Television
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Viewer's Guide: Fox banks on noon, game celebrates 150 years
Aug 28, 2019 7:00 am - College football celebrates its 150th anniversary this season with the networks focused on the milestone and also on the future. ESPN still has the lion's share of signi...
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Netflix offers fans a faithful return to 'The Dark Crystal'
Aug 28, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Louis Leterrier knew he'd immediately face scrutiny from superfans of "The Dark Crystal" when he became director of its prequel. After all, he's a superf...
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Nielsen's top programs for Aug. 19-25
Aug 27, 2019 7:00 am - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Aug. 19-25. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 9.43 mill...
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Leslie Jones exiting 'SNL,' Kate McKinnon back next season
Aug 27, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones is leaving the NBC show after five seasons, while Kate McKinnon is sticking around. Jones' departure wa...
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'13 Reasons Why' has addressed some of its troubling issues. Now it has a new one.Aug 27, 2019 6:00 am - The third season of Netflix's YA drama "13 Reasons Why" isn't as controversial as the show's first two seasons. But the series suffers from a new problem, tied to a char...
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Viola Davis set to play Michelle Obama in proposed series
Aug 26, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in a Showtime series under development about America's first ladies. Davis also is an executive producer ...
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Eddie Murphy to host 'SNL' for the first time in 35 years
Aug 26, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Eddie Murphy will be returning to a place that helped launch his career - "Saturday Night Live." The comedian will be the host of the sketch comedy show ...
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'It's so human, it's so real,' Orlando Bloom says of Amazon's 'Carnival Row'Aug 26, 2019 6:00 am - Someone is killing the faeries of The Burgue, and Rycroft Philostrate is determined to put a stop to it. As played by Orlando Bloom in the Amazon fantasy series "Carniva...
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Asante Blackk, who just graduated from high school in Md., is an Emmy nominee for 'When They See Us'Aug 26, 2019 6:00 am - Asante Blackk woke up at his aunt's Los Angeles home on July 16, the morning of this year's Emmy nominations announcement, to a text from Ava DuVernay. The showrunner an...
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How two suburban firefighters made it on 'American Ninja Warrior'Aug 26, 2019 5:30 am - "American Ninja Warrior" is an individual competition that challenges elite athletes with a series of extreme obstacle courses requiring strength, speed, balance, stamin...