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Arts Mar 08
Oprah’s deft royal interview shows why she’s still the media queenWhile the couple drew both strong support and rebukes for detailing why they fled Britain and their royal roles, Winfrey burnished her stature as a master interviewer with Sunday's special that rivaled "The Crown"' for drama and heartache.
Arts Jan 29
NBCUniversal vows auditions for actors with disabilitiesThe pledge was made in response to calls for change by the Ruderman Family Foundation, following a similar commitment the disability rights advocate received from CBS Entertainment in 2019.
Arts Jan 27
Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94Millions of viewers knew her as the self-absorbed neighbor Phyllis in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." She also appeared as the mother of Timmy on the "Lassie" series.
Arts Nov 08
Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80Alex Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show “Jeopardy!” for more than 30 years with dapper charm and a touch of schoolmaster strictness, died Sunday. He was 80.
Arts Oct 22
TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity, study findsAccording to a new university study, there is a lag in diversity in behind-the-camera jobs and among TV executives. As of this fall, the study found that whites held 92% of chair and CEO positions at TV networks and studios,…
Arts Sep 18
The Emmys are live and virtual this year: ‘What could possibly go wrong?’Come for the awards, stay for the suspense of the first big Hollywood ceremony to attempt a live — but socially distanced — broadcast amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Arts Aug 11
Politically charged ‘black-ish’ episode gets belated homeA politically charged episode of “black-ish” from 2017 that was shelved by ABC has found a home on Hulu. In a social media post, “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris said he can't wait for people to see the episode for themselves.
Arts Jul 30
DeGeneres apologizes to show’s staff amid workplace inquiryEllen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace.
Arts Jul 29
‘Little House on the Prairie’ author’s life, times examined in PBS filmA documentary about the life of "Little House on the Prairie" author Laura Ingalls Wilder puts her novels in historical context. That includes scattered racist references to Native Americans in Wilder's novels.
Arts Jul 28
‘Watchmen’ leads all Emmy nominees with 26The prime-time Emmys are the first major entertainment awards to cope with limitations forced by the pandemic.