June 12
Soap opera actress Maxine Stuart dies at 94
Longtime soap opera actress Maxine Stuart has died at age 94. She had regular roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Edge of Night."
June 12
Hip, cage-free TV: 'Portlandia' is renewed
In the last season of "Portlandia," the mayor of this sustainability-obsessed city vanished in shame after he was singled out as Portland's "No. 1 electricity hog," Portland went into a blackout, cats barked, creepy music played, and a bizarre Australian who calls himself "Birdman" told guests at a bed and breakfast "there is no civilization."
June 11
Stand-up start for 'Daily Show' summer host John Oliver
Monday night will go down in history as the night that John Oliver began an eight-week stint substituting for Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." Stewart, said Oliver, was "going to a small Italian village to learn how to cobble shoes," but in fact he is directing a movie. It's called "Rosewater," is based on a book by Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, and it isn't a comedy; though it will surely not be without comedy.
June 11
Nielsen's top programs for June 3-9
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 3-9. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
June 11
NBC's 'The Voice' limping to finish
Despite being set up to shine, "The Voice" is limping to its finish.
June 11
Winfrey giving $12M to new African-American museum
Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on Washington's National Mall that will document African-American history, officials said Tuesday.
June 11
Ellen Gray: It's summertime, and the TV watching is real easy
Jon Stewart's off directing a movie, HBO's "Game of Thrones" won't be back until next year and the fall TV season's months away.
June 11
What's behind Door No. 1? An Emmy for Monty Hall
LOS ANGELES - After doing more than 4,000 episodes over the last half-century of his iconic daytime game show "Let's Make a Deal," Monty Hall is finally getting an Emmy Award.
June 11
TV show 'Pregnant & Dating' earns some snark
They aren't looking for sex and they're not in need of baby daddies. It's those two things that landed the single ladies of "Pregnant & Dating" on reality TV to begin with.
June 11
Pop culture Q&A: 'Fairly Legal' and 'Ice Road Truckers'
Q: I was watching a show called "Fairly Legal." Then the season ended. But I keep seeing more and more shows are returning and I haven't seen anything about "Fairly Legal." Has the show been canceled or what?
June 10
'Community' reunited with creator Dan Harmon
NBC's quirky sitcom "Community" is getting creator Dan Harmon back in charge for season five.
June 10
'Glee' star Jane Lynch and wife announce divorce
"Glee" star Jane Lynch is divorcing her wife of three years.
June 10
Al Jazeera America promises less political chat and celebrity news
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Al Jazeera's American cable-news channel will be unbiased and feature more in-depth reporting and less political grandstanding and celebrity coverage, a top executive involved in the channel's launch said.
June 10
Cher to perform live on NBC's 'The Voice'
Cher has a date with NBC's "The Voice."
June 10
Tony Awards viewership jumps up to 7.24 million
CBS' Tony Awards telecast saw viewership jump to 7.24 million people, the show's largest audience in four years.
June 10
A&E's 'Longmire' rides again
Ever since Tony Soprano had Ralphie Cifaretto whacked in that New Jersey parking lot, television has been entranced with anti-heroes.
June 10
Lena Dunham gets strong reactions to 'Girls' � now she reacts
NEW YORK - Lena Dunham finally moved out of her parents' house last year, buying a modest, one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights. It's her first place all her own, full of pillows and trophies, located on the top floor of an old building where Dunham is surrounded by elderly neighbors, people the 27-year-old creator and star of the HBO comedy "Girls" calls her "emotional demographic."
June 10
'Fashion Police' fetes host Joan Rivers at age 80
"I'm having a great time," Joan Rivers crows before offering a brisk self-appraisal: "Everything is working, my mind is fine.
June 10
ABC's 'The Lookout' a new outlet for 'Nightline'
Yes, Cynthia McFadden, Bill Weir and Terry Moran of ABC's "Nightline" are still at work at ABC News, and this summer, even non-insomniacs can see them.
June 10
TV picks for the week of June 10-16
Jon Stewart takes a breather, ABC counts down the minutes until it runs out of "Zero Hour" episodes and "True Blood" is back. Here's what to watch and what to avoid on television this week:
