ABC/Image Group LANot only are Dan + Shay up for seven trophies at tonight's Billboard Music Awards -- including two all-genre honors -- they've also snagged a coveted performance slot on the show. While we don't know what they'll s...
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Series high ratings for ‘Thrones’ and ‘Barry’ for HBO Sunday night
HBO/Helen Sloan(NEW YORK) -- Sunday night's Game of Thrones episode, "The Long Night," marked a ratings high for the HBO series, drawing 12 million viewers. When you add in both Sunday night airings, plus streaming on HBO NOW and HBO GO, the ep...
Read More »Absorbent and yellow and porous as ever, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ turns 20
Nickelodeon(LOS ANGELES) -- Though he doesn't look a day over -- well, he has no specific age -- SpongeBob Squarepants, the show, turns 20 today. The late Stephen Hillenburg created the animated series, inspired by his early days as a marine biology t...
Read More »Fox renews ‘Empire,’ but Jussie Smollett’s participation is unclear
Patrick Hoelck/FOX(LOS ANGELES) -- Fox has renewed Empire for a sixth season, but star Jussie Smollett's part in the show is a bit less certain. In the official statement late Tuesday afternoon announcing the renewal, Fox made no mention of Smoll...
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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockEric Paslay is the newest writer signed to Big Machine Publishing. So far, he's hit it big with Eli Young Band's "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," Jake Owen's "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," Rascal Flatt...
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