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Rachael Ray At 50: 'Eat Your Spaghetti!'

8:04am November 24, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The television chef celebrates a milestone with a new book, Rachael Ray 50, that's part cookbook and part memoir. She says she wanted to show that women older than 50 can still be relevant in America.

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Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt return in Mad About You, 20 years after the original show ended.

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'Mad About You': If A Reboot Falls In A Very Particular Forest, Is It Really On?

5:14pm November 21, 2019

by Linda Holmes

You might not even know that there's a reboot of Mad About You coming this week. But that might not matter, because unless you have the right cable provider, you can't watch it.

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'Dark Crystal' Prequel Expands Jim Henson's Vision Of 'Incredible Handmade Artistry'

1:39pm November 21, 2019

by Sam Briger

Executive producer Lisa Henson (daughter of legendary puppeteer Jim Henson) and design supervisor Toby Froud talk about their Netflix fantasy series and creating a cast of handmade, sculpted puppets.

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Jenny Slate's new Netflix comedy special is Stage Fright.

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'Sorrow Is Not The Same As Pessimism': Comedian Jenny Slate

7:17pm November 18, 2019

by Audie Cornish

Now that she's released her first Netflix stand-up special (Stage Fright) and her first book (Little Weirds), Slate says she's finally finding her comedic voice in smallness.

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BravoCon Draws Reality Show Stars And Superfans

5:08pm November 17, 2019

by Jeff Lunden

It's the best weekend of your life if you're a fan of Top Chef or Real Housewives. Stars and influencers celebrate in New York at BravoCon, the latest direct-to-consumer content convention.

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'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'

1:43pm November 15, 2019

by Dave Davies

In his Netflix series, now in its third season, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2018.

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Back For Season 3, 'The Crown' May Just Be The Most Delicious Series On TV

1:43pm November 15, 2019

by John Powers

The new season of the Netflix's wonderfully entertaining historical soap opera carries Queen Elizabeth II's story into the mid-1960s and '70s, when Britain's post-war afterglow has faded.

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The royal We may not be amused, but you will be: Olivia Colman is Elizabeth in The Crown Season 3.

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'The Crown' Gets A Fresh Polish

8:03am November 15, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The cast has changed, but the formula — i.e., heavy hangs the (figure)head that wears the crown — remains comfortingly intact.

The Familiar Favorites Of Disney+

5:34am November 15, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The streaming service Disney+ launched this week with a lot of content, including High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It's a cheeky take on a familiar brand, but it gets fans in the door.

"I will be a storyteller 'till the day I die," Reese Witherspoon says. "It's really what I was born to do."

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'From Book To Script To Screen,' Reese Witherspoon Is Making Roles For Women

11:56am November 14, 2019

by Terry Gross

Frustrated by the lack of leading roles for female actors, Witherspoon decided to start her own production company. Her new project, The Morning Show, takes on sexual harassment in the news industry.