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Gen Xers and Millennials uttered a collective gasp on May 9, 2023, when Paramount announced it was shutting down MTV News after more than three decades of operation.
Kenneth Partridge|
Broadcast journalist Connie Chung was the first Asian American woman to co-anchor a major network newscast.
Emily Malkowski|
Don't even think of introducing Claes Bang at an awards show until you read this.
Jake Rossen|
In the late 1970s, children were scared out of their wits by an eerie animated short on ‘Sesame Street’ featuring a crack monster. Some believed it never existed. Then things got weird.
Jake Rossen|
MTV launched at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981. Now you can relive the first two hours of the music network's existence.
Chris Higgins|
In 1993, Fox thought they could win the late-night wars with the premiere of "The Chevy Chase Show." Unfortunately, that was until Chevy Chase walked on stage.
Jake Rossen|
The first Filipino American Muppet on "Sesame Street" is a boy named TJ whose grandmother is helping him learn Tagalog.
Ellen Gutoskey|
Nickelodeon's animated doo-wop segments will look familiar to anyone who grew up on the channel in the 1980s and ‘90s.
Michele Debczak|
There's a clever homage hidden in the opening credits of HBO's "Succession."
Michele Debczak|
The cartoon from Japan was perfect for an American audience--so long as producers edited out all the beheadings.
Jake Rossen|
Writers strikes have a major impact on TV and film production, as the most recent strike—which began on May 2, 2023—has made clear.
Matthew Jackson|
George Takei may be best known for his role as Mr. Sulu on ‘Star Trek.’ But there's far more to Takei than manning the helm of the USS ‘Enterprise.’
Chris Higgins|
Rack up properties like Paddy's Pub in the new ‘It’s Always Sunny’ edition of Monopoly.
Michele Debczak|
In 1984, the explicit comic turned his attention to Saturday morning kid’s television.
Jake Rossen|
After 27 seasons, more than 4000 episodes, and endless fistfights, the guilty pleasure 'talk show' is calling it quits.
Garin Pirnia|
Back in the mid-'90s, no show on television was hotter than ‘Friends.’ But even more popular was the haircut the show spawned that became the must-have look for women everywhere.
Jay Serafino|
The beloved star of 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Mandalorian,' and 'The Last of Us' can't handle hearing Prince's "Purple Rain" because it moves him "so deeply."
Garin Pirnia|
In 2003, Fox invited viewers to watch a construction worker lie through his teeth about being rich.
Jake Rossen|
While Judith Sheindlin was once a real, live judge, she’s not acting as one on her show.
Matt Soniak|
The short-statured athlete was, in the words of one reporter, the hottest (and shortest) star since Yoda.
Jake Rossen|
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