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Daily Archives : Aug 15, 2016

New Series Is Pure ‘Genius’

A new TV series focusing on a real-life figure whose name has become synonymous with genius has landed an Oscar-winning actor in the lead role. Deadline.com reports that Geoffrey Rush signed on for the lead role in “Genius,” which tracks…

Fox News’ Roger Ailes Scandal ‘Eerily Similar’ to New Corp.’s Phone-Hacking Scandal of a Few Years Ago

A new analysis of the sexual harassment scandal that triggered a realignment of top management at Fox News Channel — including bringing down network boss Roger Ailes — finds parallels between the current situation at FNC and the 2011 phone-hacking…

In the Face of More Bad Poll Numbers, Donald Trump Says He Will Never Change

After taking a beating over the weekend in the latest round of presidential polls, a defiant GOP nominee Donald Trump took to social media to declare that he’s sticking with what got him there. The New York Post reports that…

Even by ‘American Horror Story’ Standards, the Latest Teaser Is a Weird One

A teaser posted today for season six of the FX drama series “American Horror Story” is being called the weirdest yet for a series that is known for its weirdness. Season six unspools Sept. 14, and the details have been closely…

How Netflix and the Other Streamers Raised the Bar This Year at TCA

Streaming services have not only joined the summer TCA fray in full force, but in the case of Netflix, which reportedly spent $6 billion on content this year, have doubled down on traditional broadcast and cable networks in how their…

Best Known for His Emmy-winning Role as Public Defender Douglas Wambaugh on ‘Picket Fences,’ Fyvush Finkel Dies at 93

Fyvush Finkel, 93, “an Emmy Award-winning actor who is best known to contemporary audiences for his roles on ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Boston Public’ but who spent most of his early career on Gotham’s Lower East Side performing in the Yiddish…

U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio

“Four U.S. swimmers, including Ryan Lochte, were robbed in Rio on Saturday night, the U.S. Olympic Committee said Sunday morning,” rep0rts the Chicago Tribune. The story continues, “‘According to four members of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team (Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger,…