Sesame Workshop Bets on Power of Representation With New Rohingya Muppets

NEW YORK -- LGBTQ and gender inclusiveness on television has retreated slightly this season due to delays and shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study out Thursday by the advocacy group GLAAD.The percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on streaming as well as prime-time broadcast TV and cable during the 2020-21 season fell. Prime-time broadcast fell to 9.1% after reaching an all-time high of 10.2% last season.

Look Who's Talking and the Austin Powers movies. If you're a fan of retro TV, be sure to check out HGTV's A Very Brady Renovation, in which the actual Brady house in North Hollywood, California gets an update and expansion, with all the grown-up Brady kids participating in the reno with the Property Brothers. There's also a terrific Hulu original film, Derek Delgaudio's In and Of Itself, which at first seems to be a show about magic but turns out to be about so much more than that.

After Georgia Democrats took back both of the state's Senate seats thanks in large part to Black voters, The New York Times' Sunday Review section declared "Black Power Is Here" in large bold letters at the very top as columnist Charles M. Blow made his case for a "reverse" Great Migration.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced legislation to authorize mobile sports wagering — sending shares of at least two companies higher Wednesday.

Good Morning America (in a tux, no less), followed by Live! with Kelly & Ryan (in an everyday suit), and now me in his preferred wardrobe: a track suit. “In a perfect world, I'd always have sweats on,” says from his stunning apartment in New York City.

The Santa Monica Pier will be temporarily closed for New Years' weekend, it was announced Wednesday. The city saidin a statement that "in an effort to slow the rampant spread of COVID-19 throughout Los Angeles County," the pier would close at 10 p.m.

Look Who's Talking and the Austin Powers movies. If you're a fan of retro TV, be sure to check out HGTV's A Very Brady Renovation, in which the actual Brady house in North Hollywood, California gets an update and expansion, with all the grown-up Brady kids participating in the reno with the Property Brothers. There's also a terrific Hulu original film, Derek Delgaudio's In and Of Itself, which at first seems to be a show about magic but turns out to be about so much more than that.

Howard J. Rubenstein, New York’s most influential public relations guru of the past half-century, died on Tuesday in his Manhattan home at 88.

Amazon has announced a deal to acquire rising podcast power Wondery and make it a key part of its Amazon Music streaming operation.

The National Park Service is investigating after an officer used a stun gun on a Native American man accused of venturing off a trail into closed territory on a sacred archeological site in New Mexico.

A New York Democratic executive from Erie County has come under scrutiny after being accused of apparently playing hockey with a handful of people at a rink, despite the fact that a nearby rink was closed due to COVID-19 concerns for hosting scrimmages. Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw, a Republican, posted a video that allegedly shows Mark Poloncarz (in all black) shooting around on a hockey rink with up to 14 others.

Teresa Giudice is ending 2020 on a happy note! star went Instagram official with her new boyfriend, Luis Ruelas, on Tuesday, posting a sweet pic of herself sitting on his lap in a restaurant.«The BEST thing that came out of 2020 ❣️» Teresa, 48, captioned it.A post shared by TERESA GIUDICE ® (@teresagiudice)The new relationship reveal comes three months after the reality star finalized her divorce from Joe Giudice, eight months following their split.Vikki Ziegler, a top New Jersey divorce