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News Articles: Television

Horror trailers can be scary for kids — and avoiding them is hard, especially around Halloween.

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  • Arts & Life

Scream time: Has your kid been frightened by a horror movie trailer?

Ads for horror movies and TV shows seem to be everywhere around Halloween — including during shows that kids might be watching. Avoiding them is a challenge.

October 30, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Matthew Perry died on Saturday at age 54 at his Los Angeles home, multiple outlets report. The actor is pictured in 2009 at the L.A. premiere of <em>The Invention of Lying</em>.

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  • Obituaries

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dies at age 54

Perry, who won an Emmy nod and enormous fame for his starring role as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, was found dead at his Los Angeles home, authorities said.

October 29, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
Taylor Swift wears a friendship bracelet with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's number 87 while watching a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Pop Culture

A match made in fandom: Travis, Taylor and the weirdness of celebrity relationships

Did you know that Big Brother has resulted in more lasting marriages than The Bachelor? The course of true love never did run smooth ... and all the more so for famous people.

October 26, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
More than half of the 1,500 young people aged 10 to 24 who participated in UCLA's Center for Storytellers and Scholars' "Teens and Screens" survey said they want to see more content focused on friendships.

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  • Pop Culture

Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

A University of California Los Angeles survey study shows that Generation Z is much more interested in seeing stories about platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

October 25, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Jonathan Majors, pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 12, 2023.

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Jonathan Majors' trial for assault and harassment charges rescheduled again

Jonathan Majors was arrested after an alleged domestic dispute in March. The Creed III actor pleaded not guilty to four counts. His trial has been rescheduled.

October 25, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby and
  • Chloe Veltman
In <em>Hijabs Off</em>, comic Zainab Johnson jokes about dating and growing up Muslim in Harlem, one of 13 siblings.

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  • Arts & Life

With 12 siblings, comic Zainab Johnson has plenty to joke about in new special

Comedian, writer and actor Zainab Johnson turns personal chaos into comedy. In her new special, Hijabs Off, she talks about being a Black Muslim, growing up in Harlem, having 12 siblings, and dating.

October 24, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza

Jon Stewart, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and Michael Stipe are among the more than 60 music and film industry stars to put their names to the letter.

October 21, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
<em>The Great British Baking Show</em> has had a long and bumpy ride, but it's finally righted the ship by focusing on the fundamentals.

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  • TV Reviews

The recipe for a better 'Bake-Off'? Fun format, good casting, and less host shtick

The Great British Baking Show has had a long and bumpy ride, but it's finally righted the ship by focusing on the fundamentals.

October 21, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Jonathan Sadowski, left, and Mike Vogel in Netflix's softcore hit <em>Sex/Life</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

You're not seeing things —'nudity creep' in streaming TV reveals more of its stars

Naked Attraction and Sex/Life are among the shows on streaming television using uncensored nudity, including men seen full-frontal, to create buzz and attract subscribers.

October 20, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
Greta Lee stars as a playwright caught between her American husband and her Korean childhood sweetheart in <em>Past Lives.</em>

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  • Movie Interviews

As a kid, Greta Lee identified with Val Kilmer — now, she imagines 'Past Lives'

Growing up, Lee recognized herself in the "really big, muscular performances" of Kilmer and Nicolas Cage. In Past Lives, she plays an immigrant torn between two men she loves.

October 19, 2023
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  • Ann Marie Baldonado
Jada Pinkett Smith is an actor, singer-songwriter, talk show host and producer. Her new memoir is called <em>Worthy.</em>

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  • Author Interviews

For Jada Pinkett Smith, it's all lessons, not regrets

In a new memoir, Worthy, Pinkett Smith writes about her marriage to Will Smith, about how she charted a course from Baltimore to Hollywood, and about her close friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur.

October 17, 2023
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  • Tonya Mosley
Author and political scientist Ian Bremmer, left, speaks with <em>The Daily Show</em> guest host Michael Kosta.

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  • TV Reviews

'The Daily Show' returns with jokes and serious talk about war in Israel

Minutes into his first episode as guest host on The Daily Show Monday, correspondent Michael Kosta faced a particularly tough challenge.

October 17, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Suzanne Somers attends the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration at Casa Cipriani on April 6, 2022 in New York City. Somers died on Sunday at age 76, her publicist said.

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  • Obituaries

Suzanne Somers of 'Three's Company' dies at 76

The actor, who played likeable "dumb blonde" Chrissy Snow on the 70s sitcom, had breast cancer for more than 20 years.

October 15, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

Pete Davidson talks on 'SNL' about Israel-Hamas war and losing his dad on 9/11

In Saturday Night Live's first cold open in months, comedian Pete Davidson shared how he navigated tragedy as a son who lost his parent at a young age to mass violence.

October 15, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Piper Laurie arrives at the Women in Film Crystal Lucy Awards in 2009 in Los Angeles. Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether, died early Saturday.

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  • Obituaries

Actor Piper Laurie, known for roles in 'Carrie' and 'The Hustler,' dies at 91

She received Academy Award nominations for the 1961 poolroom drama The Hustler, the horror classic Carrie in 1976, and the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God in 1986.

October 14, 2023
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