Hollywood Inc.
The fan-favorite studio show survives as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s legal settlement with the NBA.
Disney’s ABC and ESPN hold onto their packages, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT is expected to lose the property that helped define the network.
Sports
Charles Barkley is staying on TNT ‘for many years to come,’ Warner Bros. Discovery says. The ‘Inside the NBA’ analyst had indicated he would retire next year.
‘Inside the NBA’ analyst Charles Barkley posted a statement slamming the league’s new media rights deal that snubs TNT in favor of ESPN, NBC and Amazon: ‘It just sucks.’
The 74th NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco this weekend is more than a game, it’s a mini-tournament with four teams. Here’s what you need to know.
Lakers
TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal drafted the Lakers star first overall and then took Mavericks big man Anthony Davis with the ninth pick for new three-game tournament.
Entertainment & Arts
What to watch Wednesday, April 27: The Holocaust drama ‘The Survivor’ on HBO, a visit to Portugal on ‘Nature’ and the NBA playoffs on TNT.
The NBA has tried a variety of ways to increase competition and fan interest in the All-Star Game, but is the latest format change a step in the right direction?
Two weeks after Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the media for not celebrating the NBA enough, Charles Barkley went off on Redick during TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ show.
Television
Movies on TV this week: April 10: ‘After Yang’ on Showtime; ‘American Beauty’ on TCM; ‘Star Wars’ on TNT; ‘12 Years a Slave’ on HBO; ‘Copshop,’ Bravo