Television

Music & Culture

TV Series Examines The Significance Of Trayvon Martin's Death

8:12am July 30, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A series from the Paramount Network shows how the shooting death of Trayvon Martin six years ago gave rise to the Black Lives Matter movement, and an examination of Florida's "stand your ground law."

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CBS Board Of Directors To Meet Amid Allegations Against Moonves

7:22am July 30, 2018

by Eric Deggans

CBS officials meet Monday and will likely decide how to move forward following accusations against Chairman and CEO Les Moonves. The New Yorker published accusations of sexual misconduct against him.

From left, Just For Laughs' new owner Howie Mandel, comedians Tiffany Haddish and Hannah Gadsby.

Arts

Jokes And The Pain That Fuels Them At Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Awards

1:53pm July 28, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

Pain has long been at the root of great comedic material, and it was no different at this year's annual Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

National

Longtime CBS CEO Les Moonves Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegations

7:47pm July 27, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with journalist Ronan Farrow about his expose in The New Yorker surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct by CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.

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Arts

CBS CEO Les Moonves Accused Of Sexual Harassment

6:31pm July 27, 2018

by Ted Robbins

A New Yorker article cites accusations by employees against Moonves and other men at CBS. The accusers say their careers were harmed by resisting sexual advances. CBS indicated it will investigate.

National

CBS Launches Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

5:39pm July 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

A CBS statement refers to a forthcoming story by The New Yorker. The allegations will reportedly include misconduct by CBS Chairman and CEO, Les Moonves.

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Roseanne Barr talks with Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity while being interviewed during a taping of his show Thursday in New York. It was the first time she appeared on TV since she was fired from ABC. The network canceled its successful reboot of Ro

Roseanne Barr Tells Fox's Hannity Racist Tweet Was A Big Misunderstanding

7:30am July 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The comedian appeared on Fox News pundit Sean Hannity's show Thursday, claiming the backlash over the widely condemned tweet which led to ABC canceling her show was a misunderstanding.

Eat. Race. Win. follows the 2017 Tour de France through the eyes of Orica-Scott team chef Hannah Grant.

Sports
Arts

Food, Fast: Feeding The Tour De France In 'Eat. Race. Win.'

5:00am July 27, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

A new Amazon Prime Video series follows chef Hannah Grant around Europe as she prepares locally-sourced, high-energy meals for athletes who require over 6,000 calories every day.

Arts

'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' And 'Nanette' Brim With Heart And Humanity

1:47pm July 26, 2018

by John Powers

Morgan Neville's moving documentary about Fred Rogers and Netflix's stand-up special starring Australian comic Hannah Gadsby both refuse to play along with established genre conventions.

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This image released by Showtime shows Jason Spencer in a scene from the series Who Is America? starring Sacha Baron Cohen.

Georgia Lawmaker Quits After Dropping Pants, Shouting Slurs On Sacha Baron Cohen Show

2:36pm July 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

State Rep. Jason Spencer appeared on Sunday's episode of Who Is America? He initially refused to resign, saying Cohen "took advantage" of his "paralyzing fear that my family would be attacked."