What to Stream: 'Stranger Things,' 'Mickey 17,' Kevin Hart and 'A Grand Ole Opry Christmas'
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Stranger Things,' 'Mickey 17,' Kevin Hart and 'A Grand Ole Opry Christmas'Director Bong Joon Hoโs โMickey 17โ starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her website
Read full article: Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her websiteParamount is buying the successful news commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
Read full article: Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO GroupParamount will become the new home to Ultimate Fighting Championship events across the U.S. next year, through a seven-year agreement announced with TKO Group on Monday.
Paramount and Skydance close their $8 billion merger, kicking off reign of new entertainment giant
Read full article: Paramount and Skydance close their $8 billion merger, kicking off reign of new entertainment giantSkydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger on Thursday โ kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after a contentious, over year-long endeavor to get the transaction over the finish line.
Lady Gaga leads 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar
Read full article: Lady Gaga leads 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Bruno Mars and Kendrick LamarLady Gaga tops the 2025 the MTV Video Music Award nominations, ending Taylor Swiftโs two-year run in the top spot.
Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?
Read full article: Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?Executive at Paramount Global can breathe a sigh of relief with FCC approval of its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
'South Park' co-creator jokes he's 'terribly sorry' over premiere that drew White House anger
Read full article: 'South Park' co-creator jokes he's 'terribly sorry' over premiere that drew White House angerโSouth Parkโ co-creator Trey Parker has briefly responded to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated series.
Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil
Read full article: Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoilFederal regulators on Thursday approved Paramountโs $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.
Colbert jokes about 'cancel culture' and has a very pointed message for Trump
Read full article: Colbert jokes about 'cancel culture' and has a very pointed message for TrumpStephen Colbert has returned to the stage in New York for his first full program after CBS announced it was canceling his โLate Showโ next May.
Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV
Read full article: Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TVCBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's โLate Showโ was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.
Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
Read full article: Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation newsStephen Colbert is receiving messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, โThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert,โ next May.
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
Read full article: Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026CBS is canceling โThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertโ next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution and removing from air one of President Donald Trump's most prominent late-night critics.
Rebuilding Pac-12 reaches deal with CBS for its football and men's basketball games
Read full article: Rebuilding Pac-12 reaches deal with CBS for its football and men's basketball gamesThe Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of four football and menโs basketball games per season on its main network and provide a cable and streaming presence for the reconfigured league from 2026-31.
'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award
Read full article: '60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy AwardLast fall's โ60 Minutesโ story on Kamala Harris โ the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump โ was nominated for an Emmy Award for โoutstanding edited interview.โ.
On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quit
Read full article: On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quitScott Pelley of โ60 Minutesโ explained the departure of the show's executive producer to viewers and said โnone of us is happyโ about the conditions that led to Bill Owens' departure.
CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
Read full article: CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuitAs CBS' parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against โ60 Minutes,โ Americaโs storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administration.
Come 'Beyond the Gates' for the first Black-led soap opera โ the first new network soap in decades
Read full article: Come 'Beyond the Gates' for the first Black-led soap opera โ the first new network soap in decadesThe first thing viewers of โBeyond the Gatesโ see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates.
Hochul says she made a case to Trump for NYC's congestion pricing, yet predicts courts will decide
Read full article: Hochul says she made a case to Trump for NYC's congestion pricing, yet predicts courts will decideNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan are necessary and working.
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal governmentโs media subscriptions
Read full article: Trump promotes misleading claims about federal governmentโs media subscriptionsFederal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawks.
'60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with Trump
Read full article: '60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with TrumpCBS' โ60 Minutesโ on Wednesday released a full, unedited transcript of its October interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
'Emilia Pรฉrez' leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave'
Read full article: 'Emilia Pรฉrez' leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave'Jacques Audiardโs audacious musical โEmilia Pรฉrez,โ about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, scoring a leading 10 nods.
Father-and-son team Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. explore generations in 'Poppa's House'
Read full article: Father-and-son team Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. explore generations in 'Poppa's House'Boundaries between work and family donโt just blur in the new CBS sitcom โPoppaโs Houseโ starring father-and-son comedy duo Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. They shatter.
Trump's complaints about '60 Minutes' put a spotlight on editing at the nation's top newsmagazine
Read full article: Trump's complaints about '60 Minutes' put a spotlight on editing at the nation's top newsmagazineDonald Trump's complaints on how โ60 Minutes" edited Kamala Harris' answers have put a spotlight on the production process of television's most popular and long-lasting newsmagazine.
NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record
Read full article: NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on recordThe NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the leagueโs opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record.
CBS names Dickerson, DuBois as co-anchors of the "CBS Evening News," replacing Norah O'Donnell
Read full article: CBS names Dickerson, DuBois as co-anchors of the "CBS Evening News," replacing Norah O'DonnellCBS News has moved fast to reconfigure the โCBS Evening Newsโ after announcing the exit of Norah O'Donnell as anchor of the third-rated newscast earlier this week.
Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
Read full article: Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new powerThe entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.
Jury begins deliberations in class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers
Read full article: Jury begins deliberations in class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribersThe jury began deliberations Wednesday in a class-action lawsuit filed by โSunday Ticketโ subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust law.
UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback
Read full article: UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setbackThe director of the U.N. World Food Program says the program has โpausedโ its distribution of humanitarian aid from an American-built pier off Gaza out of concern for the safety of its workers.
NFL schedule makers didn't seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concert
Read full article: NFL schedule makers didn't seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concertCreating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months.
Tougher matchups, including an NFL first, highlight Houston Texansโ 2024 schedule
Read full article: Tougher matchups, including an NFL first, highlight Houston Texansโ 2024 scheduleOne year after playing its first 16 games of 2023 at the break of noon each Sunday, Houston appears due for its arrival as a franchise in 2024.
Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
Read full article: Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31The first full week of the upcoming college football season will feature a Saturday tripleheader on ABC, including Texas A&M hosting Notre Dame in prime time.
March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowouts
Read full article: March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowoutsThe first three days of the NCAA Tournament attracted record ratings, only to see the momentum stifled due to Sundayโs games being blowouts.
March Madness: 154 perfect women's brackets remain on ESPN's site after Ohio State's loss
Read full article: March Madness: 154 perfect women's brackets remain on ESPN's site after Ohio State's lossPerfect brackets on the ESPN Tournament Challenge site fell hard after second-seeded Ohio Stateโs exit Sunday in the second round action of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay 'somewhat' an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
Read full article: Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay 'somewhat' an Israeli military offensive in RafahIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli military offensive in the southernmost city of Rafah could be โdelayed somewhatโ if a deal for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is reached.
LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interference
Read full article: LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interferenceThe Los Angeles City Ethics Commission has rejected a proposed settlement between the city and former CBS executive Les Moonves.
Former CBS executive Les Moonves to pay Los Angeles ethics fine for interference in police probe
Read full article: Former CBS executive Les Moonves to pay Los Angeles ethics fine for interference in police probeFormer CBS executive Les Moonves has agreed to pay $11,250 to settle a complaint from the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission.
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo finally get a great game in their 3rd Super Bowl for CBS
Read full article: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo finally get a great game in their 3rd Super Bowl for CBSJim Nantz and CBS producer Jim Rikhoff immediately felt they could be in store for the second overtime game in Super Bowl history after San Francisco kicker Jake Moody had his extra point blocked early in the fourth quarter, which kept it a 16-13 lead.
Biden's legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memory
Read full article: Biden's legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memoryPresident Joe Bidenโs personal attorney said Sunday that they went to both the special counsel and the attorney general to register concerns over what they viewed to be pejorative and unnecessary digs at the presidentโs memory.
Trump says he once told a NATO ally to pay its share or he'd 'encourage' Russia to do what it wanted
Read full article: Trump says he once told a NATO ally to pay its share or he'd 'encourage' Russia to do what it wantedRepublican front-runner Donald Trump says he warned NATO allies as president that he โwould encourageโ Russia โto do whatever the hell they wantโ to members who are โdelinquent."
From SpongeBob to TikTok, leagues and broadcasters using many methods to attract, retain young fans
Read full article: From SpongeBob to TikTok, leagues and broadcasters using many methods to attract, retain young fansThere were plenty of critics when CBS announced four years ago that it would produce a kids-centric broadcast of an NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon.
How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards, including red carpet arrivals and interviews
Read full article: How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards, including red carpet arrivals and interviewsItโs almost time for the Grammy Awards, the daylong celebration of music that on Sunday also marks the start of an epic week for Taylor Swift.
