Monday, April 27, 2026

Television

HBO’s Water Cooler Show, “The Last of Us,” Having Trouble Holding a Consistent Audience

The people who watch HBO's "The Last of Us," love it. It's a water cooler show even though no one's in an office and...

Surprise! 60s Activist Angela Davis Discovers She’s Descended from the Mayflower Thanks to Henry Louis Gates and History Gets a Proper Jolt

I'm a huge fan of Angela Davis, the great activist and educator. I was honored to sit at her table at a lunch for...

CBS Renews NCIS For Season 225, Plus, Of Course, 60 Minutes, NCIS Hawai’i, 48 Hours and More, Plus Notes on a Hilarious “Bachelor”

"NCIS" is coming back for its 400th season. Actually it's 21st, and third without Mark Harmon. CBS also renewed a bunch of shows including NCIS...

Pop: American Idol Contestant Brings Judges to Tears and Gives James Blunt His First Hit In 13 Years

It's been 19 years since James Blunt hit it big with his song, "You're Beautiful." That was 2004. He's struggled since then to find...

RIP Actor and Comedian Richard Belzer, Munch of “SVU” and “Homicide,” Famous for Dry Sense of Humor

Det John Munch, RIP. Actor Richard Belzer, who started out as a comedian but became a highly praised dramatic actor on TV, has died at...

Justice Served: “People’s Court” and Judge Mathis Show Cancelled By Warner Bros. After Two Decades Plus

The jury has returned a verdict: Warner Discovery is cancelling its two syndicated court shows. I've confirmed that "The People's Court" with Judge Marilyn Milian,...

Thursday Ratings: “Law & Order SVU” Top Drama, Reveals Detective Munch is Living His Best Life

Thursday ratings: "Law & Order SVU" continues to rank as NBC's highest rated show. Last night it was third highest in ratings behind "Young Sheldon"...

Ryan Seacrest Ends “Live” Run with Kelly Ripa on ABC, Mark Consuelos Will Join Wife in Final Family Network Takeover

Mornings on ABC are going to be a family affair now. First of all, Ryan Seacrest is leaving "Live with Kelly and Ryan" after...