
Adam Friedland’s Trick: Combining the Political and the Personal, Virally
Conversations on his YouTube show can reflect his standup but more often he confounds interviewees like Ritchie Torres.
Conversations on his YouTube show can reflect his standup but more often he confounds interviewees like Ritchie Torres.
The comic and actor became an indie darling in films like “Shiva Baby” and “Bottoms.” “I Love L.A.,” an HBO comedy premiering in November, is her first project as a solo creator.
Seth Meyers and other hosts talked about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, denouncing political violence and incendiary rhetoric.
The industry is in a state of transition. The front-runners for best drama at the Emmys this Sunday explain the competing tensions.
The sci-fi series, like the social-media horror story “Adolescence,” speaks to the fear of children being sacrificed to technology.
There’s truth in advertising as this well-loved saga of British entitlement rolls to a stop, on time and on point.
The CBS drama, starring Justin Hartley as a tough guy who finds missing people, is the most successful series in a mini-renaissance for the lone-wolf procedural.
“There are hundreds of troops on the street and somehow they let a 34-time convicted felon just waltz into a restaurant,” Jimmy Kimmel said.
“Kiss my grits,” her character, Flo, was known to say. But that high-profile role was just one facet of a long, busy stage and screen career.
George Drakoulias won over a reluctant Tom Petty, transformed the Black Crowes and was name-checked by the Beastie Boys. This year, he was up for an Emmy.
New international shows include “Mussolini: Son of the Century,” whose message is clear: If Mussolini was the son of the 20th century, Donald Trump is the son of the 21st.
Christine Woolley on what she loved about polygamy and why, ultimately, she left.
President Trump’s administration denied that he’d signed a lewd tribute to Jeffrey Epstein, but Jimmy Kimmel isn’t convinced.
Neverland is falling into disorder despite its security protocols, with all sorts of saboteurs running amok.
He led Montreal to six Stanley Cups before becoming an acclaimed author, a team executive, a sportscaster and a member of Canada’s Parliament.
Far more shows on streaming services are being created by women, a new study found. That number on broadcast networks, though, remained stagnant.
A new series about the dictator makes its way to U.S. viewers, with a message about the perils of charismatic leaders.
President Trump has renamed it the Department of War, “which is what people call the clearance section at TJ Maxx,” Jimmy Fallon said.
From Fox News to Tubi to HarperCollins, here’s what is in the media empire that Rupert Murdoch built.
Un peculiar Labubu, boas de plumas, un traje de varios brazos y mucho más.
Try this short quiz about cartoons and comic strips that found new life as moving pictures.
The thriller series premieres on Prime Video, and the 77th annual Emmy Awards air on Sunday.
Feathery boas, loopy braids, a rare Labubu and more.
In a new memoir and documentary, the actor known for “Two and a Half Men,” “Platoon” and a debauched life that nearly killed him puts it all out there.
To customize the musical opener for week after week of “Sunday Night Football,” Underwood rattles through dozens of versions in a marathon recording session.
A new series from the creator of “Peaky Blinders” and another starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman are among the highlights this month.
Andrew Davies has spent more than four decades spinning novels from “Pride and Prejudice” to “House of Cards” into small-screen gold.
A Ken Burns documentary on the birth of the American Republic, the end of “Stranger Things,” a new series from Sterlin Harjo and much more.
Durante un par de semanas al año, el torneo es uno de los principales destinos de las celebridades. Amanda Wight determina quiénes pasarán por la alfombra azul y obtendrán asientos de primera.
A federal judge left the door open for Newsmax to refile its complaint that Fox had created a monopoly in right-leaning television news.
His long-running outdoor show on ESPN helped popularize an adventurous saltwater sport bent on hooking some of the biggest fish in the sea.
The change came less than a week after an interview aired with Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary. The administration accused the network of deceptively editing her appearance.
YouTube’s live broadcast on Friday night of the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game is set to be a major test of the platform’s programming ambitions.
This new crime drama shares a creator and tone with an earlier HBO hit, “Mare of Easttown.”
He said that Florida’s decision to stop vaccine mandates would affect not just schoolchildren but also “America’s most vulnerable population: Disney adults.”
