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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born soundtrack holds steady at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third week, earning 109,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Oct. 25 (down 24 percent) according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 61,000 were in traditional album sales (down 30 percent). A Star Is […]

NBC News’ Peter Alexander is officially joining Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer on Weekend Today as co-anchor, the network announced Saturday. On Saturday, Alexander joined the show to announce the news. “We are so excited to announce that Peter is officially joining the Saturday Today team. Congratulations,” co-anchor Jones said. Alexander said that he had been a longtime fan of the show. […]

TV news outlets scrambled Saturday morning to cover another horrific mass shooting after at least eleven people were slain at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. The suspect, identified as 46 year-old Robert Bowers, surrendered to authorities shortly after 11 a.m. ET and is listed in “fair” condition. The shooting unfolded at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s […]

Following on from “Star Trek: Discovery” and the in the works Jean-Luc Picard series, CBS All Access has handed out a two-season order for “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” a half-hour adult animated comedy series from “Rick and Morty” head writer and executive producer Mike McMahan. The series will focus on the support crew serving on […]

Megyn Kelly and NBC News executives are negotiating the terms of her departure from the news division. Her exit is not official yet, but it is likely to be announced in the days ahead, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. Kelly will not be returning to her 9 a.m. show “Megyn Kelly Today,” […]

A woman from “48 Hours” running “60 Minutes”? You must be joking. Snooty correspondents at CBS’ “60 Minutes” are apoplectic over the idea that Susan Zirinsky — the longtime boss of the network’s crime-focused “48 Hours” news show — could soon be their boss. The Post reported on Friday that 66-year-old Zirinsky had become the front-runnerto […]

CNN president Jeff Zucker, who has long sparred with President Trump throughout their decades of knowing each other, lashed out at him in a statement on Wednesday, hours after his network’s New York office was forced to evacuate due to a bomb threat. “There is a total and complete lack of understanding at the White House […]

The nation’s media outlets sometimes take swipes at one another, but they seem to be standing together after a series of threats of violence were made against Democratic figures and CNN. “We condemn all attempted acts of violence against media organizations and our thoughts are with CNN for the safety of all of their employees,” said Kevin Lord, […]

At the start of a new Oscar season, two films lead the pack that could not be more different in every way. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón’s Venice prizewinner “Roma” was ripped from the director’s childhood memories, shot in beautiful black-and-white with a cast of unknowns and will be presented by Netflix, the biggest streaming […]

As expected, the second week of ABC’s Roseanne spin-off dipped in the ratings. The big question last week was: By how much? ABC’s The Conners (1.7 in adults 18-49 Live+Same Day, 7.9 million total viewers) was down 29% in 18-49 (-26% from the fast national) and down 26% in viewers from the premiere. For comparison, the Roseanne revival was down 25% […]

There’s something funny happening with your Netflix thumbnails. The streaming giant has perfected a recommendations algorithm that keeps its subscribers happy, or so they probably thought. Their latest innovation — which seemingly sees Netflix targeting users by race and gender — may be doing more harm than good. If you’ve scrolled through your Netflix homepage recently, and […]

And then a hero comes along, with the strength to… help The Voice‘s contestants make it to the live shows. Grammy-winning singer Mariah Carey will join Season 15 of the competition series as the Knockout Rounds’ key advisor, NBC announced Tuesday. Beginning Monday, Oct. 29, Carey will mentor the 32 remaining Voice hopefuls as coaches Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer […]

Rosie O’Donnell has confirmed she’s engaged to girlfriend Elizabeth Rooney after weeks of speculation that the couple were set to be wed. The former “View” co-host revealed the news to People during the 15th-anniversary celebration of her organization, Rosie’s Theater Kids, in New York City. She told the outlet that while they’re definitely engaged, it’s far too soon […]

Oscar-winning producer Donna Gigliotti will produce the 91st Oscars, and Emmy-winning director Glenn Weiss will co-produce and direct the show, Academy president John Bailey announced Monday. Gigliotti, who will be overseeing the awards broadcast for the first time when ABC airs the 91st Oscars from Hollywood on Feb. 24, 2019, won a best picture Oscar […]

Following “Halloween’s” massive success at the box-office this weekend, another slasher franchise is looking at a rebirth as Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment and LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment are in talks to acquire the rights to a new “Friday the 13th” movie. Insiders say Victor Miller, who penned the original, regained the rights, though it took both production banners […]

Most people whose father is a Hollywood star would be desperate to use his name to their advantage. In a touching tribute Liam Neeson’s son Micheal has dropped his illustrious surname to adopt that of his beloved late mother, Natasha Richardson. Embed from Getty Images   “He’s taken, officially, the name of his mother. He’s […]

Now that Ozzy Osbourne is on the mend, following the staph infection that forced him to reschedule the last few North American dates of his No More Tours 2 Tour, he’s getting back onstage earlier than expected. After a Salt Lake City gig earlier this month, he had trouble putting on a thumb ring he regularly wears. The digit got larger […]

Game of Thrones star Thor Björnsson has married girlfriend Kelsey Henson. The actor, 29, confirmed the happy news on Instagram on Saturday, treating fans to a black and white photo from his big day. And clearly on cloud nine from their nuptials, Thor – known as ‘The Mountain’ on the hit HBO series – was […]

Richard Parsons has resigned from the CBS Corp. Board of Directors, including his position as interim chairman of the board, the company said Sunday. Strauss Zelnick will assume Parsons’ position as interim chairman of the board, effective immediately. Parsons said he is stepping down due to complications with his health; the exec was diagnosed with […]

Selma Blair has multiple sclerosis. The actress, 46, revealed her diagnosis via Instagram on Saturday, writing an emotional post detailing her disabilities. “I have #multiplesclerosis. I am in an exacerbation,” she wrote. “By the grace of the lord, and will power and the understanding producers at Netflix, I have a job. A wonderful job. I […]