Television

Ava (Hannah Einbinder), left, and Deborah (Jean Smart) have both grown a lot since we first met them in Season 1 of Hacks on Max.

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'Hacks' Season 3 is proof that compelling storylines and character growth take time

7:00am May 04, 2024

by Linda Holmes

Ava (Hannah Einbinder) and Deborah (Jean Smart) have both grown a lot since we first met them in Season 1. It's a reminder that shows need breathing room to achieve satisfying development.

In an episode of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee called "Larry Eats A Pancake," Jerry Seinfeld has coffee with Larry David.

Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness'

6:21am May 04, 2024

by Leah Donnella

Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to?

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut 25 years ago on May 1, 1999 before the official series launch in July 1999.

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The iconic SpongeBob SquarePants made his TV debut 25 years ago

4:36pm May 01, 2024

by Ashley Montgomery

Nickelodeon's megahit show SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise.

Elisabeth Moss plays British spy Imogen Salter in The Veil.

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Elisabeth Moss embraces her best role yet as a secret agent in 'The Veil'

2:07pm May 01, 2024

by David Bianculli

Moss plays a British spy on the trail of a woman who may or may not be a terrorist. As the two begin working together, suspicions swirl on both sides.

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Animation fans are mourning the loss of Larry the Barfly on 'The Simpsons'

5:16am April 30, 2024

Larry Dalrymple, better known as Larry the Barfly, was a background character on The Simpsons, who was recently killed off after nearly 35 seasons.

Jon Bon Jovi at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., in 2013.

Bon Jovi docuseries 'Thank You, Goodnight' is an argument for respect

4:00pm April 26, 2024

by Eric Deggans

The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.

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How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood

2:38pm April 25, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Nearly a year after the Hollywood writers' strike started, the entertainment industry remains in flux. Harpers journalist Daniel Bessner says TV and film writers are feeling the brunt of the changes.

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Richard Gadd as Donny in Baby Reindeer. The new Netflix series is based on Gadd's autobiographical one-man show.

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Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': A dark, haunting story bungles its depiction of queerness

11:32am April 25, 2024

by Glen Weldon

The new series, based on creator and star Richard Gadd's one-man show, depicts queer sexuality as something that happens to people.

The Jinx was interesting because murderer Robert Durst was a gruesomely fascinating interview subject. The Jinx – Part Two falters without his involvement.

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So far, the biggest mystery of the new 'Jinx' is: What's the mystery?

7:01am April 20, 2024

by Linda Holmes

Nearly a decade ago, HBO's The Jinx helped kick off the true-crime boom, and played a role in the arrest of suspected murder Robert Durst. Now, its follow-up series is grasping for revelations.

Conan O'Brien is defining a new way forward for former late night hosts

4:49pm April 19, 2024

by Eric Deggans

After getting pushed out of late night by cancellation of his TBS show, O'Brien has been freed to fully entertain people exactly how he wants. His new special for Max, Conan O'Brien Must Go, is out.

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