CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos

The move had been expected since CBS and Viacom combined in August to better compete in the increasingly competitive streaming environment

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Disney finally unveils Baby Yoda toys, months after his TV debut

Dozens of new products tied to "The Mandalorian" were shown ahead of New York's big Toy Fair

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Lark Voorhies felt ‘slighted and hurt’ by exclusion from ‘Saved by the Bell’ reboot

In a rare interview with Dr. Oz, slated to air on Wednesday’s episode of his TV show, Voorhies opened up about how the exclusion affected her

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ leaving indelible mark on TV landscape

Even before “Fresh Off the Boat” hit the airwaves on ABC in February 2015, the show was facing pressure that other new shows weren’t

How ’90s TV transformed black representation

Black representation on TV has transformed over the last century. But the biggest change arguably came in the 1990s

White House correspondents’ dinner returns to comedic roots

Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live” and Hasan Minhaj of Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” will headline this year’s dinner

Lynn Cohen, who played Magda in ‘Sex and the City,’ dies

Her dozens of credits ranged from “Nurse Jackie” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to the feature films “Across the Universe” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

Warren Pierce out at WJR; Appliance Doctor is in

Long-time Golden Tower voice loses weekend morning slots, opts to buy airtime at WDFN — as Joe Gagnon returns to WJR in his place

With ‘McMillion$,’ HBO shows how not everybody can be Netflix

Hit Netflix series such as "Cheer" and "Don't F**k With Cats" are marking an evolution of documentary storytelling, but not everyone can keep up

Michigan-set show ‘Good Girls’ gears up for a third season

Mae Whitman is excited about the upcoming season of the dramedy “Good Girls,” which is set in an unspecified Detroit suburb

Study shows explosive growth in time spent streaming TV

The percentage of time spent streaming has gone from 10% in a Nielsen study from March 2018 to 19% during the last three months of 2019

The pseudoscience of ‘The Goop Lab’

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Netflix series treats fake research like the real thing

King angry at CBS promo of interview questions about Kobe Bryant

In the interview, King asked WNBA star Lisa Leslie whether Bryant’s legacy had been complicated by the assault case.

Review: The paranormal feels normal in ‘Locke and Key’

Netflix series is ripped straight from the Stephen King playbook

Keegan-Michael Key is still making people laugh and flexing his drama chops

Keegan-Michael Key is transitioning out of over-the-top comedies to focus more on dramatic films, and for him, it’s no laughing matter

WXYZ’s Prakash announces she’s leaving station

Anu Prakash made the announcement on Facebook on Thursday. She has been with the station since December 2002.

Disney Plus hits nearly 29M subscribers in 3 months

As expected, starting up a new service comes with huge expenses, contributing to a 23% profit decline for the company in the latest quarter

White House excludes CNN from Trump session, with no protest

The White House excluded CNN on Tuesday from its annual off-the-record briefing with television news personalities prior to the State of the Union

Puerto Ricans thrilled by flag sighting in Super Bowl

One of Google’s suggestions for people seeking details about J-Lo’s performance was, “What flag was in the halftime show?”

Terry Crews apologizes to Gabrielle Union for invalidating her experience

"I realize there are a lot of Black women hurt and let down by what I said and also by what I didn’t say,” wrote Crews, a Flint native

Netflix hit series ‘The Crown’ taps its new and last queen

Imelda Staunton will take the crown in the fifth season from Olivia Colman, who, in turn, succeeded Claire Foy

Super Bowl ads serve up politics - and an escape from it

Americans weary of a seemingly endless barrage of political news may be looking for a respite as they settle in to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday

Fred Silverman, TV executive at 3 major networks, dies at 82

Silverman was the only TV executive who steered programming for each of the Big Three broadcast networks

‘The Outsider’ and ‘Pandemic’ bring our fears to TV

There is so much to fear in this world. It is hard to escape

‘Days of our Lives’ sands to flow for 56th season on NBC

It will continue to air on NBC, the network said Wednesday, despite speculation it might move to the Peacock streaming service

Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant stripped of $1M fantasy sports win

Jade Roper-Tolbert, who appeared in “The Bachelor” in 2015, was no longer listed as the winner of DraftKings’ “Millionaire Maker” contest

Ewan McGregor says ‘Star Wars’ TV series still on despite reports

The show is scheduled to become the second live-action “Star Wars” series on Disney Plus

Jim Lehrer of the ‘MacNeil-Lehrer Report’ dies at 85

Jim Lehrer, co-host and later host of the nightly PBS “NewsHour,” has died, PBS said Thursday. He was 85

PBS’s Elle Simone has love for her native Detroit

The chef and food stylist is in town this month with 'America's Test Kitchen' hosts for a cooking event at the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Metro Detroiters try for spots on ‘America’s Got Talent’

The open audition in Novi was the eighth of nine such sessions being held around the country to find performers for the show's upcoming 15th season

Kevin Dietz back as two local TV stations add newscasts

Next week, he’ll launch “News Now with Kevin Dietz,” focusing each weeknight on two or three stories in a 30-minute program with live interviews

Steve Martin, Martin Short to star in Hulu comedy series

Steve Martin and Martin Short are taking their touring act to television with a new Hulu comedy.

‘Better Call Saul’ will end next year

The final season will consist of 13 episodes, to be released next year – bringing its episode total to 63, roughly on par with “Breaking Bad”

Grammys chief, accused of misconduct, put on leave just 10 days before awards show

Deborah Dugan took over on Aug. 1 as the first female president of the Recording Academy, which oversees the Grammy Awards

iHeartRadio layoffs hit Metro Detroit market

Latest round of radio cutbacks claims WKQI's Krissy T and seven others as voice-tracking makes new inroads

‘Avenue 5’ review: No one can hear you not laugh in outer space

HBO's new series from "Veep" creator Armando Iannucci could use an earthbound anchor

For ‘Jeopardy’ fans, Ken Jennings is the greatest

Jennings won his third match in the “Jeopardy!” “Greatest of all Time” contest

Showtime says ‘Shameless’ will air final season this summer

“It will be one last hurrah for the Gallaghers and their unique blend of love and lechery,” Levine told a TV critics meeting

PBS to mark its 50th anniversary with ‘American Portrait’

PBS will mark its 50th year with an exploration of what it means to be an American in a rancorous period

Streaming TV programming for kids embraces iconic brands

Streaming services are competing for kids’ eyeballs not only from each other but also from shows on YouTube and traditional broadcast channels