Television
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O'Donnell: WGN-TV staff says farewell to Cubs games at Wrigley with class and styleSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - GRACE. Tone. Dignity. Staff at WGN-TV had it all last Saturday as the station bid adieu to Cubs games at Wrigley Field after a 72-season association. A link that once se...
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TV producer Dick Wolf making history with 'Law & Order: SVU'
Sep 24, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - That familiar "cha-CHUNG" sound effect from the opening credits of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" this Thursday will signal the debut of a new season and...
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Sara Gilbert: 'The Conners' works because it's relatable
Sep 24, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - TV revivals are usually met with fanfare, but some - like "Murphy Brown" - failed to click with the audience. An exception is the sitcom "The Conners," a spin...
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Nielsen's top programs for Sept. 16-22
Sep 24, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Sept. 16-22. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Football: L.A. Rams at Clev...
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Film explores Latina union leader who organized farmworkers
Sep 23, 2019 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta began organizing poor farmworkers in California, a woman named Maria Moreno sought to sign up impov...
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Emmys 2019: 12 things to know, from a quiet end for 'Game of Thrones' to that Jenny McCarthy red-carpet disasterSep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - This year's hostless version of the Emmys shocked, surprised and disappointed in equal measure. Let's be honest: It wouldn't be much an awards show if it didn't. From th...
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It's no joke: Women rule the Emmy comedy series categorySep 22, 2019 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES - When the winner of the best comedy series Emmy Award is announced Sunday, odds are good that a woman will be giving the acceptance speech. An unprecedented...
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'Game of Thrones,' 'Fleabag' take top honors at Emmy AwardsSep 22, 2019 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Game of Thrones" resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday's Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which "Pose" star Billy Porter made...
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Author takes deep dive into creation of TV show 'Friends'Sep 21, 2019 7:29 am - "Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era," by Saul Austerlitz; Dutton; 368 pages In 1994, NBC was trying to find a s...
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You watch TV. Your TV watches back.
Sep 21, 2019 6:00 am - Wrapped in a Snuggie, I like to binge on reruns of “The Golden Girls” all by myself. Except I'm not really alone. Once every few minutes, my TV beams out a report about ...