Television
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History's combat drama 'Six' inspired by real military missionsJan 16, 2017 5:00 am - With no end in sight to the war on terror, History comes forth with a new drama series that shows the human side of a group of Navy SEALs as they grapple with the enemy ...
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Brilliant 'Deadpool' Oscars campaign roots for the underdogJan 16, 2017 5:00 am - Few modern Hollywood ad campaigns have ever maintained a long-term, multi-layered narrative better than "Deadpool." And ahead of the Oscar-nom announcements on Jan. 24, ...
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Jude Law stars as a disruptive pontiff in HBO's 'Young Pope'Jan 15, 2017 6:07 am - NEW YORK - In HBO's absorbing new drama "The Young Pope," Jude Law plays the title character, American-born Lenny Belardo, who, through divine intervention or woeful hum...
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Vietnam doc makes Ken Burns, Trent Reznor partners
Jan 15, 2017 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Ken Burns and Trent Reznor would seem two unlikely collaborators, but both describe their recent work on the upcoming PBS documentary on the Viet...
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PBS Kids round-the-clock TV, online channel launches Monday
Jan 15, 2017 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. - PBS is launching a round-the-clock children's channel that will be available on member stations and digital platforms. The free PBS Kids channel start...
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PBS' 'Victoria' extravagantly portrays another young queenJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - Young queens - think of them as a way to get your mind off old presidents. "Victoria," premiering Sunday on PBS' "Masterpiece," stars Jenna Coleman as the teenager who i...
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PBS: No 'red flag' on funding under Trump, but it's early
Jan 15, 2017 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. - PBS is waiting, but not quietly, to see what the Trump administration's impact on public broadcasting and its federal funding may be, PBS chief execut...
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Constable: Young hoopster makes Bulls as artistJan 15, 2017 5:45 am - As the tallest player on his youth basketball teams, Dave Zarzynski played on elite travel teams in feeder programs that led him to a starting position on the varsity ba...
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Apple reportedly interested in making the next hit TV show
Jan 14, 2017 6:15 am - Apple could start offering original streaming video content on its Apple Music platform by the end of the year, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The t...
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With no action heroes, Madoff movie landed at HBO
Jan 14, 2017 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Makers of an upcoming HBO movie on Bernard Madoff initially wanted to make a feature film for theaters but quickly realized that today's movie in...