An Uneven But Auspicious 'Nightly' Opener
Larry Wilmore's The Nightly Show has a few things to iron out with its long panel segment, but his anchor-desk work is tops.
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'The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore' Debuts In Slot Vacated By Stephen Colbert
On Monday night, Comedy Central premiered former Daily Show correspondent Larry Wilmore's new show. While Wilmore's sarcastic comments on clips were funny, the round-table discussion didn't sparkle.
New Streaming Services Are Changing TV — And Viewers, Too
Streaming services like Netflix and the DISH Network's new Sling TV are helping consumers break free of cable subscriptions. That means TV shows must find new ways to connect with their viewers.
Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Brings A New Voice To Late Night TV
The former Daily Show correspondent becomes the only black man to host an entertainment show on late night TV. And he starts on an important occasion; the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Can A 'Whitney' Biopic Beat Watching Whitney Houston?
Angela Bassett directs the Lifetime movie about Whitney Houston airing Saturday, but the project lacks structure and especially subtlety.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Selma' And Dramatic License
On this week's show, we look at Ava DuVernay's Selma, and then use some questions about that film to look at the issue of factual accuracy in historical dramas more generally.
At The Oscar Nominations, It's A Good Year To Be An Idiosyncratic Man
It was a good day for complicated male leads and the movies that feature them, and a rough day for just about everybody else at the Oscar nominations.
In 'Broad City,' Two Women Make Comedy From The 'Muck' Of New York Living
The Comedy Central show is about single 20-somethings who sit around and make each other laugh. Stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer poke fun at New Yorkers' "sick, masochistic romance" with the city.
Woody Allen Is The Latest Hollywood Star Director To Try TV
Allen says he's not sure how he got into this or what he'll do. His half-hour series is set for Amazon's streaming video service.
The 20 Greatest Things About This Amazing 'The Boy Next Door' Trailer
How bonkers is the trailer for this Jennifer Lopez thriller? Watch and be amazed.