
‘WandaVision’ Fills In Gaps in Marvel History
This week, the series drew from many other Marvel shows, movies and comics. Here’s a breakdown of some of the key references.
This week, the series drew from many other Marvel shows, movies and comics. Here’s a breakdown of some of the key references.
Here’s what the late-night hosts had to say about another big week for Trump.
“All Creatures Great and Small” charmed viewers with its pastoral setting in Britain’s Yorkshire Dales. Here, the show’s production designer explains the eternal appeal of the region’s landscapes.
The Disney songwriting power couple behind “Frozen” and “Coco” wrote the very spoiler-y “WandaVision” theme that has permanently lodged itself in people’s brains.
“The Real World Homecoming: New York” brings back the housemates from the inaugural season of the MTV series that set the standards of reality television, for better and for worse.
Meyers said it shouldn’t be hard for the Manhattan D.A. to find a crime in “the tax records of a guy who claims to be a billionaire, yet paid only $750 in federal income taxes when he was president.”
The spinoff, which will give TPG a minority stake, values the TV business at $16.25 billion — about a third of what AT&T paid just for DirecTV in 2015.
Amber Ruffin gets a late-night slot on broadcast. And if you still miss the British “Office,” try “Stath Lets Flats.”
The new HBO Max series, set amid the first decade of the AIDS crisis in London, prompts a writer’s memories and regrets to come flooding back.
After a year of pandemic life, the superhero show’s inventive premise — television as both escape and prison — is all too relatable.
TV meant to be responsive to the moment seemed distant. But podcasts, with the intimate production values, felt more immediate and relevant than ever before.
A frothy adaptation market is just one sign of the rapid evolution of the industry. But some worry that big money will stifle the D.I.Y. spirit that has driven much of its success.
“I don’t know where the line is between forgiving and being a doormat, but Mike Pence crossed it a long time ago,” Trevor Noah said.
ViacomCBS announced new content for the revamped version of CBS All Access, including a weekly program from Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show.”
Russell T Davies, whose latest hit series is “It’s a Sin” on HBO Max, made waves in England by saying only gay performers should play gay characters. “I’m going to war,” he said.
Might not be winning, but still enjoying revamps of classic video games
“Although I’m not surprised — the last season was pretty unbelievable,” Stephen Colbert said of CPAC’s 2021 theme: “America Uncanceled.”
Members of the tax-exempt Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the ceremony, are courted by stars and studios, and sometimes paid.
“On Saturday, he posted photos of himself handing out bottled water with the hashtag ‘Texas strong.’ Sure, dude, we totally believe you,” Seth Meyers joked on Monday.
In a joint interview, Elizabeth Tulloch and Tyler Hoechlin talk about playing the latest version of the power couple, who in this new CW series are dealing with more relatable threats.
“Allen v. Farrow” revisits Dylan Farrow’s sexual abuse allegations. On Monday, Mr. Allen’s publisher said HBO also used his memoir without permission.
For 14 years, “El Show de Fernando Hidalgo,” a racy variety show with a Cuban flair, was appointment viewing in Latino households across the United States.
The show, which aired last month in the U.K., has broken a viewing record and revived conversations about how the country handled the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
The conservative radio host, who died last week, seeded an entire media ecosystem — and reshaped the American right.
‘‘Like when someone says, ‘Hey, white women, stop centering yourself in a story,’ I think that’s interesting.‘’
A documentary on the pioneering variety show “Soul!” is on PBS. And the Golden Globes air on NBC from both coasts.
The new HBO documentary series takes another look at Dylan Farrow’s sexual abuse allegations against her adoptive father, Woody Allen.
Two former students of Mr. Franco’s have agreed to drop their claims that he had intimidated them into performing explicit sex scenes. Mr. Franco has denied the allegations.
This Saturday morning cartoon, now streaming on HBO Max, redefined the caped crusader years before he became one of the world’s most popular and endlessly recycled characters.
“Saturday Night Live” gave several famous people the chance to say sorry on an episode hosted by Regé-Jean Page of “Bridgerton.”
Como su madre y abuela, Joyce Fernandes era una trabajadora del hogar, hasta que su patrona la sorprendió leyendo un libro. Ahora es una rapera, escritora y presentadora de televisión que impulsa conversaciones “incómodas” sobre la raza.
Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, a household name in France, is accused of sexually assaulting a female writer.
The British author and veterinarian didn’t always let the facts get in the way of a good story. It caused some occasional friction.
A raunchy and emotional look at the life of Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, this Spanish series showcases the strength of transgender and queer communities.
Joyce Fernandes was a third-generation maid — until an employer caught her reading a book. Now a rapper, author and TV host, she is spurring “uncomfortable” conversations on race.
