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Today show - anchor Al Roker hospitalized for blood clots
Nov 19, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Al Roker says he's recovering after he was hospitalized last week for blood clots in his leg and lungs. The NBC “Today&...
Luke Combs tops CMA Awards; Loretta Lynn, Lewis honored
Nov 10, 2022 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Combs is the winner of the Country Music Association Awards' coveted entertainer of the year trophy. Combs thank...
This year's World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV
Nov 9, 2022 / Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series ...
World Series, football dominate week's TV ratings
Nov 9, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The four World Series games telecast last week were consistent in their drawing power, each pulling in between 11.16 million ...
Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing
Nov 8, 2022 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Multi-State Lottery Association says that the Powerball drawing was delayed and it’s likely that the result...
A decade in Nashville, Lainey Wilson is just getting started
Nov 8, 2022 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Louisiana-native Lainey Wilson is no overnight success as she heads into the Country Music Association Awards as the ...
Nintendo's profit climbs on Switch machine, software sales
Nov 8, 2022 / Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo has reported a 34% surge in its profit for the first half of the fiscal year on strong sales ...
Powerball jackpot up to record $1.9 billion after no winner
Nov 7, 2022 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night...
World Series no-hitter most-watched Game 4 since 2019
Nov 7, 2022 / Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Houston Astros’ World Series no-hitter was the most-watched Game 4 in three years. Houston’s 5-0 win over...
Football, World Series most popular on television
Nov 2, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Sports ruled the day again in the Nielsen company's list of the most popular programs in prime-time television. NBC's Sunday ...
World Series is most-watched since 2019 through 2 games
Nov 2, 2022 / Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston’s 5-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 2 was viewed by 10,789,000 people on Fox as the matchup remained the mo...
Amazon Music expands catalog to 100M songs for members
Nov 1, 2022 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant will offer a full catalog of music with mo...
Perfect 10: Taylor Swift sets Billboard Hot 100 first
Nov 1, 2022 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “Midnights” became a perfect 10 for Taylor Swift as she is the first artist to claim the top 10 slots of ...
Powerball prize soars to $1.2B after no winners found Monday
Nov 1, 2022 / Associated Press
There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner mean...
ESPN sells majority interest in iconic X Games brand
Oct 26, 2022 / Associated Press
ESPN has closed a deal to sell its majority stake in the X and Winter X Games. That marks the end of a nearly three-decade chapter during which the...
Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
Oct 26, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — If you ask the Nielsen company, 7.8 million people watched last Thursday's football game between New Orleans and Arizona, mos...
Nantz to call last Final Four in '23, Eagle to take over
Oct 25, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian...
Barkley, 'Inside the NBA' crew agree to contract extensions
Oct 19, 2022 / Associated Press
Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension...
Prime Video will add Black Friday game to NFL package in '23
Oct 19, 2022 / Associated Press
The NFL has announced that Amazon Prime Video will stream a game on Black Friday beginning next season. The game will take place on Nov. 24, 2023, ...
Sunday night NFL tilt leads in week's television ratings
Oct 19, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC had an attractive Sunday night football matchup between NFC East contenders Dallas and Philadelphia this week, and were r...
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy celebrates 20th anniversary
Oct 18, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton proudly accepted the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at Gotham Hall Thursday night, saying she was “proud a...
Dolly Parton donation strategy: 'I just give from my heart'
Oct 18, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist. “I don’t do it for attention,&rdq...
Lainey Wilson, Carly Pearce celebrate at CMT Artists show
Oct 18, 2022 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — It's been a good year for country artists Lainey Wilson and Carly Pearce, who are being honored with their peers ...
Football, dramas lead Nielsen's weekly top 20 list
Oct 12, 2022 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — As is traditional in the fall, NBC's Sunday night football telecast dominated the weekly television rankings, in this case a ...
Hollywood sign gets makeover ahead of its centennial in 2023
Oct 5, 2022 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon. After a pressure-wash and some rust re...
