When A&E suspended “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson for disparaging gay people, it may have followed a time-honored TV tradition of quickly silencing a star who speaks his mind. But in doing so it also ruffled the feathers of possibly millions of the show’s fans.
The creator of “The Walking Dead” is suing AMC over what he claims is an effort to deny him tens of millions of dollars in profit from the hit drama.
Other channels are trying to steal its thunder.
In addition to Ken Jennings and that lady who won $1 million for knowing that the “LEA_ _ _A_CET” that could be found around the house was a “LEAKY FAUCET,” you can now count KLAS-TV, Channel 8 among the biggest “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” winners yet.
The searing historical epic “12 Years a Slave” and the con-artist caper “American Hustle” lead the 71st annual Golden Globes with seven nominations each.
Welcome to the Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit of Mt. Palms Hospital, where women of a certain age, and the careers of mediocre health care professionals, go to die.
Randy Bernard has the singular distinction of being chief executive of both the Professional Bull Riding and IndyCar organizations, two divergent sports businesses with wildly different demographic crowds and cultures.
A total of 18.6 million viewers tuned to Thursday night’s live three-hour telecast of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, according to the Nielsen company.
You have to admire the ambition of “Bonnie & Clyde” (9 p.m. Sunday and Monday), the miniseries that’s taking over Lifetime, History and A&E.
MSNBC host Martin Bashir resigned from the network Wednesday, nearly three weeks after making graphic remarks on his show about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
I am not turning this column into Cosmopolitan magazine, but I have to say this: Are you ready for diet and exercise insights from the Bella Twins?
Middle America’s first family will take part in a Nativity, complete with Willie Robertson as Joseph and, irony of ironies, Uncle Si as a wise man — with, naturally, a chalice full of iced tea — in the “Duck Dynasty” Christmas special (10 p.m. Dec. 11, A&E). Just one the hundreds of holiday specials that will flood the airwaves during the next month.
CBS ordered “60 Minutes” correspondent Lara Logan and her producer to take a leave of absence Tuesday following a critical internal review of their handling of the show’s October story on the Benghazi raid, based on a report on a supposed witness whose story can’t be verified.
How good is “Dallas Buyers Club”? Matthew McConaughey shed nearly 50 pounds for his role, blows the walls off of whatever boxes Hollywood has put him in and doesn’t utter a single “awright, awright, awright.”
