Television

Dan Stevens plays a young man who's haunted by the voices in his head in Legion. Kristen Bell explores what it means to be a good person on The Good Place.

Arts

Nothing Beats 'The Good Place': David Bianculli Picks The Best TV Of 2019

1:31pm December 23, 2019

by David Bianculli

There were a lot of great shows to watch on television this year — many of them on streaming services. At the top of the list is NBC's comedy about life after death.

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Eddie Murphy Returns To Host SNL

5:14pm December 22, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Comedian Eddie Murphy returned to host Saturday Night Live last night. He also has a new movie out that's getting Oscar buzz, and an upcoming Netflix stand-up special.

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National

'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Series Fuels A Themed New York Bus Tour

5:14pm December 22, 2019

by Jeff Lunden

The success of Amazon Studio's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has spawned a bus tour of some of the show's New York locations.

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"It was important for me to stay away from [religious themes with] this special, because I think there's a lot of other things that a lot of different people could enjoy about the holidays," Musgraves says.

Music & Culture

'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show' Revives A Classic Holiday Tradition

7:53am December 21, 2019

The country star thought it "would be a fun way to bring my old Christmas album back in the form of those old Christmas specials that we love."

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Comedian Margaret Cho is currently on a stand-up tour called Fresh Off the Bloat.

Arts

Comedian Margaret Cho: 'I Invented The Cancellation'

5:13pm December 20, 2019

by Audie Cornish

Loud and unapologetic, and a trailblazer on race and sexuality, the stand-up comic discussed "cancel culture," Asian American comedy and her short-lived sitcom All-American Girl.

Science

Miss America's Talent: Science

7:10am December 20, 2019

Miss Virginia won the Miss America 2020 crown Thursday after impressing the crowd with her talent. She performed the show's first science experiment on stage as the talent portion of the pageant.

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Amid Backlash, Hallmark Channel To 'Reinstate' Same-Sex Wedding Ad

11:55am December 16, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Facing a barrage of criticism for pulling ads featuring a lesbian couple from its airwaves, the Hallmark Channel has reversed course, and says it will now work to "reinstate the commercials."

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The Hallmark Channel is embroiled in controversy after it pulled an ad by wedding site Zola, which shows a lesbian couple getting married and sharing a kiss.

Arts

Facing Backlash, Hallmark Channel Says It Will 'Reinstate' Ad Of Lesbian Brides

12:10am December 16, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The ad for the wedding planning site Zola shows two women kissing after saying "I do." Hallmark had been pressured to drop the spot by a group that complained the ad promoted homosexuality.

Abby McEnany plays a version of herself in Work in Progress, a dark comedy series based on her own life.

Arts

In 'Work In Progress,' A Darkly Funny Coming-Of-Middle-Age

5:14pm December 13, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Abby McEnany plays a version of herself — a mid-40s, queer, gender non-conforming woman — in a new Showtime comedy series. It's the first TV project for the Chicago improv stalwart.

Arts

Wanda Sykes Loves Stand-Up: That's Where 'I Can Be Free,' She Says

1:19pm December 13, 2019

by Terry Gross

Before Sykes became a comic, she worked at the NSA and had top security clearance. Now she takes on the president in her Emmy-nominated Netflix special Not Normal. Originally broadcast Aug. 1, 2019.

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