Newton Minow Dies: FCC Chair Who Called TV “A Vast Wasteland” Was 97

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on the defensive.

Veteran telecom lawyer Anna Gomez has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, a five-member regulatory body stuck in a 2-2 deadlock.

The cab driver who briefly drove the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) during their “near catastrophic car chase” has been identified and he’s now speaking out about what happened while they were in his yellow taxi.

Following claims from a spokesperson that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” Tuesday night in New York City while being followed by “highly aggressive paparazzi,” a cab driver who picked up the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is offering his own insight, indicating the incident wasn’t as intense as it’s being made out to be.

big while still retaining the necessary amount of heart. And Edwards is always good about grounding oversized sci-fi concepts like a giant monster attacking a city or a go-for-broke suicide mission to steal plans for the Death Star, in actual human stakes and emotion.

Gareth Edwards hasn’t directed a film in seven years. There could be a number of reasons why, but unfortunately for him, his last film, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” was shrouded in controversy as it was heavily reported that Edwards was effectively replaced midway through production by Tony Gilroy because the former’s first cut of the film was a mess.

Doyle Brunson, the American poker legend who helped popularize the card game globally, has died aged 89.

Charna Flam Newton N. Minow, the former Federal Communications Commission chief, died May 6 at his home in Chicago, after suffering from a heart attack. He was 97. Minow’s death was confirmed by the Associated Press on Saturday afternoon. Minow served for two years as the FCC chief during President John F. Kennedy’s administration and made waves in 1961 when he called network television “a vast wasteland.” In his historic speech, Minow proclaimed that “you will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience participation shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, Western bad men, Western good men, private eyes, gangsters, more violence and cartoons. And endlessly, commercials — many screaming, cajoling and offending. And most of all, boredom.”

"Grey's Anatomy" alum Isaiah Washington has alleged that there was "rampant" drug use and "swingers parties" during his time on the hit ABC show. The 59-year-old actor made the accusations against his former castmates and the show's producers in a tweet he posted on Friday. "Hmmm…I wonder if I should tweet about the rampant alcohol and drugs used amongst my fellow cast mates and Producers of Grey’s Anatomy and all of the swingers parties that took place?" Washington wrote along with a photo of himself on the show.

Kerry Washington is hitting the red carpet!

Law enforcement in Texas is looking for a man who allegedly killed five people, including an 8-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop shooting in his yard while their baby was sleeping. According to San Jacinto County Sherif

William Earl Variety will return in-person with its TV FYC Fest on June 7 in L.A., featuring HBO/Max Chief Casey Bloys, Kerry Washington, Elle Fanning, Janelle James, Gina Rodriguez and Weird Al Yankovic. Fanning (“The Great”), James (“Abbott Elementary”), Rodriguez (“Not Dead Yet”) and Washington (“UnPrisoned”) will participate in a roundtable celebrating Disney’s TV female comedy standouts. Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content will offer his vision for TV storytelling with Cynthia Littleton, co-editor-in-chief of Variety, in what will be his first interview following the series finale episode of “Succession.”

Denzel Washington is stepping into some familiar shoes for his new project. The 68-year-old reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for “The Equalizer 3”, the final entry in the film adaptation of the ’80s television series of the same name.

, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning are reuniting onscreen.Fanning stars alongside Washington as he reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for , the final entry in the film adaptation of the '80s television series of the same name.  films star Washington as a retired U.S. Marine and former DIA officer, whose desire to dole out justice in his own way and help those being oppressed often pulls him back into dangerous missions.

Denzel Washington is stepping into some familiar shoes for his new project. The 68-year-old reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for , the final entry in the film adaptation of the '80s television series of the same name. films star Washington as a retired U.S.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, will attend this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, underscoring how one of the biggest social nights of the year for Beltway media and politicos has lasted despite predictions of its demise.

Denzel Washington is back for one more round as the justice-driven Robert McCall in “The Equalizer 3”. On Tuesday, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming film, which marks the final entry of the Antoine Fuqua-directed franchise.

Denzel Washington is all in on the movie theatre business.

Denzel Washington co-stars with Dakota Fanning in the third and final film in The Equalizer series.

Denzel Washington is back for one more round as the justice-driven Robert McCall in. On Tuesday, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming film, which marks the final entry of the Antoine Fuqua-directed franchise.Rebooted from the '80s television series of the same name, films star Washington as a retired U.S.