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COVER STORY | After making a career of getting laughs, Jean Smart is up for two Emmys for "Hacks" and "Mare of Easttown" — and she could win both.
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‘Shang-Chi’ May Be Banned From China for Perceived ‘Insults,’ Even as Some Chinese Viewers Praise It
As the days stretch on without any word of a China release for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” there are increasingly slim odds that residents of the world’s largest film market will…
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BBC Three Is on Track to Return as U.K. TV Channel
BBC Three, the digital platform behind such global-facing hits as “Fleabag” and “Normal People,” is on track to return to TV screens early next year. U.K. media regulator Ofcom…
TV
Tune in Whenever You Want: How TV Marketing Has Changed in the On-Demand Era
TV marketers have had to develop playbooks and timetables for promoting shows in the age of on-demand viewing.
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‘The Premise’
FX for Hulu's new series, with episodes co-written by Jia Tolentino and Josie Duffy Rice, seeks to examine the crises of the modern world.
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‘LuLaRich’
What makes "LuLaRich" most interesting is its position relative to the history of LuLaRoe.
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‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’
FX's "Impeachment: American Crime Story," with Sarah Paulson and Beanie Feldstein as Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky, retreads a scandal.
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‘American Rust’
Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney star in Showtime's new series about a Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania.
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‘Cry Macho’
Clint Eastwood remains a filmmaker of ageless diverting classicism, but this old-cowboy-meets-troubled-teen road movie is a minor affair.
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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’
Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain bring us close to Jim and Tammy Faye, but the film's really about how Christianity turned into showbiz.
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‘Blue Bayou’
Justin Chon's film is stylistically overwrought, but rests on his affecting performance as a New Orleans Korean American facing deportation.
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‘The Card Counter’
Like Paul Schrader's "First Reformed," it tucks a topical firecracker into a pulp version of Robert Bresson.
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Metallica’s ‘The Metallica Blacklist’
"The Metallica Blacklist" features 53 covers from artists as diverse as Miley Cyrus, Phoebe Bridgers, Jason Isbell, Dave Gahan and J Balvin.
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Yebba’s ‘Dawn’
Yebba is a world-class singer who's worked with Drake and Ed Sheeran and already won a Grammy — her debut album, "Dawn," was worth the wait.
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Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" is a perfectly fine, if far from fat-free, album that's like a playlist of his most well-trod formulas.
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Kanye West’s ‘Donda’
Kanye West's fascinating "Donda" mixes holiness with old-school hubris over the course of nearly two hours and a 25+ all-star guest list.
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‘Operation Mincemeat’
"Operation Mincemeat" is the musical you didn't know you needed, until you see an expert cast telling this bonkers story with delicious precision.
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‘Pass Over’
Antoinette Nwandu's "Pass Over," a surreal, brainy and morbidly funny new play, marks the return of Broadway after the COVID-19 shutdown.
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‘Cinderella’
Oscar winner Emerald Fennell writes the book for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cinderella."
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‘Bagdad Cafe’
Emma Rice's play with music, based on the 1987 film "Bagdad Cafe," has theatricality but no drama.
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Data: Olympics Provided Short-Lived Bump for Peacock
Data: Downloads of the streamer's app got its biggest boost in late July, led by women's gymnastics
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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Leads Winners on Night One of Creative Arts Emmys
"The Queen's Gambit," "The Mandalorian," "Pose," "The Crown" and "SNL" were among the top winners on night one of the Creative Arts Emmys.