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“A.R. Gurney, the playwright who in such comedies as ‘The Dining Room,’ ‘The Middle Ages’ and ‘Sylvia’ chronicled the foibles and fantasies of the well-heeled American WASPS of which he was a quintessential exemplar, died Tuesday at his home on…
The ABC series “What Would You Do?” is asking tough questions again, with the show announcing plans to return June 23 with an all-new season. The hourlong series will air Fridays at 9 p.m. ET. Anchored by 35-year ABC News…
CNN today filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington as the cable network seeks to force the FBI to turn over memos from former FBI Director James Comey documenting his conversations with Donald Trump. “CNN claims that despite the…
Fox News confirmed this week that it has parted ways with the “Fair and Balanced” tagline that for years was a rallying cry for the cable channel’s fans and critics alike. The New York Times reports that the channel released…
A broadcast comedy whose cancellation created an uproar may not be dead after all. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the producers of Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” are in preliminary talks with CMT about a possible resurrection for…
The City of Los Angeles has an unusual tribute planned for tonight for Adam West, the actor who played Batman in the 1960s TV series. West died June 9 after battling leukemia, as we reported previously. He was 88. The…
It turns out that the 1971 anthem “Imagine,” one of the defining songs in the illustrious songwriting career of John Lennon, had a co-writer. The National Music Publishers Association announced this week that it will “correct the record” by giving…
In a heavily publicized stunt that got the attention of countless media outlets this morning and generated a lot of video, Erendira Wallenda, the wife of famed daredevil Nik Wallenda, dangled from a helicopter over Niagara Falls, at one point…
The Huffington Post began laying off journalists this week, with one of the casualties being Pulitzer Prize winner David Wood. The New York Post reports that Wood was one of at least 39 journalists to get the ax. “The Writers…
2017 is shaping up to be a tough year for the TV ad business, with Magna, the research and investment unit of Interpublic Group, reporting that the global TV business will see a drop in ad sales revenue for the…