Television
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Historic battle for independence fuels miniseries 'Texas Rising'May 22, 2015 6:30 am - To say that Bill Paxton was an obvious choice to play Gen. Sam Houston in the new History miniseries “Texas Rising” is somewhat of an understatement. After all, the 60-y...
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Letterman's last 'Late Show': Sap-free and just rightMay 20, 2015 11:00 pm - David Letterman left television Wednesday without shedding a single tear - and good for him. The final episode of his CBS "Late Show" was a classy lesson in blub...
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At its height, Letterman's 'Late Show' was one of TV's most excitingMay 18, 2015 11:00 pm - “Late Show With David Letterman” premiered on Aug. 30, 1993, the night before I began my freshman year at Wheeling High School. I can thank Dave, Paul, Biff and Co. for ...
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David Letterman looks back at his 33 years as a talk-show hostMay 18, 2015 6:00 am - How do you measure the impact of the man who changed late-night television? Simply put, you can't. But you can chart - year by year - the biggest moments of his career. ...
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David Gelb returns to food with 'Chef's Table' on NetflixMay 18, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Filmmaker David Gelb, who directed the delectable "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," has landed back in the foodie world with a Netflix series covering the lives and cui...
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Celebrity noses go red for a good cause on NBC specialMay 18, 2015 6:00 am - A charitable event that has become something of a national holiday in England comes across the pond this week to make its American debut. And its creators hope it can re...
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The last 'Mad Men': Don found peace and so should weMay 17, 2015 11:00 pm - (Spoiler alert. You know the drill.) "Mad Men" is over - and with it, happily, are all the protracted, overwrought theories about how it would end. Perhaps now i...
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As Stick on Netflix's 'Daredevil,' Scott Glenn learns from playing the teacherMay 17, 2015 7:00 am - Scott Glenn remembers the phone call from his agent, shortly before the veteran performer would become one of the more memorable additions to the live-action Marvel univ...
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With 'Mad Men' ending, what's TV's next 'greatest show ever'?May 17, 2015 7:00 am - “The Sopranos.” “The Wire.” “Breaking Bad.” “Mad Men.” These four TV dramas from the past 15 years come up again and again when TV critics, bloggers and obsessive watche...
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Images: Billboard Music AwardsMay 17, 2015 1:00 am - Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen play host to the Billboard Music Awards tonight in Las Vegas. And the show itself is jam-packed full of performers and presenters including ...