‘60 Minutes’ shows it’s not scared off by Trump’s lawsuit and threats
“60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump.The CBS newsmagazine is embroiled in a legal battle with the president over its October interview with…
Trump, Paramount head into mediation over $20-billion ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit
As CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump’s $20-billion “60 Minutes” lawsuit, one question looms: How much should the company pay…
’60 Minutes’ calls out Paramount Global over executive producer departure
“No one here is happy.”That was the message from “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley at the end of Sunday’s program, in which he paid tribute…
‘CBS Mornings’ is leaving its Times Square studio amid Paramount cost-cutting
Faced with shrinking ratings and revenue, CBS News is moving its morning program out of its Times Square Studio.Later this year, “CBS Mornings” will head…
Paramount+ gains altitude from streaming bets. Can it compete long term?
When Paramount+ launched in 2021, there were plenty of reasons to believe the service with the self-proclaimed “mountain of entertainment” would end up relegated to…
‘Happy Face’ isn’t your typical true-crime drama
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone searching for a new true-crime drama to watch.In this week’s newsletter, Screen Gab editor Matt Brennan gets…
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ‘60 Minutes’ edits
CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview, arguing that the federal government…
Paramount says Trump’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit seeks to ‘punish’ network
Paramount Global has asked a federal judge to toss President Trump’s $20-billion lawsuit over edits to a “60 Minutes” interview, alleging Trump’s legal effort was…
Paramount, YouTube TV strike deal, averting CBS outage
Google’s YouTube and Paramount Global have struck a new distribution contract, averting a threatened blackout of CBS and other television channels for nearly 8 million…
CBS and other Paramount channels stay on the YouTube TV service for now
Paramount Global and Google’s YouTube TV agreed to a short-term contract extension late Thursday, keeping CBS and other networks available as the two media companies…
Why the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl rematch could deliver a ratings record for Fox
Last year’s audience of 123.4 million has already drove this year’s game to an all-time high for the price of a 30-second commercial at $8…
FCC and CBS release unedited ’60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday took the unusual step of releasing raw transcripts and video footage of CBS News’ “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice…
FCC demands CBS News turn over ’60 Minutes’ interview amid Trump lawsuit
CBS and its “60 Minutes” have long stood as shining beacons of broadcast news.The Sunday night newsmagazine, with its ubiquitous ticking clock, earned a reputation…
Trump’s FCC chairman resurrects bias complaints against ABC, NBC, CBS
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, was widely expected to make life more difficult for media organizations that weren’t aligned…
Disney’s KABC and PBS SoCal stations’ signals from Mt. Wilson restored amid Eaton fire
Walt Disney Co.’s KABC-TV Channel 7 station, which uses communications towers near Mt. Wilson, lost its over-the-air signal Friday as the Eaton fire continued its…
Walt Disney Co., Paramount pledge money for fire relief and rebuilding
Walt Disney Co. has committed $15 million to relief and recovery efforts in the wake of this week’s devastating wildfires in Southern California.The Burbank-based entertainment…
LeBron James’ SpringHill, ‘Kardashians’ producer in talks to merge
LeBron James’ production company, the SpringHill Co., is in talks to merge with Fulwell 73, the London-based studio behind “The Kardashians,” according to a person…
David Ellison to control family’s Paramount stake after deal
Movie producer David Ellison will control his family’s stake in Paramount Global once his Skydance Media completes its merger with the larger movie and TV…
Not into gore and gloom? Here’s a guide to lighter Halloween viewing
I imagine that when you imagine a TV critic, you picture some hard-boiled, crusty, even heartless type. But I have always been a sensitive, delicate,…
How East L.A. band Las Cafeteras brings together music and activism
Las Cafeteras members Hector Flores and Denise Carlos spent their adolescences chasing the dreams of their immigrant parents. After attending college, they were expected to…