Television

'The Inventor' Is A Compelling And Critical Look At Startup Culture In Silicon Valley

5:16pm March 18, 2019

by Eric Deggans

The The Inventor tells the story of the spectacular rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. The startup duped people into investing in a blood testing technology which never completely worked.

Aidy Bryant plays Annie in Hulu's Shrill.

Arts

Aidy Bryant Is Brilliant In The Funny, Smart And Thoughtful 'Shrill'

11:34am March 18, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Shrill, starring Aidy Bryant as a character inspired by Lindy West's book of the same name, is funny and smart, empathetic and biting, and a great example of mixing comedy with emotion.

Can A Social Media Campaign Save Netflix's 'One Day At A Time' Reboot?

5:56pm March 15, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

Netflix's cancellation of the One Day at a Time reboot has sparked sadness and outrage from its fans. Could a social media campaign can save the beloved show and its diverse cast?

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Aidy Bryant plays a young journalist named Annie in the Hulu comedy Shrill. The series is based on Lindy West's 2016 memoir.

Arts

Aidy Bryant On 'Shrill,' 'SNL' Thrills, And Not Feeling Bad About Her Body

11:57am March 15, 2019

by Terry Gross

"The second I stopped being afraid of someone calling me fat, I was able to start to focus on my goals and my dreams," Bryant says. She co-writes and stars in the Hulu comedy series Shrill.

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Shrill executive producer Lindy West enjoyed making a fictionalized version of her life: "You can work out all your grudges and your resentments against everyone you've ever met, except with this plausible deniability because it's fictional," she says.

Books
Arts

In 'Shrill,' Lindy West Made The Body Positive Show That She Never Had

9:11pm March 14, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

"You don't see fat people being happy on TV. If there's a fat character on TV they are sad," West says. That's definitely not the case in Shrill, a Hulu comedy series adapted from West's 2016 memoir.

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Actor Jussie Smollett arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his hearing Thursday in Chicago.

Arts

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Faked Attack Against Himself

12:29pm March 14, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Chicago police say the Empire actor faked the January assault, and now he faces the prospect of prison time.

Streaming Preview: Idris Elba In 'Turn Up Charlie' And Aidy Bryant In 'Shrill'

5:06am March 14, 2019

We have reviews of two shows that premiere on Friday: Turn Up Charlie starring Idris Elba on Netflix, and Shrill starring Aidy Bryant on Hulu.

Martin Clunes plays Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton in the Acorn TV miniseries Manhunt.

Arts

'Manhunt' Highlights The Teamwork That Took Down A Serial Killer

2:15pm March 11, 2019

by John Powers

A new British mini-series takes a murder that became a tabloid spectacle in the United Kingdom and transforms it into a deft primer on the unspectacular reality of police work.

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Reality TV Roundup

5:33pm March 09, 2019

by Linda Holmes

There was major drama in the reality TV world when Bachelor star Colton Underwood stormed off set and hopped over a fence. These surprise moments give long-running reality shows staying power.

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Empire actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release in Chicago last month.

National

Jussie Smollett Indicted On 16 Felony Counts By Chicago Grand Jury

7:22pm March 08, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The charges expand the initial single count of filing a false police report. Now Smollett is charged with multiple counts tied to different aspects of his alleged false report about being attacked.