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This undated photo shows journalist Haynes Johnson. Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday, May 24, 2013. He was 81. (AP Photo/The Washington Post) WASHINGTON TIMES OUT; NEW YORK TIMES OUT;THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER AND USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES

Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81

Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81. The Washington Post reported he died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. In a statement to the ...

This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons. (AP Photo/Netflix, Sam Urdank)

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The revival coincides with Netflix's own resounding comeback from a customer ...

In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, Debbie Reynolds, a cast member in the film "Behind the Candelabra," poses for a portrait with her dog, Dwight, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Reynolds plays Frances, the mother of the pianist and vocalist, Liberace. HBO debuts “Behind the Candelabra” in the US, Sunday, May 26, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Debbie Reynolds: We all knew Liberace was gay

In the new film "Behind the Candelabra," veteran entertainer Debbie Reynolds has just three major scenes to flesh out one of the most complicated figures in piano-playing showman Liberace's life: his loving but sometimes manipulative mother Frances. The Oscar-, Tony- and Emmy-nominated Reynolds didn't need to do any homework for ...

At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Sunday on Netflix

Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled. It happened all right. After years of clamoring from fans and rumors firing them up while the cast hung on for ...

Kerry Washington arrives at the Academy of Television Art and Sciences' event with the cast and producers of "Scandal". (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

'Scandal' cast performs finale live for Academy

Forget the DVR. Not this time. Not after this long of a wait. Millions of fans actually watched the season-two finale of the ABC drama "Scandal" the old-fashioned way: on a TV screen, as it was fed from the network to their local affiliates. But a crowd of approximately 700 ...

This publicity image released by NBC shows the cast of "The Office," from left, Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Vance, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly Halpert, Jake Lacy as Pete, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, Ellie Kemper as Erin Hannon, right, in a scene from the series finale, airing Thursday, May 16, 2013 on NBC. (AP Photo/NBC, Chris Haston)

Paper wrap: 'The Office' ends its 8-year run

That's a wrap! Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives on, but "The Office" has closed shop. The NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional company's Scranton, Pa., branch, aired its finale Thursday to end an eight-year run. As expected, office manager Dwight wed tempestuous co-worker Angela, with whom he previously shared ...

This image provided by Christie’s Auction House shows a 1991 painting by artist John Currin entitled “Bea Arthur Naked". The painting was sold at auction by Christies in New York, for $1.9 million during their “Post War and Contemporary Art Sale, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. According to Christie's, the image was based on a photograph of the late television actress with her clothes on. (AP Photo/Christie’s Auction House)

Bea Arthur topless painting fetches $1.9M in NYC

A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked." It sold at Christie's auction of postwar and contemporary art on Wednesday. It had been expected to bring in ...

FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, "The Young and the Restless" star Jeanne Cooper arrives at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas. CBS says "The Young and the Restless" will broadcast a tribute to Jeanne Cooper, the veteran star of this daytime drama who died Wednesday May 8, 2013. It is scheduled to air May 28. Cooper, 84, played grande dame Katherine Chancellor. She joined the soap six months after its March 1973 debut, staking claim to the title of its longest-tenured cast member. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

'Y & R' to memorialize soap star Jeanne Cooper

CBS says "The Young and the Restless" will broadcast a tribute to Jeanne Cooper, the veteran star of the daytime drama who died earlier this week. It is scheduled to air May 28. The network says cast members, friends and family of the actress will gather next week to tape ...

Lucci, Trebek donate TV objects to Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution is adding relics from soap operas and game shows to its national entertainment collection to tell the story of daytime television. On Thursday, actress Susan Lucci from TV's "All My Children" and Alex Trebek from "Jeopardy!" visited the National Museum of American History to donate objects from ...

FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, actress Jeanne Cooper arrives at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas. CBS says soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84. Cooper played grande dame Katherine Chancellor on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" for nearly four decades. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84

Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84. Cooper died Wednesday morning in her sleep, her son the actor Corbin Bernsen wrote on Facebook. The family confirmed the death to ...

Steve Carell makes a surprise appearance at "The Office" Wrap Party at PNC Field, Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Scranton, Pa. The actors who play Pam, Jim, Dwight and other beloved characters from the popular NBC show "The Office" bade farewell on Saturday to the northeastern Pennsylvania city of Scranton that served as the TV setting for their fictional paper company. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune, Jason Farmer) WILKES BARRE TIMES-LEADER OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office'

NBC's long-running "The Office" was a faux documentary about cubicle life. The Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. didn't exist. Try telling that to merchants, tourism officials and regular folks here in the real-world city of 76,000, for whom the Emmy-winning comedy — which ends its nine-season run next ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 26: The cast and producers of 'The Young & The Restless' pose at the 40th anniversary cake-cutting ceremony at CBS Televison City on March 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

'The Young and the Restless' top Emmy nods

CBS' soap "The Young and the Restless" earned a leading 23 Daytime Emmy nominations on Wednesday, including three of the four competitors for best actor, while ABC rival "General Hospital" had 19 nominations. The 40th annual Daytime Emmy awards will be held June 16 in Beverly Hills, Calif., televised for ...

FILE - This Jan. 29, 2013 file photo shows actor Kevin Spacey at the premiere of Netflix's first original series, "House of Cards," in Washington. Spacey and Dana Brunetti will be honored with a Webby Special Achievement Award for their role in creating and producing the groundbreaking series. The ceremony will available to view in HD on Watch.WebbyAwards.com on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Invision/AP, File)

'House of Cards,' Frank Ocean top Webby Awards

Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby. The Webby Awards are honoring "House of Cards" producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti with a Webby special achievement award. The political thriller, for which Netflix ...

UNO to honor actor Larroquette

Actor John Larroquette will receive an honorary degree and conservationist Marcus Eriksen will serve as commencement speaker at the University of New Orleans's graduation ceremony on May 17. Larroquette is a New Orleans native who won four Emmy Awards for his role on the television comedy series "Night Court" and ...