Television
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TV networks make unequal progress toward on-screen diversityJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Kenya Barris, creator of ABC's "black-ish," was motivated to write the comedy about an African-American family's efforts to honor its heritage in part by the unreality o...
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Annie Lennox: 'Strange Fruit' criticism 'painful,' unfairJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Annie Lennox says online criticism leveled at her remarks about the anti-lynching song "Strange Fruit" was hurtful and unfair. "It was so painful...
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Comedy Central to roast Justin BieberJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Comedy Central says Justin Bieber will be the victim of its next roast. The channel said Tuesday that the pop star will face the music at a taping in Los A...
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Wilmore taking his own path as Colbert replacementJan 19, 2015 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — As Larry Wilmore sits down with a plate of pasta, a fan hands him a slip of paper with an idea to explore on Wilmore's new Comedy Central show premiering M...
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Expect twists, turns as 'Justified' blasts through final seasonJan 19, 2015 4:30 am - An autumnal haze seems to hang over Harlan, Ky., as the critically acclaimed drama “Justified” returns for its sixth and final season Tuesday, Jan. 20, on FX. After year...
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Arlington Hts. native goes face-to-face with wolvesJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Growing up in Arlington Heights, E.J. Horstman always had an interest in animals and the outdoors, and television shows like “Crocodile Hunter” and its star, the late St...
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Cancer documentary was late actor's last projectJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The late actor Edward Herrmann's final project before he died of brain cancer last month was narrating an upcoming PBS documentary on the disease...
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Ready your DVR for the midseason TV onslaughtJan 18, 2015 6:00 am - The programming onslaught continues, with more new shows this winter than any of us will ever have time to watch. Here's a curated, chronological list I've made to round...
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Scooter Braun's real breakout hit is 'Scorpion'Jan 18, 2015 4:30 am - If Scooter Braun's name sounds familiar, it's probably because you've read that he's Ariana Grande's manager. Or that he represents pop stars gone viral, like Carly Rae ...
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FX orders pilot with Adlon of 'Louie'Jan 17, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Pamela Adlon, a co-star with Louis C.K. on the FX comedy "Louie," will be getting a show of her own. FX announced on Sunday that it has ordered a...