Congress voted this year to strip $500 million in annual funding from public broadcasters, including PBS stations.
Sometimes, journalists are heroes onscreen. Other times, they can’t help but fall in love.
The ad for the Macintosh computer — which ran just once, during the Super Bowl — is considered one of the most memorable commercials ever made.
Please Don’t Destroy will stop making videos for the show as Ben Marshall joins the cast. Watch clips of him and the other new additions.
Dolly Parton in Vegas, a shrine to David Bowie, a new standup special from Kumail Nanjiani and other picks from our critics and writers.
“It sounds like somebody’s bummed he wasn’t invited to the supervillain sleepover,” Jimmy Kimmel said of the president’s reaction to China’s big military parade.
The team from “The Office” has a new comedy of decline, but it still needs to figure out what its story is.
This week’s episode recounted the days that led to the Maginot’s crash on Earth.
John Oliver joined Colbert for the Season 11 premiere (and a little champagne). “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” came up.
CBS’s announcement in July that the show would end next year — after Colbert had criticized CBS’s settlement with the Trump administration — raised questions among lawmakers and fans.
The upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live” will feature five new faces. Departing are Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker.
Inspired by a funny request from his children years ago, his new series teaches young viewers about clouds, thunder and the ingredients of a rainbow.
He’s 93, and 20 years removed from signing off as a CBS anchor. But he’s still tapping out stories. “As Popeye used to say, I am what I am.”
“Highest 2 Lowest,” “Marvel Zombies,” “Task” and “The Paper” arrive, and “Onlyl Murders in the Building” returns for Season 5.
A stint on “The White Lotus” introduced this Italian actress to a new audience. She calls her starring role on the new “Office” spinoff an “incredible American dream.”
A mockumentary series about a local newspaper, from the creators of “The Office,” and the MTV Video Music Awards air.
Jillian Michaels, la entrenadora más dura de Estados Unidos, era una orgullosa liberal de Hollywood. Ahora, se ha convertido en una comentarista política conocida por abrir las puertas a la polémica.
Han pasado 60 años desde que la película se estrenó en cines. A pesar de atraer millones de dólares en turismo a Austria cada año, desconcierta a muchos lugareños.
Fox’s Saturday broadcasts of Saratoga horse races have averaged 501,000 viewers, more than the National Hockey League’s regular season on TNT or college basketball’s on Fox/FS1.
He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”
The actor and yoga instructor thought about selling their home in the Hamptons, but they can’t let go of the home that has become a family sanctuary.
Ali Siddiq, Beth Stelling and Vir Das are among the stand-ups delivering engaging sets that are worth your time.
In its new season on PBS’s “Masterpiece,” the crime drama is back on track as one of the best British mystery series.
Set at a struggling local newspaper, this Peacock sitcom will deliver its entire 10-episode first season on Sept. 4.
The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
This documentary by Eddie Huang is an angry but loving lament about the Montreal zine that became a billion-dollar empire before hurtling toward bankruptcy.
Louisa Melcher and Andrew Fox represent a new kind of comedy star: They wield obnoxiousness and alienation for humor — as long as you’re in on the joke.
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.
A new Netflix series, with direction by Spike Lee, revisits the storm’s devastation and looks at what has changed in the 20 years since, and what hasn’t.
A medida que pasaban las horas, el presidente Trump jugaba a ser presentador de telerrealidad mientras los miembros de su gabinete lo elogiaban. Fue una muestra de cómo dirige su presidencia.
Twenty years after the hurricane, the producer and showrunner Alisa Payne discussed the new Netflix documentary series in an interview.
The documentary series “American Experience” begins an abbreviated schedule this week. A victim of the federal funding take-back, it has suspended production and laid off its staff.
The state announced the first 22 projects to take advantage of its hefty new incentives to attract production.
That eyeball monster is pretty scary. But maybe not as scary as the trillionaires running the world.
As hours ticked by, President Trump played reality television host — “This has never been done before!” — as his cabinet members offered praise. It was a glimpse of how he runs his presidency.
Another batch of excellent titles leaves for U.S. subscribers this month, including “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Good Place.”