John Johnson, a trailblazing Black journalist, lives in the woods now, where he has an art studio and a cozy den that he calls “the nest.”
The Australian actress is also directing pornographic films for a female-owned production company.
Like the character he plays in “It’s a Sin,” the actor and singer struggled with being gay. Now, he tells the world everything.
“Snake on a plane, right there!” Kimmel joked. “Headed, ironically, to the very place he tried to build the wall around.”
The Muppet Show is coming to Disney+. And a favorite from “The Great British Baking Show” has her own series now on Netflix.
With his eye for talent, he was a godsend to directors and could make careers. Ask John Travolta, Jeff Bridges, Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis and many more actors.
An investigative producer on “NBC Nightly News,” she won two Emmys and invoked the wrath of Lyndon LaRouche.
A selection of our episodes that tell the personal stories of the pandemic — the losses, the small comforts and the sacrifices.
“I know people were praying for Texas to go blue, but not like this,” Trevor Noah joked on Wednesday’s “Daily Show.”
The Russell T. Davies series about young gay men at the onset of AIDS is heartbreaking but also full of life.
Callers including Former President Donald J. Trump and Sean Hannity lavished praise on the radio star.
Best known as Jamie in the Starz historical fantasy series, the actor and his former co-star Graham McTavish provide a crash course on Scottish culture in “Men in Kilts.”
“They don’t have snow shovels out there. Their best bet is to grab their AR-15s and shoot each snowflake before it lands: ‘Go back to Canada where you belong!’” Noah joked on Tuesday.
An author who specializes in unearthing forgotten figures argues for the importance of Charlie Hill, the first Indigenous comic to appear on “The Tonight Show.”
His venture and another upstart by a rival group of investors will challenge the BBC and Britain’s efforts to guard against political bias in television news.
“Ticking Clock,” a new memoir by Ira Rosen, a former producer for the show, recounts the newsmagazine’s pathbreaking journalism and its culture of harassment and abuse.
Many fans said they are trying to reconcile accusations of misogyny against Joss Whedon, the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” with their love of a show that celebrated female empowerment.
The new NBC comedy, based on Johnson’s real life, chronicles him at three different ages on his journey to adulthood and stardom.
Richard Brooks’s classic adaptation of Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” airs on TCM. And Henry Louis Gates Jr. looks at the history of African-American faith communities in a PBS documentary.
The opening sketch on “Saturday Night Live” presented satirical remarks from Republican allies like Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell.
The reality television show’s longtime host will be absent for an unspecified amount of time. He has come under fire after making remarks he now acknowledges were dismissive of racism.
Mr. Smith had appeared on some of the last shows hosted by Alex Trebek, earning $115,798 and the moniker “Alex’s Last Great Champion.”
For the late-night hosts, the week started with Super Bowl quips and ended with House impeachment managers wrapping up their case against Trump.
The comedian had asked fans to boycott his sketch show from the mid-2000s because of what he described as a “raw deal” from Comedy Central.
In his latest Netflix docu-series, the director of foundational works like “Paradise Lost” turned his lens to the fans and web sleuths that are changing the stakes of true crime.
Loathing him has been a passion, an addiction, a compulsion. Let impeachment be the last hurrah.
“It’s kind of like ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’” Kimmel said. “We already know how it ends, but we’re watching it anyway.”
Cartoons, kilts and a six-episode reality show: There’s plenty to watch this Presidents’ Day weekend.
China cited complaints about BBC news reports, but the ban also came after a British regulator banned China’s main global broadcaster over license problems.
The director and a senior editor of the Times documentary answered viewer questions about the media response, the star’s mother and searching for clues on Instagram.
The CBS sequel series, “Clarice,” seeks to re-center Clarice Starling, the young F.B.I. trainee, in the franchise.
A genre of sitcom argues that being kind doesn’t make you a chump.
Lucasfilm’s statement came hours after a new backlash against the actress, who on Instagram compared “hating someone for their political views” to the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust.
“Because only by facing this truth will we have any hope of stopping it from happening again,” Colbert said. “Also, I’m pretty convinced it wasn’t antifa now.”
Even if we can’t impeach media companies, we can do more to hold them accountable for sowing sedition.
Using never-before-seen footage from Jan. 6, the House impeachment managers wove video from the Capitol into a narrative of terror.
The series continues the story that began with Thomas Harris’s Hannibal Lecter novels, but the result is an unremarkable network crime drama.
The 10-episode series, which makes its debut March 16, is the latest project from Mrs. Obama and Barack Obama’s production company, Higher Ground Productions.
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial kicked off on Tuesday with late-night hosts predicting it will end just like the first.
