Television

The Party of Five reboot centers on five Latinx siblings who are left to navigate life on their own after their parents are deported.

In 'Party Of Five' Reboot, Deportation Separates The Family

6:42am January 12, 2020

by Michel Martin

The hit '90s TV drama is back with a timely twist. Co-creator Amy Lippman and writer Gabriel Llanas talk about creating a show about five Latinx siblings whose parents are deported to Mexico.

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An HBO adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Outsider follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) and private eye Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo) as they investigate the murder of an 11-year-old boy.

Arts

TV Adaption Of 'The Outsider' Takes Stephen King's Scary Story Seriously

1:18pm January 10, 2020

by John Powers

A 10-part series based on the 2018 novel centers on the murder of a young boy — then spirals out to draw connections between our inner demons and the ones roaming out in the world.

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TV Review: HBO's Version Of Stephen King's 'The Outsider'

5:49am January 10, 2020

by Eric Deggans

The HBO series begins as a straightforward investigation into a boy's murder. The program, which debuts Sunday, takes a dark subject and adds an even darker twist.

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Screenwriter And Actor Buck Henry Dies At 89

4:21pm January 09, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

Screenwriter and actor Buck Henry has died at age 89 after suffering a heart attack. Among his many credits, he co-wrote the screenplay for The Graduate and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times.

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The Navarro College team competes at the national championships.

Arts

'Cheer' Is An Incisive Look At Injury, Coaching And Competition

5:00am January 08, 2020

by Linda Holmes

The Netflix series Cheer may not be quite as cleanly inspirational as it intends to be, but it tells a gripping story of a coach who knows her team will give until it hurts if she tells them to.

After an earthquake strikes during an MRI, Zoey (Jane Levy) finds that her brain is infused with music in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

Arts

'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' May, Or May Not, Be Your Jam

11:38am January 07, 2020

by David Bianculli

NBC mixes music and drama in a risky new TV show about a woman who sees (and hears) people express their innermost thoughts in song.

Hollywood Awards Season Kicks Off With Golden Globes

4:59pm January 06, 2020

by Eric Deggans

The 77th Golden Globe Awards were held in Beverly Hills, Calif. Sunday night. Stars of screens big and small were on hand.

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Sam Mendes accepts the award for best drama movie for 1917 at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.

Arts

'1917' Wins At The Golden Globes, Before Most People Can Even See It

10:34am January 06, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Sam Mendes' war epic 1917 won't be in theaters until Friday, but it's already won the big Golden Globe. Once Upon A Time In ... Hollywood, Fleabag, Succession and Tom Hanks also had big nights.

'1917' Wins Best Drama At Golden Globe Awards Ceremony

6:09am January 06, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

The 77th Golden Globes were held Sunday in Beverly Hills. Joaquin Phoenix, who played a terrifying Joker, and Renee Zellweger, who portrayed Judy Garland in Judy, won the drama movie actor honors.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge breaking the fourth wall in Fleabag is among the great things of this year.

Books
Arts

50 Wonderful Things From 2019

5:43pm December 31, 2019

by Linda Holmes

From J.Lo to Keanu, baseball GIFs to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece, here are 50 great cultural moments — from TV, movies, theater, books, podcasts and more — from the year that was.