Television
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Comics look to Obama, Democrats for humorAug 05, 2013 11:57 am - NEW YORK — President Barack Obama, the joke’s on you. A study of gags by late-night comics during the first half of the year found an abrupt change from 2012. Now Obama ...
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‘Soup’ host dishes on his show, new movieAug 05, 2013 5:33 am - NEW YORK — There’s no stopping Joel McHale this summer. The 41-year-old actor is busy with his E! reality spoof “The Soup” and preparing for the fifth season of the NBC ...
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Stars pay tribute to casting directors in HBO documentaryAug 05, 2013 5:00 am - John Travolta certainly knows the value of a having a casting director in his corner. If not for the faith a legendary one named Lynn Stalmaster had in his talent, the e...
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Meet the new star of 'Doctor Who'Aug 04, 2013 2:00 pm - LONDON - Peter Capaldi is going from spin doctor to "Doctor Who." The BBC announced Sunday that the Scottish actor, best known as venom-spitting political fixer Malcolm...
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NBC’s Brian Williams to take leave for surgeryAug 02, 2013 10:21 am - NEW YORK — NBC News anchor Brian Williams will be off the air for a few weeks soon for surgery to replace a knee that was damaged in a high-school football game decades ...
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Pair of stunts has networks thinking ‘Sharknado’Aug 02, 2013 5:54 am - NEW YORK — Colliding stunts on Discovery and The Weather Channel feel like another “Sharknado.” Discovery is holding its 26th annual Shark Week of programming at the sam...
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‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ gathers an epic castAug 01, 2013 3:03 pm - “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” — G.I. Joe is an action figure created by the Hasbro toy company more than 50 years ago. Director Jon. M. Chu has given us a film with explosions...
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‘Parks and Rec’ loses 2 cast membersAug 01, 2013 7:08 am - NEW YORK — NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” is losing two of its cast members. Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones will leave the series after the 13th episode of the upcoming sixth ...
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A double dose of Nintendo nostalgiaAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - Nintendo gives us a reason to care about the Wii U on Sunday when "Pikmin 3," the latest installment in the colorful strategy franchise, hits stores. The game puts you i...
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Showtime executive hints at ‘Dexter’ spinoffJul 31, 2013 8:51 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Showtime’s president is hinting that a “Dexter” spinoff may be forthcoming. David Nevins said Tuesday that Showtime has signed a two-year deal wi...