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New 'Twilight Zone' Reboot Pales In Comparison To The Original

1:41pm March 29, 2019

by David Bianculli

Jordan Peele hosts the new Twilight Zone series streaming on CBS All Access. Critic David Bianculli says the reboot of the cult favorite misses the mark in most ways.

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Batman Turns 80

5:10am March 29, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The Caped Crusader turns 80 years old on Saturday. He keeps evolving in ways other heroes don't — which is one reason his fans come from all walks of life.

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Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) trains for the day she will have to fight something besides trees.

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'Hanna' Is Grisly, Grounded And Gripping

5:01am March 29, 2019

by Glen Weldon

Amazon's adaptation of the quirky, dreamlike 2011 film about a young girl trained as the perfect assassin lacks the movie's distinctive visual flair, but it's got a bigger heart.

TV Review: 'Barry' Turns In A Stellar Second Season

5:05pm March 28, 2019

by Eric Deggans

After major Emmy wins for the first season of HBO's dark comedy Barry, the biggest question left was simple: Can they do it again?

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Ruth Wilson plays her own grandmother in Mrs. Wilson, a three-part series about a woman unraveling the secrets of her late husband.

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'Mrs. Wilson' Asks: Just How Well Do We Know The People We Love?

11:29am March 28, 2019

by John Powers

Ruth Wilson stars in the PBS drama based on the story of her own grandmother, who discovered, after 22 years of marriage, that her spy-turned-author husband may have been married to someone else.

Jussie Smollett leaves a Chicago courthouse Tuesday, shortly after prosecutors dropped all charges against him. The move was met with anger from local authorities and confusion from plenty of onlookers.

Making Sense Of The Smollett Legal Drama: What's Going On Here?

8:15pm March 27, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Fair warning: There are questions we just can't answer at this point. But there are also plenty we can. Here's an attempt to explain the charges against the Empire actor — and the move to drop them.

Chicago's top prosecutor, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, recused herself from the investigation before Empire actor Jussie Smollett was charged.

'We Cannot Be Driven By Emotions': Top Chicago Prosecutor Defends Smollett Decision

6:27pm March 27, 2019

In an interview with WBEZ, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx explains why her office suddenly dropped charges against the actor.

Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. This morning in court it was announced that all charges were dropped against the actor.

The Jussie Smollett Allegations: A Timeline Of What Happened When

5:55pm March 27, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

A lot has happened in roughly two months — from the Empire actor's initial police report in Chicago to prosecutors' decision to drop the charges against him. Here's a brief history of the key dates.

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'What We Do In The Shadows' Is Like 'The Office' — Just With Fangs And Blood

2:40pm March 27, 2019

by David Bianculli

FX's new faux documentary comedy series centers on a small group of vampire roommates who don't get along that well. TV critic David Bianculli says the series pumps new blood into the ghoulish genre.

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Natasha Lyonne stars as Nadia, a woman who keeps dying — and coming back to life — on the Netflix series Russian Doll. She co-created the series with Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland.

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Natasha Lyonne On Being A 'Tough Guy' And Finding Herself Inside 'Russian Doll'

2:12pm March 27, 2019

by Terry Gross

Lyonne's character on the Netflix series Russian Doll keeps dying and coming back to life. It's a premise that strikes a chord with the actor; Lyonne had a near-death experience in 2005.

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