Entertainment & Arts
Follow David Peck into the bedroom of his Spring Valley home.
March 31, 1989
Television
I cannot believe “Cop Rock” is going off the air.
Dec. 16, 1990
Television has become a prisoner of itself.
Oct. 13, 1990
Z Channel, the eclectic local pay-TV programming service that has waged a money-losing battle with more conventional giants such as HBO and Movie Channel, has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a small Seattle-area cable company that vowed Z’s quirky style of programming will continue, company officials said Tuesday.
Sept. 9, 1987
CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ is the top prime-time program in Nielsen’s TV ratings for Feb. 15-21, 2021. Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ dominates streaming minutes.
Feb. 23, 2021
Company Town
Comedian Chris Rock will be the first artist to perform a live special on Netflix, which some analysts say could help create more appointment-based TV on streaming.
March 1, 2023
Music
“American Bandstand” is older. “The Cutting Edge” is hipper.
Dec. 21, 1986
An independent inquiry made public Thursday vindicated a controversial British TV documentary, marking a rare victory for embattled TV journalists here.
Jan. 27, 1989
As if Nickelodeon wasn’t already a school of rock with its many teen stars turned pop stars, the network announced it has given a straight-to-series order to a small-screen adaptation of the 2003 film “School of Rock.”
Aug. 4, 2014
There are specials honoring Elizabeth Taylor and rock musicians in ABC’s future.
Jan. 17, 1989