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Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal

NEW YORK – The “Great Pumpkin” never showed on broadcast television this year, but after a deal with PBS, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials will return to the air. ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Alex Trebek brought consensus, class to a nation in need of both

Longtime ‘Jeopardy!’ host died Sunday

DATE: Nov 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80

LOS ANGELES – Alex Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show “Jeopardy!” for more than 30 years with dapper charm and a touch of schoolmaster strictness, died Sunday. He was 80. ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Discovery DIY Network wraps up filming of Ignacio off-grid home

‘I’m so nervous about seeing myself on TV’

DATE: Nov 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Voice’ co-stars Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani engaged

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “The Voice” co-stars Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are engaged and sharing the good news on social media. Shelton and Stefani posted a picture Tuesday announci...

DATE: Oct 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Catching up with ‘Voice’ winner Chevel Shepherd

Farmington native’s music continues to evolve

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

A starring role for Southwest Colorado on ‘Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley’

With its autumn colors giving their first hint of the show to come, the San Juan National Forest played starring role on “Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley.” The CBS show, which has...

DATE: Oct 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Two and a Half Men’ star Conchata Ferrell dies at 77

LOS ANGELES – Conchata Ferrell, who became known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s “Two and a Half Men” after a long career as a character actor on stage and in movies, including...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ will end in 2021

LOS ANGELES – Who do we keep up with now? After more than a decade, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” will be ending its run next year. “It is with heavy hearts that we say goodby...

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Jeopardy!’ returns with new setup and new role for Jennings

LOS ANGELES – “Jeopardy!” is returning for its 37th season, with greater social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a new role for all-time great contestant Ken Jennings. ...

DATE: Sep 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New episodes of Disney+ hit ‘Mandalorian’ coming in October

LOS ANGELES – Not even a pandemic and television production shutdown can keep Baby Yoda down. A new season of “The Mandalorian” will arrive next month. An announcement on the Star...

DATE: Sep 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin to ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Like all cool cats and kittens, Carole Baskin is going to “Dancing With the Stars.” The reality TV star who became a pop culture sensation with Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King” i...

DATE: Sep 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment