The Golden Grandeur of the Emmy Awards Governors Ball
Sep14

The Golden Grandeur of the Emmy Awards Governors Ball

It is the be-all and end-all ball of the year. Actually, the gig is so huge that there are three separate Governors Balls for the 69th annual Emmy Awards. This is the second year in a row that the Creative Arts Emmys have been split over two nights, September 9 and 10, the Saturday and Sunday before the primetime Emmy Awards air live on CBS with host Stephen Colbert September 17. The twin Creative Arts evenings are because statuettes...

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Paley Fest Showcases and Celebrates Fall Television Shows
Sep04

Paley Fest Showcases and Celebrates Fall Television Shows

It’s coming up on that time of the season when the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills presents its fall television festival, Paley Fest. It runs from September 6-16 at the center’s location on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. Among the programs being showcased are Showtime’s “Shameless,” Univision’s “Chapo,” Hulu’s “The Mindy Project,” which is entering its final season, and the streamer’s new “Future Man,” ABC’s new sitcom “The...

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Network Specials Shine a Spotlight on Princess Diana 20 Years After Her Death
Aug24

Network Specials Shine a Spotlight on Princess Diana 20 Years After Her Death

“I want to be the queen of people’s hearts,” Princess Diana said in a televised interview just two years before her life was tragically ended in a Paris car crash while being pursued by paparazzi.   And that she clearly still is, 20 years after the shocking accident which rocked the world and led to a massive outpouring of grief at the death of the young royal who forever changed the face and the culture of the British monarchy....

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A Super Night for Marvel’s Iconic Creator Stan Lee
Aug23

A Super Night for Marvel’s Iconic Creator Stan Lee

He is a superhero in his own right and Marvel’s Stan Lee got the full-on hero’s welcome as he appeared on stage at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills Tuesday night for a two-hour event called “Extraordinary: Stan Lee,” hosted by Chris Hardwick. The sold out event, which was broadcast in more than 180 theaters across the United States and Canada, thrilled the audience with highlights of Lee’s illustrious career and special guests who...

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CBS Plans for Total Coverage of the Solar Eclipse Over America
Aug18

CBS Plans for Total Coverage of the Solar Eclipse Over America

Not a lot of work will be getting done on Monday, August 21 as all eyes will be on the sky for the great eclipse over America, the first such total eclipse of the sun over the continental United States since February 26, 1979. CBS News is springing into action across the path of totality for the momentous event with a full day of coverage beginning with “CBS This Morning” and continuing throughout “The CBS Evening News.” All-day...

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