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'Modern Family' turns out the lights with a warm, funny series finale

Created: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 02:32:42 GMT

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After 11 years of family togetherness, "Modern Family" wrapped up its Emmy-winning run with perhaps the most obvious set-up -- namely, a string of fairly sudden developments that would scatter the extended clan in different directions.

Ellen DeGeneres sparks backlash after joking that self-quarantine is like 'being in jail'

Created: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:40:38 GMT

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One of Ellen DeGeneres' jokes backfired this week after some people called her out for comparing self-quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic to "being in jail."

'The Good Fight' opens its fourth season with a 'what if Hillary won' episode

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:32:57 GMT

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Adopting an anything-goes attitude from the freedom afforded by playing on CBS All Access, "The Good Fight" returns with an audacious fourth-season premiere that considers what Hillary Clinton's election would have looked like, and the associated fallout. As what-if episodes go, it's an especially good one, while setting up a mystery that will drive the quirky drama through this latest run.

BET addresses coronavirus racial disparity with 'Saving Our Selves'

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:51:39 GMT

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As African Americans are being disproportionately infected with and dying from the coronavirus, the network founded to serve that community is stepping up.

Lady Gaga explains that awkward Jimmy Fallon interview

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:06:50 GMT

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Lady Gaga has finally explained her incredibly awkward interview with Jimmy Fallon last week.

'Schitt's Creek' cast says an emotional goodbye

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:16:20 GMT

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We will no longer be able to be up "Schitt's Creek" with new episodes.

Here are the celebs who will compete for charity on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:14:19 GMT

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Twenty years after ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" with Regis Philbin introduced "phone-a-friend" into the American lexicon, the television quiz show returns tonight with a new host and celebrity contestants.

Kanye West, Mariah Carey and Tyler Perry set to appear at virtual Easter service

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:32:47 GMT

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Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church's Easter service will boast some serious star power.

Rob Lowe teases 'Tiger King'-inspired project with Ryan Murphy

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:17:31 GMT

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Does Rob Lowe have Joe Exotic goals?

How 'The Bachelor's' Peter Weber ended up quarantined with contestant Kelley Flanagan

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:57:04 GMT

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Peter Weber didn't choose Kelley Flanagan on "The Bachelor," but that hasn't stopped them from getting close.

'Modern Family' signs off amid a crisis, like 'The Cosby Show' did in 1992

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:38:15 GMT

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"Modern Family" says goodbye Wednesday night, with the Emmy-winning sitcom's series finale offering a potential welcome distraction from unsettling current events.

Stephen Colbert needs a haircut, too

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:28:42 GMT

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Stephen Colbert feels your at-home hair troubles.

Paul Walker's daughter shares rare video of him

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:59:11 GMT

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Paul Walker's daughter Meadow Walker is remembering her dad in a special way.

John Prine, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 73

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:03:49 GMT

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John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, died Tuesday. He was 73.

Hal Willner, longtime 'SNL' staffer and music producer, dies at 64

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 02:21:32 GMT

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Generations of "Saturday Night Live" talent are paying tribute to Hal Willner, a longtime staff member of the show who is being remembered for his lovable weirdness as much as his musical genius.

Jim Gaffigan and his wife are trying to feed New York's frontline

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:23:40 GMT

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There's a hospital in New York that holds a very special place in the hearts of comedian Jim Gaffigan and his wife, Jeannie.

'At Home With Olaf' arrives just in time to warm our lonely hearts

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:27:56 GMT

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Disney Animation is debuting a series of weekly animated shorts called, "At Home With Olaf."

Pink shares more about her experience with coronavirus: 'It got really, really scary'

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:46:38 GMT

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Pink took to Instagram to speak about her experience with coronavirus, saying she's been "really, really sick" and reminding people that "no one is safe from this."

Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and their kids post matching pajama pic from isolation

Created: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:27:53 GMT

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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are showing us how to self-isolate in style.

What to watch (and skip) on Quibi

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:43:16 GMT

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Based on its business model, Quibi -- designed to be an "on the go" streaming service that you can watch in quick bites (hence the name) on your phone -- has seemingly had bad luck in the timing of its launch, with most of the world sheltering at home. But sampling its lineup, a more controllable flaw is that the shows generally aren't very good, which -- for a programming venture -- is more than a mere quibble.

Comedians find new ways to their audience amid the coronavirus outbreak

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:20:58 GMT

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The jokes are still out there just waiting to be heard.

Seniors in Texas had a special guest for their virtual bingo game -- Matthew McConaughey

Created: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:49:18 GMT

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Bingo night got a little more interesting for residents of a senior living facility in Texas.

'Fleabag' stage production coming to Amazon

Created: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:26:49 GMT

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If you never had a chance to see "Fleabag" while it was gracing the stage, here's your chance.

John Krasinski surprises young 'Hamilton' fan with a cast reunion

Created: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:36:55 GMT

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John Krasinski surprised one young Broadway fan with her ultimate wish on his "Some Good News" show.

TV shows to watch if you're in the mood to lean into your worries

Created: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:08:11 GMT

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This weekend, I cleaned the floors of my home with a diluted bleach solution and developed a protocol for entering my home from the outside world that was inspired by decontamination chambers I've seen in TV shows.

'Mulan' feels like the movie we could have most used right now

Created: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:10:14 GMT

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"Mulan" is just one of several high-profile movies delayed by the threat of Covid-19. Yet on the weekend when the film was scheduled to open, the absence of this live-action Disney remake feels like a more pronounced shame -- the film among those postponed that we could use most right now.

TV shows to help you find your happy place right now

Created: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:19:31 GMT

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Having already admitted that I'm the type of person who prefers to feed my anxiety, I respect those who desire escapism from their television.

Shows kids can watch while they're out of school that you won't feel bad about

Created: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:29:29 GMT

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It's hard to limit screen time in the age of the coronavirus.

'Ozark' hits new heights with its best-yet third season

Created: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:55:11 GMT

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"Ozark" started out as a sort-of poor man's "Breaking Bad," but has found its own tense, twisty identity. Setting up a particularly juicy arc for its main characters played by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, the third utterly binge-worthy season ranks as the Netflix drama's best yet.

HBO makes programming available free as part of #StayHomeBoxOffice

Created: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:54:40 GMT

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In advance of the launch of streaming service HBO Max, HBO will seek to ease the act of social distancing by making 500 hours of programming available free for a limited time, under the heading #StayHomeBoxOffice.