Mat-Su 911 dispatchers featured on new show as Alaska makes its latest appearance on reality TV
“Emergency Call" was filmed in call centers including Austin, New Orleans and Wasilla. It premieres Monday night with host Luke Wilson.
Film and TV
A sweep for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ tops Emmy Awards
Kimmel opened the show with a monologue that appeared to be defiantly delivered in front of a packed, cheering theater — until it was revealed clips were played from past Emmy shows.
Jimmy Kimmel can surely have fun with a virtual Emmys show, but will TV ever feel like a shared experience again?
Lots of great shows are up for Emmys on Sunday - and you’re still thinking about watching them someday.
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.
World’s last Blockbuster video store is hosting ’90s-themed slumber parties on Airbnb
The overnight stays in September will include unlimited video games, movies (be kind, rewind!) and snacks including popcorn and nostalgic favorites.
Dystopian series ‘Watchmen’ leads all Emmy nominees with 26
Cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, "Watchmen" was nominated as best limited series and received bids for cast members including Regina King and Jeremy Irons.
Actress from Ketchikan lands role in critically acclaimed new show ‘P-Valley’
On the Starz show, Skyler Joy plays the role of Gidget, an “incredible athlete” who dreams of competing in pole dancing competitions.
Let’s make it rain for Starz’s ‘P-Valley,’ an evocative and entertaining series about a Southern strip club
"P-Valley" achieves that rarest of balancing acts: It is a thoughtful immersion into an overlooked culture and community - in this case, the economically strapped, predominantly black "Dirty South" of broken dreams, gospel truths and palpable prejudices.
Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at age 57
Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday after a two-year fight against breast cancer.
In court testimony, Johnny Depp denies violence during ‘tailspin’ marriage to Amber Heard
Johnny Depp said Thursday that his relationship with Amber Heard was “a crime scene waiting to happen,” but denied assaulting his ex-wife during a drug-fueled rampage in Australia while he was filming a “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie.
Nick Cordero, Tony-nominated Broadway star, dies at age 41 of coronavirus infection
Cordero, a Canadian actor who earned a Tony nomination for the 2014 musical “Bullets Over Broadway,” seemed on the cusp of an even more prominent career.
Ennio Morricone, who created atmospheric soundtracks for ‘spaghetti westerns’ and more, has died at 91
The Oscar-winning Italian composer created the coyote-howl theme for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and often haunting soundtracks for such classic gangster movies as “The Untouchables” and the epic “Once Upon A Time In America.”
Who’s the most galling, captivating character on our screens this summer? It’s ‘Karen’ - and she’s everywhere
We've replaced "Cops" and "Live PD" with a more satisfying streaming saga of comeuppance.
Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98
His persona was so warm and approachable — everyone's friend or favorite uncle — that you could forget that he was an architect of modern comedy, a "North Star," in the words of Billy Crystal.
`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
The charges were filed and an arrest warrant issued Tuesday. Masterson was taken into custody late Wednesday morning, jail records showed.
Alaska Native children’s TV show wins Peabody Award
The first nationally distributed children’s series to feature an Alaska Native as the lead character has been awarded a prestigious Peabody Award.
HBO Max temporarily removes 1939 classic ‘Gone With the Wind,’ long criticized for romanticizing slavery
The company said that when “Gone With the Wind” returns to the recently launched streaming service, it will include “historical context and a denouncement.”
TV series ‘Cops,’ on air for 33 seasons, dropped by Paramount Network
The reality show, with its widely known reggae theme song “Bad Boys,” allowed viewers to ride along with police officers on patrol in various cities.
New movies to stream this week: ‘Up From the Streets,’ ‘The Wolf House’ and more
Watch these new movies from home.
