TV and Streaming – Page 39

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...

Office workers were sent home early on Jan. 26, 1967, when it became apparent that this was not going to be an ordinary snowfall. This group is waiting for the bus on Michigan Avenue in front of Tribune Tower. (Otto Kleiber/baiduhai)

Column: WTTW’s new ‘Chicago Stories’ gives us Blago, blizzards and Frangos

By Rick Kogan

September 24, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

This fall's season of the longtime documentary series opens with an episode on Chicago blizzards...

A producer works in the control room while anchor Nichole Berlie broadcasts, Sept. 15, 2025, at the Chicago studios of NewsNation. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Scrappy’ NewsNation celebrates 5 years as Chicago-based cable news network

By Robert Channick

September 23, 2025 at 6:53 p.m.

The network has carved out its own niche behind the big three – Fox News,...

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

Nexstar and Sinclair stations won’t air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ return

By Joseph Wilkinson

September 25, 2025 at 6:11 a.m.

Nexstar Media and Sinclair Broadcasting, which combine to operate 72 ABC stations nationwide, will not...

This image released by Disney shows Jimmy Kimmel hosting his late night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Randy Holmes/Disney via AP)

Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC with big ratings, but some affiliates still refuse to air his show

By David Bauder

September 25, 2025 at 6:12 a.m.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television and said that he wasn't trying to joke about...

FILE – Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday

By Mark Kennedy

September 22, 2025 at 7:03 p.m.

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his...

An ad for Marquee Sports Network on April 1, 2021, on opening day at Wrigley Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Column: Should Gov. JB Pritzker’s boycott suggestion stop Chicago Cubs fans from watching Marquee?

By Paul Sullivan

September 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker urged actions against networks that try to suppress free speech. Should...

WWE superstar Seth Rollins presents on stage during the second round of the NFL draft on April 25, 2025 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

WWE’s Wrestlepalooza will debut on ESPN Unlimited, but will fans need to pay extra?

By Joe Reedy

September 19, 2025 at 2:03 p.m.

WWE's partnership with ESPN begins Saturday with Wrestlepalooza in Indianapolis. Fans are curious if they...

FILE – Jon Stewart poses in the press room with the award for outstanding talk series for “The Daily Show” during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity

By Hallie Golden

September 19, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows Thursday using a mix...

Banners are placed outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is filmed, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here’s what a new poll shows about who still watches

By Itzel Luna

September 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds that while...

A U.S. flag is carried across a street in front of a demonstration in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show outside of Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Why was Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspended? Here’s what we know.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

September 18, 2025 at 8:50 p.m.

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show off the air indefinitely after backlash over Kimmel's...