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Daily Archives : Aug 19, 2016

Veteran Sitcom Actor Dies

An actor who was a familiar presence on TV sitcoms from the 1960s into the 2000s — even though his name may not have been familiar to most viewers — has died. The AP reports that Jack Riley died today…

More Execs Are Out at Fox News

The casualties continue to pile up in the wake of the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal at Fox News. Deadline.com reports that the latest high-profile departures as the new leadership team of Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine cleans house are…

Swimmer Ryan Lochte Apologizes for Rio Scandal — Here’s What He Said, and Why He Waited

U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has finally been heard from after leaving a scandal in his wake in Rio when he flew home to the U.S. Lochte took to Instagram to post an apology for his role in the incident,…

Is It Just Us, or Is Jon Stewart on TV More Now Than He Was When He Had a Show? Here’s His Appearance Last Night …

Jon Stewart seems to be having a hard time letting go. After signing off from his Comedy Central show last year, he has increasingly been popping up on other late-night shows, including a couple of recent appearances on CBS’s “Late…

Will a TV Marathon Airing Tonight Help Salvage U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte’s Image?

It may seem like odd timing given the scandalous conclusion to swimmer Ryan Lochte’s visit to Rio, but Esquire Network announced that it will air a marathon tonight of the reality show “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” The show premiered…

Broadcast Nets (and Affiliated Cable Outlets) Showcase Programming at TCA, Part II

Wrapping up our coverage of the Television Critics Association summer press tour, we take a look at the remaining broadcast networks — Fox and NBC — and their affiliated cable outlets, including FX and NBCUniversal’s cable channels E! and USA,…

Nephew Convicted in Shooting of Reality Star During His Mother’s Funeral

The nephew of a reality TV personality was convicted Thursday of shooting him during a funeral procession. The AP reports that Gai Scott was found guilty of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the shooting of…

Trump Campaign Chairman Resigns

Capping off a period of turmoil for the Donald Trump presidential campaign, the GOP candidate’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has resigned. CNN reports that Trump announced Manafort’s resignation in a statement today. Trump said in the statement: “This morning Paul Manafort…

Show That Was Once the Hottest Series on TV Receives the Academy’s Governors Award

The Television Academy has named a series that is credited with changing television as the recipient of the annual Governors Award. Variety reports that the honor has been awarded to Fox’s “American Idol,” which ended its 15-season run in April….

Outrageous! Eight Women News Anchors Are Taken Off the Air and Ordered to Lose Weight

As challenging as the struggle can be for women trying to make it in the media business in the U.S., women in other countries sometimes have things even worse. The BBC reports that the state television operation in Egypt came under…