Television
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TV's growth is a boon for 'diverse voices' among novelists
May 07, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Growing up an avid reader, Kwana Jackson knew where to look for romance novels with Black characters: Segregated in the 'œAfrican American interest'ť ...
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Annie dives into dating scene as Hulu's 'Shrill' returns for final seasonMay 07, 2021 6:00 am - It's a brave, new world for journalist Annie Easton as "Shrill" opens its third and final season on Hulu. Premiering Friday, May 7, the new round finds Annie (Aidy Bryan...
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Iraq's prank TV show depicting IS attacks taken off air
May 06, 2021 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Responding to viewer outrage, Iraq's media regulator canceled a TV prank show that lured guests into simulated ambushes by militants, forcing participants...
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Jhené Aiko, Saweetie to perform on AAPI advocacy TV special
May 06, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Platinum-selling performers of part-Asian descent, including R&B singer Jhené Aiko and rapper Saweetie, will perform on a TV special produced by The Asi...
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Lilly Singh's talk show will end June 3
May 06, 2021 1:00 am - "A Little Late With Lilly Singh," one of TV's rare late-night series hosted by a woman, is coming to an end. The comedian announced Thursday on Instagram that she's "say...
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Widescreen: Dwayne Johnson's movie star ascension began 20 years ago this weekendMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - Now one of the most recognizable, likable and bankable movie stars in the world, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson began his film career rather inauspiciously 20 years ago this ...
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Documentary series revisits 2002 Washington sniper case
May 05, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The voice on the phone is steady and clear. 'œIt is unnatural to kill anything,'ť the man says. 'œBut once you've done it the first time, it becomes easi...
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Feder: Former Fox News anchor Leland Vittert joins NewsNationMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Leland Vittert, a former weekend anchor, reporter and foreign correspondent for Fox News, has landed at NewsNation, Nexstar Media Group's Chicago-based cable news networ...
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New kids' TV show emerges from the Mister Rogers universe
May 04, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Mister Rogers' neighborhood is expanding. In rare welcome news of sprawl, PBS Kids is releasing a new puppet-led series called "Donkey Hodie," inspired from c...
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New to streaming this week: 'Girls5eva' and 'The Boy From Medellín'
May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...