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The best interviewer in the country is Terry Gross, the host of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” according to TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross. Please click here to read Ross’ compelling and insightful essay about what’s happened to “Fresh Air” here…
Announcement by the Recording Academy, Dec. 7, 2015: The Recording Academy announced nominations today for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, reflecting a diverse blend of talented music makers as determined by The Academy’s voting membership. This year, Kendrick Lamar leads…
Terry Gross is the Adele of conversation, the Lady Gaga of talk. Her exchanges get to the emotional heart-of-the-matter, and she’s not afraid to look at the darkness to get to the light. Terry Gross is the Michael Jordan of…
Univision today went to court to air its side in a high-stakes beef with Donald Trump, formally requesting dismissal of Trump’s $500 million lawsuit over the Miss USA pageant, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Trump filed the suit after Univision…
A man who was known for his appearances on an MTV reality show and who was married to a former Disney actress was killed early today in a traffic collision. TMZ.com reports that Chris Carney and another man, Ezekiel Blanton,…
A new advertising forecast sees spending on television in the next two years rising, according to MediaDailyNews. The forecast by Brian Wieser, senior research analyst at Pivotal Research Group, says national TV advertising — excluding the Olympics — will grow…
An ex-drug kingpin who later joined the HBO drama series “The Wire” has died. The Baltimore Sun reports that Melvin Williams died Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Williams, 73, reportedly had cancer. Williams, who was known as…
NBC continued to find a television audience for live musical productions with “The Wiz Live!,” which aired Thursday night. The network announced that the broadcast almost tripled NBC’s season average, excluding sports, for the key 18-49 demo on Thursday nights….
“Scott Weiland, the dynamic stage presence and instantly recognizable voice behind Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died,” Rolling Stone reports. “He was 48. Weiland’s manager confirmed the news to Rolling Stone.” Weiland reportedly died in his sleep while…
The NFL has announced the musical act that will headline the 2016 Super Bowl Halftime show. Us Weekly reports that the headliner will be the band Coldplay. “The British rock band, which features Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and…