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‘TV’s Top 5’: ‘Blindspotting’ Co-Creator on Bringing the Acclaimed Movie to TV
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Rose Byrne in Apple TV+’s ‘Physical’: TV Review
The actress plays a San Diego housewife on an unexpected journey to becoming an aerobics instructing superstar in this '80s-set dramedy series.
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FXX’s ‘Dave’ Season 2: TV Review
Dave Burd and Jeff Schaffer's FXX comedy, with its stealthy blend of low-brow Lil Dicky-related hijinks and surprisingly thoughtful undercurrents, returns for its second season.
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AMC’s ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’: TV Review
'Schitt's Creek' favorite Annie Murphy toplines a dramedy about the inner turmoil of a multi-cam-sitcom wife in a single-cam world.
Critic’s Notebook: Summer’s Second-Season Successes
Underloved, overlooked, canceled-then-resurrected — Netflix's 'Feel Good,' HBO's 'Betty' and(now) Adult Swim's 'Tuca & Bertie' form a trio of terrific shows returning for uncommonly strong sophomore…
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With Few Eligible Nominees, How Emmy Voters Can Prevent a Disaster in the Comedy Categories
The 2021 Emmys were always going to be an exercise in anarchy. Between an eligibility window marred by COVID-impacted disappearances — count Atlanta, Succession, Euphoria, Ozark and Better Call…
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Fox’s ‘HouseBroken’: TV Review
Lisa Kudrow, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale and Bresha Webb lead the cast of Fox's animated comedy about the very human insecurities that plague our furry friends.
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‘Moby Doc’: Film Review
With the help of animation and cheeky meta touches, Moby and documentarian Rob Gordon Bralver take a look at a roller coaster life in music and activism.
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HBO Max’s ‘Friends: The Reunion’: TV Review
After being delayed over a year because of COVID-19, HBO Max reunites Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer for only the second time since…
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Julianne Moore and Clive Owen in Apple TV+’s ‘Lisey’s Story’: TV Review
Stephen King adapts his own 2006 novel, with Pablo Larrain directing this limited series about grief, marriage, the literary process and imaginary worlds.
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HBO’s ‘In Treatment’ Season 4: TV Review
The multi-night scripted series about therapy is back with a new star in Uzo Aduba, a new Los Angeles location and similar high-stakes psychological drama.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: ‘Master of None’ Boss on Season 3’s Big Changes; Upfronts Wrap
Welcome to Episode 120 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the…
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Spectrum’s ‘The Bite’: TV Review
'The Good Wife' creative duo Robert and Michelle King attempt to blend satire with COVID and zombies in a six-episode Spectrum original featuring Audra McDonald and Taylor Schilling.
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‘Marvel’s MODOK’: TV Review
As vocal star and co-creator, Patton Oswalt brings the titular villain — Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing — to Hulu in 10-episode animated form.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: ‘Hacks’ Creators on Bringing Jean Smart’s Stand-Up Dream to Life
Welcome to Episode 120 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the…
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Ewan McGregor in Netflix’s ‘Halston’: TV Review
Ewan McGregor plays 1970s and 1980s design superstar Halston in a Netflix miniseries treatment courtesy of Ryan Murphy.
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