On Nov. 10, 1969, the children’s educational program “Sesame Street” made its debut on National Educational Television (now PBS).
Today in History: ‘Sesame Street’ makes its debut
Category: TV and Streaming
Column: Hollywood is so lost it can’t even satirize itself. It’s time to rewatch HBO’s ‘The Comeback’ instead
HBO’s superhero movie satire “The Franchise” has no new ideas and it’s not even funny. Ironically, the 20-year-old Hollywood satire called “The Comeback” feels more timely.
‘Join or Die’ review: A documentary about why you should join a club — and why these social bonds are essential to democracy
The documentary “Join or Die” focuses on social scientist Robert Putnam and his theories about the value of joining clubs as a binding agent essential for democracy.
Bob Costas, the longtime baseball play-by-play voice, is retiring from calling games after 42 years
After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. His final games were the AL Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.
Chicago Sports Network wraps up its first month with Bulls and Blackhawks seasons in full swing — but no Comcast deal in sight
It’s been a month since the Chicago Sports Network launched, and the Comcast blackout is starting to get real for increasingly frustrated fans.
‘Martha’ review: A Martha Stewart documentary is most compelling when the queen of composure is at her most uncomfortable
The documentary on Netflix is engrossing when she’s interviewed and unable to bluff through her discomfort. The rest of it is high-end marketing.
The Grammys telecast moves to Disney from CBS under new 10-year deal
The Grammys, a five-decade fixture at CBS (and more recently Paramount+), will be broadcast simultaneously across ABC, Hulu and Disney+ under the new 10-year arrangement.
‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 review: Keri Russell returns as an overburdened ambassador, but the show is a lesser version of itself
A streaming series you long forgot about is back. Network shows managed to return within the same calendar year. “The Diplomat”? A year and a half. But who’s counting?
Andrea Mitchell says she’s ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years
Veteran NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell said Tuesday that she plans to end her weekday MSNBC show after the inauguration of a new president and switch back to a reporting role.
Brian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with them
Amazon is the pioneer streaming service to compete in live news with television on its biggest night, a presidential election, with host Brian Williams.