Television

Clusterfest: Tina Desae, Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Max Riemelt, Jamie Clayton, Purab Kohli and Toby Onwumere in Sense8.

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'Sense8' Finale: Gorgeous, Sexy, Completely Nonsensical — Which Is To Say: Perfect

4:18pm June 10, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The finale to the Wachowskis' decidedly queer (in every sense of the word) Netflix series was a beautiful mess of a thing that gave fans everything they loved about it, one last time.

Harvey Weinstein, left, and his attorney Benjamin Brafman leave a New York court, where Weinstein pleaded not guilty Tuesday to rape and other abuse violations.

SAG-AFTRA And TV Networks Move To Eliminate Casting Couch

3:35pm June 10, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The new agreement will limit professional meetings in off-site locations, and aims to change industry culture as the #MeToo has transformed conversation around sexual harassment and assault.

Along with his trusty puppet, Daniel Tiger, Fred Rogers explained a complex world to kids in terms they could understand. His goal, says filmmaker Morgan Neville, was to "allay fear and promote love."

Arts

Mister Rogers Talked Frankly With Kids About 'Grown-Up' Issues That Weren't

4:55pm June 08, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Filmmaker Morgan Neville says he gets asked one question more than any other: Was Fred Rogers as nice as he appeared on TV? Won't You Be My Neighbor? answers that question with an emphatic yes.

Arts

A Look Back At How Milton Berle And Ed Sullivan Captivated Audiences With Variety

2:41pm June 08, 2018

by David Bianculli

Critic David Bianculli remembers the debut, 70 years ago this month, of two variety shows — one hosted by Berle, the other by Sullivan — that showcased the powerful impact of television.

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Anthony Bourdain travels in Salvador, Brazil, for CNN's Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown in 2014.

Arts

Remembering Anthony Bourdain, Explorer And Enthusiast

11:50am June 08, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The chef came to prominence writing about the restaurant kitchens he knew best. He was, particularly on his TV shows, infinitely curious, hungry for everything.

Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Has Died, CNN Reports

10:24am June 08, 2018

by David Greene

Bourdain was a chef and storyteller for the cable news network and an Emmy winning host of Parts Unknown. CNN confirmed Bourdain's death and the network reported the cause of death was suicide.

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Nick Offerman plays Frank Fisher, a single dad, in Hearts Beat Loud. "This is the largest role, by far, I've ever had in a film," he says.

Arts

'I Could Never Fake It': Nick Offerman On Striving For Nonchalance

2:32pm June 07, 2018

by Dave Davies

Offerman has made a career out of playing colorful cranks — most notably, Ron Swanson, the boss on NBC's Parks and Recreation. He now stars as a middle-age single dad in Hearts Beat Loud.

Sports commentator Mike "Doc" Emrick waves to fans as he is presented with a jersey by the New Jersey Devils in 2012.

Sports

From 'Squirt' To 'Squib,' Mike 'Doc' Emrick's Verbal Mastery Makes Hockey More Vibrant

1:00pm June 07, 2018

by Tori Whitley

The renowned NBC announcer is famous for painting a visual picture of hockey using a dense and vivid vocabulary. For one game, a fan logged 153 different ways he used to describe how the puck moved.

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Codependent Some More: Tandy (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone (Aubrey Joseph) discover a connection linked to their respective super-powers in Marvel's Cloak & Dagger.

Arts

'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' Shines A Light That Flickers — And Then Glows

12:00pm June 07, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The latest Marvel adaptation — about two teens with strangely linked super-powers — is so concerned with being a character-based drama it starts out slow and talky, but sticking with it pays off.

20 Years Since 'Sex And The City' Premiered

5:11am June 06, 2018

by Linda Holmes

It's been 20 years since the landmark HBO series Sex and the City premiered. The show built a huge following because of the frank and cheeky way it dealt with the female perspective on relationships.

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