LYNN ELBER

August 20, 2019 at 1:06 pm

Mindy Kaling, ‘Four Weddings’: optimistic without apology

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mindy Kaling is optimistic about life. Got a problem with that? Kaling's sunny — yet clear-eyed — view is on...

• Entertainment

August 9, 2019 at 6:44 am

A beaming 50 Cent, tough questions part of TV critics event VIEW

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — After the TV industry unveils its new-season schedules and series to advertisers in New York each May, it takes the...

• Nation & World
• Nation

August 7, 2019 at 12:37 pm

Fox: Jussie Smollet gone from ‘Empire,’ character lives on

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jussie Smollett is gone from "Empire" but his character will live on, at least in photos. Smollett's Jamal Lyon, who...

• Entertainment

August 6, 2019 at 4:18 pm

Clinton impeachment is FX’s next ‘American Crime Story’

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The next chapter of FX's "American Crime Story" will dramatize Bill Clinton's impeachment with a focus on Monica Lewinsky, Linda...

• Entertainment

August 5, 2019 at 12:28 pm

ABC executive withholding judgment on the ‘The Rookie’

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said Monday she is withholding judgment on the fate of "The Rookie" pending an investigation...

• Entertainment

August 5, 2019 at 10:34 am

Kimmel, ‘Apprentice’ producer join to make ABC quiz show

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is among Donald Trump's late-night gadflies, while producer Mark Burnett showcased the future president on "The Apprentice." Yet...

• Entertainment

August 4, 2019 at 11:20 pm

‘Supernatural,’ ‘Arrow’ makers: CW dramas ending on a high

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The makers of "Supernatural" and "Arrow" say they're bringing the CW shows to a close at the right time. "You...

• Entertainment

August 1, 2019 at 12:11 pm

CBS stands by ‘Bull,’ its star in wake of misconduct claim

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Bull" star Michael Weatherly remains loved by viewers despite Eliza Dushku's claim of on-set sexual harassment against him, CBS said...

• Nation & World
• Nation

July 30, 2019 at 2:17 pm

Producer of 1969’s Woodstock calls it a lesson in community

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A producer of the 1969 Woodstock festival says he's come to appreciate how a community can be born of difficulty....

• Nation & World
• Nation

July 29, 2019 at 8:06 pm

TV ancestry series is a salve for divided America, host says

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The celebrity ancestry show "Finding Your Roots" has a message to counter divisive political rhetoric, said its host, educator Henry...