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Jon Stewart and John Oliver return, offering voices of outrage and comic relief

2:28pm March 05, 2024

by David Bianculli

In February, Oliver returned for a new season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and Stewart came back to host The Daily Show on Mondays. Both prove that they're the best at what they do.

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Confessions of a continuity cop

7:00am March 02, 2024

by Linda Holmes

You know that scene in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts is eating a croissant that is suddenly a pancake? Continuity issues like that crop up all the time. Whether you let it distract you is your call.

Wendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works

8:09pm March 01, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.

Carrie Preston stars an an astute but unconventional attorney in Elsbeth.

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In the mood for a sweet, off-beat murder mystery? 'Elsbeth' is on the case

10:32pm February 28, 2024

by David Bianculli

Carrie Preston revives her eccentric Good Wife character in a new CBS series featuring delightful guest stars and clever mysteries that are resolved at the end of each episode.

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Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes, has died at age 76.

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Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76

4:41pm February 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

Lewis was an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname "The Prince of Pain."

After seeing OpenAI's Sora, Tyler Perry says jobs are going to be lost

5:18am February 28, 2024

The text-to-video model Sora stunned observers with its cinematic video outputs. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter about why the entertainment industry is nervous.

Anna Sawai plays translator Toda Mariko in the new FX series Shōgun.

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Sex, violence, 'Game of Thrones'-style power grabs — the new 'Shōgun' has it all

1:24pm February 27, 2024

by David Bianculli

In 1980, NBC's Shōgun miniseries told the story of an English sea pilot's adventures in Japan in the year 1600. Now, FX's remake is even more thought-provoking and stunning than the original.

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Busy Philipps attends the Mean Girls premiere in New York City on Jan. 8, 2024.

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She missed out on 'Mean Girls' 20 years ago — but Busy Philipps got a second chance

1:24pm February 27, 2024

by Ann Marie Baldonado

Philipps plays Mrs. George, a "cool mom" seeking the approval of her teen daughter in the new movie musical version of the 2004 film. Philipps got her start as a teen on the series Freaks and Geeks.

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Danai Gurira as Michonne on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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Returning characters revive 'The Walking Dead' in 'The Ones Who Live'

12:00pm February 26, 2024

by Eric Deggans

Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln are back as Michonne and Rick Grimes in the new spinoff. But will a new audience show up for a franchise that is nearly 14 years old?

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Actor Susie Essman on the final season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

5:50pm February 25, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with comedian Susie Essman about the 12th and final season of the hit show.

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