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I'll Never Forgive the Television Academy These 12 Emmy Snubs: From Justine Lupe to 'Industry'
I'm thrilled to report that the Television Academy got a lot of the 2025 Emmy nominations right. HBO 's The Pitt swept the Drama noms, Martin Scorsese earned a nomination for his scene-stealing guest appearance in Apple TV+ 's The Studio, and Adam…
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To Combat Summer Reading Slumps, This Timeless Children's Television Show Tried to Bridge the Literacy Gap With the Magic of Stories
For generations of readers, four words convey what it means to love books: “butterfly in the sky.” These are the opening lyrics of the famous theme song for the beloved children's program “ Reading Rainbow,” hosted by…

Blumhouse Undergoes Layoffs In Film & Television
EXCLUSIVE: Blumhouse has laid off six staffers across film, television and casting, Deadline has learned. A spokesperson for the independent studio, which employs around 100 people, confirmed that due to restructuring, six roles were impacted last…

Hearst Television Creates Creative Services Fellowship Named After Former Exec
Hearst Television has established a fellowship to honor Suzanne Grethen, a Hearst Television executive who led the company's promotion and marketing efforts for more than a dozen years as vice president and senior vice president. Grethen retired in…

Apple TV+'s 'Severance' Leads Emmys With 27 Nominations
Apple Inc. 's sci-fi thriller Severance led the nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, delivering a shot of favorable publicity to one of the less-watched streaming services. The Apple TV+ series garnered 27 nominations, including one for best…
The best 48- and 50-inch TVs of 2025
As someone who reviews TVs for a living, I love big-screen displays, but some spaces just aren't large enough to cram in a massive screen. If you have a smaller living room or want an extra TV for a bedroom, a 50- or 48-inch TV is often the ideal…

Bloomberg Surveillance TV: July 15th, 2025
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…

'Get Out,' 'The Purge' Studio Blumhouse Lays Off Staffers in Film and Television
The popular movie studio Blumhouse, known mostly for horror films like Get Out, the Paranormal Activity and Halloween franchise reboot, and The Purge franchise, laid off as many six staffers in its film, television, and casting divisions. A…
Atlanta News First's split from CBS could preview other big TV changes
Local television news is no longer appointment viewing for many people. That's the way Randy Travis, a longtime Atlanta investigative reporter, sees it. “You don't sit down with your meal at five or six o'clock and gather around and watch…

Christine Lampard reflects on 'horrific' TV experience from 15 years ago
Christine Lampard has opened up on a 'horrific' experience that she had on television more than 15 years ago. The star, 46, has been a mainstay on screen since she hosted The One Show in the late 2000s, but admitted that the 'most distressing'…

Apple's Formula 1 Bid Plays Long-Game For TV Sports Rights
Apple TV+ will likely win Formula 1's U.S. broadcast rights, according to a report from The Athletic. That fact isn't so surprising given the backdrop of Apple Original Films' F1: The Movie racing to theaters this summer. But the rumored (per The…

Veteran actor, TV producer Dheeraj Kumar passes away
Veteran actor, director and television producer Dheeraj Kumar passed away at the age of 79 in Mumbai on Tuesday. The actor had been reportedly battling pneumonia and was undergoing treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The actor's…

Harry Potter fans divided over first look at Nick Frost as Hagrid in TV reboot
The first glimpse of actor Nick Frost embodying the character Hagrid has been unveiled as filming commences for the new Harry Potter television series. However, not everyone is convinced with the new look. The HBO adaptation of the beloved fantasy…

Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27 and 'The Studio' tops comedies as Apple TV+ dominates
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Severance' separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations Tuesday, while 'The Studio' led comedy nominees with a record-tying 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+. No other dramas came close to the dystopian…

Book reviews: 'Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream' and 'Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television
Several years ago, the four ordinary Americans profiled in Megan Greenwell's new book 'wanted only to raise their families and contribute to their communities,' said Jennifer Szalai in The New York Times. Instead, they became unwitting victims of…
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