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Where do these crazy reality shows come from?
Eve Troeh Nov 30, 2012
Almost any kind of job can become the basis of a reality show, television producers say. Competitively growing beards. Grooming possums.
It doesn't (always) pay to be a Bond villain
Kai Ryssdal Nov 26, 2012
No one's ever accused a Bond villain of being subtle -- but could their plans to topple the economy actually work?
Do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
David Weinberg Nov 13, 2012
The popularity of dance competition shows on TV has led to more adults enrolling in dance classes. But will that trend last any longer than the shows?
Teen viewing habits drive down TV ratings
Jeff Horwich Oct 12, 2012
We're just a few weeks into the new fall TV season and viewership is down 11 percent across the major broadcast networks. Is it just a year of bad TV? Or should they worry in TV Land?
Adele aims to break Bond musical spell
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 10, 2012
Pop star Adele’s theme song for the new James Bond film is already an Internet sensation. It’s been 27 years since a Bond song topped the charts.
'Dark Knight Rises' hits economic inequality theme
Mark Garrison Jul 18, 2012
The new Batman film is an action flick spiced with an undercurrent of economic inequality. Bruce Wayne, after all, is a one-percenter.
Why Hollywood recycles its superheroes
Jeff Horwich Jul 13, 2012
Geoff Boucher of the L.A. Times' Hero Complex blog explains why moviegoers see the same superheroes in the theater over and over again.
Comic-Con still a must-go for film industry
Bob Moon Jul 12, 2012
Movie studios aren't all screening new films, though. Some find the convention is a place to make deals without having a high profile.
Viacom channels pulled from DirecTV
Sally Herships Jul 12, 2012
More than two dozen Viacom Inc. channels -- including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central -- were blacked out for DirecTV subscribers after the companies failed to reach an agreement on programming fees.
BET CEO Debra Lee on television for a black audience
Kai Ryssdal Jul 9, 2012
The CEO and president of BET Networks discusses television programming for African Americans, and the role of the network in today's media sphere.
