Television
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AMC drama revisits 'Millionaire' quiz show coughing scandal
May 28, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Any misconduct that attached to ABC's 'œWho Wants to Be a Millionaire'ť was of the garden-variety business type. During the quiz's show initial 1999-2...
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HBO Max's 'On the Record' documentary adds powerful #MeToo chapter
May 28, 2020 6:00 am - “On the Record” - ★ ★ ★ The documentary “On the Record” spends quite a bit of time introducing former music executive Drew Dixon before Russell Simmons and rape are ment...
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Widescreen: Six ways to capture the magic of summer from your couchMay 27, 2020 11:00 pm - It's not even June, but summerlike weather has already arrived. Normally, this would be cause for celebration, but this summer will be unlike any other summer we've expe...
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Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit
May 27, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC 'œTonight'ť show host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for doing an impersonation of fellow comic Chris Rock while in blackface during a 2000 episode of '...
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NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe
May 27, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - An investigation of Gabrielle Union's complaints of racism on the set of 'œAmerica's Got Talent'ť concluded that her allegations were unfounded, accor...
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Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe
May 27, 2020 7:00 am - Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so. The phone company is investing billions in HBO Max, its fi...
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Netflix's Jeffrey Epstein docuseries honors his victims and their stories, but the creep still gets away
May 26, 2020 6:00 am - The key requirement, it seems, to fully comprehending the sordid tale of Jeffrey Epstein is the ability to remain interested even when it becomes apparent that the whole...
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Secluded stars: Callaway salutes 'Everyday Heroes' in songMay 26, 2020 5:30 am - It's funny how some songs can take on extra relevance in troubled times. That's certainly the case with a song by Winnetka native and Broadway veteran Ann Hampton Callaw...
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Ben Schwartz, your favorite fool on 'Parks and Recreation,' is ready for the spotlight
May 24, 2020 7:30 am - Before Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch stride onstage to do long-form improv, the comedy duo, at Schwartz's behest, always share a hug. "I love you," Schwartz utters...
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How Katie Couric passes the time during the pandemic
May 24, 2020 7:28 am - Like so many, The Washington Post's national arts reporter, Geoff Edgers, has been grounded by the coronavirus. So he decided to launch an Instagram Live show from his b...