Barry Blaustein Dies at 71; Eddie Murphy Was His Muse
He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.”
He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.”
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.
Not since the “Scandoval” on “Vanderpump Rules,” between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, has a reality TV conflict so gripped the discourse. But the shock of “Scamanda” cuts deeper.
“He was gone for a couple of days in China. We were scared,” Stewart said of President Trump on Monday’s “The Daily Show.” “But now he’s home, and I’m sure he brought us all the goodies.”
Recent months have brought remarkable change in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a leader through major protests.
“Heated Rivalry” was a surprise sensation, and now a new hockey romance adaptation is steaming up TV. The stars are ready to be the internet’s new boyfriends.
Kennedy Ryan just landed a TV deal for her breakout novel. Her new books challenge readers — and her characters — to dive into the Harlem Renaissance.
A new Bravo show with “Summer House” alums premieres. And a documentary on Kylie Minogue airs.
Ferrell, the “Saturday Night Live” alum, appears with James Austin Johnson as President Trump in a sendup of “A Christmas Carol.” Paul McCartney provides the music.
Her mother put her on TV at 11 months old. She lost custody of her own daughter. The “Nashville” star has a lot to reckon with in her new memoir.
In shutting down a 33-year late-night franchise, CBS is assenting to its own diminishment.
The “S.N.L.” comedian went to a coach who “taught all these famous screamo singing metal guys how to scream without hurting themselves.”
A rare glimpse behind the scenes reveals a frenetic process that has been refined across decades.
Wesley Morris liked “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” but it reminded him of the stories he’s been missing — the ones where the focus is on the regular people doing the work, not the people at the top.
During a midcareer renaissance, the “Abbott Elementary” and “Parent Trap” star is returning to stand-up, propelled by “the insanity of being a grown-ass woman.”
The comedy star, who is the subject of a new documentary, has faced a series of unimaginable losses. Yet he says there are always laughs to remember.
Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump’s idea of a Temple of Heaven is very different from the one he toured in Beijing with China’s leader.
The G.O.P. has long opposed government regulation of broadcasters. That has changed under Trump.
Low-budget, vertical and short, microdramas have exploded into a billion-dollar U.S. market, and are becoming a lifeline for Hollywood’s creative force. We take a behind-the-scenes look on set and at the industry’s first red carpet award show.
From Richard Hatch to Russell Hantz and beyond, the landmark reality show brought a new type of antagonist to TV screens.
Late night hosts responded to President Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by 17 chief executives including Tim Cook and Elon Musk.
She was the first Black South African to enter the Miss World contest, placing in the top five in 1972.
Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, had admitted to selling 51 vials of ketamine to the actor, including the dose that killed him.
Cuando Joy Kwon, una estudiante de medicina en la serie, puso un límite al trabajo, desató una conversación sobre el equilibrio entre la vida laboral y personal.
The comedian is contributing some 20,000 documents and photos covering his career, including his time in the Army and the lyrics for “Springtime for Hitler.”
Even though only four original soap operas remain on the air, our appetite for high drama has never been more insatiable.
“Well, well, well, looks like the Sleepy Joe-er has become the sleepy Joe-ee,” Klepper said after President Trump was seen with his eyes closed during an event in the Oval Office.
She and her husband, Marcus Lamb, founded Daystar Television Network, which reached more than 200 countries and made the couple into televangelism stars.
Though stand-up by stars like John Mulaney and Dave Chappelle were on the program, roasts, podcasts and other shows that incorporated comedy were hot.
In two new Netflix docuseries, women put their lives, safety and sanity on the line to help law enforcement bring down the bad guy.
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, co-hosts of the Strike Force Five podcast along with Colbert, joined as guests on what is likely their last appearance together on the “Late Show.”
When Joy Kwon, a third-year medical student on TV, set a boundary, she stirred a work-life balance debate among medical professionals and fans.
Tom Brady, the Rock, Chelsea Handler and even Hart’s longtime rival Katt Williams told jokes at Hart’s expense at a Netflix roast.
The HBO comedy, which wrapped up on Sunday, often seemed to be about whatever was keeping Lisa Kudrow and her collaborators up at night. But Valerie Cherish remained undaunted.
A TV adaptation of a new hockey romance series. And a comedy series starring two “One Tree Hill” alums finds a new home.
