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Time-Traveling TV Romp 'Loki' Satirizes Comic-Book Conventions

1:27pm June 09, 2021

by David Bianculli

The new Disney+ series takes one of the most charismatic actors and characters in the entire Marvel Universe — Tom Hiddleston as Loki — and puts him in a show that's lots of fun.

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Multifaceted Mod Clarence Williams III Dead At 81

5:30pm June 08, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Actor Clarence Williams III has died. He was best known for playing Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain.

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Tom Hiddleston stars as Loki in the new Marvel show on Disney+.

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Marvel Takes A Big Swing On The Small Screen With 'Loki'

5:05pm June 08, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Tom Hiddleston is arguably the biggest Marvel star to do a streaming series. Loki premieres Wednesday and continues the adventures of a character who was technically killed in Avengers: Infinity War.

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Chris Harrison attends ABC's Winter TCA 2020 Press Tour in Pasadena, California, on January 8, 2020.

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'The Bachelor' Host Chris Harrison Exits Franchise

4:21pm June 08, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Host Chris Harrison is out as the host of The Bachelor after almost twenty years with the franchise.

'Desert In' Is Opera — But Bingeworthy

9:21pm June 07, 2021

by Andrea Shea

Live performing-arts events are returning, but Desert In, a sexy mysterious streaming series assembled by a starry cast and crew for Boston Lyric Opera, asserts that digital opera is here to stay.

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Angel (Indya Moore) celebrates her upcoming nuptials with Elektra (Dominique Jackson), Lulu (Hailie Sahar), and Blanca (MJ Rodriguez) in Season 3 of Pose.

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Farewell To 'Pose,' Which Fused Grief And Joy, Right Up To The Finale

10:25am June 06, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Over the course of its run, Pose found a way to bring viewers both realness and hope. As the series finale approaches, the significance of its choices is sharper than ever.

Review: Bo Burnham's 'Inside'

6:25pm June 05, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Comedian and filmmaker Bo Burnham used his time alone during the pandemic to create a one-man show. His new Netflix special Inside was directed, written and performed all inside one room.

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Kennedy Center Honors Will Air On CBS, With Pandemic Changes

5:08pm June 04, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

The Kennedy Center Honors broadcast airs on CBS on June 6th. Recipients include Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke. It was a very different event this year.

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Bo Burnham, seen here accepting a DGA First-Time Feature Film Award for Eighth Grade in 2019, has a new special that places him in a much quieter space.

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Bo Burnham's 'Inside' Is A Musical Fantasy About Terrible Realities

8:19am June 04, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Burnham has been away from stand-up for a long time, and this is not a stand-up special. It's theater, filmed at home, touching on some of the harshest realities of the isolated mind.

French News Channel, Referred To As French Fox News, Gains In Popularity

6:59am June 02, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

A number of cable TV news channels in France have moved sharply to the right in recent months, reflecting a change in the national political mood.

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