TV

TV Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies At 85

Scott Neuman — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:33:00 +0000

Dr. Joyce Brothers, whose long-running television show dispensed advice on life and relationships to her viewers, has died in New York at age 85, according to her publicist.

She died on Monday of natural causes, Sanford Brokaw said.

Brothers, who was a pioneer of the television advice show, first gained fame as a winning contestant on the television game show "The $64,000 Question" in 1955, becoming the only woman ever to win the top prize.

ABC's Live Streaming Aimed At Keeping Cable Cords Intact

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

There's another way television is moving online. Starting Tuesday, ABC will let viewers in New York and Philadelphia watch their local stations over the Internet.

When The Right One Comes Along: How 'Nashville' Tells Stories In Song

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:17:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNuwrUTXFNw

Seth Myers Named Host Of NBC's 'Late Night'

Krishnadev Calamur — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:12:00 +0000

Comedian Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon on NBC's Late Night, the network announced Sunday.

Meyers, the longtime SNL cast member who anchors the show's "Weekend Update" segment, will take the 12:35 a.m.

Christopher Guest Comes To HBO With A 'Family' Comedy That's Serious

Linda Holmes — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:30:00 +0000

Christopher Guest has made so many people laugh since he started making mock documentaries with This Is Spinal Tap in 1984 that his fans might be surprised to hear his response to Scott Simon's question on Saturday's Weekend Edition about whether he ever thinks about making a serious movie.

Referencing Family Tree, his new show for HBO starring Chris O'Dowd as a man discovering his roots, Guest says that even with comedy, the emotional content can still be critical.

"To me, this is serious," he says. "And I'm not trying to be glib.