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
Jun 05 Venezuela jails 3 DirecTV executives as U.S. firm cuts service By Associated Press Venezuelan authorities have jailed three executives of DirecTV because the U.S. company cut off its services to the South American country last month, citing U.S. sanctions against the socialist government. Continue reading
Dec 19 At least 15 million TV viewers watch impeachment vote By David Bauder, Associated Press The ratings seemed to justify decisions made in network executive suites about coverage of the impeachment vote. Both CBS and ABC left the debate to air entertainment coverage, while NBC stuck with the news. Continue reading
Dec 12 How streaming, diversity, #MeToo propelled TV decade of change By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Nothing is the same, whether it’s how much television we consume; how and where we do it; who gets to make it. Continue reading
Dec 09 ‘Marriage Story’ leads Golden Globe Award nominations By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Netflix dominated Monday's nominations with four films vying for best film in the drama and comedy or musical categories: “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story," “”The Two Popes" and “Dolemite Is My Name.”… Continue reading