LOS ANGELES— Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the show on Wednesday, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.

LOS ANGELES — A surprise awaited “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV series was on display.

LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary.

The new East Wing drama, "The First Lady," exists to illustrate a fact most of us intuitively know: The women asked to play hostess, decorator, fashion plate and champion for unobjectionable causes as part of each administration's political theater tend to be much more interesting and compli…

Earning a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, “Abbott Elementary” has officially become one of the highest-rated television shows on the site.

“61st Street” provides an inside look at Chicago police, prosecutors, the political system, and defense attorneys. The young man in the center is falsely accused, but the blue wall of silence stands firm to protect each other from further public scrutiny.

“Bridgerton” returned last week with a new Regency-era love story for us to follow, as Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) decides to settle down in the name of fulfilling his family duty. The season sets up a love triangle between Anthony and two newcomers to the ton: Edwina Sharm…

Samuel L. Jackson's considerable star power can't breathe life into "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," a slow-moving Apple TV+ limited series constrained by the disjointed nature of its plot. Just securing a project featuring Jackson (who produces as well as stars) is probably coup enough for …

The equivalent of missing what should be an easy layup, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” stumbles on the road to greatness, undermining can’t-miss subject matter for basketball fans with an uneven, at times farcical tone. Although ‘80s-style excess clearly accounts for much of …

NEW YORK — Now a successful talk show host, Tamron Hall is both returning to her journalism roots and taking advantage of the public's never-ending fascination with crime stories in a new Court TV series that debuts Sunday.

Monday morning, “Good Morning America” came to town to surprise and honor Benjamin B. Comegys School teacher Xiomara Robinson. To assist with the special surprise, Mural Arts Philadelphia lead teaching artist Jamee Grisgby created a mural right outside of the teacher’s classroom. Grisgby inc…

Midway through “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming,” there’s a gag that captures the humor of Perry’s multimedia Madea franchise. Perry halts the plot for a black-and-white flashback where his short-tempered, unfiltered titular matriarch tells the story of how she kick-started the civil rights…

"Euphoria" is the beneficiary of an avid fan base that ensures the show trends each week on social media, the modern prescription for a disproportionate dose of coverage.

Being the granddaughter of a legendary singer won’t necessarily win you a golden ticket on “American Idol.”

For those wondering, yes, even one of America’s most decorated modern actresses still gets butterflies when stepping into a new role, especially when she’s playing one of the most iconic women in American history.

The new “Law & Order” serves notice right away that it hasn’t lost its ripped-from-the-headlines edge, kicking off its 21st season with the murder of a famous singer just released from prison after raping 40 women. While the disclaimer assures everyone the story is fictional, those who m…

“Arthur” is coming to an end on Monday after 25 seasons.

LOS ANGELES — There won't be a long wait for the fourth season of FX's "Atlanta," but it will be its last.

NEW YORK — We've seen her on the legal drama "All Rise'' originally on CBS and "First Wives Club" for BET+, but Ryan Michelle Bathé has jumped to the top of the marquee as a star of " The Endgame " on NBC, debuting Monday.

On their faces, “Jersey Shore” and the “Real Housewives” franchise don’t seem like series worthy of sociological study.

A superstar origin story, "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy" is the product of an extraordinary bet made nearly a quarter-century ago: that young, then-fledgling music producer Kanye West would become a Grammy-winning headliner. Yet that front-row view of West's meteoric rise in the first two part…

NEW YORK — Jabari Banks knew he was close to getting the starring role of Will in “ Bel-Air,” the dramatic take of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” but his confidence started to wane when he was asked to do one more Zoom audition with show director Morgan Cooper.

NEW YORK — Whoopi Goldberg returned to “The View” on Monday after a two-week suspension for remarks about the Holocaust, expressing surprise at some people who had reached out to her during her absence.