Valerie makes the case that her tale is one of survival, not humiliation. “You’ve been telling the wrong story,” she tells Jane.
Matt Damon and Aziz Ansari return to roles they have played on “Saturday Night Live” alongside Colin Jost, in an episode hosted by Damon.
The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.
“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”
Isa Briones, who plays Dr. Trinity Santos, is also starring in “Just in Time” on Broadway. She’s still getting used to all the love from her fans.
Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.
The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.
The story of genius and jealousy, a major award winner onstage and on film, returns as a TV series starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany.
In AMC’s merciless satire, the tech lords are extracting all they can from the business (and us) before everything goes to hell.
“Prognosis: Negative” was too dark for its time, but its title became a running “Seinfeld” joke and its premise set the table for “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump and Pope Leo are putting Marco Rubio, who is Catholic, “in the middle and seeing which parent he goes to.”
The Pulitzer winner Daniel Kraus says his novel “Angel Down,” set in France during World War I, is designed to trap readers inside it forever. On a recent episode of the “Book Review” podcast, Kraus explains why he wrote the book as one continuous sentence and how the structure reflects the endless cycle of violence at the center of the story. Tap the link in our bio to hear the full conversation.
The new season of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” will be the last on MTV. The castmates said it’s only a matter of time before it returns somehow.
After Trump used the terms “miniwar” and “excursion” to describe the conflict in Iran, Jimmy Kimmel predicted that the president would next call the war “a tiff. It will be a $200 billion tiff.”
Pionero de los medios de comunicación del siglo XX, dirigió un vasto imperio de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento.
Guy Goma creyó que iba a una entrevista para un empleo cuando de pronto apareció a cuadro en la BBC. Lo que pasó después le sonará conocido a quien no haya estado listo para un trabajo.
Ted Turner, the visionary founder of CNN, introduced the 24-hour news cycle.
As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
Revisiting “Pride and Prejudice” from Mary Bennet’s point of view, “The Other Bennet Sister” from BritBox offers a different type of onscreen heroine.
Sitcoms have long treated menopause as a punchline, but newer series like “Your Friends & Neighbors” and “Riot Women” depict it as a matter-of-fact part of women’s lives.
“How are you talking about nuclear war in front of children?” Desi Lydic asked after the president discussed the Iran conflict in a room full of students on Tuesday.
El apogeo de los dramas generados por IA ha provocado protestas. Los actores afirman que les quita oportunidades y algunos videos usan imágenes de celebridades sin autorización.
Our attachment to an institution may seem counterintuitive, especially with comedy, a rebellious art form. But with Stephen Colbert’s program, there was a lot at stake.
He no longer feels a sense of ownership, but the program’s former host has harsh words for the network.
The budget carrier announced that “‘all flights have been canceled, and customer service is no longer available,’ which, coincidentally, was also Spirit’s motto,” Stephen Colbert said.
A new TV series based on the William Golding classic, written by Jack Thorne, explores how boys are susceptible to the influence of others.
A new adaptation of the 1954 novel comes to Netflix, and “Outlander” wraps up its eight-season run.
Valerie gets answers about the leak. Mark gets a troubling tattoo.
Ansari, the “Parks and Recreation” alum, made his first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in nearly a decade, portraying Patel in an episode hosted by Olivia Rodrigo.
“I’m big on a soundtrack to my life,” the TV star and podcast host said. Hers includes Sabrina Carpenter, Frank Sinatra and John Coltrane.
“The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about her preparation to interview Mr. Carlson and some judgment calls she had to make in real time.
Audiences are flocking to shows starring Patrick Ball of “The Pitt,” Jon Bernthal and Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Ben Ahlers of “The Gilded Age” and more.
A series-length “Lord of the Flies” adaptation and a new series executive produced by the Duffers are among this month’s most promising titles.
This superhero satire uses spurting blood, whale puppets and the occasional 11-foot penis to get more absurdly violent each season. The creator breaks down its most notorious set pieces.
“Spider-Noir,” an installment of “The Terror” anthology and “Wuthering Heights” arrive, and “Battlestar Galactica” returns.
The “Late Night” host expressed secondhand embarrassment after the president referred to the “beautiful ears” and “super hearing” of a NASA official.
In this off-kilter horror-comedy on Apple TV, a seaside village with eccentric citizens and a troubled past becomes a tourist hot spot.
