Let's face it, nobody remembers much about "S.W.A.T." -- the ABC cop show that premiered in 1975 -- except for the title and that chart-topping theme, providing ample latitude to reinvent it. CBS has done largely that in a show that at times awkwardly seeks to contemporize and contextualize the material while still offering basic thrills of the busting-down-doors variety.
Actor Kevin Spacey is seeking unspecified treatment following an accusation of sexual assault by an actor, who says he was a minor at the time, and amid new reported allegations by a British man.
Sarah Gadon's mesmerizing performance defines and elevates "Alias Grace," a six-episode Netflix miniseries based on Margaret Atwood's historical novel. Slow at first, the understated project gains momentum behind its central mystery, as well as Gadon's star-making turn as the 19th-century heroine, which suggests her name should be much better known once people get through bingeing it.
NPR has placed its top editor, Michael Oreskes, on leave amid accusations that he sexually harassed two women decades ago while he was working at The New York Times.
Netflix became a household name thanks to the hit DC drama. But even if House of Cards never airs another episode due to the Kevin Spacey sexual abuse reports, the company has already proven that it has much more up its sleeve.
This week, almost a full year after the election of Donald Trump, Facebook, Twitter, and Google are testifying before House and Senate committees examining the role that social media -- and Russian manipulation of it -- played in the 2016 elections.
Production on the sixth and final season of "House of Cards" has been halted after star Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual assault by an actor who claims he was a minor at the time of the alleged incident.