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New data released by the federal government confirms that the life expectancy of white Americans has declined slightly, The New York Times reports, noting that rising levels of drug and alcohol abuse appear to be factors in the trend. “The…
John Ridley, the creator of ABC’s “American Crime” anthology series and the Academy Award-winning writer of “12 Years a Slave,” is developing a new series for Showtime. Variety reports that the pay-cable channel placed an order for the limited series…
Cable news channels saw a surge in viewership for Tuesday night’s coverage of the New York primary, in which Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump cemented their front-runner status in their respective parties. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the race for…
A government official in Britain rained on the parade this week after tens of thousands of voters in an online poll indicated they want to have a new British research ship christened “Boaty McBoatface.” Atlas Obscura reports that the official,…
ABC rolled out its 2016 summer schedule today, including premiere dates for the new shows “Uncle Buck,” “To Tell the Truth” and “The $100,000 Pyramid.” “Uncle Buck” and “To Tell the Truth” premiere Tuesday, June 14, with two installments of…
NBC will launch season two of a prime-time drama series with a special two-hour commercial-free premiere broadcast. The network announced plans today for the special season launch for “Aquarius,” which will air Thursday, June 16, from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT. The…
Whole Foods Market is fighting back after it was accused of selling a cake that was decorated with a gay slur. NBC News reports that the store chain “plans to take legal action against a customer who claimed a bakery employee…
Former “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live” star Tracy Morgan, who has been on the road doing live comedy concerts as he continues his recovery from a brutal 2014 traffic collision, announced today that he has canceled a performance in…
A lineup change is in the works at ABC that will change the network’s morning landscape. The network announced that “Live with Kelly and Michael’s” Michael Strahan, a former NFL player who has been Kelly Ripa’s co-host since 2012, is…
Monday’s installment of the CBS talk show “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” offered a glimpse of how the show may be changing under new showrunner Chris Licht. As we reported previously, the network brought Licht aboard last week after Licht…