Television

Netflix is parting ways with another series.  The Kominsky Method, a beloved comedy from Chuck Lorre, has been renewed for a third — and final — season, according to THR.  The critically acclaimed series stars Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin, and earned two Golden Globes for its first season — for best comedy series and
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The second season of Succession ends with a bang for Jeremy Strong’s Kendall Roy, the troubled second son of a Murdoch-inspired media dynasty built by his imposing father, Logan, played by Brian Cox. Kendall has been selected by his father to become the family’s sacrificial lamb, as a crisis threatens to engulf the Waystar-Royco empire.
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As Twenties, the BET sitcom from Lena Waithe, was gearing up for launch earlier this year, a lot was said about the ways it is a groundbreaking show, and rightfully so.  Twenties‘ main character is a masculine-presenting lesbian, making Hattie, played by Jonica “JoJo” T. Gibbs, a trailblazer for BET and TV as a whole. Gay lead characters
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COVID-19 continued to put pressure on the Los Angeles County hospital system today, with the number of patients continuing its upward march as the county confirmed a near-record 2,779 new cases. That lifted the countywide total to 103,850. COVID-19 Daily Update:June 30, 2020Cases: 2,779 (103,529 total)Deaths: 45 (3,369 total)Current Hospitalizations: 1,783 pic.twitter.com/sT2RMy2xaw — LA Public
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In its first season, Hulu comedy Ramy garnered widespread acclaim, striking a chord with its portrait of a first-generation American Muslim, his family and his politically-divided New Jersey community. Released in May, Season 2 resonated all the more powerfully, its themes speaking to events playing out on the world stage. “I think we’re in a
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EXCLUSIVE: Asa Butterfield should have been shooting Season 3 of Sex Education when he sat down with Deadline last month, but like so many other things, the Netflix hit series has been put on ice by coronavirus. His loss was our gain. Netflix has a hopeful August shoot date, but in the meantime, London-based Butterfield
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July is almost here, and one of the best parts of a new month starting is that there are all new things to watch. Hulu has announced its slate of new arrivals for July, which includes a few Hulu Originals, great shows from other networks, and some excellent movies, too. It’s a light month for Hulu Original
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Apple today released the official trailer for its upcoming short form sports docuseries Greatness Code featuring seven of the world’s greatest athletes: LeBron James, Tom Brady, Alex Morgan, Usain Bolt, Shaun White, Katie Ledecky and Kelly Slater. Co-produced by Uninterrupted and Religion of Sports, and directed by Gotham Chopra, Greatness Code joins Apple’s programming slate
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Charlie Manx did not deserve a whole episode to flesh out what we already knew.  NOS4A2 Season 2 Episode 2 was all about filling in the supposed blanks in his tale, while simultaneously revealing his next mission, and it was a surprisingly dull affair.  It was evident his relationship with Cassie was not going to excel
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Alison Brie posted on Instagram Friday expressing regret over voicing the character of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American writer on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. In the statement, Brie says “We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully.” Brie’s decision follows a number of white actors announcing this week that they are
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Bill Maher returned to a subject directly in his wheelhouse during his closing monologue in Friday night’s episode of Real Time: cancel culture during the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. “White people need to stop trying to cancel other people whose heart is in the right place but don’t get it exactly right on the
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The Expanse studio Alcon Entertainment has launched an independent investigation after series’ star Cas Anvar this week faced numerous accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault.  The controversy snowballed over the last couple of days, with more women coming forward, sharing their stories on Twitter, including screen shots of what they say were inappropriate messages from
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Beginning Monday, Quibi will stream an all-star remake of The Princess Bride filmed by the actors at-home while in quarantine. The re-creation, first reported by Vanity Fair, will feature an A-list cast that includes couples Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Common and Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka and Chris Pine and Annabelle
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[Warning: The following contains spoilers from Thursday’s episode of The Bold Type. Read at your own risk!] The Bold Type is well-known for tackling tough topics, whether it’s about LGBTQ rights, gun control, or sexual assault, but its most recent episode touched on a topic that many women don’t like to talk about — miscarriage. It’s
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Embrace of the Serpent director Ciro Guerra is vehemently denying the sexual harassment and assault allegations made against him earlier this week. Seven women are claiming the Oscar nominated filmmaker harassed them and an eighth is asserting that Guerra raped her, according to an article published on June 24 in the online magazine Volcanicas. None
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