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From ‘Real World’ to ‘Teen Mom’ — MTV paved way for reality TV

July 29, 2021 at 3:11 p.m.

MTV, which turns 40 on Aug. 1, gets plenty of attention for its impact on music, and it's easy to see why. In its early years as a 24/7 video...

Loving ‘Ted Lasso’? Here are 5 other big-hearted shows to watch

July 21, 2021 at 10:20 a.m.

If you're a fan of somewhat kinder, gentler comedies like "Ted Lasso," here are five other shows to try. "Schitt's Creek" Most people are already familiar with this Emmy-Award-gobbling show...

From left, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow in "Friends: The Reunion." (Terence Patrick/HBO Max)

‘Friends’ reunion: 5 fun things we learned from the long-awaited special

June 1, 2021 at 10:25 a.m.

"Friends: The Reunion," the long-awaited on-screen gathering of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, finally debuted on HBO Max last week. Our first...

Tom Hiddleston is back in the Marvel universe as the title character of "Loki." (Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios/TNS)

Summer TV preview: 12 new shows you need to see

May 27, 2021 at 11:35 a.m.

At this time last year, it was all about pandemic lockdowns and sheltering in place. Not surprisingly, we were drawn to our TVs like magnets to steel. Things are thankfully...

GASLIT | Cast: Armie Hammer, Joel Edgerton, Sean Penn, Julia Roberts | Genre: drama | Status: pre-production | The second podcast adaptation on this list, "Gaslit" stems from the Watergate-focused series "Slow Burn." The series will star some of Hollywood's biggest names including Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer, and Joel Edgerton, and will tell the stories of some of the scandal's lesser-known figures. The series will stream on Peacock.

TV farewells: The end is near for these popular shows

May 6, 2021 at 12:27 p.m.

Time ran out on "MacGyver" last week. We'll bid farewell to "Mom" next week, and "NCIS: New Orleans" soon after that. "Shameless" is done and "Superstore" has closed. Yes, it's...

From left, Steven Yeun, Alan Kim, Youn Yuh-jung, Yeri Han and Noel Cho in" Minari," inspired by writer-director Lee Isaac Chung' s own life.

Oscars 2021: How and where to watch the top contenders

April 9, 2021 at 11:40 a.m.

If you're as passionate about movies as we are, you're on the clock right now. The 93rd Academy Awards telecast (April 25, ABC) is fast approaching, and it's time to...

This image released by HBO Max shows Selena Gomez from "Selena + Chef," a 10-episode cooking series that debuts Thursday on the HBO Max streaming service. (HBO Max via AP)

Selena Gomez leans on master chefs in new cooking show

August 10, 2020 at 2:33 p.m.

What's the hottest trend in TV cooking shows? Formats pegged to celebrities who actually can't cook — or who are, at least, culinary challenged. Count Selena Gomez among them. In...

In this file photo, Mike Tyson attends the Citi Taste Of Tennis on August 22, 2019 in New York City. During shark week, Discovery Chanel will have 20 hours of special programming which will include "Tyson vs. Jaws: Rumble on the Reef" in which Iron Mike supposedly will go "head to head" with some of the ocean's toothy predators as famed ring announcer Michael Buffer calls the shots.

Shark Week 2020: 8 fin-credible specials we want to see

August 13, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

Much of our summer has been a great big bummer, thanks to the pandemic. But at least we still have Shark Week. Yes, one of TV's biggest annual events —...

Television personality Regis Philbin participates in a FOX Sports 1 press event to launch the new show he will co-host called the "Crowd Goes W!ld", on Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Regis Philbin to be honored Friday on ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’

July 30, 2020 at 9:43 a.m.

After sharing heartfelt memories of Regis Philbin this week, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" will honor the late television legend on Friday by airing an updated version of Philbin's 2011...

Grant Imahara attends the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre on September 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Grant Imahara tribute programming airing on Discovery, Science Channel

July 17, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.

Discovery and Science Channel announced on Thursday that it will pay tribute to the late Grant Imahara with a marathon of "MythBusters" and other engineering programs, beginning Friday. Imahara, a...

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