For nearly six decades, there have been few media institutions as durable and respected as the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes.” Even as traditional appointment TV viewing fades, “60 Minutes” remains the most watched news program, approaching 10 million viewers in some weeks, according to Nielsen data. Correspondent roles on the program are the most coveted … Read more
British comedian Russell Brand has been charged with rape and assault by police in the U.K. The 50-year-old actor, known for his work in R-rated comedies including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek,” was charged with single counts of rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, the Metropolitan … Read more
Every so often across my 21 years as a TV critic at this paper, I have been moved to defend public broadcasting against regular right-wing attempts to defund it. The difference now — well, one difference — is we are living in a time without guardrails, when the ethos at the top seems to be … Read more
