television

Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation’s top humor prize on Tuesday. […]

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Candace Glover, 2013 American Idol winner. (AP Photo)

‘American Idol’ finale draws record low ratings

NEW YORK (AP) — Ratings for the “American Idol” finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show. According to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover’s victory over Kree Harrison was watched by […]

2013/05/17

CBS adding Robin Williams comedy

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS on Wednesday revealed a few nips and tucks it is planning next season for what is already network television’s most successful schedule, including adding a comedy with Robin Williams playing […]

2013/05/15

Broadcast journalist Barbara Walters (AP Photo)

Walters announces her retirement on ‘The View’

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it’s not happening right away. Walters, who began in television news as a “Today” girl in 1961, […]

2013/05/13

Learning to love hockey

OK. People that love hockey… REALLY LOVE HOCKEY! And can’t for the life of them understand why everyone else doesn’t. Yet surveys of favorite sports show about 2% of people say hockey is their favorite […]

2013/05/09

YouTube says the battle with TV is already over

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declined to […]

2013/05/02

Ken Levine talks about the TV industry

What does it take to make a TV pilot? The LA Times says the five major networks are ordering more than 100 potential new shows for their 2013-14 season. Money 101 host Bob McCormick talks with Ken Levine, an Emmy-winning writer-producer-director.

2013/04/24

FilmLA logs first-quarter uptick in production days

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – First-quarter entertainment production in the Los Angeles area grew 17.8 percent, thanks largely to television production, which had its strongest showing since 2007, figures from FilmLA showed today.

2013/04/10

The town of Kaki is pinpointed in Southern Iran. (Photo: Google Maps)

Iran says 30 killed in earthquake in south

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 30 and injured 650 people in a sparsely populated area in southern Iran, state TV reported on Tuesday. Authorities said it did not damage a nuclear plant in the region.

2013/04/09

Broadcasters worry about ‘Zero TV’ homes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some people have had it with TV. They’ve had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don’t like timing their lives around network show schedules. They’re tired of $100-plus monthly bills.

2013/04/07

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