For her fans, the show’s focus on her soft life in both seasons is rare and welcome.
After a messy season that had viewers rapt, the cast addressed relationship statuses, online rumors and whether apologies were coming or not.
America’s toughest trainer was a proud Hollywood liberal. Now, she’s become a defining voice of the MAHA era.
The actress received an Emmy nod for her performance as a seasoned E.R. nurse, a woman who has seen it all and lived to keep fighting. So has LaNasa.
The book adaptation of the mystery series comes to Netflix, and Peacock airs the “Love Island USA” reunion.
After spending years in behind-the-scenes roles on Broadway, he enjoyed a late career transformation to become an actor in films and on television.
He was frequently crammed into airport lockers, popcorn machines and grandfather clocks as Agent 13, the long-suffering spy.
Kids from one era become the adults creating culture in another, trying to recapture the way the world once made them feel.
Nelly’s “Tip Drill” video from 2003 was instantly controversial. It’s one of many stories explored in a new docuseries about Magic City in Atlanta.
Un panel de libertad condicional de California dijo que Menendez no debe salir de la cárcel, 36 años después de que él y su hermano Lyle mataran a sus padres.
The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.
The makers of “Bojack Horseman” return with a human and humane comedy about the power of memory.
His role in the dramatic HBO comedy “Somebody Somewhere” earned him his first Emmy nomination. It was also, more or less, his first major role.
Caprio, un juez municipal jubilado, adquirió popularidad en las redes sociales por fragmentos virales de su programa de telerrealidad que, según los espectadores, mostraban su compasión en los tribunales.
Social media has turned against the character he plays on the hit show. He finds the reaction “comical.”
Judge Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, became a social media star for courtroom videos that viewers said showed his compassion in the courtroom.
“Long Story Short,” a new animated series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg with art by Lisa Hanawalt, trades the talking animals for kvetching humans.
For some five decades Pippo Baudo was the face of Italy’s national broadcaster, RAI. His death on Saturday unleashed a wave of accolades and tears.
The “Late Night” host announced her death on Instagram. Fans mused that the comic Andy Samberg, who famously hated his friend’s scrawny pet, was rejoicing.
The actor’s improv background makes him more comfortable in comedy, but his performance in this twisty sci-fi mystery brought his first Emmy nomination.
Kevin Woods, who says he engages in weekly conversations with 18-inch-tall creatures, has built a tidy business with books, merchandise, guided tours and maybe soon, an animated series.
The recognizable masthead has been portrayed in a Betty Boop musical on Broadway, a Marvel movie and many other creative works.
The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.
A lot of folks, human and otherwise, seem very interested in getting their hands on the newly crash-landed alien specimens. What could go wrong?
At best their meanings have changed. At worst, they no longer make sense.
Nuevos tipos de juguetes, algunos para niños de tan solo 3 años, se venden como una alternativa al entretenimiento de las pantallas. Aunque pueden traer ciertos riesgos.
To close the deal, Nexstar will need approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which could cement its position as the biggest provider of local TV in the U.S.
The cable TV network’s new name, MS NOW, became the subject of mockery soon after it was announced on Monday.
The Knight Foundation and other top organizations are aiming to provide $50 million to stabilize the stations most at risk from the recent federal government funding cuts.
A Netflix docuseries explains how Jerry Jones has made the Cowboys the world’s most valuable sports franchise without any Super Bowl appearances in decades.
The media mogul spoke at length for the first time about selling her family’s empire, Paramount’s settlement with President Trump — and getting her reputation battered along the way.
Jasveen Sangha will plead guilty to selling the ketamine that killed the “Friends” star, prosecutors said. She could face decades in prison.
Durante años, los expertos han advertido de los peligros de las pantallas antes de dormir, pero nuevos estudios señalan que la relación entre la luz azul y el sueño es más opaca de lo que pensábamos.
Advertisers are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence to make their commercials.
The cable news network is changing its name this year because a corporate spinoff is separating MSNBC from its cousin, NBC News.
If we bedeck him more, maybe he’ll bedevil us less.
Knox served as an executive producer on “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” an ambitious new Hulu mini-series that recounts her infamous international crime saga.
