Peter Scolari, a versatile character actor whose television roles included a yuppie producer on Newhartand a closeted dad on Girlsand who was on Broadway with longtime friend Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy,has died. He was 66.

There has been a lag in diversity in behind-the-camera jobs and among TV executives as measured by the yardsticks of race and gender, according to a new University of California, Los Angeles, study.

Ellen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace.

Andrew Alexander, chief executive and co-owner of famed The Second City improv theatre, says he is stepping down after a former performer levelled accusations of racism against the comedy institution.

Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Dr. Phil are some of the TV projects changing gears in light of the global coronavirus outbreak.

The Super Bowl is weeks away, but for Jeopardyaddicts the big game is here: All-time top money winners Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer are facing off for ultimate bragging rights.

Giving colleagues a peek at their pay cheques, speaking out about economic disparity and using hard-won success to boost others are among the measures slowly gaining traction in an industry where most actors are hunting for their next job and women of colour face entrenched barriers.