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Study: Middle Eastern actors ignored, stereotyped by TV

LOS ANGELES – Actors and characters of Middle Eastern and North African descent are either ignored by TV or stereotyped, according to a new study. The few such actors who get work...

DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Church of Scientology launches TV channel

LOS ANGELES – The Church of Scientology launched its own TV channel with a vow that it will be candid about every aspect of the church and its operations but isn’t seeking to preach or conve...

DATE: Mar 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

PBS series examines sexual misconduct, chance for change

PASADENA, Calif. – PBS, which dealt with sexual misconduct allegations in its own backyard, will air a series examining the pressing social issue. The five-part series, “#MeToo, N...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Actress Rose Marie of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ fame dies at 94

LOS ANGELES – Rose Marie, the wisecracking Sally Rogers of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and a show business lifer who began as a bobbed-hair child star in vaudeville and worked for nearly a cent...

DATE: Dec 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Midler to Rivera: Apologize for alleged sexual assault

LOS ANGELES – Bette Midler renewed an allegation of 1970s sexual misconduct against Geraldo Rivera on Thursday, a day after Rivera called the news business “flirty” amid Matt Lauer’s dismiss...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Resignations, fallout grows for embattled producer Weinstein

LOS ANGELES – Attorney Lisa Bloom said Saturday she is no longer representing movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as he confronts sexual harassment allegations dating back years, while a TV news an...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Let’s Make a Deal’ host, philanthropist Monty Hall dies

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Monty Hall, the genial TV game show host whose long-running “Let’s Make a Deal” traded on love of money and merchandise and the mystery of which door had the car behi...

DATE: Sep 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has breast cancer

LOS ANGELES – Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The star of “Veep” and “Seinfeld” posted word of her illness Thursday on social media. A spokeswo...

DATE: Sep 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Veep’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ win top Emmy Award prizes

LOS ANGELES – The dystopian vision of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the deeply cynical Washington comedy “Veep” and the ever-topical “Saturday Night Live” won top series honors Sunday in an Emmy Aw...

DATE: Sep 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Cheers’ actor, radio host Jay Thomas dies at 69

LOS ANGELES – Jay Thomas, a radio talk show host and actor with recurring roles on the sitcoms “Murphy Brown” and “Cheers,” has died, his publicist said. Thomas was 69. He was “on...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘SNL,’ Westworld’ lead Emmy Award nominations with 22 nods

LOS ANGELES – “Saturday Night Live” and the sci-fi drama “Westworld” are at the top of the Emmy nominations with 22 bids each. The long-running “SNL” received a wealth of awards f...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Stephen Furst, Flounder in ‘Animal House,’ dies at 63

LOS ANGELES – Stephen Furst, who played naive fraternity pledge Flounder in the hit movie “Animal House,” has died of complications from diabetes, his family said Saturday. Furst was 63. ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming