Television

In The Last of Us, a fungus called Cordyceps that commonly infects insects has jumped over to humans, creating a fungal zombie apocalypse.

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A Zombie Horror Game, Inspired By ... A Nature Documentary?

11:20am July 09, 2013

by Beth Accomando

The Last of Us is a new survival horror video game that follows a character named Joel as he fights off both hostile humans and zombie-like creatures. It was inspired by a BBC show on the scary effects of a fungus.

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One of the aspects that attracted Schreiber to Ray Donovan was the prospect of playing a character for whom words were relatively unimportant.

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As 'Ray Donovan,' Liev Schreiber Cleans Up Hollywood's Messes

8:53am July 09, 2013

In the Showtime series, Schreiber plays a Hollywood fixer with some personal problems of his own. While TV is newish territory for Schreiber, playing a man plagued by inner demons is not. He talks with Dave Davies about acting the heavy — and how his face has shaped his career.

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In the new FX series The Bridge, Diane Kruger stars as a detective investigating a murder along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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'The Bridge:' Mayhem On The Border, With Big Issues At Stake

3:37pm July 08, 2013

by David Bianculli

On July 10, FX adds another dark serialized drama to an already rich cable crop: The Bridge, starring Diane Kruger. Like The Killing, it's based on a Scandinavian television series.

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Elisabeth Moss says she's ambivalent about the end of Mad Men, which began in 2007.

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Elisabeth Moss: From Naif To Player On TV's 'Mad Men'

1:48pm July 03, 2013

As Peggy Olson on AMC's drama series, the actress has learned about her character's personality and development episode by episode, script by script, just like those of us who watch the show on TV. And she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that she prefers it that way.

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Judy Reyes (from left), Roselyn Sanchez, Ana Ortiz and Dania Ramirez all star in Lifetime's new series about Latina housemaids, Devious Maids.

Can 'Devious Maids' Really Break Stereotypes About Latinas?

8:36am July 02, 2013

by Eric Deggans

On Sundays this summer, Lifetime has a new show from the creator of Desperate Housewives, Mark Cherry. Critic Eric Deggans says Devious Maids is trying to explode stereotypes about Latinos and domestic workers. But it might not be trying hard enough.

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Bill Hader was nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Stefon on Saturday Night Live.

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Bill Hader On Sketch Comedy, Classic Hollywood

5:49pm July 01, 2013

This weekend will be Hader's final romp on Saturday Night Live. He joined the cast in 2005 and has been nominated for an Emmy for his character Stefon, an obsessive clubgoer. Hader talks about not understanding how people do standup and about watching old films, which sparked his interest in Hollywood.

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Michael C. Hall has played the serial killer Dexter Morgan for eight seasons on Showtime.

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It's Showtime For Untested 'Ray Donovan' And Proven 'Dexter'

10:55am July 01, 2013

by David Bianculli

The cable network presents two drama series this Sunday — series at different ends of their life spans. In its eighth and final season Dexter, starring Michael C. Hall, is worth sticking with, while Ray Donovan, starring Liev Schreiber unveils its very impressive first episode.

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Cierra Ramirez, Teri Polo, and Jake T. Austin star in ABC Family's The Fosters.

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Foster Families Take Center Stage

1:42pm June 28, 2013

by Neda Ulaby

Neda Ulaby looks at a new summer drama about foster families, which — perhaps surprisingly — strikes real foster kids as getting a lot of things right.

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Paola Guanche debuted with Adele's "Turning Tables."

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Telemundo's 'La Voz' Hands Latino Kids The Mic

5:34am June 27, 2013

by Mandalit del Barco

Telemundo's Spanish children's version of The Voice is the network's top-rated show, and the first of its kind to be produced in the U.S. Endearing scenes of children bursting into tears or getting hugs and kisses from their coaches help set it apart from other reality TV conversion attempts.

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Amy Schumer isn't afraid to talk sexting, dirty talk or even the fine line between rape and deeply troubling sex in her comedy.

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'Inside Amy Schumer': It's Not Just Sex Stuff

2:35pm June 25, 2013

Amy Schumer talks a lot about sex — so much so that her Comedy Central special was called simply Mostly Sex Stuff. But her comedy is about much more than that. On her show Inside Amy Schumer, as well as in her stand-up, she tackles racism and awkward moments, and yes, sex, too. Also sex.

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