Television
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April Fools': Did these TV shows really happen?Apr 01, 2016 6:00 am - April Fools' Day has perhaps lost some of its meaning in an age when the presidential race seems to be a practical joke. But then again, there's nothing new about absurd...
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Court reinstates widow's case over televised hospital death
Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's highest court on Thursday reinstated a widow's lawsuit over a television documentary featuring her husband's treatment and death at a New ...
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ID network doing docu-series based on Ohio cases
Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Conscious of the success of long-form crime mysteries like "Serial" on NPR and HBO's "The Jinx," the Investigation Discovery network says it will air its firs...
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TLC making drama by creator Tyler Perry
Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Busy entertainment mogul Tyler Perry is producing a drama about a woman involved in a political sex scandal, the first scripted series that will air on the TL...
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Animal Planet explores ASPCA program for second chance dogs
Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Animal Planet will soon celebrate the success of a unique program aimed at second chance dogs, often shy and traumatized victims of puppy mills, hoarders a...
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A live telecast of Sorkin's 'A Few Good Men' set for NBC
Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Emmy- and Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin is bringing a live presentation of his drama "A Few Good Men" to NBC next year, the network announced Wednesday. Sorkin, w...
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Who knew? 'The Walking Dead' is helping families connect
Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Fiala says her 14-year-old daughter, Laura, is fine watching humans run for their lives from snarling, flesh-eating zombies on AMC's "The Walkin...
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Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson reteam on Netflix's 'Ranch'Mar 30, 2016 6:00 am - A “That '70s Show” reunion is in store on “The Ranch.” Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson - alias the earlier series' Kelso and Hyde - reteam as stars and producers of t...
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Chicago children's TV pioneer dies at 83Mar 30, 2016 1:00 am - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent One of the pioneers of children's television in Chicago, and a longtime Bartlett resident, died last month, leaving behind ...
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NBC says it has surpassed $1 billion in Olympic ad sales
Mar 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC says that it has surpassed $1 billion in advertising sales for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is on pace to set a record for th...