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‘Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Goldbergs’ star George Segal dies at 87

LOS ANGELES – George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom “The Gold...

DATE: Mar 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in boxer’s take on his life

LOS ANGELES – Mike Tyson is getting in the TV drama ring against himself. On the heels of Hulu’s announcement of a Tyson miniseries to be made without his involvement, the boxing ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

CBS says ‘The Talk’ staying off air after racism talk

NEW YORK – CBS says its daytime show “The Talk” will stay on hiatus for another week after a discussion about racism involving co-host Sharon Osbourne went off the rails last week. ...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New hosts for ‘The Bachelorette’ after racial controversy

Chris Harrison will not host the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” after controversy over racially insensitive comments, and will instead be replaced with two former contestants, ABC Ent...

DATE: Mar 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Better Call Saul’ to film final season soon in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – “Better Call Saul,” the prequel spinoff to the hugely successful series “Breaking Bad,” will begin production in New Mexico on its sixth and final season beginning in March. ...

DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘The Bachelor’ host stepping away after racial controversy

Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling racial controversy at the ABC dating show. In a n...

DATE: Feb 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Netflix once again dominates Golden Globe TV nominations

NEW YORK – Netflix rode the voracious hunger for TV content during a year of pandemic viewership to a dominant showing at the Golden Globe nominations. The streaming giant scooped...

DATE: Feb 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES – Larry King, the suspenders-wearing everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century,...

DATE: Jan 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021

NBC will shut down the NBC Sports Network at the end of the year. NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua announced the move Friday in an internal memo to staff. “At the conc...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tom Brokaw says he’s retiring from NBC News after 55 years

NEW YORK – NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw said Friday that he is retiring from the network after 55 years. Brokaw, author of “The Greatest Generation,” was NBC’s lead anchorman at “N...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Talk show host Larry King in hospital with COVID-19

LOS ANGELES – Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday. Citing an unidentified person clos...

DATE: Jan 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Trebek’s last new ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes airing with a tribute

LOS ANGELES – The final new “Jeopardy!” episodes hosted by Alex Trebek will air next week, with highlights that promise to be memorable. The first of the five episodes will air Mo...

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment