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Savannah Chrisley says she's having a hard time adjusting to her new normal now that her parents Todd and Julie have reported to prison.

Netflix shares jumped after hours after beating subscriber estimates, and that's good news for its legacy media competitors such as Disney.

MSNBC and CNN had numerous on-air conversations that led to fervent social media discussion, from talks of Herschel Walker to Jesus Christ and reparations.

Adam Sandler has been named the latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. >> Read more trending newsThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Sandler’s name Tuesday. The Mark Twain Prize is given to well-known people who have “had an impact on American Society,” as Twain did, The New York Times reported. Deeds,” “Hotel Transylvania,” “The Goldbergs” and “Rules of Engagement.”Sandler will receive the Mark Twain Prize during a ceremony at the center’s Concert Hall on March 19, The Washington Post reported. The Mark Twain Prize has been given by the Kennedy Center every year since 1998, except for 2020 and 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation, the Times reported.

Universal Orlando's new Epic Universe theme park is on track for completion by summer 2025, according to Universal officials during a news conference this week....

“‘Why are you lying to me? … he just said he knows you from the office?’”View Entire Post ›

DOHA, Qatar — (AP) — Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico was the most-watched Spanish-language World Cup group stage broadcast in U.S. history, drawing 8.9 million viewers on Telemundo television and the streaming services of Telemundo and Peacock. The game, which started at 2 p.m. EST Saturday, topped the previous group stage mark of 5.7 million set in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Serbia, a 2 p.m. EST kickoff on Nov. 24. The Argentina-Mexico match set a record with 2.08 million viewers of the streams on Telemundo and Peacock, topping the 1.35 million for Mexico’s 0-0 draw against Poland on Tuesday, the networks said. Telemundo and Peacock are part of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corp.Fox has U.S. English-language television rights. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Since its launch in 2020, NBCUniversal has had its share of big events to showcase its Peacock Streaming Service. It gets another one this month with the FIFA Men’s World Cup. He hopes the World Cup is another event that will drive more viewers to the platform. As the World Cup draws near, those promotions have ramped up over the past month. Like the Olympics, Cordella hopes that the World Cup is another vehicle to draw subscribers and keep them.

Since its launch in 2020, NBCUniversal has had its share of big events to showcase its Peacock Streaming Service.

In his memoir titled "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," Perry credited the Ross Geller actor with getting the cast financially stable.

CNBC has canceled "The News with Shepard Smith" after two years as CNBC's 7 p.m. ET general news program.

In newly published excerpts from his upcoming memoir, Perry mourned the loss of “original thinkers” like Heath Ledger and River Phoenix by questioning why Keanu Reeves “still walks among us.”View Entire Post ›

MIAMI — (AP) — NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service will carry all 64 World Cup matches in the United States with Spanish-language commentary, including the first 12 for free from Nov. 20-23. NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Deportes, part of Comcast Corp.'s holdings, owns U.S. Spanish-language television rights, while Fox controls U.S. English-language TV rights. Andrés Cantor is Telemundo’s chief commentator and will be joined by Miguel Gurwitz, hosts Ana Jurka and Carlota Vizmanos, and former Mexico striker Carlos Hermosillo. Peacock will host a free Copa Mundial 24/7 channel with highlights, analysis and discussion, produced by Telemundo’s digital Tplus brand. Commentators specific to Peacock include Carmen Boquin, Diego Arrioja, Piero Menor, Luis Baraldi, Pablo Mariño and Pablo Alsina along with Houston Dash striker María Sánchez, who played for Mexico at the 2015 Women’s World Cup.

Shares of WWE, the company behind Smackdown and WrestleMania, haven't traded at these levels since summer 2019.

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said Tuesday the movie business is performing well after changes that started during the pandemic.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Todd Bridges, best known for his role as Willis on the 1970s and ‘80s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” is a married man again. >> Read more trending newsAccording to People magazine, the 57-year-old actor wed designer Bettijo B. Hirschi last week in Beverly Hills, California. The ceremony, first reported by TMZ, took place at Greystone Mansion & Gardens, and a reception followed at Il Cielo restaurant. The marriage marks the second for Bridges, who has two adult children – 24-year-old Spencir and 25-year-old Bo – from previous relationships, People reported. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 15 Photos: Todd Bridges through the years 1979: Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson in "Diff'rent Strokes."

Film and TV companies can leave a large carbon footprint, but some large companies are working to improve their sustainability efforts.

CNBC chairman Mark Hoffman will step down as chairman next month after running the network since 2005.

In an interview in the September issue of Vanity Fair, Rachel Maddow credited the Fox News host with her first paid TV gig on his MSNBC show "Tucker" in 2005.

Chef dies: Howard Kleinberg finished seventh in the third season of "Top Chef." (Matthias Clamer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)Howard Kleinberg, a Miami restauranteur who was a contestant during the third season of “Top Chef” in 2007, died Friday, his mother said. >> Read more trending newsKleinberg’s mother, Susan Kleinberg, confirmed his death to the Miami Herald. Kleinberg was a young, unknown chef when Terry Zarikian, culinary director of the South Beach food festival, recommended him for “Top Chef,” the Herald reported. The Top Chef Twitter account shared condolences, writing that “The #TopChef family is saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of Howard Kleinberg from Season Three.

WWE can either move forward with sale discussions or take the business in new creative directions as Vince McMahon retires from his executive roles.

Taurean Blacque He played the streetwise detective Neal Washington for all seven seasons of “Hill Street Blues.” (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)ATLANTA — Taurean Blacque, known for his role as a detective on the 1980s drama series “Hill Street Blues,” has died at 82. Blacque died in Atlanta following a brief illness on Thursday, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press. >> Read more trending newsBlacque, whose birth name was Herbert Middleton Jr., was born in Newark, New Jersey. His training helped him secure guest roles on television series including “Sanford and Son,” “What’s Happening,” “Good Times,” “Taxi” and “The Bob Newhart Show.”According to AP, Blacque joined the “Hill Street Blues” cast, where he played detective Neal Washington. He earned an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a drama series in 1981.

Streaming service Paramount+ announced that Kelsey Grammer would be reprising his famous role for a reboot. Production on the series is expected to begin in the fall.

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" generated more than $108 million in ticket sales during its domestic opening weekend.

"We've got lots of theories, we just don't have the evidence," Giuliani said, according to Arizona Republican House Speaker Russell "Rusty" Bowers.

Jeff Shell, the CEO of NBCUniversal, discussed the economic condition of the company’s theme parks at the 24th Annual Credit Suisse Communications Conference Tuesday.

Regional sports network NESN will charge $29.99 per month for digital service after a $1 promotional first month for New England-area subscribers.

Ben Bernanke, who served as Fed chair from 2006-2014, told the NYT canceling student debt would favor the rich over those "who didn't go to college."

Steve Schmidt said he became disillusioned with Republican John McCain and believed he was "completely unfit to be president."

The news means that tens of millions of households could receive high-speed internet at no cost, according to the White House.

Disney's latest flick "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" snared $185 million domestically over the weekend, the top haul of any movie released in 2022.

"AGT: Extreme" contestant Jonathan Goodwin revealed he told his fiancée, Amanda Abbington, that she could end their relationship after his accident.

Liz Sheridan FILE PHOTO: Liz Sheridan (l) as Helen Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld (r) as Jerry Seinfeld. Sheridan died Friday at the age of 93. (NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)Liz Sheridan, who brought Jerry Seinfeld’s mother to life on “Seinfeld,” has died. Sheridan died peacefully in her sleep early Friday morning, five days after her 93rd birthday, TMZ reported. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 4 Through the years SEINFELD -- Pictured: Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)©2022 Cox Media Group

Launched in 2019 as IMDb Freedive, Amazon's ad-supported TV service is now called Freevee.

The paltry number casts doubt on the future of CNN+ following the recently completed combination of Discovery and WarnerMedia

Psaki will follow a path taken by many other former presidential press secretaries.

Disney did not provide a launch date or price for the new tier.

It was a strong quarter for Disney, HBO Max and Paramount+ as streaming leader Netflix acknowledged competition may be hurting its growth on the margins.

"The Joe Rogan Experience" disappeared from Spotify's catalogue briefly on Friday and Monday. Spotify has not stated why the outages happened twice.

According to the Associated Press, former President Trump paused and rewound footage of the riot at several points.

Travel perks research company Upgraded Points ranked the most popular Winter Olympics sport in every state, based on Google search trends.

The 2022 Olympics kick off in Beijing on Friday. Here's how to watch the opening ceremony and follow NPR's coverage for the next two weeks.

Spotify's comms head said the company applies its policies "objectively" and Rogan's podcast "didn't meet the threshold for removal," The Verge reported.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, chairman of the National Governors Association, told Insider there are many "choices out there" besides Trump to lead the country.

Investors' sudden change of heart on Netflix puts entire streaming wars narrative into question for 2022.

Investors will be watching how many new broadband subscribers the company has been able to bring in during the quarter.

The greatest athletes gathering in Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here's how to follow the action.

The greatest athletes gathering in Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here's how to follow the action.

Netflix added a line in its quarterly shareholder letter acknowledging streaming competition is affecting its "marginal growth."

'The Santa Clause' FILE PHOTO: Actors Elizabeth Mitchell and Tim Allen act in a scene on the set of their upcoming film, "Mrs. Clause: The Santa Clause 2" February 28, 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Disney+ announced a limited run series continuing the story will soon start filming. >> Read more trending newsDisney+ announced Friday that it is going to air a limited series based on “The Santa Clause” and Tim Allen will once again be donning the red suit. 🎅🏻 Tim Allen will reprise his role as Scott Calvin from “The Santa Clause” in a new Original limited series coming soon to #DisneyPlus.

"I call it interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence, and that's wrong," Hutchinson told CNN's Jake Tapper.

"I call it interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence, and that's wrong," Hutchinson told CNN's Jake Tapper.

The streaming service Peacock is ramping up its offerings with a new deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

Renée Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by “Dateline NBC.”.

NBCUniversal said Friday that actors with disabilities will be included in auditions for all new productions, an agreement sought by the Ruderman Family Foundation, a disability rights advocate. (NBCUniversal via AP)LOS ANGELES – Actors with disabilities will be included in auditions for each new film and television production at NBCUniversal, which becomes the second major media company to make such a commitment. As more people with disabilities are seen in roles, "it will have ramifications throughout society,” Ruderman told The Associated Press. According to the most recent foundation report, only about 22% of characters with disabilities on network and streaming shows in 2018 were “authentically portrayed by actors with disabilities.” That's an improvement over 2016's finding that 5% of such TV roles went to actors with disabilities. Although the agreement with NBCUniversal doesn't establish hiring goals, Grubba said the value of getting a chance to audition shouldn't be undersold.

The USGA is transferring its U.S. media rights from Fox Sports to NBC, which returns the U.S. Open and U.S. Womens Open to NBC this year and for the final seven years of the Fox contract. Fox Sports also has contracts with the NFL, college football and Major League Baseball, which led Fox Sports to agree to NBCUniversal taking over the contract. Because of the shutdown, particularly the qualifying for USGA events, only four events are being played this year the U.S. Womens Amateur and U.S. Amateur in consecutive weeks in August, the U.S. Open in September and the U.S. Womens Open in Houston on Dec. 10-13. It also will have the FedEx Cup playoffs every other year when the new media rights deal with the PGA Tour begins, along with all majors on the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.