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NBA season in jeopardy as negotiations continue

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After fruitless negotiations on Tuesday, NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the regular season. Both sides say they are far apart on an agreement.
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Arrested Development: Return of the series, and a movie

The cult-classic TV show "Arrested Development" is returning, with 9 or 10 TV episodes that would reintroduce all the characters and ultimately lead into a movie....
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Broadway play imagines Martin Luther King's last moments

A new Broadway play called "The Mountaintop" imagines Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s private moments in his hotel room in the hours leading up to his death. ...
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New fall TV season: Sorry men, it's a woman's world

Women take the lead in new primetime sitcoms this fall, and men are more goofy, incompetent, and powerless than ever before....
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What 'SpongeBob' does to kids' attention spans

A new study from the University of Virginia found that viewing "SpongeBob Square Pants" immediately impaired attention spans among 4-year-olds. ...
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TV game show for deported immigrants pushes boundaries

A Dutch TV game show is giving rejected asylum seekers the chance to win nearly $6,000 to start a new life after they are deported....
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'Community' star Danny Pudi on his childhood and career

Best known for playing Abed on the NBC show 'Community,' Pudi talks about his Polish-Indian upbringing and his path to acting....
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Ken Kesey's Magic Bus and the tour of The Merry Pranksters

A new documentary contends that author Ken Kesey's legendary cross-country road trip kicked off the psychedelic 1960s....
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Why Mario Bros still rules gaming

How Mario Bros changed the face of gaming, and why it continues to be a huge presence after 30 years....
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Lopez Tonight canceled: TV 'really, really white again'

The disconnect between America's multiracial society and what's represented in media....
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