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Former President Barack Obama has released the list of his favorite books of 2019, with the selections ranging from fiction to a look at the history of Native Americans. “This has become a fun little tradition for me, and I hope it is for you, too. Because while each of us has plenty that keeps us busy—work and family…

SantaCon arrived in dozens of cities across the nation Saturday, including New York where a massive crowd filled Times Square. Wearing Santa Claus suits and other red and white costumes; revelers, street performers and tourists braved chilly temperatures for the annual pub crawl. According to CBS New York, the…

The 9th Annual Streamy Awards are going host-less, Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter announced today. Presenters include Streamy veterans and newcomers Kalen Allen, Jack Douglass, Joey Graceffa, iJustine, Gus Johnson, Collins Key, Larray, Elle Mills, Nikita Dragun, Brent Rivera, Sierra Schultzzie, Jay Shetty and…

Santa Claus is coming to town for the 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade — that means you better watch out for street closures. The celebration begins on Sunday, December 1 at 5 p.m. It will include musical performances by Jesse & Joy, Dionne Warwick, Brandon Jenner, Sheléa, The Band Of Merrymakers, Rock of Ages…

The Casting Society of America (CSA) has announced the nominations for the 35th Artios Awards for television and theater. "It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate of incredible nominees is a testament to how the quality of our work is positively reflected in this most impressive list of…

The Television Academy is handing out Creative Arts Emmys this weekend at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The two-day ceremony, on September 14 and 15, honors artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television genres, guest performances in weekly series, as well as exceptional work in the animation…

Forty four is jamming to 44 songs this summer. President Barack Obama shared the former first couple’s summer 2019 playlist today on social media, and it includes 44 tracks spanning multiple decades. “With summer winding down, here's a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some…

Fleabag was among the winners announced tonight at the 2019 TCA Awards, with the Amazon comedy topping three categories, including program of the year. In the drama categories, AMC's Better Call Saul picked up the award for best series. The achievement in movie or miniseries award went to HBO's Chernobyl. Dan Reed’s…

KCET picked up a leading six wins tonight at the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, including awards for local color and culture/history. KMEX, KTLA and KVEA followed with five wins each. KTLA’s wins included the best daily morning newscast and best daily daytime newscast categories. KVEA won the best evening newscast…

The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences unveiled the winners of the 23rd Annual Webby Awards today, with Childish Gambino, Jimmy Fallon, Will Smith, Kesha and Spotify on the list. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony next month alongside Special Achievement honorees Issa Rae, Glossier founder…

NBC has chosen the participants for its 2019 Late Night Writers Workshop, an initiative for emerging diverse late night and sketch comedy writers, the network announced today. Selected from more than 1,000 applicants are comedy scribes Jill Cepela, Dylan Eshbaugh, Shenovia Large, Alexandria McCale, Mona Mira and Chloe…

The international TV event Series Mania unveiled its 2019 winners Saturday during the closing ceremony in France. Taking place in Lille, this year's festival ran from March 22-30, and included masterclasses from Uma Thurman, Freddie Highmore, Charlie Brooker and Sharp Objects creator Marti Noxon who will also serve as…