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An actress who had a long TV career highlighted by a string of appearances on CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman” has died. Variety reports that Margaret Hall, 84, died Dec. 21 in New York. Hall reportedly died of natural…
A legendary entertainer and basketball player who earned the nickname the “Clown Prince of Basketball” has died. ESPN reports that George “Meadowlark” Lemon, who spent 24 years with the Harlem Globetrotters, died Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 83. “Lemon, who…
Even as a growing number of consumers are opting out of traditional pay TV in favor of over-the-top services and other streaming alternatives, the price of the average cable bill is once again on the rise. “Time Warner Cable Inc.,…
A mistrial has been declared in an age-discrimination lawsuit filed against NBCUniversal by former NBC News producer Frank Snepp. Deadline.com reports that Judge Stephen Moloney declared a mistrial Dec. 24 after the jury indicated it was deadlocked. The announcement “comes…
This week’s installment of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” hit a ratings low, and the reason is fairly obvious: The game was a blowout. The playoff-bound Minnesota Vikings demolished the New York Giants on the field, building a 32-10 lead by…
Fox is going all-out to generate momentum for the upcoming “X-Files” project, which premieres in less than a month. The network released a 20-minute-plus behind-the-scenes video (watch it below) featuring interviews with key players including stars David Duchovny and Gillian…
Comcast is reportedly investing heavily in an effort to make Telemundo the No. 1 network in Spanish-language television. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s philly.com website reports that the corporate cousin of NBC has its sights set on the segment leader, Univision. Philadelphia-based…
A CNN personality pulled the plug on a contentious interview that was an attempt to discuss recent remarks by Donald Trump in his presidential campaign. The Dec. 22 interview by CNN’s Don Lemon turned nasty after conservative guest Kurt Schlichter repeatedly…
“CBS Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley talks about the heavy death toll inflicted on reporters during 2015 in a new clip from CBS News. Pelley notes in the clip that 69 journalists have been killed on the job worldwide this…
A drama series that has already undergone a number of changes behind the cameras — even though the series has only aired one season — is at it again. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the Netflix series “Narcos”…