HBO Documentaries Illuminate Castro’s Brutal Cuba

HBO should get a little trophy from the television industry for giving executives something to talk about at holiday parties besides falling ratings and the specific level of Hell that should be reserved for whoever invented this internet thing . Instead, they can ponder over the question: Is HBO's documentary division the most genius outfit in television, or just the luckiest? Months ago, HBO acquired two unheralded documentaries on Cuba, then booked them for the very moment when Fidel Castro would head off to the great workers' collective in the sky .

The Latest: Dustin Hoffman wins International Emmy

Hoffman won the International Emmy for best performance by an actor at Monday night's awards ceremony at the Hilton New York for his role as a retired bachelor wooing a tortoise-loving widow in the BBC One TV movie "Roald Dahl's Esio Trot." Two other British productions received awards: "Hoff the Record," starring David Hasselhoff, in the comedy category, and "Capital" for TV movie/mini-series.

Inta l Emmys to honor prolific TV producer Shonda Rhimes

TV producer Shonda Rhimes didn't get the president she wanted in the recent election, but she'll be receiving a special honor from the president she created at the International Emmy Awards Gala. "Scandal" star Tony Goldwyn, who plays President Fitzgerald Grant in the ABC TV drama, will be presenting the honorary International Emmy Founders Award to Rhimes Monday night at the Hilton New York.

CARIBBEAT: Journalist Gwen Ifill had roots in New York, Barbados

When Queens, N.Y.-born journalist and PBS' "NewsHour" co-anchor Gwen Ifill died last week, not many media reports spoke about her Barbadian roots. Ifill's death from endometrial cancer brought a multitude of condolences for her family and loads of praise and platitudes from media colleagues, TV viewers and left, right and moderate politicians.

Peninsula Residents Tired Of Noisy SFO Flight Paths, Seek FAA Changes

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Donald Trump still refuses to concede that he didn’t win an…

While he made news for refusing to accept the presidential election results, Donald Trump won't even concede to losing the Emmy race - twice. During Wednesday's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton apparently hit a soft spot for the real-estate mogul when she highlighted his history of alleging that the election is "rigged," and furthermore his history of calling contests generally rigged if they don't go his way.

Pressure grows on British producer to release US Apprentice tapes…

Pressure grows on British producer to release US Apprentice tapes over claims Donald Trump is caught on film saying the N-word A British TV producer is coming under mounting pressure to release tapes of the American version of The Apprentice which reportedly show Donald Trump using the N-word. Supporters of Hillary Clinton are asking Mark Burnett to make public the recordings of the hit TV series, which the Republican presidential candidate hosted on NBC between 2004 and last year.

Emmys: The Show That Had Everything

THR's awards columnist applauds a terrific host, a funny and brisk show and a group of winners more worthy and diverse than pundits imagined possible. For the second year in a row, TV's biggest night had a terrific host ; wrapped up earlier than advertised; featured a remarkably diverse set of nominees; and, in the end, produced a group of winners better than any pundit, including this one, ever imagined possible.

Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel elects to sting Trump, but not Hillary

Actually the Emmy host blamed Trump-pal Mark Burnett, the creator and executive producer of "The Celebrity Apprentice" and "Survivor." "That guy right there," the Emmy host said during his monologue Sunday night, singling out the British-born producer who also produces "The Voice."

In 1608, this man took charge at a Virginia colony

Here, the arrival of the maids as wives for the settlers at Jamestown in 1619 is shown in this engraving from the collection of the Library of Congress. "To have and To Hold" the novel, was based on this incident in the story of the first permanent English settlement in America, which began at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.

Poll: Trump & Clinton Locked in Dead Heat Ahead of Election

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SAG-AFTRA Foundation to Honor Kerry Washington with Actors Inspiration Award

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today that SAG, Emmy, Golden Globe nominated Actress Kerry Washington will receive the Actors Inspiration Award, to be presented at its 7th Annual Los Angeles Golf Classic on Monday, June 13th at a private golf club in Burbank, California. The star of ABC's SCANDAL and HBO's Confirmation is being recognized by the Foundation as a SAG-AFTRA member who has given back to fellow actors and the community at large.