Arts Nov 16 It’s a holiday TV guide, Charlie Brown Supply-chain woes are this year's Grinch, threatening to steal gifts and good cheer. But TV is overstocked with holiday specials and rom-coms — including the Food Network's first movie and the rebranded GAC Family channel's Christmas debut.
Arts Nov 11 ‘Rust’ shooting death and labor climate frame Hollywood contract vote Members of a union representing film and television crews begin voting Friday on a tentative contract with Hollywood producers. Bread-and-butter issues of wages are important, but longtime concerns about dangers for film and TV workers have taken on increased urgency…
Arts Oct 26 TV looks more like U.S. and viewers approve, study finds The UCLA study found audience enthusiasm for shows such as creator-star Issa Rae's "Insecure" proves that inclusion pays business as well as social dividends. For viewers of all races and ethnicities, median ratings were highest for scripted broadcast shows in…
Arts Oct 20 Chappelle’s anti-transgender comments in Netflix special draws protest A small number of people gathered in advance of a planned walkout by Netflix employees. The action Wednesday is intended to highlight objections to Chappelle's stand-up special "The Closer" and the company's handling of it.
Arts Sep 20 ‘The Crown,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ triumph at Emmys Netflix’s “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” to sweep top series honors at the Sunday’s Emmy Awards, a first for streaming services that cemented their rise to prominence in the television industry.
Arts Jul 26 LeVar Burton on the real challenge of hosting Jeopardy Burton's share of episodes as one of a succession of guest hosts, the show's pace and the challenge of following in Alex Trebek's much-admired footsteps threw Burton off stride.
Arts Jul 13 ‘The Crown,’ ‘Mandalorian’ top Emmy nominations with 24 each “The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday, 24 each, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”…
Arts Jun 25 Conan O’Brien ends TBS late-night show with snark, gratitude His 28 years as a host are second second only to Johnny Carson's 30 years on "Tonight." O'Brien's next venture is a weekly variety series for HBO Max, set to arrive in 2022 with an as-yet unannounced format.
Arts Mar 08 Oprah’s deft royal interview shows why she’s still the media queen While 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 disabilities The 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.