Mar 25 In new Tina Turner doc, the legend wonders how to ‘bow out slowly’ By Joshua Barajas, Jeffrey Brown The directors behind “Tina” said they wanted to retell Turner’s story through the eyes of the larger-than-life performer, not the public perception of her. Continue reading
Feb 10 NBC will air opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics live By Joe Reedy, Associated Press U.S. Olympic viewers who have long clamored to view the opening ceremony live when it hasn’t been in North America will finally get their wish. NBC will air the opening ceremony from the Tokyo Olympics live on Friday, July 23,… Continue reading
Jan 15 Pandemic eats into LGBTQ representation on network TV, study shows By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press "We're hoping that is just a blip and not the beginning of a trend," GLAAD's President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in an interview, adding that the decrease overall was largely due to fewer shows being made. Continue reading
Dec 30 ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited By Associated Press "There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the "Gilligan's Island" character that brought her fame, her publicist said in a statement. Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, her other real-life roles included teacher and motivational speaker, they… Continue reading
Sep 21 The ‘Pandemmys’ were weird and sometimes wonderful By Associated Press The “Pandemmys,” as host Jimmy Kimmel called this strangest of award shows, also worked pretty darned well at times. Continue reading
Aug 11 Politically charged ‘black-ish’ episode gets belated home By Lynn Elber, Associated Press A 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. Continue reading
Jul 28 ‘Watchmen’ leads all Emmy nominees with 26 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press The prime-time Emmys are the first major entertainment awards to cope with limitations forced by the pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 15 ViacomCBS cuts ties with Nick Cannon, citing anti-Semitic comments on podcast By Associated Press “ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism," the company said in a statement Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 13 ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera saved son before drowning, sheriff says By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The discovery came five days after Rivera's 4-year-old son was found alone on a boat. Ayub says the boy told investigators his mother helped him get back aboard before he looked back and saw her go under. Continue reading
Jun 10 ‘Cops,’ on air for 33 seasons, dropped by Paramount Network The series was pulled from the channel's lineup as protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police gained momentum. Continue reading