Both deal with truth, justice and government officials putting personal ambition over the public good -- even at the expense of ordinary people's lives. Both are 1980s-set period pieces that resonate in unsettling ways in the present day. Both are unlikely hits that turned difficult subjects into gripping, must-see drama. And both "Chernobyl" ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Break out your black jumpsuit and head to the local guinea pig cafe to celebrate, because "Fleabag" is this year's big winner at the Emmys.

In a surprise for a category known for repeat winners, the Amazon series won the Emmy for comedy series, beating the final season of three-time victor "Veep" (HBO) and defending champ "The ...Read more

Um, what was that?

We all knew that the Emmys were going hostless this year, and that it had Absolutely Nothing to Do With the fact that the Oscars had done the same thing earlier this year and experienced an actual (and rare) ratings bump.

No, Fox -- which coincidentally is the only network without a late-night host that it can draft, er, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- In a stunning upset, Phoebe Waller-Bridge won the Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series Sunday for her performance in "Fleabag," beating the favorite, "Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Returning to the stage shortly after winning a comedy writing Emmy in what was quickly turning into a "Fleabag" sweep, Waller-Bridge seemed as ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Elizabeth Warren and her selfie line had some competition.

In the lobby of the Microsoft Theater, site of the 71st Emmy Awards, fans were lining up to take photos with Nicholas Braun, who plays eager-to-please cousin Greg on HBO's Emmy-nominated "Succession."

"I don't understand this; I can't really believe it," Braun said after...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- The red carpet got a makeover for the 71st Emmy Awards.

On Sunday, some of the biggest names in television arrived at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater in their most elegant looks for the 2019 Emmys. But the carpet itself generated its own buzz for ditching the more traditional shades of red in favor of something more majestic: ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Walton Goggins has distinguished himself during his acting career taking on edgy roles in television series such as "Justified," "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Shield." He's been a perfect fit for characters who come across as being fiercely loyal but also not afraid to cross moral lines if necessary.

Roles on the dark comedy "Vice ...Read more

CHICAGO -- You can call it a comeback.

"Three years ago, we sat in a room together and said, 'What if we did this again?'" Kevin Jonas, consummate spokesman and eldest of the Jonas Brothers, recalled in front of a packed house at United Center on Sept. 19.

"We thought, who would care?" he continued. "Chicago would care."

In 2007, the Jonas ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Ethan Coen's "A Play Is a Poem" is having its world premiere at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum this month. The five one-acts that make up the work represent distinct genres and time periods, and they take place all over America.

So where did the inspiration for these scripts come from? Why are these five pieces being performed ...Read more

Last night I dreamt I went to Downton again.

Well, actually it wasn't a dream, it was a movie, a movie much like a dream in that I seemed always to be traveling through a series of overly appointed rooms in which ridiculous things happened and were said by people who seemed familiar and yet not.

Watching this movie that might have been a dream...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- One South Philly clothing boutique is getting ready to set up shop in the Fashion District, and they say they're bringing a piece of Philadelphia movie history with them.

Although, that may be up for debate.

South Fellini's Fashion District location will showcase a mannequin used in the 1987 Philly-filmed romantic comedy "...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Patricia Heaton is going for the three-peat. The Ohio native has already starred in two massively popular network situation comedies with "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Middle." Now, Heaton's looking to find the same success with her new comedy, "Carol's Second Act," which debuts Sept. 26 on CBS.

The project Heaton has ...Read more