Television

News Brief: Congressional Democrats Investigate Trump's Business, North Korea Summit Fallout

5:08am March 01, 2019

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has scheduled an open interview with former Trump Organization business booster Felix Sater on March 14.

Taran Killam as Benedict A. Juniper, James Urbaniak as Howard Pine and John Mulaney as Simon Sawyer.

Arts

The Show Tunes And Plaid Pants Of The 'Documentary Now!' Sondheim Send-up

5:00am February 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The IFC series Documentary Now!, which has been in fine parody form for three seasons, plays around with Stephen Sondheim's Company and Broadway conventions in a new episode.

Pamela Adlon stars as Sam Fox, a single working mother, in the FX series Better Things.

Arts

Pamela Adlon: 'Better Things' Season 3 Is 'An Exaggerated Version Of My Life'

2:03pm February 26, 2019

by Terry Gross

Adlon nearly stopped working on her FX show after co-creator Louis C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct with multiple women. She severed ties and, after an extended break, decided to continue the show.

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Peter Farrelly accepts the best picture award for Green Book onstage during Sunday's Academy Awards.

Arts

With No Host Directing Traffic, 'Green Book' Drives Away With Best Picture

11:03am February 25, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Sunday night's Oscars were the first in a long while to go without a host. It didn't stop the accolades from coming, though, and the kinda sorta part-true Green Book won best picture.

91st Academy Awards Had No Host But There Were Plenty Of Winners

7:41am February 25, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody were big winners at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Green Book won three including best picture. Bohemian Rhapsody won four including best actor for Rami Malek.

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Desus Nice, left, and The Kid Mero attend the FYC Event for VICELAND's Desus & Mero at the Saban Media Center on April 20, 2018 in North Hollywood, Calif. The duo has launched a new program on Showtime.

Arts

From The Bronx To Cable Stardom, Desus And Mero Are Remaking Late-Night

5:43pm February 24, 2019

by Janaya Williams

In the crowded field of late-night talk show hosts, the comedy duo of Desus and Mero are unlike any other, with an irreverent comedy style anchored in their Bronx upbringing.

Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman star in The Favourite, one of the films up for best picture at this year's Academy Awards.

Arts

Your Oscars-Watching Guide For 2019

2:14pm February 22, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Sunday is Academy Awards night again. Here's how to find the ceremony, where to find our coverage and how to brush up before your friends start asking who should win.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Cook County Jail in Chicago Thursday after posting bond. On Friday, the show's producers announced that they would be removing his character from the final episodes of this season.

Jussie Smollett's Character Removed From Final Episodes Of 'Empire' Season

1:40pm February 22, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The actor was arrested Thursday for filing a false police report. Now, it appears the role that made him famous may be in doubt. Empire producers said they chose to "avoid further disruption on set."

The Monkees (from left: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork) pose in front of a London telephone booth in 1997.

Peter Tork Of The Monkees Dies At 77

9:05pm February 21, 2019

An adept musician in a pop band dismissed as made for TV, Tork became famous with the Monkees in the 1960s. Their reunion tours lasted well into the 2000s.

Jussie Smollett leaves the Cook County Jail following his release Thursday in Chicago. Smollett was charged with filling a false police report after he said he was attacked by two men who shouted racist and anti-gay slurs.

Jussie Smollett 'Took Advantage Of The Pain And Anger Of Racism,' Police Say

6:41pm February 21, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The Empire actor has been released on bail after being arrested on charges of making a false police report. Officials say he paid two men to fake an attack on him to "further his own public profile."

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