Television
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The Americas to star in NBC nature series 'The New World'
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Americas are getting the star treatment. NBC said Saturday it's ordered a 10-part series, 'œThe New World,'ť that will explore the wildernes...
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Jimmy Fallon heads to prime-time with celeb musical series
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Jimmy Fallon is adding his first prime-time series to his his late-night empire. He'll host 'œThat's My Jam,'ť a comedy-variety event series on ...
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Bye, Ricky Gervais: Poehler, Fey to host 2021 Golden Globes
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will share host duties for the Golden Globes ceremony in 2021. Poehler herself shared the announcement at a TV critics m...
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NBC: Change will come to 'America's Got Talent' if needed
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - An investigation of Gabrielle Union's complaints of racism and other troubling behavior on the set of 'œAmerica's Got Talent'ť is being taken ver...
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The Rock to revisit younger years in new NBC comedy series
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Dwayne Johnson will revisit his younger years in a new NBC series, 'œThe Rock,'ť which is the retired pro wrestler's nickname. The network said S...
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Streaming services embrace familiar friends for new kids programmingJan 11, 2020 5:00 am - New technology. Same furry faces. When Apple was thinking about what kind of children's TV programming it wanted on its new streaming service, it doubled down on two mul...
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PBS to mark its 50th anniversary with 'American Portrait'
Jan 10, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - PBS will mark its 50th year with an exploration of what it means to be an American in a rancorous period. 'œAt a time when our country feels perh...
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PBS highlighting women with summer of programming
Jan 10, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The 100th anniversary of the amendment that guaranteed women's right to vote in the United States is being celebrated in a variety of programming...
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Growth in number of TV series 'bananas,' network boss says
Jan 10, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The mass of television series is certifiably 'œbananas,'ť according to the TV executive who has kept a close eye on its growth. An estimated tall...
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'Grey's Anatomy' veteran cast member leaves the series
Jan 10, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œGrey's Anatomy'ť has said goodbye to one of the long-running medical drama's original cast members - Justin Chambers. Chambers, who played Alex Karev ...