Television
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From 'Riverdale' to 'Scrubs,' here's what makes a good musical episodeApr 21, 2018 7:29 am - There seems to come a time in every showrunner's journey when they stop and ask themselves: Is it time for a musical episode? Quite often - and sometimes against better ...
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Showtime's 'Circus' moves forward with new co-host Alex WagnerApr 21, 2018 7:00 am - A lot has changed since the three hosts of Showtime's “The Circus” shared duck at Washington's Momofuku restaurant at the end of the show's last season. Seemingly half o...
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How John Coleman and others launched the Weather ChannelApr 21, 2018 6:00 am - When the Weather Channel launched in 1982, its founder, John Coleman, knew he was on to the start of something important. In its first night on air, he presciently told ...
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'Scandal' cast participates in live reading of final episode
Apr 20, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kerry Washington hopes that when people look back on "Scandal," they remember the show as courageous and bold. The woman who made the character Olivia...
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Reality television show crew cleared in airport bomb scare
Apr 20, 2018 7:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Prosecutors have dismissed all charges against a television crew accused of creating a false public alarm when one of its devices prompted a bomb ale...
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Shaq attacks verse in new TV series "Poetry in America"
Apr 20, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal called himself "The Big Baryshnikov" and "The Big Socrates" in his days in the NBA. Now he can add "The Big Shakespeare." The basketb...
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Widescreen tidbits: Cinderella, Daniela and SofiaApr 20, 2018 6:00 am - The Lyric Opera's offerings for the rest of the year are a veritable blockbuster lineup of shows, beginning with next weekend's premiere of "Jesus Christ Superstar." Cla...
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Wheeling restaurant to be featured on 'Chicago's Best'Apr 20, 2018 1:00 am - A longtime Wheeling breakfast and lunch spot, The Original Granny's at 831 W. Dundee Road, is scheduled to be featured on the WGN television show "Chicago's Best" at 10 ...
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'Scandal' is over, but here are 10 things we'll remember from this crazy show
Apr 20, 2018 1:00 am - No matter how long you kept up with “Scandal” — the first episode, the first season or, if you were a loyal viewer, until Thursday night's finale — you know one thing ab...
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Worker killed when Missouri public TV tower collapses
Apr 19, 2018 7:00 am - FORDLAND, Mo. (AP) - Officials say a maintenance worker died when a Missouri television station tower collapsed and he became trapped under a tangle of metal and wires. ...