Television

Actress Eliza Dushku reached a $9.5 million settlement with CBS last year after she alleged she was written off Bull because she had made a sexual harassment complaint against the show's lead.

CBS Paid Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million After Alleged Sexual Harassment, Termination

8:04pm December 14, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Days after confronting actor Michael Weatherly, a huge star for the network, Dushku was written off Bull. An investigation determined the company often protected itself at the expense of victims.

Set In A Predominantly Latino Neighborhood, 'Vida' Shows Life Through A 'Brown Gaze'

5:16pm December 14, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tanya Saracho, the creator of the series Vida. It's set in Boyle Heights, a predominantly Latino Los Angeles neighborhood, and seen, says Saracho, through a "brown gaze."

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Of 235 TV Shows Watched, Common Sense Media OKs 42 Of Them For Kids

5:05am December 10, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Common Sense Media is a non-profit group that studies how media and technology affect children. The group is releasing its 2018 list of best TV show for children and families.

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Candice Bergen arrives at the Dolby Theatre on June 8, 2017 in Hollywood, Calif.

Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz Candice Bergen Of 'Murphy Brown' On Murphy's Law

11:14am December 08, 2018

Thirty years after it first debuted in 1988, the sit-com Murphy Brown is back — and Bergen is still in the title role.

Roma, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is being shown in cinemas across the U.S. — but for just a few weeks — before heading for Netflix streaming.

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With An Eye On Oscars, Netflix Sent 'Roma' To Theaters First

1:28pm December 07, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed movie has been part of an ongoing battle over who gets to premiere movies: streaming services like Netflix, or theaters?

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing on Aug. 9, 2017. President Trump is expected to announce Friday his nomination of Nauert as the next ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump To Pick Heather Nauert, Former Fox News Anchor, As U.N. Ambassador, Source Says

10:16pm December 06, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

From Fox & Friends to the State Department, and now likely to the United Nations. President Trump is expected to make the announcement Friday.

Golden Globe statuettes, seen here in 2009, will be handed out again on January 6 to nominees announced today.

The Golden Globe Nominations: Still Weird, But Not Tipsy Quite Yet

4:25pm December 06, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globes on Thursday morning. There were strong showings for FX, HBO and Amazon, and for films not even out yet.

Samin Nosrat travels to different countries to learn how salt, acid, fat and heat affect food on her four-part Netflix series.

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On Netflix, Chef Samin Nosrat Goes Global To Demystify 'Salt Fat Acid Heat'

2:04pm December 06, 2018

by Sam Briger

In her four-part show, James Beard award-winning food writer and chef Samin Nosrat travels the globe, talking to home chefs to learn more about the four essentials of great food.

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Back For Season 2, 'Mrs. Maisel' Remains A Comedy Of The Highest Caliber

1:25pm December 05, 2018

by David Bianculli

The new season of the Emmy Award-winning series finds Midge Maisel mired in personal crises, even as her comedy career is on the rise. David Bianculli says The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel remains a winner.

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Hello Deli: Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and Susie (Alex Borstein) nosh and schmooze in Season 2 of Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 2: Still Marvelous, Even Smarter

12:25pm December 05, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Season 2 pops the protective bubble that Midge Maisel (Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan) blithely inhabited in Season 1, making this breezy period comedy even more rich and compelling.