Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dead
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Thursday, Reuters reports, citing Saudi state television. – This is breaking news. Check back later for updates.
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U.S. officials say 6,000 ISIS fighters killed in battles
The number of fighters killed has not been publicly discussed before but was disclosed by the U.S. ambassador to Iraq who told Al Arabiya television earlier in the day that…
Vanessa Redgrave Fast Facts
Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Vanessa Redgrave Father: Sir Michael Redgrave, actor Mother: Rachel Kempson, actor Marriages: Franco Nero (December 31, 2006-present, commitment ceremony), Tony Richardson (April 29, 1962-April 28,…
Television Becomes a Force at Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, Utah — The Sundance Television Festival this is not. That snarky, small-screen nickname is nonetheless being tossed around by some of the Hollywood attendees who are gathering here…
NBC to offer free online streaming of Super Bowl
Related: NFL earns record profits despite ugly image NFL football is the most popular programming on television, with the Super Bowl regularly the most viewed show of the year in…
April TV Is Basically Bonkers
Fall used to be the busiest time of year for television, and it still is, and January is often very crowded with new and returning shows as well. What you…
These Facts Highlight The Fight For Fair Representation Of Blacks On TV
More than 60 years ago, a new comedy boasted an all-black cast populating a Harlem community with characters that included an attorney, a small businessman and a civic-club president. “Amos…
Billy Crystal: Gay Scenes On TV Sometimes ‘Too Much For Me’
Billy Crystal was one of the first actors to play a gay character on television, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t wary of some of the gay content that ends…
TV Director And Inventor Of Instant Replay Tony Verna Dead At 81
Tony Verna, a television director and producer who invented instant replay for live sports games 51 years ago, has died. He was 81. Verna died Sunday at his Palm Desert…
MTV Takes A Bold And Powerful Approach To Discuss Race On MLK Day
On Monday, MTV will air twelve hours of programming in black and white — and no, this is no accidental glitch. The television network will kick off a momentous campaign,…
Rupert Murdoch Fast Facts
Birth place: Melbourne, Australia Birth name: Keith Rupert Murdoch Father: Keith Murdoch, journalist and newspaper publisher Mother: Elisabeth (Greene) Murdoch, philanthropist Marriages: Wendi (Deng) Murdoch (1999-2013, divorce); Anna (Torv) Murdoch…
Golden Globe Awards Fast Facts
Other Facts:The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group that represents journalists from 55 countries, presents the awards. The awards are presented in the fields of both television and motion…
Gina Rodriguez, the Latina Meryl Streep?
When she was growing up in Chicago, that’s what Gina Rodriguez wanted to be. At the time, as the daughter of Puerto Rican migrants, that dream must have seemed unattainable….
Venezuelan President seeks prisoner swap with U.S.
“The only way I would use (presidential) powers would be to put (Leopoldo Lopez) on a plane, so he can go to the United States and stay there, and they…