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Disney swings to profit as reopened parks bolster revenue
Aug 16, 2021 / Associated Press
The Walt Disney Co. swung to a profit in its most recent quarter as reopened parks provided a revenue bounce. Revenue in the parks and products div... continue reading
'Free Guy' gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4M
Aug 16, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — “Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame, opened better than ... continue reading
'South Park' creators buying quirky Colorado restaurant
Aug 16, 2021 / Associated Press
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The creators of the irreverent animated television series “South Park” are buying Casa Bonita, a quirky re... continue reading
Chisox, Yanks go deep into corn; Field of Dreams hosts more
Aug 13, 2021 / Associated Press
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox and fans all over were in awe at the scene at the Field of Dreams game. T... continue reading
Dan + Shay found time for reflection after global success
Aug 13, 2021 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country duo Dan + Shay reached global audiences with songs like “10,000 Hours" with Justin Bieber and “Te... continue reading
Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut
Aug 12, 2021 / Associated Press
Major League Baseball is preparing for its first game in the state of Iowa. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will play in Dyersville on T... continue reading
'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
Aug 12, 2021 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new host has been chosen for the long-running "Jeopardy!" to fill the void left by the death of the beloved Alex Trebex.... continue reading
Fan Information for Garth Brooks Stadium Tour at Memorial Stadium
Aug 11, 2021 / NU Athletics
Nebraska Athletics is making final preparations for the Garth Brooks Stadium Tour at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The following information ... continue reading
Meghan McCain makes low-key exit from 'The View'
Aug 9, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Few things Meghan McCain has done on “The View” can be classified as low-key, until her exit on Friday. A month a... continue reading
Keith Urban, Carly Pearce to play ACM Honors
Aug 9, 2021 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country stars Keith Urban, Toby Keith and Carly Pearce will perform at the Academy of Country Music Honors this month... continue reading
NBC wonders: where are the Olympic viewers this year?
Aug 4, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — For most nights in Tokyo, NBC's prime time Olympics coverage is drawing about half the audience than the Games in Rio de Jane... continue reading
Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge
Aug 4, 2021 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Garth Brooks says he will be reassessing whether to continue future dates on his stadium tour in light o... continue reading
NBC's Tokyo Olympics viewership gets off to rough start
Jul 28, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Universal is still waiting to see if there will be a surge of interest in viewership for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Durin... continue reading
Singer Luke Combs pays for funerals of 3 who died after show
Jul 26, 2021 / Associated Press
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music fe... continue reading
LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy!' host gig began 'scary,' ended fun
Jul 26, 2021 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeVar Burton’s quest to become the new host of “Jeopardy!” has been a confident, upbeat effort by the ac... continue reading
NBC estimates 17 million in US saw opening of Tokyo Olympics
Jul 26, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says an estimated 17 million people in the United States saw the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. That's a 36% de... continue reading
Country star Morgan Wallen addresses his use of racial slur
Jul 23, 2021 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In his first interview in six months, disgraced country star Morgan Wallen said it was ignorant of him to use a racia... continue reading
Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension
Jul 22, 2021 / Associated Press
Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor has been with ESPN since 2014. H... continue reading
IndyCar inks new NBC Sports deal, 2 races to run on Peacock
Jul 21, 2021 / Associated Press
IndyCar has signed a multi-year extension with NBC Sports that guarantees a majority of the racing schedule will air on its main NBC channel. The o... continue reading
‘Space Jam’ dunks on ‘Black Widow’ to take box office No. 1
Jul 18, 2021 / Ap
“Black Widow” ceded its No. 1 spot to an unlikely foe in only its second week in theaters: The Tune Squad. LeBron James, Bugs Bunny and... continue reading
Video games coming to Netflix? Latest hiring offers a clue
Jul 16, 2021 / Associated Press
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix has hired veteran video game executive Mike Verdu, signaling the video streaming service is poised to expand... continue reading
WWE leaves virtual reality behind in 1st tour since 2020
Jul 16, 2021 / Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — WWE is ready to hit the road and start a summer tour this weekend in Texas. WWE has held only one live show since March 2... continue reading
Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms
Jul 16, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — In a perfect world for NBC Universal, Americans will soon be buzzing about the Olympics performance of Simone Biles, Gabby Th... continue reading
Can't watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC
Jul 8, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 8 million television viewers took in NBC's coverage of the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks on Sunday. About 5 milli... continue reading
Former Fox, NBC star Megyn Kelly lines up SiriusXM talk show
Jul 7, 2021 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Fox News and NBC star Megyn Kelly will start a live weekday talk show on SiriusXM in September, building on a successf... continue reading
