Culture | The Guardian US2d ago
John Oliver on police stings: ‘might actually be doing more harm than good’ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/23/john-oliver-police-stings #JohnOliver #TelevisionRadio #UsTelevision #TvComedy #Comedy #Culture #Television
John Oliver on police stings: ‘might actually be doing more harm than good’

The Last Week Tonight host says police stings can manufacture criminals yet lead to real punishments

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US news | The Guardian4d ago
Eight US states ask judge to temporarily stop $3.5bn Nexstar and Tegna merger https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/states-judge-block-nexstar-tegna-merger-tv #UsNews #UsTelevisionIndustry #UsPolitics #TelevisionIndustry #Media #UsTelevision #LawUs #Business #California #Colorado #Illinois #Oregon #NewYork #NorthCarolina #Connecticut #Virginia
Eight US states ask judge to temporarily stop $3.5bn Nexstar and Tegna merger

States argue deal would create largest broadcast station group in US, cut jobs and increase consumers’ cable bills

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Culture | The Guardian US6d ago
ABC pulls new season of The Bachelorette over domestic violence footage https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/19/abc-bachelorette-season-cancelled-taylor-frankie-paul #UsTelevision #Television #UsNews #RealityTv #Culture #TelevisionRadio #WaltDisneyCompany
ABC pulls new season of The Bachelorette over domestic violence footage

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of hit dating show won’t air as scheduled after newly leaked video

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 17
Why we fell in love with Love Story: JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/17/love-story-jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette #UsTelevision #RyanMurphy #Television #TelevisionRadio #JohnFKennedyJr #TheKennedys #Fashion #Culture #LifeAndStyle #UsNews #Celebrity
Why we fell in love with Love Story: JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette

Ryan Murphy’s series about the Kennedy heir and style icon has risen above nostalgia-bait to become a ratings blockbuster

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 15
Saturday Night Live: Harry Styles pulls double duty in decently silly episode https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/15/saturday-night-live-harry-styles-host #SaturdayNightLive #UsTelevision #TvComedy #HarryStyles #Comedy #Culture #Music #Television #TelevisionRadio
Saturday Night Live: Harry Styles pulls double duty in decently silly episode

The star celebrates the release of his new album by playing host and musical guest in another better-than-usual episode with cameos from Ryan Gosling and Paul Simon

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 11
Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/11/jimmy-kimmel-pentagon-food-iran-melania-documentary #LatenightTvRoundup #JimmyKimmel #StephenColbert #UsNews #SethMeyers #Melania #MelaniaTrump #DonaldTrump #JohnFKennedyJr #PeteHegseth #Iran #Ukraine #RobertFKennedyJr #Culture #Television #TelevisionRadio #UsTelevision
Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear

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US news | The GuardianMar 8
Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/fox-news-trump-hat-salute-military #DonaldTrump #FoxNews #UsMilitary #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #Iran #Media #UsPolitics #Fox #UsTelevision #UsisraelWarOnIran
Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers

Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 6
Daryl Hannah slams Ryan Murphy’s Love Story as ‘tragedy-exploiting’ and ‘textbook misogyny’ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/06/daryl-hannah-slams-ryan-murphy-jfk-jr-love-story #UsTelevision #DarylHannah #JohnFKennedyJr #RyanMurphy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Film #Culture #UsNews
Daryl Hannah slams Ryan Murphy’s Love Story as ‘tragedy-exploiting’ and ‘textbook misogyny’

Actor penned scathing essay for the New York Times, criticising show’s portrayal of her and sharing she’s received ‘threatening’ messages since it aired

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 5
Even in these depressing times, Love is Blind is profoundly bleak television https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/05/love-is-blind-season-10-is-profoundly-bleak #RealityTv #Netflix #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #UsTelevision
Even in these depressing times, Love is Blind is profoundly bleak television

The 10th season of Netflix’s reality TV show has given us old-fashioned gender roles, bad behavior and a dark look at what dating looks like in 2026

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 4
From MTV Cribs to The Bachelor Mansion: what reality TV homes reveal about viewers https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/04/reality-tv-homes #RealityTv #Television #Books #Culture #TelevisionRadio #UsTelevision #Architecture #ArtAndDesign
From MTV Cribs to The Bachelor Mansion: what reality TV homes reveal about viewers

In book Dream Facades, Jack Balderrama Morley examines houses from shows including Keeping Up with the Kardashians to see what we can learn

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