TV and Streaming – Page 40

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...

FILE – Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

What are Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners who issued statements against Jimmy Kimmel

By Mae Anderson

September 18, 2025 at 5:17 p.m.

Two ABC affiliate owners spoke out against late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel ahead...

Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny) attends the premiere of “Caught Stealing” at Regal Union Square on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter will host ‘Saturday Night Live’

By Associated Press

September 18, 2025 at 4:56 p.m.

Saturday Night Live" has announced its hosts for the start of its 51st season.

Jimmy Kimmel appears at the Walt Disney Television upfront in New York on May 14, 2019, left, and President Donald Trump appears on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape

By Chris Megerian

September 18, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American...

FILE – Jimmy Kimmel attends “The Heart of Rock and Roll” special celebration on April 19, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Jimmy Kimmel’s future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

By David Bauder

September 18, 2025 at 1:36 p.m.

Jimmy Kimmel’s television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show...

People walk by the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio on Hollywood Blvd., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Reactions pour in about ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show

By Associated Press

September 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie...

Gov. JB Pritzker greets people during a 60th anniversary celebration of the Illinois Arts Council on April 29, 2025, at the Illinois Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. Pritzker appeared on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show on April 24, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker urges boycott, protest against outlets tied to Jimmy Kimmel suspension, including WGN and ABC

By Rick Pearson

September 18, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker's call to action follows indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s nightly talk...

Leo High School Choir practices at Leo High School with LaDonna Hill, the choir director, on July 10, 2025, in Chicago. The South Side Catholic school for boys is moving on to the “America’s Got Talent” finale. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Leo High School’s choir advances to ‘America’s Got Talent’ finale

By Tess Kenny

September 17, 2025 at 8:59 p.m.

They were one of six acts that garnered enough public votes to advance in a...

Jimmy Kimmel poses in the press room with the award for host for a game show for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

By David Bauder

September 18, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s...

FILE – Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference, June 29, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, file)

MLB drops plan for London games in 2026 — and says it is nearing TV deals with NBC, ESPN and Netflix

By Ronald Blum

September 16, 2025 at 9:42 p.m.

Major League Baseball has abandoned plans to play two games in London next season because...

Robert Redford in the 1984 movie "The Natural." (Tristar Pictures)

Robert Redford: A list of the actor’s most memorable performances — and how to watch them

By Lindsey Bahr

September 16, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.

When you’re a larger-than-life, generation-spanning star like Robert Redford, the hard truth is that every...