Alice Tan Ridley, who rose to fame after decades singing for tips in the New York City subway with an unexpected run on the television show “America’s Got Talent,” died on March 25 in New York City. Ms. Ridley, who was the mother of the Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, was 72. Her family announced the … Read more
Over 35 years ago, Lyle and Erik Menendez — then 21 and 18 years old — walked into the den of their Beverly Hills mansion and fired more than a dozen shotgun rounds at their parents, killing them both. In recent years, the brothers have been thrust back into the media spotlight thanks to the … Read more
Dick Button, whose passionate and often tart commentary on figure skating competitions became a television staple over six decades and made him the sport’s unofficial spokesman, died on Thursday in North Salem, N.Y. He was 95. His death was confirmed by his son, Edward. An Emmy winner, Button taught generations of TV audiences the nuances … Read more
“Is this our get-out-of-jail-free card?,” the cinematographer Gabriel Patay, 40, said he wondered after he and his wife, a documentary producer, lost the home they spent nine years restoring. “We are tied to this property, we are stuck in L.A.,” he has thought. “Should we leave?” Patay is cleareyed that his insurance will not cover … Read more
It’s German Week in the tent, as the bakers say hallo to layer cakes, Christmas biscuits – and a yeasty showstopper “Just another one of Jürgen’s weeks,” says Lizzie. “We’re all just here for the ride.” At least they’re aware of it too. “What is German Week?” asks Amanda. Well I reckon, and I could … Read more
The biggest night in television promises to be one of the most competitive in years with The Queen’s Gambit, I May Destroy You, The Crown and Mare of Easttown battling it out 2.11am BST The team at Saturday Night Live pretty much own this category and even in a patchy year (but when is it … Read more
On the face of it, this is a rousing feminist anthem, though an interesting choice to target the empowering lyrics specifically at Russian women, and not at “Eurovision women” or, more generally, the women of the world. My colleague Ben described it as “the kind of demented musical trifle for which Eurovision is justly famed”. … Read more
Mumbai: A court here on Wednesday remanded Partho Dasgupta, a former CEO of rating agency BARC who has been arrested in the Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, in 14 days’ judicial custody. Dasgupta, who was produced before the court after his police custody ended, also filed a bail application. His lawyer Kamlesh Ghumre argued that … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Masks or no masks? Social distancing or not? New research suggests that the media Americans consume matters when these decisions are made. The study found that folks drawn to conservative-leaning TV news were much less likely to follow COVID … Read more
Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has paused the measurement of television viewership ratings of news channels for a period of twelve weeks. This would cover all Hindi, Regional, English News and Business News channels with immediate effect. BARC will not publish the weekly individual ratings for all news channels during this period. This exercise is … Read more