Television
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Schumer, Morgan, make Barbara Walters' most fascinating list
Dec 15, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan and ballerina Misty Copeland are on Barbara Walters' list of the most fascinating people of the year. Others who made the cut for...
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How the TV glut played out in 2015Dec 15, 2015 4:00 am - Television in 2015 can be summarized in two words: “Peak TV.” FX president John Landgraf coined the term in August at the Television Critics' Association summer press to...
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'Voice' hopeful from St. Charles finishes fourthDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - St. Charles native Jeffery Austin made an impressive run to get to the finals on NBC's “The Voice,” but finished in 4th place among the four finalists during Tuesday nig...
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'Luther' returns to BBC America with chilling new caseDec 14, 2015 8:00 am - Idris Elba's name recently came up in a discussion of plausible front-runners to play James Bond once Daniel Craig surrendered the role. At the moment, however, Elba's h...
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Trump, Williams, Jenner among TV's most eye-popping in 2015
Dec 14, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's been a year of shifting sands in late night. A year of broken trust in two vastly different TV personalities. And a year when presidential debates b...
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Will St. Charles singer be "The Voice"?Dec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Gwen Stefani beamed with pride after her team member, St. Charles native Jeffery Austin, passionately sang two songs during the final round of NBC's singing competition ...
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DVD previews: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,' 'Maze Runner'Dec 12, 2015 6:20 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 15: "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (PG-13, 131 minutes, Paramount): Tom Cruise returns as special agent Ethan Hu...
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Why Jack Brickhouse's personal items were soldDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - Memories of late Cubs broadcaster Jack Brickhouse filled a nondescript Highland Park storefront Saturday - and were available at a price. About 1,000 mementos from Brick...
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Good will for Stewart gives him unique lobbying platform
Dec 11, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's highest-profile congressional lobbyist snuck up behind Stephen Colbert on the CBS "Late Show," willing even to wear a Donald Trump wig to ge...
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Veteran 'Today' weatherman Willard Scott retiring
Dec 11, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With Willard Scott announcing his retirement, centenarians will have to look elsewhere for a salute. The longtime television weatherman, a fixture on NBC...