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One Fan's Game To Find The Throne In Sweden

11:49am March 31, 2019

We hear from Game of Thrones fan Josefine Wallenå of Sweden about her search for an Iron Throne replica. It was part of a worldwide scavenger hunt promoting the final season of the hit HBO show.

In Abby's, Natalie Morales plays the titular bartender — whose establishment is run out of her own backyard.

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Behind The Bar With Natalie Morales, The Abby Of NBC Sitcom 'Abby's'

7:43am March 31, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In a new TV show, Morales runs a very, very local watering hole. In an interview, she discusses her character's sexuality and her path as a Latina in Hollywood.

The Handmaid's Tale, starring Elisabeth Moss, coincided with a spike in new subscribers to Hulu, one of an increasing number of video streaming platforms.

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Too Much Video Streaming To Choose From? It's Only Going To Get Worse

6:17pm March 30, 2019

by Laura Sydell

It can be frustrating when viewers try to figure out which service has what they want to watch — Netflix, Prime, Hulu? It's about to get worse as more streaming services launch this year.

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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.