End of 'Big Bang' stirs debate over future of TV comedies
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 08:26
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
In 2006, TV critics swooned over "30 Rock," part of a new breed of comedy that dared to fly without a laugh track and whose ranks included "Arrested Development," ''The Office" and "Everybody Hates...
'Empire' to get 1 more season on Fox amid schedule shake-up
Friday, 24 May 2019, 10:35
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
"Empire" will return for its final season this fall on Fox — with Jussie Smollett a question mark — and should count itself lucky. Fox, the lowest-rated network among the big four...
Jussie Smollett will not return to 'Empire' for next season
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:33
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Fox Entertainment said Tuesday that Jussie Smollett will not return to his series "Empire" next season in the wake of allegations by Chicago officials the actor lied about a racially motivated...
Hugs, tears mark taping of final 'Big Bang Theory' episode
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:32
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Hugs and tears punctuated the final taping of "The Big Bang Theory," a lovefest for its stars, crew and audience alike. There were plenty of punchlines as well, as the true-to-form hit comedy...
Court TV pounds gavel again as all-trial channel is reborn
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 10:31
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Court TV is ending its long recess. The channel for legal junkies that thrived during the trial-crazy 1990s comes back from the dead after more than a decade Wednesday amid a crime-story craze...
ABC again the top network in report on Asian Americans on TV
Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:29
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Major television networks are hitting far more lows than highs in tapping into Asian American talent, according to a study released Wednesday by the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition. The...
Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons'
Friday, 17 May 2019, 09:29
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of a popular TV series that depicted a girl ending her life, researchers said. The study...
Police-shooting drama brings young actress into spotlight
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 09:28
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Aliyah Royale imagined her TV series debut might be a comedy. Instead, she plunged into an emotionally demanding role in a police-shooting drama that brought the 19-year-old into the daunting orbit of...
PBS film 'KOREA' eyes social, political tolls of Korean War
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 09:26
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
To escape the poverty of South Texas migrant camps, Homer Garza joined the U.S. Army. Months later he and his company found themselves surrounded in South Korea by an invading North Korean...
'Courage' special brings author Brené Brown to Netflix
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 09:25
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Brené Brown's books on shame, vulnerability and courage have given her A-list fans like Oprah and Melinda Gates and made her a go-to leadership consultant for both Pixar and the Seattle...