QUESTION: Could you update me on an "American Idol" contestant of a few years ago, Melinda Doolittle? I am surprised she has not been signed by a record company and making records with her beautiful voice.ANSWER: In 2009, Doolittle — who finished third on Idol in 2007 — released the CD "Coming Back to You." Earlier this year she could be found on bookshelves with "Beyond Me: Finding Your Way to Life's Next Level."

QUESTION: Do you know when the series "Dark Shadows" will be released on DVD? It was a series in the 1960s.ANSWER: The daytime drama, notably for the vampire Barnabas Collins played by Jonathan Frid, originally aired on ABC from 1966 to 1971. A prime-time version with Ben Cross as Barnabas aired briefly in 1991. Beginning in 2002, MPI Home Video released a series of collections of episodes of the original series. The 1991 series is also on DVD.

QUESTION: Please tell me if "Raising the Bar" on TNT was canceled and if so, why? It was my favorite program and I wish to know if it's coming back.ANSWER: It is not. The series ended after two seasons. TNT said in a statement that "ratings for 'Raising the Bar's' second season did not reach the levels required for TNT to renew the series." The two seasons that were made have been released on DVD.

QUESTION: What I believe was one of the last episodes of "Criminal Minds" titled "Night Stalker" ended in such a way that I thought it would be continued in the next episode. Was there a follow-up and what was the title or will it show in the next season?ANSWER: Although an online clip from the episode is called "Night Stalker," the "Criminal Minds" episode in question was called "Our Darkest Hour." It was the fifth-season finale, and a cliffhanger. The sixth season is set to start Sept. 22.