It's time for a non-white host of 'The Late Late Show'. Here's our critic's shortlist
Ali Wong, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Hasan Minhaj are all on this critic's shortlist of candidates for the job.
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Dave Chappelle attacker charged with assault with a deadly weapon
23-year-old Isaiah Lee has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
New 'Staircase' series emphasizes the tragedy behind the sensational true crime story
In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead in her Durham, N.C., home. Her husband, Michael, was accused of her murder, and a Netflix documentary followed. Now, a new HBO Max series revisits the case.
More TV shows depict abortion but few resemble real life
Maude, Scandal, Jane the Virgin. The number of TV shows that have included abortion in the narrative has increased over the decades. But scripted TV's treatment of abortion rarely resembles reality.
There's too much TV to keep up. Have we hit the limit?
It's not that there are too many bad shows. It's that there are too many perfectly fine ones. That has implications for jobs in Hollywood.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' goes there, boldly
The Paramount Plus show, a prequel to the classic '60s series, offers stripped-down, back-to-basics Trek storytelling and a charming cast.
Netflix promised good jobs at Tudum. Now, one of its teams has been laid off
Yesterday, Netflix laid off some of its staff, many of them recently hired women of color. They were working on its new fan-focused website.
'Carpool Karaoke' king James Corden will leave his late-night show in 2023
The British actor and writer announced his decision during the taping of Thursday's The Late Late Show, which he began hosting in 2015. Corden will leave next spring, but didn't say what he'd do next.
Netflix's 'Ozark' ends as a thrilling, yet disappointing take on a criminal family
It's likely Ozark will be remembered as more of a clever thrill ride than a series with a coherent message.
LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the new children's Emmys
Reading Rainbow, a program dedicated to children's literacy, aired on PBS for 23 years. LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work on the show.