TV and Streaming – Page 55

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 – Wendy McMahon attends The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Most Powerful People in Media issue celebration in New York on May 17, 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits amid potential Trump lawsuit settlement

By David Bauder

May 19, 2025 at 1:31 p.m.

CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the...

FILE – Elmo of the film “Being Elmo” poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utahm Jan. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File)

‘Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

By Associated Press

May 19, 2025 at 12:37 p.m.

Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers...

FILE – Scarlett Johansson, left, and Colin Jost attend “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of ‘SNL’ to a low-key close

By Andrew Dalton

May 18, 2025 at 11:15 a.m.

Scarlett Johansson set a record for a woman with her seventh appearance as host of...

From left, front: Corteon Moore and Benito Skinner in "Overcompensating." (Jackie Brown/Amazon)

‘Overcompensating’ review: A campus comedy about being in the closet

By Nina Metz

May 15, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Amid the boozy parties and sloppy hookups, college can be a time of reinvention. This...

Column: Streaming platform Max is changed back to HBO Max. It’s like deja vu all over again.

By Nina Metz

May 16, 2025 at 10:03 a.m.

Warner Bros. Discovery is reversing its puzzling 2023 decision to lop off the HBO brand...

Alexander Skarsgård plays the title character in "Murderbot." (Steve Wilkie/Apple TV+)

‘Murderbot’ review: A robot turns sentient and … decides to watch a lot of TV

By Nina Metz

May 14, 2025 at 6:20 a.m.

A humanoid robot played by Alexander Skarsgård hacks into its own system in the Apple...

The SportsCenter set on the new 6,200-square foot Studio X in the newly opened Digital Center 2 at ESPN in Bristol. (Cloe Poisson / Hartford Courant)

ESPN says its direct-to-consumer streaming service will debut in September at $29.99 a month

By David Bauder

May 13, 2025 at 1:07 p.m.

ESPN said Tuesday that its new all-encompassing streaming service will take on a familiar name...

Michael Jordan smiles during a press conference in Chicago in this Jan. 13, 1999. (Sue Ogrocki/Reuters)

Michael Jordan to join NBC’s team for NBA broadcasts during the 2025-26 season

By Julia Poe

May 12, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

The G.O.A.T. is headed to the broadcast studio. NBC Universal announced that Michael Jordan will...

James Downey, who wrote for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live, walks to the subway in Brooklyn, NY, to visit the show's studio in Manhattan on May 3, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Meet Jim Downey, the Joliet guy who had the secret sauce to transform 50 years of ‘SNL’

By Christopher Borrelli

May 9, 2025 at 2:45 p.m.

Bill Murray was his roommate. Dennis Miller says he shaped the show more than anyone...

Fro left: Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark in "Forever." (Elizabeth Morris/Netflix)

‘Forever’ review: Updating Judy Blume’s classic about first love — and sex

By Nina Metz

May 8, 2025 at 8:22 a.m.

The 1975 novel about a high school senior’s first love — and first experiences with...