Media

David Letterman, seen here snapping a selfie with his replacement Stephen Colbert, will step down next week as host of the Late Show.

Arts

David Letterman's Top 10 Late-Night Memories (Well, Not Really)

5:05pm May 14, 2015

by Eric Deggans

No one has been a late-night TV host longer than David Letterman, who retires Wednesday after 33 years. Here's what he told TV Critic Eric Deggans about leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater one last time.

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Nine media organizations, including <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>National Geographic</em>, have signed a deal to distribute their content through a new Facebook feature called "Instant Articles."

Facebook Courts News Giants Into A Deal To Share Viewers, And Revenues

3:34pm May 14, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Nine media organizations, including The New York Times and National Geographic, have signed a deal to distribute their content through a new Facebook feature called "Instant Articles."

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Tom Brokaw served as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 until 2004.

Books
Arts

Tom Brokaw Reflects On Cancer, 'Nightly News' And His 'Lucky Life'

4:08pm May 13, 2015

The former NBC anchorman says his multiple myeloma diagnosis two years ago made him "more conscious of the fact that the days are more numbered." His new memoir is A Lucky Life Interrupted.

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National

Nothing More To Say On Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw Says

3:27pm May 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The former NBC Nightly News anchor's comments came on Fresh Air. Williams, the man who succeeded him, is serving a six-month suspension for exaggerating his experiences in the Iraq War.

Facebook Debuts Instant News Articles From News Organizations

7:58am May 13, 2015

Facebook and several media companies have announced that news articles will now be published directly into users News Feeds. The articles will come from The New York Times, NBC News and others.

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The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. That fraternity was implicated in a now discredited Rolling Stone story about a rape on campus. A dean named in the piece is suing the magazine for $7.85 million. Phi

University Of Virginia Dean Sues 'Rolling Stone' Over Discredited Rape Article

7:08pm May 12, 2015

by Sam Sanders

U.Va.'s dean of students says the article portrayed her as the "chief villain of the story." She's suing the magazine and the author for $7.85 million.

Kermit the Frog speaks to Gonzo the Great in a scene from ABC's The Muppets.

Arts

ABC Brings Muppets Back To Prime Time As News Emerges About Fall Shows

6:21pm May 08, 2015

by Eric Deggans

TV networks officially reveal fall schedules next week, but word has already spread on some new shows and cancellations. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says early trends include more diversity, big names.

A Black Eye, A Middle Finger And Other Tales From A White House Press Secretary

6:09pm May 08, 2015

Former press secretary Dana Perino's new book, And the Good News Is ..., details her time at the White House, including heated moments in the press briefing room.

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The Hamburglar is all grown up, slimmed down â and with a family.

Arts

From Cartoon Chubster To Handsome Hipster: McDonald's Revamps Hamburglar

9:02pm May 07, 2015

by Maria Godoy

Gone is the short, goofy burger thief of the 1970s and '80s. In his place, the chain has created a hunky masked man in skinny jeans and a fedora. An improvement? Tell us what you think.

Al Jazeera America Replaces CEO Amid Lawsuit

6:22pm May 07, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Al Jazeera America is a network in crisis. It recently forced out its CEO after three top female executives left, and a lawsuit raised a slew of allegations of discrimination against women, favoritism and management by retaliation.

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