Television executives have not ruled out a revival of Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of the reality show, but a custody battle has kept her volatile former relationship in the spotlight.
Produced by the Jim Henson Company in Sequoia National Park, the PBS Kids special leads a series of programs tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
“You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” Johnson said after King Charles cracked a few jokes at the White House.
The Federal Communications Commission is clashing again with the media giant. It’s another warning about the costs of angering President Trump.
Rodada en Chile, esta serie será la primera adaptación al español a la pantalla de la novela de Isabel Allende. Su protagonista, Alfonso Herrera, dijo que la historia está más vigente que nunca.
Josh D’Amaro, who took the helm in February, will have to lead Disney through surprising new scrutiny from the president.
A visit to the “grottage” of Martha Sitwell, a breakout star of the Bravo series “Ladies of London: The New Reign.”
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt talk about the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” and what it takes to be the boss.
The late night show host called the king of England “one of the very few people who might actually be able to tip things even slightly in a positive direction.”
The agency said the review was related to the network’s diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel.
The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.
The Netflix comedy is produced by the Lakers executive Jeanie Buss and based loosely on her life. Season 2 arrives as both she and the team are in flux.
La broma dirigida a Melania Trump se grabó dos días antes de la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca, en la que un hombre armado intentó asaltar la gala de la prensa.
His late-night show ends next month after 11 seasons. He has lots of feelings.
Shot in Chile, this series will be the first Spanish-language screen adaptation of the Isabel Allende novel. The star Alfonso Herrera said the story is more relevant than ever.
The event “was supposed to be an evening of fun and merriment,” Jon Stewart said, “until, like most things in America, it was interrupted by gunfire.”
The joke was recorded two days before the White House correspondents’ dinner, where a gunman tried to storm the press gala.
The Apple TV show starring Matthew Rhys premieres, and two true crime documentaries air.
Valerie has been terrible at keeping the A.I. thing a secret. Almost as terrible as Billy is at being her manager.
Journalists and guests shared the surreal and confusing scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire erupted on Saturday.
The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up.
These shows demystify a genre unfairly perceived as archaic and stuffy with expert analysis, musical selections and pure fun.
More than 20 seasons into its influential run, the cooking competition series is showing a more humane touch.
In new projects, the British actor of South Asian descent takes on two parts — James Bond and Hamlet — that have long been defining roles for white actors.
Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.
Dozens of titles leave the streaming service for U.S. subscribers every month. Here’s a roundup of the best ones leaving soon.
He appeared in 13 seasons of the long-running reality television show about storage-unit auctions. He later opened an antique shop in Arizona.
Colbert said he was “beginning to think this war might not be over before Memorial Day,” when “The Late Show” will have ended its run.
All it took was a bucket of soapy water and a slinky housedress for her to achieve movie immortality in the 1967 Paul Newman classic.
The creator of “Baby Reindeer” is back with more anger, repression and violence (and jokes) in a new series for HBO.
The documentary offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at a producer even his cast members say is hard to know.
More than six years after “Jessica Jones” came to an end, the actress returns to the role in the new season of “Daredevil: Born Again.”
“It’s always the ones you never heard of,” the late night host said on Tuesday’s “The Daily Show.”
The Apple TV series leans into the natural splendor of its wild, rustic setting, with a painterliness that recalls Celtic and medieval traditions.
The actor and comedian digs into one of his greatest passions in this new Netflix series.
The late night host called him “our soon-to-be former F.B.I. director” after publication of an article in The Atlantic alleging excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
Además de la carga diaria que supone tratar a los pacientes, los médicos de la serie llevan sus propias cicatrices a la sala de urgencias.
Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, told his wife that he killed seven of the victims in a downstairs room in their Long Island home, she said in a Peacock documentary.
He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in more than 400 episodes.
As the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount Skydance hurtles toward board approval, David Zaslav is about to be more than an accidental mogul.
La era de “Girls” acabó hace tiempo. Pero su creadora aún tiene mucho que decir y enseñarnos.
This new series, starring, written and directed by Richard Gadd of “Baby Reindeer,” comes to HBO, and Hulu observes 420 with a cavalcade of cannabis series.
“How’s That?!” needs a real leader. The guys surrounding Valerie right now clearly aren’t up to the task.
If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.
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.