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Claire Foy and Matthew Rhys win top drama acting Emmys

by Lynn Elber - September 18, 2018 - 10:50am

Claire Foy of "The Crown" and Matthew Rhys of "The Americans" won top drama acting Emmys as Monday's ceremony spread its wealth around to streaming and cable but largely snubbed broadcasting and, largely, diver...

Streaming rules Emmys as Netflix snaps 17-year HBO streak

by Lynn Elber - July 13, 2018 - 9:20am

When Netflix snapped HBO's 17-year streak as Emmy nominations leader, more than bragging rights switched hands. It represented the breathtaking change in how audiences get and watch TV and the threat to traditional...

Stars affected by violence join students' gun-reform rallies

by Lynn Elber - March 25, 2018 - 1:08pm

Paul McCartney, Common, Miley Cyrus, Amy Schumer and other stars played supporting roles at nationwide gun-reform rallies dominated by teenage survivors' emotional speeches.

Benedict Cumberbatch returning as Sherlock? It's a mystery

by Lynn Elber - January 18, 2018 - 9:02am

Benedict Cumberbatch had a ready answer when asked when he might star in another "Sherlock" on PBS.

Late-night TV hosts decry Las Vegas killings, gun laws

by Lynn Elber - October 3, 2017 - 7:35am

Late-night comics decried the Las Vegas mass shooting as a confounding and repetitive American tragedy, with Jimmy Kimmel and Trevor Noah lashing out at politicians who oppose gun control.

'Saturday Night Live' races to early lead at Emmy Awards

by Lynn Elber - September 18, 2017 - 1:46am

"Saturday Night Live" was triumphing early at Sunday's Emmy Awards for a season of skewering President Donald Trump.

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by Lynn Elber - July 24, 2017 - 4:00pm

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'Stranger Things' is upset winner of SAG Awards' TV prize

by Lynn Elber - January 30, 2017 - 2:29pm

Youth was served as the kid-dominated "Stranger Things" proved the surprise Screen Actors Guild Awards top TV winner Sunday, with "Shameless" star William H. Macy scoring his own upset victory over Jeffrey Tambor...

And the Emmy goes to? A TV follower offers predictions

by Lynn Elber - September 15, 2016 - 7:54am

Please excuse the excuses, but my Emmy predictions are resting uneasily on shifting ground.

'Pretty Woman' filmmaker Garry Marshall dies at age 81

by Lynn Elber - July 20, 2016 - 4:16pm

He died at a hospital in Burbank, California, of complications from pneumonia following a stroke, his publicist Michelle Bega said in a statement.

WATCH: Leonardo DiCaprio gets political in Oscars acceptance speech

by Lynn Elber - February 29, 2016 - 12:15am

After five nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his Oscar.

'American Idol' stars sound unconvinced this will be last season

by Lynn Elber - January 16, 2016 - 7:52pm

"I think the Eagles had at least three farewell tours," judge Keith Urban said.

Swan song for 'American Idol' after 15 game-changing years

by Lynn Elber - January 4, 2016 - 6:09pm

It started on June 11, 2002, with a couple of unfamiliar hosts posing in an empty theater and making an overblown declaration to TV viewers.

Emmy wins for Viola Davis, Jon Hamm

by Lynn Elber - September 21, 2015 - 1:30pm

Long-standing barriers fell at Sunday's Emmy Awards as Viola Davis became the first non-white actress to claim top drama series acting honors.

Emmy wins for Viola Davis, Jon Hamm

by Lynn Elber - September 20, 2015 - 11:30pm

Long-standing barriers fell at Sunday's Emmy Awards as Viola Davis became the first non-white actress to claim top drama series acting honors.

'Downton' producer doesn't shut door on big-screen film

by Lynn Elber - August 1, 2015 - 11:02pm

Angelina Jolie delivers empowerment message at Kids' Choice Awards

by Lynn Elber - March 29, 2015 - 7:57pm

The traditional green slime flowed at the Kids' Choice Awards, but it was Angelina Jolie's message of empowerment for youngsters that stuck.

Harrison Ford's love of flight marked by mishaps, service

by Lynn Elber - March 7, 2015 - 3:12am

When a man battles Darth Vader, Nazis and other evil-doers for work, what does he do for fun? Harrison Ford finds his answer in a pilot's license and the freedom to take to the skies.

Comedian Joan Rivers dead at 81

by Lynn Elber - September 5, 2014 - 7:38am

Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was...

Early Emmy wins for Parsons, Burrell, Janney

by Lynn Elber - August 26, 2014 - 9:15am

Network comedies including "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family" started out strong at Monday's Emmy Awards, and so did "True Detective" nominee Matthew McConaughey — even before his category came up....

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