographer and director, and actress Mary Jo Deschanel.

PENINSULA, Ohio -- Laura DeYoung doesn't need a lawn mower to keep her grass cut. She has about 80 living grass-cutting machines roaming around behind her house.

DeYoung raises sheep as the owner of the Spicy Lamb Farm in Peninsula, Ohio. She's also a partner in Urban Shepherds, a coalition of sheep farmers that's promoting the use of sheep to cut grass by grazing instead of using humans and machines.

Q: Could you tell me the closing theme song for the Perry Como show?

A: Como, for those of you tuning in late, was an enormously popular singer for decades. His hits included "Hot Diggity," "Catch a Falling Star," "Magic Moments," "It's Impossible," "Ko Ko Mo," "Round and Round" and "Papa Loves Mambo." A former barber, Como was noted for a relaxed performing and personal style. And, according to the Kennedy Center, which honored Como in 1987, the Canonsburg, Pa., native got his music career rolling after a successful audition with a dance band in Lorain, Ohio.

AKRON, Ohio -- An international movement to support local businesses with a spurt of sales called a "Cash Mob" started in Cleveland last fall and is spreading.

Q: Is Daphne Oz the wife or daughter of Dr. Oz? "The View" is on ABC at 1 p.m. Monday through Friday; she is one of the four chefs.

A: First of all, you are confusing "The View" with "The Chew," the new ABC daytime show about food-related topics; that is what's in that time slot and where Daphne Oz is a co-host. That said, according to her ABC bio, Daphne Oz is the daughter of Dr. Mehmet and Lisa Oz; Mehmet Oz is, of course, better known as TV's Dr. Oz.

Q: What happened to "CSI: NY"? I can't find it anywhere in my TV listings.

A: The series starring Gary Sinise and Sela Ward has been on a long hiatus. It is slated to return March 30.

Winter and spring are tricky times for TV shows across the network schedule. One reason is that even the most successful prime-time broadcast shows make only about 22 episodes in a season that runs more than 40 weeks. That means networks either have to air reruns -- which in many cases will not hold on to a show's audience -- or try out new programs. By winter, as well, the worst performers from the previous fall are gone, so new programs have to fill the gaps. Shows from the previous fall may also be tried out in different time slots. And the winter has included the return of several shows that eat up big chunks of prime time, like "American Idol" and "The Voice," so some programs get moved around or benched.