Fitzgerald: HBO’s John McCain documentary is TV done right

FOR COURAGE AND CONVICTION: U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, receives the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal from former Vice President Joe Biden last year. This is not a TV review column, thankfully, because "bleak" would not begin to capture the assessment here of what passes for entertainment these days.

In the time it takes to tweet, Roseanne Barr loses her job

In the time it took to compose a 53-character tweet, Roseanne Barr went from a hero that ABC was banking upon to unemployed. The network canceled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" Tuesday after Barr's racist tweet that referred to former Valerie Jarrett, adviser to former President Barack Obama, as a cross between the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes."

The Latest: Agents drop Roseanne after tweet that ended show

In this March 23, 2018 file photo, John Goodman, left, and Roseanne Barr arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Roseanne" in Burbank, Calif. ABC has cancelled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" following her racially insensitive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, Tuesday, May 29. ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said the comment "is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsisten with our values, and we have decided to cancel the show."

Trump White House Drama Changes Drastically a ” But Is Still Just Like…

About six weeks before President Trump was inaugurated, a Trump transition staffer explained the power struggle between newly named White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and chief of staff Reince Priebus with a reference to a certain bloody HBO drama. "In this administration, titles will not matter," the staffer told New York .

ABC introduces nine new series

Registration will allow you to post comments on ctpost.com and create a ctpost.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. A modern take on the classic series starring Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.

7 governors sign letter backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

USA. President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office and toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, as he heads to Walter Reed National Medical Center to visit with first lady Melania Trump who is recovering from a kidney procedure. COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and a group of fellow governors are backing President Donald Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing what they called Trump's "transformative efforts to bring peace to the Korean peninsula."

From Ice Cube to Black Cube

Trump team sends mixed signals to Europe - National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday carefully doubled down on President Donald Trump's threat that European countries could be sanctioned by the United States if they continue to be involved with Iran. 'This Week' Transcript 5-13-18: President Trump's national security adviser John Bolton - MARTHA RADDATZ, ABC NEWS: Let's talk about that with the president's national security advisor, John Bolton.

Cher, 71, speaks candidly about getting older

Trump approves disaster aid for Hawaii's Big Island as aerial photos show huge fissures in the land and lava swallowing homes, as thousands more are told to get ready to flee Kilauea eruption 'BOYCOTT Waffle House': Daughter of Martin Luther King Jr calls for protest against 'racist' chain after series of shocking attacks on black customers are caught on camera 'I don't get involved with pimps': Rudy Giuliani lets rip on Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti after he challenged him to a TV debate A secret scribble on a birth certificate that convinced Hall of Fame pitcher he was a Kennedy lovechild: Adopted Orioles legend finally finds out the answer to the riddle of his birth at age 72 with a DNA test 'He's my soulmate': 'Stalker' who sent man she went on ONE date with 65,000 texts insists she's 'not crazy but in love' Two Navy SEAL team leaders in Africa are being investigated over ... (more)

National Democrats back Rohrabacher challenger in effort to avert top-two lockout

National Democrats announced Friday that they would back businessman Harley Rouda in the crowded field to unseat GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, hoping to avoid being locked out of a targeted race that could prove pivotal to the Democrats' effort to retake the House. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday added Rouda to its Red to Blue program, tantamount to an endorsement in the race for the 48th Congressional District, which extends from Laguna Beach to Seal Beach.

A porn star, an oligarch and corporate CEOs: Who’s who in the Stormy Daniels-Michael Cohen saga

What began as an investigation into the Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russian agents seeking to influence the 2016 presidential campaign has now spun off into a soap opera-like detour into a tabloid sex scandal - but with high stakes for President Trump and his inner circle. The cast of characters of this new drama includes a pornographic actress, Trump's New York "fixer," celebrity lawyers, corporate CEOs and a Russian oligarch.

Some inside White House balk at Giuliani’s role

Some White House officials and a source close to President Donald Trump's legal team continue to balk at Rudy Giuliani's media blitz following his first eyebrow-raising interview last week with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Senior administration officials are complaining they are still in the dark about when and where Giuliani will pop up on their television screens, one senior White House official said.

Your family movie guide to what’s new in theaters from now through June

Grab some popcorn, because the summer movie season is here! When school's out, movie theaters are packed with people ready to see the biggest blockbusters of the year. But with so many to choose from, how can you tell what's worth your time ? We've gathered up the most anticipated movies of May and June for kids, tweens, and teens to help you figure it out.

Nikki Haley on Trump, ‘confusion,’ and speaking her mind

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani won't rule out that president could take the Fifth Amendment in Russia probe - President Donald Trump's top personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said he can't rule out the possibility of the president taking the Fifth Amendment if he testifies in the Russia investigation. Giuliani suggests it's possible Michael Cohen paid off other women to stay silent about alleged affairs with Trump - President Donald Trump's new lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, didn't rule out the possibility that Michael Cohen paid other women during the 2016 campaign to stay quiet about alleged affairs with his client.