Television
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Better-than-ever 'Transparent' transitions into a study of American Jewish-nessSep 23, 2016 6:00 am - It's easy to run out of superlatives for Jill Soloway's dramedy "Transparent," which returns Friday on Amazon for a third season, fresh from additional Emmy wins this we...
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Margot Robbie, The Weeknd set for 'SNL' season debut
Sep 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Margot Robbie is the first guest host as "Saturday Night Live" begins its 42nd season next week. NBC said Thursday that The Weeknd will be the musical...
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PBS' "Poldark" is back: Flawed hero, satisfied star
Sep 22, 2016 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Before starting an interview, Aidan Turner checks that he won't be a bother. "If I need to shut up a bit, let me know, OK?" the Irish actor ...
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Mary Berry quits 'Great British Bake Off' to stay at BBC
Sep 22, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "The Great British Bake Off" is losing one of its main ingredients. Cookery writer Mary Berry announced Thursday that she will quit as a judge on the hit T...
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'Pitch' on Fox explores 1st woman in major leagues
Sep 21, 2016 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Remarkably, the lead actress and lead writer of "Pitch" have been asked by strangers whether the Fox TV series about the first woman in the major league...
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Bee says she likes Fallon, but couldn't take Trump interview
Sep 21, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comic Samantha Bee insists she's a Jimmy Fallon fan. But she said Wednesday that her caustic attack this week on Fallon's now-infamous hair mussing appea...
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Nielsen's top programs for Sept. 12-18
Sep 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Sept. 12-18. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Football: Green Bay at Minn...
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Charlie Sheen to star in comedy feature for Crackle network
Sep 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Winning? Famously rambunctious former sitcom star Charlie Sheen will star in and executive produce a movie for Crackle, the streaming network said Tuesda...
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Sean Hannity, David Simon in Twitter tiff
Sep 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Television producer David Simon and Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity are tossing vulgarities at each other on social media. Simon, who made "The Wire,"...
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TV Shows Every Self-Respecting Geek Should Watch This Fall
Sep 20, 2016 7:00 am - People of a certain age remember the Fall Preview TV Guide as the issue you had to read. It had the low-down on all the brand new shows and returning mainstays, all of w...