Once An Alternative To Mainstream TV, YouTube Now Offers Just That With New Service
With its streaming TV service launching Wednesday, YouTube joins a crowded field. But it offers several features the others don't.
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As Scandals Crest, Fox News Once More Under Siege
Advertisers are beginning to pull their commercials from Fox News star Bill O'Reilly's flagship broadcast as allegations of sexual harassment continue to grow.
Gary Austin, Founder of the Groundlings Improv Group, Dies
Austin, relatively unknown outside of entertainment circles, taught and inspired many big names in comedy.
Hulu's 'Harlots' Follows Prostitutes In 18th Century London
Set in 18th century London, Hulu's new drama, Harlots, is about a group of women who work and live in brothels. The show is told from the point of view of the women and has an almost entirely female production team.
The Olympics' TV Time-Delay Is Going Away, NBC Says
For next year's Winter Olympics, NBC will broadcast live programming across the U.S., ending the network's decades-old strategy of delaying coverage across American time zones.
When America Needed Them, 'The Waltons' Were There
Forty-five years ago The Waltons debuted on television. It chronicled a family living through the Great Depression and was based on the creator's early life in a tiny town in Virginia.
Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story
There's a common misconception (popularized by Ernest Hemingway) that Zelda Fitzgerald ruined her husband's life. The truth, Ricci says, is much more complicated.
Oops... PAC Runs TV Ads Thanking Some Republicans For Repealing Obamacare
Hours after the GOP-led efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed, a conservative-leaning group ran ads giving kudos to some members for keeping their promise to replace the health care law.
We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit
Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.
Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'
For six seasons, Konner has been a sort of den mother to the show's millennial actresses. Today, she and Girls creator Lena Dunham are creative partners and best friends.