A star of the animated Fox comedy “The Great North” swears by Instagram street dance videos, vintages Ts and “Promising Young Woman.”
“In the Long Run,” a sweetly comic series set in 1980s London, is based on the real-life childhood of an actor best known for intense dramas like “The Wire” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”
The game between two marquee quarterbacks was not competitive. Still, the Super Bowl is expected to be the most watched television program this year.
The media powerhouse remains a profit machine, but it faces challenges, including competition from newer outlets and a defamation suit against its parent company.
The new multiyear deal will keep Ms. Scott as the leader of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News empire.
“This was the first Super Bowl ever where I had to yell, ‘Be quiet — I’m trying to hear the poem!’” Kimmel said.
Other companies spent millions on ambitious commercials made for advertising’s biggest day. Reddit’s blip of an ad, made in under a week, connected.
The comedian and improv performer Jessica Flores talks about channelling her lighthearted nature to spread awareness about her experiences.
“Black Art: In the Absence of Light” looks at the impact of an influential 1970s exhibition by the curator David Driskell. And CNN debuts a series about Lincoln.
A son of Cuban refugees, he covered 25 World Series and 22 All-Star Games.
Faced with the challenge of promoting products in a difficult time, some companies referenced the nation’s struggles in their marketing messages, while others went for nostalgia.
“Goin’ Back to T-Town,” the 1993 PBS documentary about the mass murder of a city’s Black residents and the destruction of their community, returns.
The acclaimed screenwriter Russell T. Davies came of age during London’s AIDS crisis, but this HBO Max mini-series is his first attempt to dramatize it.
What’s a typical immigrant story? In his new film, “Minari,” the “Walking Dead” star has his own to tell.
La jornada publicitaria más importante del año incluirá guiños a una época difícil… y a Dolly Parton.
Phoebe Bridgers crushes it as musical guest and Eugene Levy makes a Covid-era cameo to watch his son and “Schitt’s Creek” co-star host.
A fight over conflict-of-interest claims began nearly two years ago. William Morris Endeavor was the last major agency to reach a new agreement.
In a bizarre, two-hour-plus disinfomercial on OANN, an election conspiracist sells a myth of a victory stolen.
Everyone knows the Great Pumpkin, but there actually have been more than 50 “Peanuts” TV specials. With “The Snoopy Show” arriving Friday on Apple TV+, here are some you might not remember.
The late-night hosts took time to skewer the My Pillow guy and Marjorie Taylor Greene this week. Here’s what they had to say.
Whether playing a social-climbing singer (in “Lola”) or an aging lesbian (in her latest, “Two of Us”), Barbara Sukowa brings the charisma of an old-fashioned star.
The short-lived comedy about a Hollywood cater-waiter crew had an impeccable cast and an ironic sensibility. Its most comforting idea? Maybe parties were actually bad.
Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against the network over what the company says are false claims about its role in the 2020 election. We hear from Smartmatic’s C.E.O. and lawyer.
Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against the network over what the company says are false claims about its role in the 2020 election. We hear from Smartmatic’s C.E.O. and lawyer.
While looking at the pop star’s legal struggles for a new Times documentary, I was struck by the media culture of a bygone era.
The congresswoman disavowed some of her outlandish statements. But Noah says she’s “so crazy that her saying that 9/11 happened makes me go, ‘Wait, did it?’”
Get cooking, get wagging, or settle in for a sudsy binge. There’s plenty to watch besides the Super Bowl.
Top officials at SAG-AFTRA had cited the former president for his role in inciting the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last month. With a disciplinary hearing looming, Mr. Trump made his exit.
A new series puts a woman in the gun-toting Robin Hood role previously played by Edward Woodward and Denzel Washington, but not much else has changed.
The executive, who shaped the look and feel of CNN since coming aboard in 2013, helped build the Trump myth and then tried to knock it down.
As series roll out after pandemic delays, they’re trying to predict what audiences want: Television that reflects our shared Covid reality? Or that provides a distraction from it?
The “Daily Show” host said the threat of a defamation lawsuit forced anchors at the right-wing news site into “behaving like actual journalists.”
He won Emmys for his work on that show and helped create the spinoffs “Rhoda” and “Lou Grant.” Among his other creations was the cereal mascot Cap’n Crunch.
The year’s biggest TV advertising day will include nods to a difficult time — and Dolly Parton.
The streaming service received a jaw-dropping 42 nominations, in a year where almost every film in contention has been released online. Three women were nominated for best director, a first.
Michaela Coel’s standout series was the most puzzling omission by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which offered something familiar after a year of chaos: inconsistency.
Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody’s charming, irreverent pandemic-era posts led to unlikely social media stardom. Will the vaccine end their run?
Here are the films, television shows, actors and directors chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Disney brought its streaming service to Iceland last year. Now, the country’s education minister has sent a letter of complaint over the lack of Icelandic dubbing and subtitling.
“His lawyers just copied and pasted his defense from the last impeachment: Control-F ‘Ukraine,’ replace with ‘riot,’” Jimmy Fallon said.
Many movie theaters have been closed for almost a year, but the Hollywood awards season begins in earnest on Wednesday morning with the announcement of the Globe nominees.
His walking tours of the city’s neighborhoods made Mr. Lewis, an architectural historian, a local celebrity with a star spot on a PBS series.
“My God, who on Earth would hire Jeffrey Epstein’s defense lawyer?” Stephen Colbert said on Monday. “Oh, Jeffrey Epstein’s wingman? Yeah, that makes sense.”
He carved out a substantial career in television and film but achieved the widest acclaim with his one-man stage show, playing Twain for more than six decades.
Our streaming picks for February, including ‘Parks and Recreation,’ ‘News of the World’ and ‘Bliss.’
Diamond interpretó a “Screech” en la comedia de NBC protagonizada por personajes de una escuela secundaria, pero tuvo que luchar para encontrar trabajo y reconciliarse con los miembros del elenco en las décadas posteriores a la finalización del programa.
Mr. Wilmore was best known for his work on “In Living Color” and “F Is for Family.” One of his elaborate pranks led to a more than decade-long stint on “The Simpsons.”
His new 10-part podcast, “The History of Sketch Comedy,” is a surprising and earnest defense of a relatively unsung art form.
An array of great movies and TV shows are leaving for U.S. subscribers by February’s end. It’s a short month; stream these while you can.
She broke barriers as a woman in the TV industry and turned out hit after hit, only to see it all fizzle under a very public spotlight.
This HBO Max comedy, along with shows like “I May Destroy You” and “Sex Education,” suggests that female sexuality and desire is always subject to the intrusion of social norms and expectations.
Mr. Diamond played Screech on the NBC high school sitcom, but struggled to find work and reconcile with cast members in the decades after the show ended.
A new documentary on PBS looks at the roots of a women’s rights organization. And Queen Latifah stars in a reboot of “The Equalizer” on CBS.
Every month, streaming services add a new batch of titles to their libraries. Here are our picks for February.
Yes, even in a year when the show will be held during a pandemic, the question is predictable. But these answers aren’t.
In its first episode of 2021, “Saturday Night Live” and guest host John Krasinski also addressed the Capitol riot, Covid vaccines and the start of the Biden administration.
He was not a comic or a clown, just a smart and genial TV host who for almost a decade spoke to children, not at them. He died of Covid pneumonia.
A wonder of poise and punch, the actress dared to declare herself a moral progenitor, taking on roles that reflected the dignity of Black women.
From secret suburban Russians to a man known only as “No. 6,” TV has served up plenty of memorable spies over the years. Here are five shows to stream, if you can keep a secret.
An HBO mini-series recounts the complex, contradictory life of Elizabeth Carmichael: criminal, auto executive, transgender pioneer.
The Emmy-winning actress started breaking down stereotypes with her first major TV roles in the early 1960s. Here’s a guide to some of her most trailblazing and memorable performances.
The late-night hosts had plenty to riff off of this week, including the Game Stop stock saga.
An Emmy-winning space western that was canceled after one season, the series is a perfect mix of palliative and palate cleanser.
The crime series is so popular in its native Italy that it has filtered into language and culture. Some critics decry its portrayal of Naples, while others praise its realism and universal themes.
For Season 2 of the slow-burn chiller “Servant,” M. Night Shyamalan brought in his daughter Ishana to help write and direct. Must have been all those family horror-movie nights.
“If you don’t know who this person is, I wish I didn’t, too,” Kimmel said of the QAnon enthusiast who’s been named to the House Education and Labor Committee.
“If you don’t know who this person is, I wish I didn’t, too,” Kimmel said of the QAnon enthusiast who’s been named to the House Education and Labor Committee.
The Madea creator and studio head talks about the history of the medical and government establishment’s exploitation of Black people.
In a remarkable career of many decades, she refused to take parts that demeaned Black people and won a Tony, Emmys and an honorary Oscar.
The Madea creator and studio head talks about the history of the medical and government establishment’s exploitation of Black people.
A one-man show blends magic and memoir, and a twisty new docu-series provides a breath of fresh air.
Mr. Smith, the creator and host of NBA.com’s “Hang Time” blog and podcast, covered professional basketball for more than two decades. He died of complications of Covid-19.