Ron Howard Directs New Doc About Beloved ‘Muppets’ & ‘Sesame Street’ Puppet Genius
How did Jim Henson inspire generations of dreamers? Director Ron Howard chronicles the life and legacy of this master puppeteer in “Jim Henson Idea Man.” The documentary follows Henson’s life from working on local television to crafting a highly regarded…
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Obsessive Elisabeth Moss Spy Drama Gets Buried Under Melodrama
There’s an intriguing show somewhere buried within the mysterious shrouds of “The Veil,” the new FX international spy drama from creator/writer Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”), that’s just a little too slippery for its own good. Truthfully, it’s there front and…
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André Holland Stars As Black Panther Huey Newton For Apple Series In May
Projects centered around the left-wing revolutionary group, the Black Panther Party, continue to fascinate popular culture. In 2022, Daniel Kaluuya won an Oscar for portraying the betrayed deputy chairman, Fred Hampton, in the bio-crime drama, “Judas and the Black Messiah.”…
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‘Shōgun’ Creators Are Open To Season 2, But Caution “It’s A Tough One” Even If The Audience Wants It
One of the most talked about series of 2024 is FX’s feudal Japan series, “Shōgun,” which just ended its ten-episode run on Hulu. The acclaimed series centers on the collision of two ambitious men, an English sailor (Cosmo Jarvis), who…
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Daniel Brühl Becomes The Famous Fashion Icon On June 7
Between shows like “Halston,” “The New Look,” “The Collection,” and Ridley Scott’s movie “House Of Gucci,” stories about the fashion empire seem to be on the neverending rise. And in the era of Peak TV—which hasn’t really subsided despite reports…
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Ambika Mod Answers (Almost) All Your Questions About ‘One Day’
We almost wish “One Day” was a continuous series. Not because we wanted to extend the narrative of David Nichols’ original novel, but because if it was a drama series we’d be assured stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall would…
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Fans Cast MCU and Dune Star Zendaya as Buffy in Exciting Reimagined Slayer Art
Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been on the list of franchises expected to get a reboot for some time now. As usual, fans bored with waiting for that to happen have been playing around with some AI-generated art of who…
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’20 Days In Mariupol’ & ‘The Eternal Memory’ Among Early 2024 Peabody Awards Nominees
The Peabody Awards are revealing their 2024 nominees in two batches this year and today was an opportunity to shine the spotlight on the non-narrative works. Among the Documentary, News, Public Service, and Radio/Podcast nominees were a slew of Oscar-nominated…
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Apple’s Family Drama With Rafe Spall Returns For A Fourth Season On May 22
Some shows are big cultural hits and juggernauts, and some quietly go on season after season; maybe not a huge critical giant, but there are enough ardent fans to justify their existence. And that’s probably where Apple TV+’s “Trying,” a heartwarming…
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Shonda Rhimes Reveals Hiring Private Security as Grey’s Anatomy Fans ‘Got Mean’
Shonda Rhimes, the mastermind behind the enduring Grey's Anatomy, recently shared some unsettling experiences linked to the show's passionate fanbase. The intensity of viewer attachment has had profound personal repercussions for Rhimes, including necessitating heightened security measures. In an interview…
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‘Doctor Who’ Star Ncuti Gatwa Talks Black Excellence & “White Mediocrity”
Rawandan-British actor Ncuti Gatwa is on the rise with roles in “Sex Education,” “Barbie,” and currently, as the lead of “Doctor Who,” the wildly popular BBC sci-fi comedy series that first aired in 1963. Gatwa’s casting in “Doctor Who” saw the actor face an…
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Netflix’s Buzzworthy ‘Baby Reindeer’ Enters Emmys 2024 Limited Series Race
The most competitive genre this Emmy season is Limited Series or Anthology Series and it’s not even close. There are likely four to five highly acclaimed programs that won’t make the five-nominee field. After becoming a critical hit and streaming…
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