‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5, Orchestrated maneuvers in the dark (and rainy)
In episode 5, Daemon's dreams go from spooky to scandalous. Plus: Your choice of kings — original recipe or extra-crispy.
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Actress Shannen Doherty dies at 53, after a nearly decade-long battle with breast cancer
Doherty, who died at 53, almost ten years after she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, was a child actor, most notably on Little House on the Prairie. She was in Heathers in 1988, which is a bright spot on any résumé. But she became an icon as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, one of the biggest hits of the early '90s and the spark for many teen soaps that came later.
Has Hollywood forgotten #MeToo? ‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ examines Louis C.K.’s return
The documentary produced by the New York Times tracks Louis C.K.’s professional success since admitting to misconduct in 2017.
Remembering Martin Mull, an actor, comic, musician and painter
Mull, who died June 27, appeared in the 1970s series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and later starred in Fernwood 2 Night. David Bianculli offers an appreciation, then we revisit a 1995 interview.
We recommend three great sports documentaries
Sports aren't just games. They're intertwined with epic stories about struggle, human behavior, historic greatness and grand emotions. In other words, sports make for great documentaries. And if you're looking for some good ones, we've got recommendations: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks, The Armstrong Lie, and Athlete A.
Actor Jay Johnston of 'Bob's Burgers' and other comedies pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
In his career, Johnston has repeatedly portrayed police officers and agents, from Arrested Development to The Sarah Silverman Program and Men in Black II. His actions against police cost him a job.
'House of the Dragon,' Season 2, Episode 4: A dragon-drop interface
Plus, not one but two potions, in case you forgot we were in fantasy-land.
Ted Danson has embraced the light, but he's still grateful for the dark
Ted Danson has mastered the role of the happy-go-lucky guy with a quick wit and a quicker smile – who nevertheless has a few cracks in his sunny demeanor. It's there in Sam Malone on Cheers, in Hank Larsson on Fargo and in Michael on The Good Place. And that same duality is there in Ted's real life. He goes deep with Rachel on the light and dark sides of aging, marriage and what he calls "karmic poo."
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Bowen Yang thinks being present is overrated
The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is off today, so we're bringing you an episode of the NPR podcast Wild Card with Rachel Martin. This episode is an interview with Bowen Yang. He is the first Chinese American cast member on SNL, the co-host the podcast Las Culturistas, and he starred in the rom-com Fire Island. He talks to Rachel about living too much in the present, hard truths from Tina Fey, and why the afterlife should have a rollercoaster.
‘The Bear’ remains as delicious as ever in Season 3
If you saw the first two seasons of the Hulu series, you probably agree that it deserved every Emmy it won. Now The Bear is back, and serving up just as brilliant and beautiful a concoction as before.