Grammys 2024: From how to watch the music-filled show to who's nominated, here's what to know
Read full article: Grammys 2024: From how to watch the music-filled show to who's nominated, here's what to knowThe 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching โ and it's never too early to plan your viewing experience.
Golden Globes ratings rebound to 9.4 million viewers, up from 2023 telecast
Read full article: Golden Globes ratings rebound to 9.4 million viewers, up from 2023 telecastReviews have been poor for Sundayโs 81st Golden Globes, but the telecast pulled in an average of 9.4 million viewers, up about 50% from last year, according to CBS.
A chaotic Golden Globes night had a bit of everything: The silly, the serious, and Taylor Swift, too
Read full article: A chaotic Golden Globes night had a bit of everything: The silly, the serious, and Taylor Swift, tooThe Golden Globes had a bit of everything: Silliness, seriousness, history, a few good jokes and many bad ones, loads of stars โ and Taylor Swift, who didnโt ascend the podium but still made her presence known as perhaps only Swift can.
How to watch the Golden Globes, including the red carpet and backstage interviews
Read full article: How to watch the Golden Globes, including the red carpet and backstage interviewsHollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and televisionโs biggest names.
Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Read full article: Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.
What's streaming now: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson quests
Read full article: What's streaming now: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson questsThis weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Bradley Cooperโs loving look at the life of Leonard Bernstein in โMaestro,โ Percy Jackson finds out that Greek myths arenโt just a history lesson in โPercy Jackson and the Olympiansโ and PBS celebrates chef Lidia Bastianich.
Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandal
Read full article: Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandalThe Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home at CBS after the troubled awards show lost its longtime home at NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved after years of scandal.
Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike
Read full article: Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strikeBill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision following similar pauses in the past few days by โThe Drew Barrymore Show,โ โThe Talkโ and โThe Jennifer Hudson Show.โ.
CBS game show 'Superfan' celebrates musicians like Shania Twain, Kelsea Ballerini and Pitbull
Read full article: CBS game show 'Superfan' celebrates musicians like Shania Twain, Kelsea Ballerini and PitbullCBS' latest game show, โSuperfan,โ premiering Wednesday, gathers one musical act and their fans each week into a studio and gradually whittles the contestants down to two, giving online voters the final say on who will be crowned the ultimate superfan.
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.
Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process
Read full article: Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule processAaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization that he didnโt want to return to the team.
How to register to be a seat filler, audience member for the CMT Music Awards, other concerts in Austin
Read full article: How to register to be a seat filler, audience member for the CMT Music Awards, other concerts in AustinIf you live in Texas and have always wanted to attend the CMT Awards, then you may be able to see it live โ and for free.
New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film fest
Read full article: New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film festThis weekโs new entertainment releases include a whopping 36-song album from Morgan Wallen, the arrival on Hulu of the best picture Oscar nominee and Palme dโOr winner โTriangle of Sadnessโ and CBS has a new TV series inspired by the film โTrue Lies.โ.
DA to review cases involving LA cop accused of CBS tip off
Read full article: DA to review cases involving LA cop accused of CBS tip offLos Angeles County prosecutors will try to decide whether criminal cases were tainted by a former LAPD captain who allegedly leaked a confidential sexual assault report to an accused Hollywood mogul.
LAPD captain's allegiances probed in tipoff to CBS exec
Read full article: LAPD captain's allegiances probed in tipoff to CBS execA former Los Angeles police captainโs ties to Hollywood are under scrutiny after prosecutors say he leaked a sexual assault victimโs confidential police report to CBS and its former leader Les Moonves.
Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
Read full article: Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches footballIf you ask the Nielsen company, 7.8 million people watched last Thursday's football game between New Orleans and Arizona, most of them streaming it on Amazon Prime.
Fort Worth man called โEdward Scissorhandsโ after secretly trimming neighborsโ trees, report says
Read full article: Fort Worth man called โEdward Scissorhandsโ after secretly trimming neighborsโ trees, report saysA man in a Fort Worth neighborhood is reportedly sneaking around in the middle of the night wrecking havoc, but maybe not in a way you would expect.
Russia's call-up splits EU; Ukraine says it shows weakness
Read full article: Russia's call-up splits EU; Ukraine says it shows weaknessUkraine's president says Russiaโs rush to mobilize hundreds of thousands of recruits to staunch stinging losses is a tacit acknowledgement that its โarmy is not able to fight."