Arthur Darvill masters time, ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’
By Curt Wagner Tribune News Service Arthur Darvill isn’t a stranger to TV time travel, but he’s never been at the helm of a vehicle zipping back to 1980s Russia […]
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Miley Cyrus to star in Woody Allen’s Amazon series
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Woody Allen has an unlikely new female star: Miley Cyrus. Cyrus will star in Allen’s not-yet-titled Amazon series, a spokeswoman for Cyrus confirmed. The […]
‘X-Files’ reboot promises ‘fresh, original material, not a victory lap’
By Neal Justin Star Tribune (Minneapolis) LOS ANGELES – There may be millions of believers eager for the reopening of “The X-Files,” but you wouldn’t necessarily expect Gillian Anderson and […]
Netflix: The most feared force in Hollywood?
Netflix By Yvonne Villarreal and Meg James Los Angeles Times Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes once likened Netflix to the “Albanian army.” That army now has more than 70 […]
HBO close to deal for Seasons 7 and 8 of ‘Game of Thrones’
By Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times Keep those coats on, because winter is here to stay. HBO is nearing a deal to bring “Game of Thrones” back for Seasons 7 […]
‘The Shannara Chronicles’ marks MTV’s big leap into fantasy
By Steven Zeitchik Los Angeles Times Since its Buggles-led inception nearly 35 years ago, MTV has been the arbiter of cool — unearthing bands, genres of reality television and of […]
‘Smile!’ How a villain’s phrase in ‘Jessica Jones’ exposes modern-day sexism
By Libby Hill Los Angeles Times Just 30 minutes into the series premiere of “Jessica Jones,” the title character, in flashback, is shown at a table in a high-end restaurant. […]
TV recap: ‘Supergirl’ — ‘Episode 3: Fight or Flight’
Editor’s note: This series of recaps of episodes for “Supergirl” will contain spoilers, especially as the season goes, and may be written to an audience that’s watching the series. Expect […]
Time Warner CEO signals delays for DC shows on Netflix, Hulu
By Ryan Nakashima AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES — Fans of superhero shows based in the DC Comics universe like “The Flash,” “Arrow” and “Gotham” might have to wait a […]
CBS All Access to debut subscriber-only ‘Star Trek’ in 2017
By Frazier Moore AP Television Writer NEW YORK — “Star Trek” is going boldly where it hasn’t gone before with a brand-new edition of the sci-fi TV empire. CBS Television […]
TV recap: ‘Supergirl’ — ‘Episode 2: Stronger Together’
Editor’s note: This series of recaps of episodes for “Supergirl” will contain spoilers, especially as the season goes, and may be written to an audience that’s watching the series. Expect […]
‘Evil Dead’ back from the ‘Ash-es’
By Rick Bentley The Fresno Bee LOS ANGELES — Fans would not let “The Evil Dead” die. It’s been almost a quarter of a century since Bruce Campbell strapped a […]
Cord-cutting: It’s easier (and cheaper) than you think
By Jennifer Van Grove The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO — You’ve heard this story before. Someone gets fed up with their cable company and drops the service. Either in […]
Thanks to ‘Game of Thrones,’ TV has gone really old school
By Michael Hewitt The Orange County Register Historians don’t concur on when the Middle Ages ended and the Renaissance began, but we can all agree that the eras of castles […]
TV recap: ‘Supergirl’ — ‘Episode 1: Pilot’
Editor’s note: This series of recaps of episodes for “Supergirl” occasionally will contain spoilers, especially as the season goes, and may be written to an audience that’s watching the series. […]
Benedict Cumberbatch and ‘Sherlock’ to return for 4th season
The Associated Press LONDON — There will be more mysteries to solve for the sleuth of Baker Street. The BBC confirmed Saturday that filming on a fourth series of the […]
YouTube star Rachel Bloom is CW’s ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES — The music video star is dressed right, in a low-cut catsuit that leaves little to the imagination. But her body language, […]
Netflix raising U.S. price for most popular video plan by $1
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is raising the price of its Internet video service by $1 for new customers in the United States, Canada and […]
‘Supergirl’s’ Melissa Benoist flies toward an audience and network expecting heroics
By Scott Collins Los Angeles Times Supergirl is tired. When she changes into her caped costume, Kara Danvers stops being the nerdy, bespectacled coffee-fetcher at a posh media company and […]
New programs could change the streaming tide
By Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Just as television networks compete for viewer eyeballs to maximize their ratings, online streaming services compete for subscribers to boost their […]
Netflix keeps disrupting the TV status quo
By Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — With more than 65 million subscribers worldwide, online streaming service Netflix continues to disrupt TV’s historical status quo with buzzworthy hits […]
Fox show gets big imprint from M. Night Shyamalan
By Steven Zeitchik Los Angeles Times When he first tried to lure director M. Night Shyamalan to the TV series “Wayward Pines,” screenwriter Chad Hodge decided to bring the house. […]
‘The Mindy Project’ is moving to Hulu
By Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times “The Mindy Project” has found love with Hulu. Less than a week after rumblings surfaced that the Mindy Kaling comedy was eyeing a home […]
Landing ‘The Mindy Project’ could be another boost for Hulu
By Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times Should Hulu end up being the rebound platform for “The Mindy Project,” it’d be another high sign of the streaming service’s aggressive push to […]
HBO cracking down on ‘Game of Thrones’ watch parties at bars
By Tracy Swartz Chicago Tribune It’s not a nerd prom without a little disappointment. Geek Bar Beta in Chicago’s trendy Wicker Park neighborhood was planning on having a blowout for […]
This season of ‘Game of Thrones’ throws the books out the window
By Sara Smith The Kansas City Star “Game of Thrones” fans used to be divided into two camps: “I’ve read the books” people and the friends they tormented. Book readers […]
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