Sunday, June 28, 2026

Television

A Real Soap Opera: General Hospital Star Steve Burton Diagnosed with COVID, He Says After Testing Negative

"General Hospital" star Steve Burton, who's played Jason for about 25y ears or more, says he's been diagnosed with COVID. Burton says in a video...

Watch Jennifer Hudson’s Spectacular Performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” on Colbert

I have a lot of misgivings about the overall movie, "Respect." But watch Jennifer Hudson perform the famous song on Colbert last night. This...

Netflix Drops Four New “Grace and Frankie” Episodes and a Message from Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin

Overnight, without warning, Netflix dropped four new episodes of "Grace and Frankie." Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are currently filming the seventh and final season...

UPDATED HBO Series “The Staircase” in Atlanta Hits Production Snag as Star Colin Firth Said to Test Positive for COVID

AUGUST 18TH UPDATE: Colin Firth has been back to work for a couple of days, I'm told, and is very well. His COVID was...

HBO’s Media Darling Series, “The White Lotus,” Heads to Finale with Critics Raves But Middling Ratings

The media loves HBO's "The White Lotus." It's become the top topic among media writers and on the TwitterVerse, a clubhouse for people who...

TV: “Jeopardy!” EP Appoints Himself Permanent Host, Anthony Mason Dissed by CBS News in Favor of Former NFL Player

Two big doings in TV today: CBS Morning News anchor and brilliant journalist Anthony Mason got dissed by CBS News this morning. They've ousted him...

Bad News: LeVar Burton’s Much Ballyhooed “Jeopardy!” Stint Scored Lowest Ratings of All, Dropped 6%

LeVar Burton's much anticipated guest hosting sting on "Jeopardy!" was a bust. Burton scored the lowest ratings of the year, and lowest of all guest...

HBO’s Cult Hit “White Lotus” Renewed for Second Chapter with New Characters, Locale

HBO's "White Lotus" will come back after this Sunday's finale. The limited series from Mike White is ending its run but HBO says it...