‘Sesame Street’ Elmo puppeteer takes leave after sex allegations
(Reuters) – The puppeteer behind the “Sesame Street” character Elmo has taken a leave of absence from the children’s television show to contest allegations, disputed...
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BBC head says broadcaster must reform or die
(Reuters) – Britain’s BBC could be doomed unless it makes radical changes, the head of its governing trust said, after its director general quit to...
VP Joe Biden guest stars as celebrity crush on “Parks and Rec”
(Reuters) – Someone has a big crush on U.S. Vice President Joe Biden – and now she is getting to meet him. Biden will make...
Khloe Kardashian, Mario Lopez to host “The X Factor”
(Reuters) – Reality star Khloe Kardashian will co-host “The X Factor,” broadcaster Fox said on Tuesday, putting one of the popular celebrities on U.S. television...
Katie Couric crushes rivals in talk show debut
(Reuters) – Katie Couric won the battle of the new daytime TV talk shows, scoring the highest ratings for any such debut in 10 years....
“The Voice” falters, setting easy target for “X Factor”
(Reuters) – “The Voice,” NBC’s singing contest, faltered with U.S. TV viewers in its new fall slot, drawing smaller audiences among key viewers than its...
Oprah tops Forbes’ high-paid celebrity list
(Reuters) – Her new television network is struggling, but Oprah Winfrey’s bank account is doing just fine, according to financial website Forbes.com, which on Monday...
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel engaged to marry
(Reuters) – Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is heading to the altar to marry Molly McNearney, a co-head writer on his late night program, “Jimmy...
Amazon unveils effort to develop original TV shows
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc unveiled a new effort to develop original comedy and children’s TV shows to distribute over the company’s video streaming service. The...
How It Met Big Ratings 7 Years Into Its Run
In what amounts to late middle age in television the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother” suddenly finds itself a hit. Seven years into...