Television
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From ‘Idol’ to tour, Urban has no time to idleMar 26, 2013 10:34 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban’s to-do list goes something like this: Provide the voice of reason on “American Idol,” choose and record songs for a new album, plan a tou...
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Top-rated 'Young and Restless' marks 40 yearsMar 25, 2013 9:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Love, loss, breakups, makeups, murder, mayhem, backstabbing, social climbing. Forget about a lifetime, that's just an afternoon on “The Young and the Restl...
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Usher, Shakira round out coaches lineup on 'Voice'Mar 25, 2013 5:00 am - The concept is so simple it's elegant — if elegant can be used to describe a show that starred Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. That concept of judging singers on th...
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A whole new late night war over ‘Tonight’?Mar 24, 2013 5:07 pm - NEW YORK — Why couldn’t NBC just leave well enough alone? But, no, word leaked last week that “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon will unseat Jay Leno as the new host of the ...
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Cable companies push to break up forced bundlesMar 24, 2013 6:20 am - Cable viewers have long complained about paying ever-higher bills for hundreds of channels they don’t want to watch. Now, in a twist, some cable companies are beginning ...
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Pacino as a faded music whiz charged with murderMar 24, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Much to his surprise, Al Pacino learned that once upon a time he met the legendary music producer Phil Spector, whom he now plays in a new HBO film. He had no...
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Buffalo Grove teen to perform magic on “Today” showMar 23, 2013 5:34 pm - Buffalo Grove native Jeff Prace is no stranger to audiences, but the one he’ll face Monday morning will be — by far — his biggest yet. The 19-year-old Stevenson High Sch...
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NBC to air interview with Jerry Sandusky on MondayMar 22, 2013 10:58 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — NBC says it will air an interview with former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky next week. The network said the segment will be broadcast Mo...
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Dan Stevens not too emotional about ‘Downton’ exitMar 22, 2013 8:52 am - NEW YORK — “Downton Abbey” fans were devastated when Matthew Crawley made his dramatic exit from the series at the end of the show’s third season. The actor who played h...
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Ted Koppel: Quit moving airtime for ‘Rock Center’Mar 22, 2013 8:45 am - NEW YORK — Veteran newsman Ted Koppel, who reports on Friday’s “Rock Center” about young offenders in adult prisons, said NBC hasn’t done Brian Williams and his young ne...