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HBO’s ‘Westworld’ to return for a third season

HBO’s ‘Westworld’ to return for a third season

June 27, 2018

Just a few weeks after its return, HBO has renewed its futuristic theme-park drama “Westworld” for a third season. The series explores Westworld, a Wild West-themed amusement park where artificial...

Capsule reviews of feature films

Capsule reviews of feature films

June 17, 2018

BEIRUT. 3 stars. Well-acted, well written thriller about a bitter, failed diplomat (Jon Hamm) recalled to Lebanon during its civil war to negotiate a hostage exchange, a dangerous and complex affair involving...

Christina Aguilera compares her stint on ‘The Voice’ to a ‘churning hamster wheel’

June 12, 2018

The Voice,” as its title implies, is supposed to be about singing and nothing else. That’s why “blind auditions” are employed with the coaches’ rotating chairs turned away from the stage as contestants...

John Lasseter’s six-month leave of absence is almost up — but return to Pixar not likely

John Lasseter’s six-month leave of absence is almost up — but return to Pixar not likely

June 10, 2018

Pixar and Disney animation head John Lasseter’s six-month leave of absence is coming to end as more allegations about inappropriate behavior — including his treatment of women and credit-hogging —...

Eve Myles does double duty with ‘Keeping Faith’

Eve Myles does double duty with ‘Keeping Faith’

May 28, 2018

The latest work for Eve Myles, the series “Keeping Faith” on the streaming service Acorn TV, gave her two opportunities to play the same character. That’s not so odd, as actors do that all the time,...

Rachel McAdams says ‘Disobedience’ sex scene with Rachel Weisz was better than with any male actor

Rachel McAdams says ‘Disobedience’ sex scene with Rachel Weisz was better than with any male actor

May 26, 2018

Rachel McAdams’ sex scene in her new movie was unlike any she’d shot before — and not just because it was a woman. In “Disobedience,” McAdams plays Esti Kuperman, the married Orthodox Jewish...

White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump’: What a difference seven years make

White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump’: What a difference seven years make

May 25, 2018

After another White House Correspondents’ Dinner in which an up-and-coming comic has been criticized for going too far, it’s worth considering what has changed about the lengths a comedian can go in...

The Simpsons and Silicon Valley and when TV showrunners avoid creative challenges

The Simpsons’ and ‘Silicon Valley’ and when TV showrunners avoid creative challenges

May 16, 2018

It's always surprising when you hear people behind successful TV shows confess they're out of ideas. I was thinking about this when the creators of HBO's "Silicon Valley" sheepishly admitted that issues...

Marvel Studios AVENGERS: INFINITY WARL to R: Okoye (Danai Gurira), Black Panther/TChalla (Chadwick Boseman), Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlet Johansson) and Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2018

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to kick off summer season with a bang

May 9, 2018

The summer movie season will kick off early this weekend with “Avengers: Infinity War,” the third installment in Disney and Marvel Studios’ sprawling “Avengers” saga that may push the Marvel...

‘The Last O.G.’: A little decent, indecent comedy in Tracy Morgan’s return to TV

‘The Last O.G.’: A little decent, indecent comedy in Tracy Morgan’s return to TV

April 3, 2018

One nice thing — and from a human standpoint perhaps the nicest thing — about “The Last O.G.,” a new TBS sitcom starring Tracy Morgan, is that the fact that the actor nearly died in a 2014 auto...

Television Q&A: When is ‘Supergirl’ coming back?

Television Q&A: When is ‘Supergirl’ coming back?

March 29, 2018

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: I am a fan of the “Supergirl” series. Is it coming back? If so, when? A: The drama will be back on The CW on April 16. Among other things, look for a guest-starring...

Jessica Jones regroups for Season 2

‘Jessica Jones’ regroups for Season 2

March 13, 2018

NEW YORK _ On the Upper East Side of Manhattan last summer, Jessica Jones was doing her thing. The sardonic private detective played by Krysten Ritter was following a lead to a makeshift veterinary clinic...

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