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foxnews.com - Austin Perry - Taking a look at four of the most overrated episodes of television in entertainment history
Taking a look at four of the most overrated episodes of television in entertainment history
Fox News

Allow me to start things off by wishing the iconic Sopranos episode, 'Pine Barrens,' a very happy 25th birthday. On May 6, 2001, Chrissy and Paulie went from being a couple of made men to 'just two a--holes stranded in the woods.' Many people cite…

foxnews.com - Ian Miller - MLB television ratings surge 44% through early part of the season ahead of potential lockout
MLB television ratings surge 44% through early part of the season ahead of potential lockout
Fox News

Major League Baseball is booming. And they better not mess it up. Several years ago, MLB and Commissioner Rob Manfred enacted changes meant to speed up the game through better pace of play, keeping the same amount of action in baseball while…

deadline.com - Diana Lodderhose - 2026 Sound & Screen Television: Lineup, Panelists, More
2026 Sound & Screen Television: Lineup, Panelists, More
Deadline

The latest edition of Deadline's Sound & Screen Television event is underway Wednesday evening, bringing into focus one of the most vital and yet often unseen elements of storytelling: music. From sweeping, orchestral themes to more intimate…

marketwatch.com - Lukas I. Alpert - Ted Turner transformed television as we know it. Here are five of his biggest accomplishments.
Ted Turner transformed television as we know it. Here are five of his biggest accomplishments.
MarketWatch

There is little of the media landscape over the past half-century that Ted Turner didn't play a key role in building. From creating the 24-hour news cycle to laying the groundwork for the cable-television boom, Turner revolutionized modern media.

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Rhod Gilbert returns to TV with his beloved dog after cancer treatment
Rhod Gilbert returns to TV with his beloved dog after cancer treatment
The Mirror

Rhod Gilbert is returning to TV after undergoing treatment for cancer. The comedian was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2022 and subsequently started chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy, before being given the all-clear in May 2023. Rhod…

bbc.co.uk - Holly Harrison - Rhod Gilbert returns to TV after cancer with new series
Rhod Gilbert returns to TV after cancer with new series
BBC

Comedian Rhod Gilbert is returning to television after being treated for head and neck cancer. The Carmarthen-born 56-year-old was diagnosed in 2022, and underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy; he was eventually given the all-clear following…

smithsonianmag.com - Ryley Graham - Lord of the Flies' Comes to Television for the First Time in a New Miniseries. In the 1950s, the Now-Famous Novel Almost Never Got Published
Lord of the Flies' Comes to Television for the First Time in a New Miniseries. In the 1950s, the Now-Famous Novel Almost Never Got Published
Smithsonian Magazine

A new adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies is airing on Netflix for U.S. audiences. The four-part miniseries, written by Jack Thorne and originally aired by BBC, follows a group of schoolboys stranded on a deserted island as…

nytimes.com - Dan Shanoff - The WNBA's 2026 TV distro plan is (almost) perfect. Let's resolve that 'almost'
The WNBA's 2026 TV distro plan is (almost) perfect. Let's resolve that 'almost'
The New York Times

Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic's weekly sports business cheat sheet. Name-dropped today: Caitlin Clark, Sabreena Merchant, Annie Costabile, Pablo Torre, Bryson DeChambeau, Coco Gauff, John Sterling, Mina Kimes, Cherie DeVaux, the Met Gala…

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Surveillance TV: May 6th, 2026
Bloomberg Surveillance TV: May 6th, 2026
Bloomberg

The economy and the markets are 'under surveillance' as we cover the latest in finance, economics and investment. Listen to Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern for the top interviews from Bloomberg Surveillance Television. And join…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - TV favourite 'out of the running' for Strictly job after bombshell announcement
TV favourite 'out of the running' for Strictly job after bombshell announcement
The Mirror

Bradley Walsh seems to have taken himself out of the running for the hosting job on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV star, 65, was amongst a list of other well-known television faces thought to be up for the presenting role on the hit BBC show…

bbc.co.uk - Mike Apps - TV doctor backs Southampton teens' ultra-processed food project
TV doctor backs Southampton teens' ultra-processed food project
BBC

A well-known TV doctor said he feels 'hopeful' the UK could reduce its consumption of ultra-processed foods, after meeting teenagers involved in research into the products. Chris van Tulleken is best known for TV shows like CBBC's Operation Ouch!

stltoday.com - Rich Heldenfels Tribune News Service - Television Q&A: Where can I holster a copy of 'Annie Get Your Gun'?
Television Q&A: Where can I holster a copy of 'Annie Get Your Gun'?
STLtoday.com

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mirror.co.uk - Sara Baalla - Phenomenal legal drama is 'compelling TV' and 'better than Scandal and Suits
Phenomenal legal drama is 'compelling TV' and 'better than Scandal and Suits
The Mirror

Fans of legal dramas are in for a treat with this 'gripping' series featuring two Hollywood heavyweights. Damages is an American legal thriller created by writing and production trio Daniel Zelman, Glenn Kessler, and Todd A. Kessler. The storyline…

wsj.com - Amol Sharma - Ted Turner, Who Shaped Cable TV and Launched CNN, Has Died at 87
Ted Turner, Who Shaped Cable TV and Launched CNN, Has Died at 87
Wall Street Journal

Ted Turner, the swashbuckling media titan who helped shape the modern cable-television industry, ushering in the era of 24-hour news with CNN while building other major networks that bear his name, died Wednesday at age 87, according to a…

mlb.com - Mark Bowman - Ted Turner, former Braves owner who revolutionized TV, dies at 87
Ted Turner, former Braves owner who revolutionized TV, dies at 87
MLB.com

Ted Turner never threw a pitch or swung a baseball bat. But he will forever be remembered as one of the most legendary figures in Braves history. Turner revolutionized the satellite and cable television industries and brought the Braves into living…

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