โNew Yearโs Rockinโ Eve' co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora
Read full article: โNew Yearโs Rockinโ Eve' co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita OraRyan Seacrest will have some star-studded company for "Dick Clark's New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve" to usher in 2026.
ESPN secures 3-year deal to broadcast Athletes Unlimited women's sports leagues
Read full article: ESPN secures 3-year deal to broadcast Athletes Unlimited women's sports leaguesESPN and Athletes Unlimited have announced a three-year rights extension that makes ESPN the official broadcast partner for the womenโs professional sports companyโs softball, basketball and volleyball leagues.
Where will fans find NBA games on TVs or streaming devices this season? The league has an answer
Read full article: Where will fans find NBA games on TVs or streaming devices this season? The league has an answerThe NBA has a new 11-year, $76 billion TV deal, bringing changes to how fans watch games.
Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk's killing
Read full article: Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk's killingJimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night TV after a suspension over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmelโs suspension and his show will return Tuesday
Read full article: ABC ends Jimmy Kimmelโs suspension and his show will return TuesdayABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmelโs late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservativeย activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pulls out of town hall over ABC's Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Read full article: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pulls out of town hall over ABC's Jimmy Kimmel suspensionNew York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says he is pulling out of a town hall held by a local ABC station following the national networkโs decision to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmelโs suspension and his show will return Tuesday
Read full article: ABC ends Jimmy Kimmelโs suspension and his show will return TuesdayABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmelโs late-night show after suspending it due to his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage
Read full article: In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stageIn all the stunning things about ABCโs swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.
Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity
Read full article: Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarityJon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon hosted their late-night shows using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
What to know about Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy Kimmel
Read full article: What to know about Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy KimmelTwo ABC affiliate owners say theyโll continue to preempt late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with their own local programming, even after ABC said they would reinstate his show nationally.
Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments
Read full article: Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk commentsJimmy Kimmelโs television future is hanging in the balance after ABC suspended his late-night show following the hostโs comments about Charlie Kirkโs killing.
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmelโs late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirkโs death
Read full article: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmelโs late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirkโs deathABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmelโs late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirkโs killing.
ESPN reaches multi-year extension to air NFL Draft as well as additional rights for DTC service
Read full article: ESPN reaches multi-year extension to air NFL Draft as well as additional rights for DTC serviceESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft as well as obtaining new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service.
Did Donald Trump โ or ABC News โchoose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?
Read full article: Did Donald Trump โ or ABC News โchoose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview โ that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview โ exposes a delicate question for journalists.
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
Read full article: From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is likeThe designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing.
Hubie Brown receives abundance of praise across the NBA as he broadcasts his final game at 91
Read full article: Hubie Brown receives abundance of praise across the NBA as he broadcasts his final game at 91Hubie Brown received tributes from across the NBA community as the former coach and longtime broadcaster headed into retirement after spending over half a century in pro basketball.
Mike Tirico will be lead play-by-play announcer when NBC begins its NBA coverage next season
Read full article: Mike Tirico will be lead play-by-play announcer when NBC begins its NBA coverage next seasonMike Tirico has been selected as NBCโs lead play-by-play announcer when it begins its coverage of the NBA next season.
'Malcolm in the Middle' to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek
Read full article: 'Malcolm in the Middle' to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane KaczmarekFrankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek are reuniting for a new four-episode run of โMalcolm in the Middleโ for Disney+ โ 25 years after the beloved sitcom first launched.
Movie Review: โSeptember 5โ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
Read full article: Movie Review: โSeptember 5โ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisisThe new film โSeptember 5" is a fictionalized account of ABCโs live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
'Scandal' cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
Read full article: 'Scandal' cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North CarolinaThe cast of ABCโs hit show โScandalโ will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout
Read full article: ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackoutDirecTV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to watch ESPNโs slate of college football games on DirecTV.
Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles
Read full article: Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los AngelesPolice have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former โGeneral Hospitalโ actor Johnny Wactor in downtown Los Angeles.
After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up
Read full article: After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking upNews executives were worried for the first half of the year about consumers expressing relatively little interest in the coming election.
On a summer Sunday, Biden withdrew with a text statement. News outlets struggled for visuals
Read full article: On a summer Sunday, Biden withdrew with a text statement. News outlets struggled for visualsThe shocking news of President Joe Biden abandoning his race for re-election led news outlets to scramble on a summer Sunday afternoon.
To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
Read full article: To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol HillThe Democratic Party has not fallen in line behind President Joe Biden, even after the events that were set up to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasnโt too old to be president four more years.
Biden to give extended interview to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday
Read full article: Biden to give extended interview to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on FridayABC News says George Stephanopoulos will conduct the first extended interview with President Biden since his alarming debate performance against Donald Trump last week.
Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail
Read full article: Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jailWNBA star Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges.
