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NBC's Tokyo Olympics viewership gets off to rough start
Jul 28, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Universal is still waiting to see if there will be a surge of interest in viewership for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Durin... continue reading
Singer Luke Combs pays for funerals of 3 who died after show
Jul 26, 2021 / Associated Press
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music fe... continue reading
LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy!' host gig began 'scary,' ended fun
Jul 26, 2021 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeVar Burton’s quest to become the new host of “Jeopardy!” has been a confident, upbeat effort by the ac... continue reading
NBC estimates 17 million in US saw opening of Tokyo Olympics
Jul 26, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says an estimated 17 million people in the United States saw the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. That's a 36% de... continue reading
Country star Morgan Wallen addresses his use of racial slur
Jul 23, 2021 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In his first interview in six months, disgraced country star Morgan Wallen said it was ignorant of him to use a racia... continue reading
Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension
Jul 22, 2021 / Associated Press
Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor has been with ESPN since 2014. H... continue reading
IndyCar inks new NBC Sports deal, 2 races to run on Peacock
Jul 21, 2021 / Associated Press
IndyCar has signed a multi-year extension with NBC Sports that guarantees a majority of the racing schedule will air on its main NBC channel. The o... continue reading
‘Space Jam’ dunks on ‘Black Widow’ to take box office No. 1
Jul 18, 2021 / Ap
“Black Widow” ceded its No. 1 spot to an unlikely foe in only its second week in theaters: The Tune Squad. LeBron James, Bugs Bunny and... continue reading
Video games coming to Netflix? Latest hiring offers a clue
Jul 16, 2021 / Associated Press
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix has hired veteran video game executive Mike Verdu, signaling the video streaming service is poised to expand... continue reading
WWE leaves virtual reality behind in 1st tour since 2020
Jul 16, 2021 / Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — WWE is ready to hit the road and start a summer tour this weekend in Texas. WWE has held only one live show since March 2... continue reading
Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms
Jul 16, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — In a perfect world for NBC Universal, Americans will soon be buzzing about the Olympics performance of Simone Biles, Gabby Th... continue reading
Can't watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC
Jul 8, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 8 million television viewers took in NBC's coverage of the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks on Sunday. About 5 milli... continue reading
Former Fox, NBC star Megyn Kelly lines up SiriusXM talk show
Jul 7, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Fox News and NBC star Megyn Kelly will start a live weekday talk show on SiriusXM in September, building on a successf... continue reading
All Universal films coming to Peacock starting in 2022
Jul 7, 2021 / Associated Press
The streaming service Peacock is ramping up its offerings with a new deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. The companies said Tuesday tha... continue reading
Regulator halts Iowa amusement ride after accident kills boy
Jul 7, 2021 / Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A regulator has ordered an Iowa amusement park not to restart a popular water ride pending an investigation into a boa... continue reading
ESPN takes Nichols off NBA Finals duty after leaked comments
Jul 7, 2021 / Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — ESPN has replaced Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Finals following a report detailing critical comments sh... continue reading
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
Jul 6, 2021 / Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back. Tourists ... continue reading
Actor Will Smith pays for July 4 fireworks in New Orleans
Jul 6, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fireworks are returning to New Orleans on Independence Day thanks to actor Will Smith. City officials say Smith is picking... continue reading
'Voice' stars Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton wed in Oklahoma
Jul 6, 2021 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “The Voice” coaches Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrated their nuptials over the Fourth of July holi... continue reading
Former Fox, NBC star Megyn Kelly lines up SiriusXM talk show
Jul 6, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Fox News and NBC star Megyn Kelly will start a live weekday talk show on SiriusXM in September, building on a successf... continue reading
Meghan McCain says she's quitting 'The View' in late July
Jul 2, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative firebrand Meghan McCain says that she's quitting ABC's daytime talk show ‘The View’ after four years... continue reading
Watch what you like on streaming -- assuming you can find it
Jul 1, 2021 / Associated Press
As streaming services proliferate, it’s becoming more of a challenge to track down your favorite TV shows and blockbuster movies when streami... continue reading
The top 10 movies on the Apple Store
Jun 30, 2021 / Associated Press
Movies US charts: 1. Nobody 2. Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train 3. The Misfits 4. The Courier (2021) 5. The Hitman&rsquo... continue reading
'America's Got Talent' tops TV's Nielsen ratings
Jun 30, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — There was plenty of competition across the television dial last week — the NBA conference finals, Olympic trials and ev... continue reading
Chris Pratt rises to a blockbuster challenge: Originality
Jun 29, 2021 / Associated Press
Chris Pratt may be a loyal star of two of the biggest movie franchises of the moment, between Marvel and “Jurassic World,” but even he ... continue reading
