What to Watch This Weekend: An Experiment from Comedy Weirdos

Perhaps you would enjoy ?Knuckles,? a Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff that outpaces its origin story.

?Baby Reindeer,? Netflix?s New Stalker Drama, Is Based on a True Story

The Netflix series is based on the real-life experience of its creator, Richard Gadd, who also stars in the show.

Late Night Tackles Trump?s Gag Order Hearing

?Has Trump ever considered paying himself hush money?? Jordan Klepper asked on Tuesday?s ?Daily Show.?

?Shogun? Finale Recap: Mask Off

Lord Toranaga?s true plan is finally revealed.

?Shogun?: Anna Sawai on Her Character?s Final Transformation

In an interview, the actor discusses the most recent episode of the FX drama and how her Lady Mariko ?wants to fulfill her purpose.?

?The Jinx Part Two? Review: Filmmaking a Murderer

A new installment of HBO?s landmark true-crime documentary continues the strange, sad story of Robert Durst, in which the show is a major player.

What?s on TV This Week: N.F.L. Draft and ?Bridget Jones? Marathon

Football players get their chance to play in the national league. HBO airs all three movies staring Renée Zellweger.

Book Review: ?The Rulebreaker,? by Susan Page

In ?The Rulebreaker,? Susan Page pays tribute to a pioneering journalist who survived being both a punchline and an icon.

In ?Franklin,? Michael Douglas Uses His Charm to Bankroll America

A new Apple TV+ series dramatizes the years Benjamin Franklin spent in France, leveraging diplomacy and guile to secure his nascent country?s future.

Disney Scrapped ?The Spiderwick Chronicles.? Roku Saved It.

Canceled by Disney before it even aired, ?The Spiderwick Chronicles? found a new home at Roku and has so far ?delivered results beyond expectations,? its creator said.

Jimmy Kimmel Dunks on Trump?s Billion-Dollar Stock Bonus

?Donald Trump somehow made a lot of money from a company that makes none,? Kimmel said.

Pennsylvania School Board Reinstates Gay Author?s Speech Amid Backlash

The Cumberland Valley School Board reversed its decision to cancel Maulik Pancholy?s speech at a middle school next month. ?I cannot wait to meet all of you in person,? he said.

Review: Steve Carell as the 50-Year-Old Loser in a Comic ?Uncle Vanya?

Sleek, lucid, amusing, often beautiful, it?s Chekhov with everything, except the main thing.

Howie Schwab, ESPN Researcher and Trivia Star, Dies at 63

He stepped out of his behind-the-scenes role in 2004 when he was cast as the ultimate sports know-it-all on the game show ?Stump the Schwab.?

Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95

He was a rare Black presence on ?Combat!? and ?The Phil Silvers Show,? then made well-regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham.

Jon Stewart Slams the Media for Coverage of Trump Trial

?Are you trying to make this O.J.? It?s not a chase ? he?s commuting,? Stewart said on Monday?s ?Daily Show.?

?Patriots? Review: What Happened to the Man Who Made Putin?

Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen shine as a kingmaker and his creature. But in Peter Morgan?s cheesy-fun play, it?s not always clear which is which.

Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80

Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim.

Climate Doom Is Out. ?Apocalyptic Optimism? Is In.

Focusing on disaster hasn?t changed the planet?s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward?

?Catfish,? the TV Show That Predicted America?s Disorienting Digital Future

For 12 years, the MTV reality series ?Catfish? has traveled the U.S., presenting hundreds of intimate snapshots of what can go wrong when the heart mixes with technology.

Original ?Star Trek? Enterprise Model From Opening Credits Is Found

The 33-inch model surfaced on eBay after disappearing around 1979. An auction house is giving it to the son of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of ?Star Trek.?

?Under the Bridge? With Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone

In a joint interview, the actors discuss ?Under the Bridge,? their new true-crime series based on a teenager?s brutal killing in British Columbia.

Peter Morgan Turns His Pen From ?The Crown? to the Kremlin

His new play ?Patriots,? now on Broadway, follows Putin?s rise to power and the Russian oligarchs who mistakenly thought he?d be their puppet.

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