Games 2 and 3 of the World Series were the least-viewed in recorded Fall Classic history
Read full article: Games 2 and 3 of the World Series were the least-viewed in recorded Fall Classic historyThe fears of this yearโs World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks becoming the least-viewed Fall Classic in TV history are becoming a reality.
Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
Read full article: Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stageiHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll.
BTS' Jung Kook to join Global Citizen Festival lineup to make one of his first US solo appearances
Read full article: BTS' Jung Kook to join Global Citizen Festival lineup to make one of his first US solo appearancesJung Kook of BTS will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup, making one of his first live solo appearances at the Sept. 23 benefit concert in New Yorkโs Central Park.
Television's biggest mystery: how long will pipeline for new programming be closed?
Read full article: Television's biggest mystery: how long will pipeline for new programming be closed?The week in May when ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox traditionally unveiled programming plans in glitzy presentations to advertisers has always spoken to the networks' power over popular culture.
Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
Read full article: Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 millionWhether it was the lingering drama of โThe Slapโ or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.
GOP lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to Ukraine
Read full article: GOP lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to UkraineRepublican lawmakers are criticizing the Biden administration for not sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as tensions simmer about whether China could send weapons to help Russia.
Ryan Seacrest to leave 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' in spring
Read full article: Ryan Seacrest to leave 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' in springRyan Seacrest has revealed heโs leaving โLive with Kelly and Ryanโ this spring, saying he never expected to stay so long and thanking his co-host Kelly Ripa, who he jokingly called his โwork wife.โ.
At Super Bowl, Sheryl Lee Ralph seeks to โLift Every Voiceโ
Read full article: At Super Bowl, Sheryl Lee Ralph seeks to โLift Every VoiceโSheryl Lee Ralph is living a career dream: The โAbbott Elementaryโ star won her first Emmy last year and lends her powerful vocals as a Super Bowl pregame performer this weekend.
'New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve' to feature Duran Duran, New Edition
Read full article: 'New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve' to feature Duran Duran, New EditionRyan Seacrest will usher in 2023 on โNew Yearโs Rockinโ Eveโ from Times Square, with iconic bands from the 1980s and 1990s as well as a member of BTS and a TikTok sensation.
3 climate hecklers ejected for disrupting Cruz on 'The View'
Read full article: 3 climate hecklers ejected for disrupting Cruz on 'The View'Three women were ejected from the set of โThe Viewโ on Monday after interrupting an interview of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for what appeared to be a climate change protest.
Hilary Swank talks filming new series while expecting twins
Read full article: Hilary Swank talks filming new series while expecting twinsHilary Swank has announced sheโs pregnant with twins and says that revelation might explain some of her wardrobe alterations and other actions on set of her new ABC series โAlaska Daily."
Broadcast TV's reduced role made clear in fall presentations
Read full article: Broadcast TV's reduced role made clear in fall presentationsThere were constant reminders this past week, when major entertainment companies hawked their wares to advertisers in Manhattan presentations, of the diminished role of broadcast networks.
College football, Australian Open headline ESPN schedule
Read full article: College football, Australian Open headline ESPN scheduleThree huge matchups to kick off the college football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new โ30 for 30โ documentaries will be announced by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York.
Tiger Woods' return to Masters a winner for TV networks
Read full article: Tiger Woods' return to Masters a winner for TV networksTiger Woods fell short of his goal of winning the Masters golf tournament in his stunning return from serious injuries suffered in an auto accident, but he was a winner for the television networks who followed the event.
Catching up with black-ish star & comedian Deon Cole
Read full article: Catching up with black-ish star & comedian Deon ColeDeonย Cole is a comedian, writer, and actor, who can currently be seen as Charlie on ABCโs BLACK-ISH and Freeformโs GROWNISH. For his work on BLACK-ISH,ย Deonย won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 51st NAACP Image Awards, in 2020, and at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards in 2021.ย Deonย can currently be heard as the voice of Dave, for Dreamworks Animationโs Netflix series, KIPO AND THE AGE OF WONDERBEASTS. Previously, he starred as Detective Daniel โDJโ Tanner on the TBS comedy ANGIE TRIBECA opposite Rashida Jones.
Did ABC miss a learning opportunity by suspending Whoopi?
Read full article: Did ABC miss a learning opportunity by suspending Whoopi?ABCโs decision to suspend Whoopi Goldberg from โThe Viewโ for two weeks for her remarks about the Holocaust has opened the network up to criticism that its response derailed a teachable moment for the nation.
`The View' presses on with a simple 'OK' on Whoopi Goldberg
Read full article: `The View' presses on with a simple 'OK' on Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldbergโs colleagues on the โThe View'' had virtually nothing to say Wednesday about her two-week suspension for her comments on Jews and the Holocaust.
