Television

In Netflix's new Lost in Space, young Will Robinson (Max Jenkins) faces danger. Again, and again ... and again.

Arts

Will Robinson, Meet Danger; Danger, Will Robinson: The 'Lost In Space' Reboot

5:00am April 13, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Netflix's remake of the campy 1960s series is everything that show was not: dark, suspenseful, with great-looking special effects. It gets a bit repetitive, but it's worth sticking with.

Malaysian rendang is not simply a popular dish — it is a national treasure. It's a "low and slow" dish, in which the meat is cooked in highly spiced coconut milk for several hours. It's never supposed to be crispy, despite what MasterChef UK judges migh

Why 'MasterChef UK' Is Uniting Malaysians In Outrage

2:34pm April 10, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

When a Malaysian contestant was booted off the cooking show because her take on chicken rendang, a classic Malay dish, wasn't "crispy" enough, it sparked a controversy highlighting cultural ignorance.

Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson in the "About Three Years Later" season seven premiere episode of New Girl.

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'New Girl' Comes Back To Put A Coda On A Successful Run

1:57pm April 10, 2018

by Linda Holmes

After six full seasons, New Girl returns for an eight-episode run that will lead to the series finale. It's a structure that might suit a lot of character-driven comedies.

National

Chuck McCann, Who Was 'Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs!,' Dies At 83

9:15am April 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Chuck McCann was a household name in New York, where he hosted a children's TV show. He became a character actor in films and TV and was the bird's voice in commercials for General Mills' Cocoa Puffs.

Chrissy Metz plays Kate on the NBC's This Is Us.

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'This Is Us' Star Chrissy Metz Retraces Her Journey From Agent To Actress

9:10am April 10, 2018

Metz worked as an agent for years before her acting career finally took off. She says, "It was like watching your boyfriend take another woman out every day."

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In Killing Eve, Sandra Oh plays the titular Eve, a desk-bound security services operative who picks up the trail of a glamorous assassin.

Arts

For Sandra Oh, A Star Turn Tracking A Stylish Assassin On 'Killing Eve'

6:13pm April 09, 2018

by Rachel Martin

On the new female-driven TV series, Oh (Sideways, Grey's Anatomy) has landed a darkly comic lead role that she says was 30 years in the making.

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Apu is a supporting character on The Simpsons drawn in broad caricature, and Sunday's episode addressed — sort of — criticisms about the portrayal.

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'The Simpsons' To 'The Problem With Apu': Drop Dead

3:06pm April 09, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Simpsons addressed complaints about its caricature of an Indian convenience store owner by making clear that it ... doesn't really care.

Hayley Atwell stars in the adaptation of Howards End that begins Sunday night on Starz.

Hayley Atwell Shines In A New Adaptation Of 'Howards End'

8:27am April 09, 2018

by Linda Holmes

An adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel relies on a clever central performance from Hayley Atwell, who decodes a sometimes puzzling central character.

Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. "I'm feeling great, I'm feeling blessed. What's more important for me, is to make sure [my audience is] feeling good," he tells NPR.

Arts

'The Last O.G.' Is 'About Second Chances,' Tracy Morgan Says

5:29pm April 07, 2018

by James Doubek

After recovering from a terrible traffic accident in 2014, The Last O.G. is Morgan's first major role since 30 Rock. He plays a man fresh out of prison adapting to a changed Brooklyn.

In this image released by HBO, Al Pacino portrays Joe Paterno in Paterno, a film about the late Penn State football coach. The movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts April 7.

Sports
Arts

Barry Levinson's 'Paterno' Examines A Coach's Passion, And His Complicity

8:11am April 07, 2018

by Scott Detrow

The Penn State coach's fall from grace is depicted in a new HBO movie, Paterno, directed by Barry Levinson and starring Al Pacino.