Movie & TV News

September 25, 2018

'America's Got Talent' finale gives boost to NBC

"America's Got Talent" ended its summer run last week with the most-watched entertainment programs on television since May, ...

September 25, 2018

Nielsen's top programs for Sept. 17-23

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Sept. 17-23. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1.

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September 25, 2018

In 'Free Solo,' a steeper challenge for Honnold than El Cap

The important thing to rock climber Alex Honnold is that the movie screen be big. IMAX, whatever. But big. It's shortly ...

September 25, 2018

Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic to open AFI Fest

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic "On the Basis of Sex" is having its world premiere at the 32nd AFI Fest in Los Angeles.

September 25, 2018

CBS' 'Murphy Brown' is back, ready to 'make some noise'

Last season's short-lived "Roseanne" revival blew an air kiss to President Donald Trump in its debut episode before it ...

September 25, 2018

Review: Alaskan thriller 'Hold the Dark' is brutal and bleak

The Alaska tourism board can't be all that thrilled with Jeremy Saulnier's "Hold the Dark ," a grueling but beautifully shot ...

September 25, 2018

Box office top 20: 'The House With a Clock' is no. 1

A trio of wide-releases sputtered while the gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls," starring Jack Black ...

September 25, 2018

Mel Gibson to direct, co-write remake of 'The Wild Bunch'

Mel Gibson will co-write and direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah's classic 1969 Western "The Wild Bunch." Warner Bros. on Monday ...

September 24, 2018

Ken Burns turns his attention to the Mayo Clinic

After spearheading an epic, 18-hour documentary on the Vietnam War, acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns has turned to more personal ...

September 24, 2018

NBC's top entertainment executive, Robert Greenblatt, exits

Robert Greenblatt, who has run NBC's entertainment division for nearly eight years and engineered a comeback, said Monday ...

September 24, 2018

Mystery around disappearance of Chinese star Fan Bingbing

X-Men star Fan Bingbing's Beijing management office is dark and abandoned. Her birthday passed almost unremarked in China's ...

September 23, 2018

'House With a Clock in Its Walls' ticks to No. 1 in theaters

The gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" exceeded expectations to debut with an estimated $26.

September 22, 2018

Comcast beats Fox in Sky auction with $39B bid

Comcast has emerged as the top bidder for European broadcaster Sky after a rare auction held by British regulators.

September 22, 2018

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

September 22, 2018

Burt Reynolds mourned at small private memorial in Florida

About 80 of Burt Reynolds' friends and relatives shared memories of the late actor at a private memorial service.

September 22, 2018

Jane Fonda, her life and men star in a revealing documentary

As beguiling and powerful as Jane Fonda is onscreen, she has yet to play a role that's a match for her whiplash-inducing life ...

September 21, 2018

Jack White donates $30K for Oklahoma house in 'Outsiders'

Grammy winner Jack White is helping preserve a piece of 1980s movie history. Management for the former White Stripes singer ...

September 21, 2018

Freddy Krueger ready to scare the cast of 'The Goldbergs'

Freddy Krueger is coming for "The Goldbergs." ABC announced Friday that Robert Englund is reprising his role as the "A ...

September 21, 2018

Hargitay hails impact of 'SVU' as it marks 20 seasons

Mariska Hargitay thinks "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has played a huge role in educating people on sexual violence, ...