TV and Streaming – Page 46

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...

Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan stars in "Demascus." (Jace Downs/Tubi)

‘Demascus’ review: A sci-fi comedy about one man’s alternate realities

By Nina Metz

August 7, 2025 at 4:54 p.m.

In the sci-fi comedy “Demascus,” a new therapy allows a man to visit alternate realities...

Actress Kelley Mack on the red carper for “Broadcast Signal Intrusion” during the 57th Chicago International Film Festival at the AMC River East Theater on October 14, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Kelley Mack, actress on ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Chicago Med,’ dies at 33

By Cnn Com Wire Service

August 7, 2025 at 7:14 a.m.

Actress Kelley Mack, known for her appearance in post-apocalyptic zombie drama “The Walking Dead,” has...

ESPN's Monday Night Football TV camera is seen during the second half of a Bears-Vikings game on Dec. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

ESPN is acquiring NFL Network and rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network

By Joe Reedy

August 6, 2025 at 8:45 a.m.

The NFL has entered into a nonbinding agreement to sell NFL Network and other media...

Column: After a long day, the last thing I want is to tell GenAI to create a TV show for me to watch

By Nina Metz

August 6, 2025 at 11:38 a.m.

Screenwriters weigh in on why a service promising to use your prompts to create a...

FILE - Loni Anderson arrives at the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died

By Christopher Weber

August 4, 2025 at 4:20 p.m.

Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy...

Olivia Rodrigo performs at Lollapalooza, Aug. 1, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Photos: What we saw at Lollapalooza Day 2

By Eileen T. Meslar

August 3, 2025 at 9:24 a.m.

Day 2 photos from Lollapalooza at Grant Park on Aug. 1, 2025.

People walk past the entrance to the Chicago Public Media and WBEZ newsroom at Navy Pier on July 15, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Column: The Corporation for Public Broadcast is ‘winding down.’ What does that mean for public radio and TV?

By Nina Metz

August 4, 2025 at 10:10 a.m.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it is "wind-down" operations. What does this mean for...

Jason Momoa stars in "Chief of War." (Apple TV+)

‘Chief of War’ review: Hawaiian history comes to life courtesy of Jason Momoa

By Nina Metz

August 1, 2025 at 7:50 a.m.

Before the Hawaiian islands were unified under one kingdom in 1810, they were warring factions...

Former NFL football player and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe poses at a special screening of the Netflix documentary film “The Redeem Team,” Sept. 22, 2022, at Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe following settlement of sexual assault lawsuit

By Joe Reedy

July 31, 2025 at 8:58 a.m.

Hall of Fame tight end-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN.

From left: Kristen Johnston and Leanne Morgan in "Leanne." (Netflix)

‘Leanne’ review: From standup comedian to awkward sitcom star

By Nina Metz

July 31, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Leanne Morgan plays a fictionalized (and divorced) version of herself in the Netflix comedy, based...