Television
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U.K. 'X Factor' coming to US on AXS TV channelAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - The British edition of "The X Factor" is coming to U.S. television. Music entertainment cable channel AXS TV said Wednesday it will begin airing the singin...
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Top nominee Beyonce to perform at MTV VMAsAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Beyoncé is set to have a "Flawless" night at the MTV Video Music Awards. The singer will perform at the Aug. 24 show at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Sh...
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'Please Like Me' lets its comic creator be himselfAug 06, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - "I float around," says Josh Thomas, "and I've just been very lucky." The 27-year-old Australian comedian is trying to account for his success in what he'd arg...
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'Rewrapped' back for another season on Food NetworkAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - From Sno Balls to Ho Hos, and Thin Mints to potato chips, the second season of Rewrapped is stuffed with more iconic snack foods than ever. The show, hosted by Joey Fat...
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21st Century Fox abandons pursuit of Time WarnerAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox is abandoning its attempt to take over Time Warner in a proposed deal that would have combined two of the world's biggest me...
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Soderbergh, Owen team for a 1900-era medical dramaAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - BEVERLY HILLS, California - No rubber gloves. No high-tech instruments. No medical-malpractice lawyers. Welcome to the Knickerbocker Hospital, aka the Knick, a bloody ci...
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Author guards fan favorites in TV's 'Outlander'Aug 05, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - When she first saw raw scenes from the TV adaptation of her "Outlander" book, Diana Gabaldon caught something. It was a line of dialogue she says her "fans co...
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Cast of 'Big Bang Theory' sign new dealsAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - The studio that produces "The Big Bang Theory" said it has reached contract deals with the sitcom's stars. With negotiations concluded, the comedy will beg...
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Got a beef with television? Why not sue somebody?Aug 03, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK - How does this suit you? Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives say they want to sue President Barack Obama. Preposterous, say outraged Democrats. Wi...
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Title sequences: Credit where credit is dueAug 03, 2014 4:45 am - The fast-forward button is right there. At multiple points during a hard-core TV binge-watch - at least the kind that involves a DVR or streaming video - the binger has ...