A fictionalized version of the true story comes to Hulu, and a Dallas Cowboys documentary series releases on Netflix.
He was also known for his performances in “Twister” and “The Matrix Reloaded,” and came from a family of stunt performers.
Durante décadas, ‘South Park’ ha sido vulgar, cínico e inmaduro. Puede que eso sea lo que lo hace perfecto para este momento.
As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.
Sleep scientists are changing how they think about screen use at night.
A weekly pickup basketball game in Manhattan is populated almost entirely by professional funny people from all corners of the comedy landscape — stand-up comedians on their way up, comics past their primes and even industry A-listers.
He became a fixture on the popular daytime television show as Robert Scorpio, a spy who became a police commissioner.
The HBO Max reboot of “Sex and the City” may have divided audiences, but it kept pushing New York fashion into bold, sometimes absurd territory.
For decades, “South Park” has been crude, cynical and childish. That may be what makes it perfect for this moment.
The actress, who plays Wednesday Addams’s werewolf bestie in “Wednesday,” on hiking in mossy forests, revenge stories and her love of cheetahs.
Ms. Garcia skips breakfast but stops by a morning TV show, reviews the fashion magazine’s upcoming issue and heads to the Hamptons for dinner.
La figura de la televisión diurna parece haber dado un giro hacia la derecha. Pero no lo llames política.
The “Sex and the City” revival reached its bittersweet end this week. Does the actress like where Carrie Bradshaw landed? “Absolutely.”
Throughout the beloved series “Sex and the City” and its reboot “And Just Like That …,” the protagonist’s wardrobe was the most reliable through line.
New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention.
The president said “wokesters” in the performing arts wouldn’t be honored. “A ‘wokester’ sounds like a car your great-grandfather drove after the war,” Meyers said.
“And Just Like That …” showed New Yorkers awash in luxury. But Carrie and her friends lived with money, not necessarily for it — one of the reasons we’ve been drawn to them for decades.
The “Sex and the City” revival ended on an empowering but bittersweet note for Carrie and the crew … and also with Barry White.
The nonprofit will receive less revenue from its members, which are under pressure to make up for shortfalls of their own.
The end of “And Just Like That …” means the end of a real estate portfolio that includes a cozy Upper East Side studio and a grand Gramercy townhouse.
The last “Peanuts” musical on TV was over 35 years ago. An Apple TV+ special recalls the classics while taking a slightly different direction.
Nicole Byer said she supports Trump hosting this year's Kennedy Center Honors: “Anything that distracts him from running this country into the ground.”
Wesley Morris and Taffy Brodesser-Akner say farewell to the “Sex and the City” reboot.
President Trump held forth about the nature of show business and his own tortured relationship with celebrity.
The pop superstar received a costume design award for her Netflix football halftime performance tied to her “Cowboy Carter” album.
D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them.
The heart surgeon turned TV star has championed healthy lifestyle habits. But he’s also promoted sham diet pills and ineffective Covid-19 treatments.
La historia interna de cómo Bob Iger socavó y maniobró a Bob Chapek, el sucesor que él mismo eligió, y volvió al poder en Disney.
The inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek, his chosen successor, and returned to power at Disney.
John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon were the last presidential candidates to debate with no live audience during a general election.
The first two episodes of the show, which was filmed during the city’s pandemic restrictions, were released last week but were not available there.
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Lisa LaFlamme was dismissed after a decades-long TV career, not long after she stopped dyeing her hair, setting off debates across Canada about sexism, ageism and going gray.
Readers discuss several reasons for the decline of moviegoing. Also: Elon Musk and Twitter; women’s health care; chatbot pitfalls.
Plus Iranian players protest at the World Cup and “Neighbours” will start filming again.
Being back in the workplace only really matters “if the amount of care and caring that became the No. 1 conversation in March of 2020 carries through,” J Wortham, a co-host of “Still Processing,” says.
A new Sky Atlantic mini-series, “This England,” depicts the early days of Covid-19 in the country, with Kenneth Branagh playing Boris Johnson.
The Republican candidate for governor of New York is unvaccinated and says he has “natural immunity” to the coronavirus.
And heartbreak and lions and infinite hallways.