Hollywood Inc.
The fan-favorite studio show survives as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s legal settlement with the NBA.
Disney’s ABC and ESPN hold onto their packages, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT is expected to lose the property that helped define the network.
Sports
Charles Barkley is staying on TNT ‘for many years to come,’ Warner Bros. Discovery says. The ‘Inside the NBA’ analyst had indicated he would retire next year.
‘Inside the NBA’ analyst Charles Barkley posted a statement slamming the league’s new media rights deal that snubs TNT in favor of ESPN, NBC and Amazon: ‘It just sucks.’
Entertainment & Arts
What to watch Wednesday, April 27: The Holocaust drama ‘The Survivor’ on HBO, a visit to Portugal on ‘Nature’ and the NBA playoffs on TNT.
Awards
Angelina Jolie’s performance as legendary opera singer Maria Callas in director Pablo LarraÃn’s ‘Maria’ seems likely to return her to serious acting awards contention.
Television
Movies on TV this week: April 10: ‘After Yang’ on Showtime; ‘American Beauty’ on TCM; ‘Star Wars’ on TNT; ‘12 Years a Slave’ on HBO; ‘Copshop,’ Bravo
California
Trump’s reported plans to kill a federal electric vehicle subsidy could have a notable effect in California, which accounts for roughly 1 in 3 EVs sold in U.S.
What to watch Monday, January 24: ‘Snowpiercer’ on TNT; ‘March’ on the CW; ‘Secrets of Playboy’ on A&E; ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ Fox; ‘Promised Land,’ ABC
Movies on TV this week: February 20: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ on TNT; ‘Stand by Me,’ BBC America; ‘12 Years a Slave,’ HBO; ‘Forrest Gump,’ Paramount