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TV viewership climbing with people stuck at home by virus
NEW YORK (AP) — A fixture on television, actress Julie Bowen of “Modern Family” is doing the same thing as millions of other people during the widespread coronavirus shutdown. She's sitting at home, watching more television than she normally would. In a world turned upside down by disease, TV...
Adlon wins fans by keeping it real in 'Better Things'
NEW YORK (AP) — While some celebrities try to keep details of their personal lives to themselves, Pamela Adlon turns her life into content for “Better Things,” and nothing is too private for the TV comedy. Last season, scenes showed the show’s main character, Sam, suffering the...
Twilight Time: Long-lost Rod Serling baseball comedy on deck
Years before he journeyed to "The Twilight Zone," Rod Serling made a brief detour to the strike zone. To many, he's the foreboding figure in black and white who gave the world the heebie-jeebies with those bizarre, mind-bending tales of cannibal aliens, talking dolls and phone calls from the grave. Smoldering...
America Ferrera to depart NBC comedy 'Superstore'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Superstore” is losing its manager — star America Ferrera says she’s departing the NBC sitcom after its current season. Ferrera plays the manager of a big box store in the show, which has already been renewed for a sixth season. The actress also serves as an...
Lizzo, 'Just Mercy' win top honors at NAACP Image Awards
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Lizzo was named entertainer of the year and “Just Mercy” won best motion picture, best actor and best supporting actor Saturday at the NAACP Image Awards, as the show that recognizes entertainers of color ladled honors on the film that was snubbed by bigger shows...
Ready for closeup? NASCAR funnyman Bowyer expands Fox gig
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Clint Bowyer slips into the TV production studio, sweat glistening on his forehead, sits down on a stool and waits for a high-definition camera to move toward his face. It’s time for his closeup. “I’m more like a 10-foot guy,” Bowyer quips. No amount...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 9-15
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 9-15 Feb. 9: Actress Janet Suzman is 81. Singer Carole King is 78. Singer Barbara Lewis is 77. Actor Joe Pesci is 77. Author Alice Walker is 76. Actress Mia Farrow is 75. Actress Judith Light is 71. Country singer Travis Tritt is 57. Actor Jason George is 48....
Judge frees NFL star Antonio Brown from house arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house arrest Tuesday, allowing him to travel freely as he awaits trial on charges that he attacked the driver of a moving truck. Circuit Judge Michael Usan agreed to let Brown travel freely within the United States so he...
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