Movie & TV News

October 18, 2019

'The Casagrandes' extols Mexican American life via animation

Nickelodeon's "The Casagrandes" premiered this week and became one of the first cartoons in U.S. history to feature a ...

October 18, 2019

Film academy honors 16 Student Academy Award winners

"I'd like to thank the academy" is a phrase many only ever get to say in front of their bathroom mirrors. But 16 student ...

October 18, 2019

New Zealand sale announcement highlights TV's struggles

New Zealand broadcaster MediaWorks on Friday announced it plans to sell its struggling television business, leaving hundreds ...

October 18, 2019

'Spirited Away,' other Studio Ghibli films head to HBO Max

The vast catalog of storied Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is heading to the new HBO Max streaming service.

October 17, 2019

For Springsteen, 'Western Stars' made sense after book, play

"Western Stars" was just the change of pace that Bruce Springsteen needed after baring his soul over the past few years.

October 17, 2019

CBS signs Stephen Colbert to 3-year extension

Stephen Colbert will be sticking around for four more years. CBS announced Thursday that Colbert has signed a new contract ...

October 17, 2019

'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely's wife killed; son shot by deputies

"Tarzan" actor Ron Ely's wife was stabbed to death in their California home by their 30-year-old son, who was then shot and ...

October 17, 2019

Netflix heads into showdown with slowing subscriber growth

Netflix's subscriber growth is bogging down even before the leading video streaming service confronts high-powered threats ...

October 17, 2019

The Latest: 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely's wife and son killed

The Latest on two deaths at the home of "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Authorities say "Tarzan" actor ...

October 16, 2019

'Patsy and Loretta' highlights bond between iconic singers

Writer-director Callie Khouri is drawn to stories about female friendships and country music, and her latest television film ...

October 16, 2019

Dragon Con co-founder fights charge based on artist's photo

With the filing of yet another criminal charge against a co-founder of Dragon Con, his attorney has renewed his call for a ...

October 16, 2019

Review: 'Jojo Rabbit' seeks humor in the darkest of places

"Oh good, another Hitler comedy! It's been too long," said no studio development executive, ever. But of course, absurd as ...

October 16, 2019

Lawyers linked to Panama Papers seek to stop Netflix movie

Two lawyers linked to the so-called Panama Papers are asking a federal judge to stop Neflix's upcoming release of "The ...

October 16, 2019

Review: Pattinson and Dafoe shine in 'The Lighthouse'

Enter "The Lighthouse " at your own risk. This is a stark, moody, surreal and prolonged descent into seaside madness that ...

October 16, 2019

Jojo Rabbit director felt shame dressing as Hitler for movie

Drawing on his own Jewish heritage and experiences growing up surrounded by prejudice, writer-director-actor Taika Waititi ...

October 16, 2019

Ken Burns is behind new grant for film on Flannery O'Connor

Ken Burns is inaugurating an annual prize for makers of historical films with a $200,000 grant to the people behind an ...

October 16, 2019

Ghost hunter's work gets TV afterlife in 'The Holzer Files'

Ask the daughter of paranormal researcher and "Ghostbusters" inspiration Hans Holzer whether she's got any scary Halloween ...

October 16, 2019

Vietnam bans animated 'Abominable' over South China Sea map

Vietnam has pulled "Abominable" from theaters because the U.S.-Chinese-made animated movie showed a map supporting Chinese ...

October 16, 2019

Only 3 returning big network shows see rise in live viewers

ABC's sophomore drama "A Million Little Things," reality show "Shark Tank" and the Fox first-responders drama "9-1-1" have ...

October 15, 2019

Nielsen's top programs for Oct. 7-13

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Oct. 7-13. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1.