Why 'A Family Affair' works so well as a Netflix romcom
Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron fall in love in a sharp and funny romantic comedy about family, Hollywood, and a little too much tequila.
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The WNBA is having a moment. A new documentary highlights off-court player activism
Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3: Make it make sense
Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy are back on our screens together once again — but this time, no one is talking about negroni sbagliatos.
Martin Mull, comedian and actor in 'Arrested Development' and 'Roseanne,' dies at 80
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight."
Jury orders NFL to pay billions in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws
The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV.
What does 'The Bear' restaurant review say? We take our best guess
No, we don’t actually know. Yes, we are speculating. (Warning: spoilers ahead.)
FX debuts the 3rd season of the award-winning dramatic comedy 'The Bear'
The highly anticipated FX show dropped on Wednesday night, hours before it was originally planned. This review reveals details from the new season.
Lena Waithe's religion is 'The Wizard of Oz.' Here's what she learned from it.
At 40, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and production credits. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing (for Master of None). And she's also the creator of The Chi, which is just wrapping its sixth season. She tells Rachel one of her core beliefs is a lesson from The Wizard of Oz. They also discuss being bad at being wrong.
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In ‘The Bear’ Season 3, experimentation is still on the menu
In the beloved FX show’s third season, the focus is on running a fine-dining restaurant. For Carmy and the rest of the staff, questions of creativity and excellence become central.
After the Sept. 11 attacks, Michelle Buteau decided: 'I better start living'
Buteau says covering the news of the 2001 terrorist attacks crystalized her desire to go into comedy. She stars in the film Babes and in the Netflix series Survival of the Thickest.