Happiness is a Warm TV WNCN rebrands to CBS 17, updates on-air sets and launches new website Local CBS affiliate WNCN, also known as CBS North Carolina, has rebranded from CBS North Carolina to CBS 17. The station was known as NBC-17 before their affiliate switch with WRAL in February 2016.
Happiness is a Warm TV What to Watch on Thursday: NC State and Duke in NCAA Tournament action NC State, Duke and UNC-Greensboro all play NCAA tournament games. Link to full March Madness basketball schedule with ACC team play times, channels and streaming options noted.
Celebrities Report: ESPN president resigned over cocaine extortion plot The former president of ESPN says he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by his cocaine dealer.
Celebrities Fox News extends anchor Shepard Smith's contract Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has signed a multiyear contract with the network.
Celebrities 'American Idol' contestant: Perry kiss not harassment Singer Katy Perry kissed a contestant on "American Idol" and he did not like it.
Celebrities Man from 'Meet the Putmans' arraigned on federal gun charge A Michigan man who appeared with his family on the TLC show "Meet the Putmans" has been arraigned on a federal gun charge.
Celebrities Murder victim's mom to perform at Michigan comedy festival The mother of a Michigan teenager who was murdered in 2016 is hoping to give back to those who helped her by performing standup comedy at a fundraiser.
Celebrities Brendan Fraser promotes 'Trust' after alleging misconduct Brendan Fraser feels a sense of relief after a recent magazine article revealed he was the victim of alleged sexual misconduct in 2003.
Celebrities 'Willy Wonka' star appears as contestant on 'Jeopardy' Paris Themmen, who played a boy who did nothing but watch TV and wear cowboy clothing in the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," has been a contestant on "Jeopardy".
Celebrities Trump confirms CNBC contributor Kudlow to be economic aide President Donald Trump is confirming he's picked CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow as his top economic adviser and says the country is in line for a long run of upbeat financial news.
TV As TV networks promise to reduce ads, an unexpected nostalgia for commercials of old Our relationship to television commercials is one of avoidance. We fast-forward our DVRs or sidestep ads altogether with streaming services like Netflix or Amazon. TV networks are looking for ways to claw back (or simply retain) audiences. Which brings us to a recently stated goal from Fox's ad chief: The network that airs "The Simpsons" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" will aim to snip the amount of time given over to ads in each prime-time hour down to a total just two minutes ? two minutes! ? by 2020.
TV 'For the People': You've seen this show before The new legal drama "For the People" has all the ingredients of a successful Shonda Rhimes series.
TV My worst moment: 'Greenleaf' star Merle Dandridge on the orchestra that played in the wrong key When Merle Dandridge studied acting as an undergrad at Roosevelt University, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" taped in Chicago just a few miles to the west. Fast-forward and now Dandridge stars on the family drama "Greenleaf," which airs on Winfrey's OWN cable network, alongside Winfrey herself, who plays a recurring character on the show.
Happiness is a Warm TV The Michael Peterson case will be back in the public eye with new 3-part series The 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson of Durham and the murder trial and conviction of her husband Michael, will be the subject of documentary series "American Murder Mystery: The Staircase" on the Investigation Discovery (ID) channel in April.
Happiness is a Warm TV Coach K reads an emotional 'Note to Self' in 'CBS This Morning' segment Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski read an emotional letter to himself for the "CBS This Morning" Note to Self series on Wednesday. Coach K addresses his younger self, becoming emotional talking about his mother Emily.
Happiness is a Warm TV What to Watch on Wednesday: A filmmaker's obsession in 'The Mountain Lion and Me' Smithsonian Channel's "Mountain Lion and Me" documentary by Casey Anderson, plus NC Central plays in the NCAA Tournament on truTV. Chrissy Metz (Kate on "This Is Us") is on "Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry."
Celebrities Conference USA reaches new 5-year deal with CBS Sports Conference USA has agreed to a new multiyear contract that will make CBS Sports Network the primary television home for the league's football and men's basketball games.
TV Parents of murdered Democratic staffer Seth Rich sue Fox News The parents of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich have filed a lawsuit against Fox News over a retracted 2016 story that suggested he provided emails to WikiLeaks.
Celebrities CNN morning anchor Chris Cuomo moving to prime-time CNN says morning anchor Chris Cuomo is moving to prime-time.