Category: Television

‘The Interview’: Eddie Murphy Is Ready to Look Back

David Marchese talks to the comedy legend about navigating the minefield of fame, “Family Feud” and changing Hollywood forever.
51.3 Million Viewers Tuned In for Shaky Biden and Boisterous Trump

It was the smallest TV audience for a presidential debate since 2004, but CNN’s telecast was still among the highest-rated programs of the year.
CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper Let Trump and Biden Be the ‘Stars of the Show’

The anchors mostly receded into the background on Thursday night. That was exactly what CNN leadership had in mind.
Jamie Kellner, TV Executive Who Started Fox and WB, Dies at 77

With an emphasis on younger viewers, he established the networks as serious rivals to ABC, CBS and NBC, which had ruled television for nearly 40 years.
Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Is Debuting Friday. Will Audiences Follow?

To make “Horizon,” he put his own money on the line and left “Yellowstone,” the series that revived his career — all with little Hollywood support.
‘The Lion King’ at 30: Jason Weaver Sang for Simba but Few Knew It

The actor was playing a young Michael Jackson when Elton John spotted him. Three decades later, the new attention to his legacy is “gratifying.”
Hollywood Sharpens Aim at Online Pirates

Major U.S. entertainment companies are hiring a former top F.B.I. official and renewing a push for federal legislation to combat online thievery overseas.
In This Debate, CNN Is the Decider

One network is in charge of every aspect of the Biden-Trump debate, a major shift from previous years. Tens of millions of viewers are expected to be watching.
The Future of Netflix, Amazon and Other Streaming Services

Who will survive? Die? Thrive? And how? We talked to nearly a dozen top media executives and asked them to predict what lies ahead.
Kevin Costner Announces That He Is Done With ‘Yellowstone’

The actor and director is turning his attention to his ambitious film series about post-Civil War America.
Conan O’Brien Doesn’t Matter

*That’s his opinion. And yet he’s setting a new standard for what life after late-night can look like. (Hint: It’s a lot like what he did on talk shows.)
Murray Hill’s Showbiz Dream

For years he wowed ’em in the clubs with his drag-king lounge act. Now, against all odds, he’s breaking out.