Feb 17 More LGBTQ characters on TV thanks to boost from streaming platforms, study finds By Lynn Elber, Associated Press A new study says that LGBTQ representation on TV series has grown along with the footprint of streaming services. The study by the advocacy group GLAAD found that Netflix topped the streaming field in LGBTQ inclusivity with 155 LGBTQ characters… Continue reading
Feb 17 Elliot Page's memoir 'Pageboy' will be published in 2023 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Elliot Page is working on a memoir, in which he will write about everything from his Oscar-nominated film career to becoming a prominent transgender person. Continue reading
Feb 17 Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic journey included 5 individual races, no medals and 3 DNFs By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics. She will leave the 2022 Games without an individual medal after participating in all five women’s events. Continue reading
Feb 17 Overlooked champion Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as newcomer Valieva collapses By Dave Skretta, Associated Press Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 6:33 Challenging a romanticized view of the WWII era: 'The myth always seems to win out' By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet How do we remember our heroes and our nation’s greatest victories? And what lessons do we learn from history? A provocative recent book examines the story of what’s become known as “the Greatest Generation” and its impact on America’s wars… Continue watching
Feb 16 Bob Saget's family asks judge to block records from investigation of his death By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The family of comedian Bob Saget is asking a Florida court to prohibit the release of any photos, video or other records related to the investigation into his death last month. Continue reading
Feb 15 Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on 'Rust' set By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Attorneys for the family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film "Rust" say they're suing Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers for wrongful death. Continue reading
Feb 15 Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer to host Oscars By Associated Press After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards. Continue reading
Feb 15 How Galileo's groundbreaking works got banned By Dr. Howard Markel Born on this day 458 years ago, Galileo refused to be silent about how the solar system worked. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:50 New exhibit chronicles how love has been depicted in art through the ages By Jared Bowen, GBH In the spirit of Valentine's Day we look at London's National Portrait Gallery, which for the first time has an international tour of some of its works depicting love and desire. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston shares these… Continue watching