Tributes from the Oscar winner’s many costars include Billy Bob Thornton, Brooke Shields and Melissa McCarthy.

Matlock has a lot of explaining to do when it returns this fall. The first season ended on major cliffhangers for its lead ...

Kathy Bates will be honored with the first-ever “CBS Birthday salute” on June 28, the same day the actress turns 77 years old ...

Kathy Bates, who turns 77 on June 28, is an Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner, as well as a Tony nominee. See her ...

Kathy Bates' Matlock has been a success since it debuted in the fall of 2024, but time is running out to give it fully ...

As undercover lawyer-turned-detective Madeline Matlock, Kathy Bates has helped make the CBS show Matlock the most-watched new broadcast series in its first season ever. Perhaps this success is no ...

Kathy Bates has been candid about considering retirement before CBS’ Matlock came along. Despite having a prolific career spanning five decades, Bates thought about stepping away from acting in ...

When it comes to the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards, Kathy Bates may break a record, and her Matlock castmates have something to ...

Matlock, the long-running ’80s series starring Andy Griffith as the quirky title character, was one of the best-loved legal dramas. Last year, the show came back into the cultural conversation ...

As Madeline “Matty” Matlock, Kathy Bates does the finest work of her career thanks to a premise — she’s a wealthy woman working undercover as a struggling widow in a high-priced law firm ...

The 2024 revival of Matlock isn't simply a revival; it's a reimagining that finds the ideal blend of crisp legal drama and ...