TV and Streaming – Page 30

George Wendt, left, and Robert Smigel are interviewed Aug. 19, 2019, outside Soldier Field while filming a segment of "Bill Swerski's Superfans," the "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which they play Bears fans. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Bob Odenkirk on how Mike Ditka made ‘Superfans’ of us all

By Andrew Carter

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The men in the old Saturday Night Live skit would not have believed the news...

A Skydance billboard is displayed outside Paramount Global office in Times Square, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news

By Matt Sedensky

October 6, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

What the Skydance deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will mean for streaming, movies,...

FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

October 6, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in...

Nicole Kidman plays Kay Scarpetta in "Scarpetta." (Connie Chornuk/Amazon)

TV for winter 2026: A new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘Bridgerton’ returns and Nicole Kidman leads a new series

By Nina Metz

December 30, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Our picks for the new TV season include some rehashed titles you already know ("Scrubs"!),...

ESPN personality and podcast host Pat McAfee celebrates during the Big Ten championship game between Indiana and Ohio State at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 6, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Column: Starting a healthier sports diet in 2026 is easier than you might think

By Paul Sullivan

December 28, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Want to start 2026 by sticking to a healthier diet of sports-observing? Here are some...

This image provided by America250 in December 2025 shows the New Year’s Eve ball designed for the U.S.’s 250th year. (Damon Haimoff/America250 via AP)

Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year’s Eve

By Susan Haigh

December 26, 2025 at 8:54 a.m.

When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will sparkle...

Jimmy Kimmel performs onstage as Keep Memory Alive hosts star-studded lineup at annual "Power Of Love" gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an ‘alternative Christmas message’ for Britain

By Associated Press

December 26, 2025 at 8:07 a.m.

Jimmy Kimmel took aim at President Donald Trump as he warned about the rise of...

Pat Finn attends "Diamond in the Rough" premiere at NeueHouse Los Angeles on June 29, 2022 in Hollywood.

Pat Finn, Evanston-born actor from ‘The Middle’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ dies

By Jessica Schladebeck

December 24, 2025 at 12:48 p.m.

Actor and comedian Pat Finn, who appeared in sitcoms like “The Middle,” “Seinfeld” and “Friends,”...

A mega-prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) stands in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, File)

’60 Minutes’ segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online

By Safiyah Riddle

December 24, 2025 at 6:29 a.m.

A news segment about the Trump administration’s immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from “60...

FILE – Actor James Ransone, a cast member in “The Son of No One,” poses at its premiere during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46

By Associated Press

December 22, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and...

Kristoffer Polaha and Nikki DeLoach in "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas." (Hallmark Media)

Our 5 Hallmark Christmas rom-coms to watch this holiday season

By Kayla Samoy

December 22, 2025 at 10:29 a.m.

Here are my favorite 2025 holiday rom-coms that made me laugh, gave me cozy holiday...

As prisoners stand looking out from a cell, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

’60 Minutes’ holds off on airing critical piece on Trump deportation policy

By Associated Press

December 22, 2025 at 8:54 a.m.

CBS News’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday didn’t air a planned story on Trump administration deportations...

FILE – Bowen Yang attends The Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Tearful Bowen Yang departs ‘SNL’ after emotional Christmas episode hosted by Ariana Grande

By Associated Press

December 21, 2025 at 9:13 a.m.

Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to “Saturday Night Live” with music, laughter and help...