Television
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Amazon nears debut of original TV showsApr 20, 2013 8:04 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. — There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and t...
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Revenge drama ‘Django Unchained’ out on DVDApr 19, 2013 5:02 pm - “Django Unchained” Quentin Tarantino’s Academy Award winning film “Django Unchained” is one of his best of his career. Set in 1858 Texas, two years before the Civil...
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Kris Jenner’s TV talk show set to debut in JulyApr 19, 2013 9:03 am - LOS ANGELES — The studio behind Kris Jenner’s new daytime talk show says it will launch the program in July. Twentieth Television said Thursday that the show, titled “Kr...
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‘Dexter’ to end with upcoming 8th seasonApr 19, 2013 7:21 am - LOS ANGELES — The end is coming for Showtime’s serial killer drama “Dexter.” The cable channel said Thursday that the series’ upcoming eighth season will be its last. “D...
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TV academy reverses Emmy Awards planApr 19, 2013 7:20 am - LOS ANGELES — A TV miniseries and movie comeback will mean more Emmy Awards than expected at this year’s ceremony. The TV academy’s board of governors said it’s reversin...
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E! reality show turns camera on swimmer Ryan LochteApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte has a deep and abiding passion for the sport of swimming, so much so that he wants to share it — along with other aspects of his active...
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ABC’s Robin Roberts hospitalized againApr 18, 2013 9:36 am - NEW YORK — Robin Roberts is resting at home and off “Good Morning America” this week after another hospital stay as part of her recuperation from a rare blood disease. T...
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‘Defiance’ attempts blend of TV series, video gameApr 18, 2013 5:16 am - Earth is recovering from an apocalyptic event, alien races cooperate warily, a wisecracking outsider suddenly finds himself shouldering new responsibilities. Yes, the w...
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Danni Allen to sing at Libertyville cancer care benefit concertApr 17, 2013 4:56 pm - Besides a determination to get healthy and lose weight, Wheeling resident Danni Allen can carry a tune. The winning contestant on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” television sh...
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Tracy Morgan to host Billboard Music AwardsApr 17, 2013 10:44 am - NEW YORK — Musicians beware: Tracy Morgan will host the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced Wednesday that the 44-year-old will host the awards show on May 19 fr...