The world is a scary, uncertain place right now, and maybe the best way to get through it is with laughter. These excellent stand-up comedy specials on Netflix will help you out in this trying time. You’re quarantined in your house; you have to do something to make it bearable! Laughter is the second-best medicine
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TV’s most topical legal drama is almost back. CBS All Access’ The Good Fight returns for Season 4 on Thursday — and while the of-the-moment series won’t be able to tackle social distancing any time soon (production was reportedly halted in March in response to coronavirus), it will kick off with even more creative political
Some heroes wear capes and some just orchestrate elaborate Zoom surprises for 9-year-old fans of Hamilton. John Krasinski and his wife Emily Blunt made one young fan who was unable to go see Hamilton due to COVID-19 shutdowns very happy with a surprise performance of the show’s opening number via video conference. On the second
At this point, there are really only two types of people in America: those whose heads are still spinning from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction-style twists in Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness and those who don’t know who Joe Exotic is or why this mullet-rocking man has become the meme of the moment on social media. For
I’ve got some bad news, SPN fam. Monday’s episode of Supernatural, which marked the return Genevieve Padalecki‘s Ruby after she was killed by the Winchesters back in Season 4, will be the last new episode for the time being. Showrunner Andrew Dabb revealed via Twitter on Monday that the series is taking another on-air hiatus
James Spader, The Blacklist In the midst of a global pandemic, some of us seek out comfort and predictability. And few things are more predictable right now than The Blacklist getting fully nutty with it on NBC Fridays. Following an uneven Purdue Pharma “ripped from the headlines” hour and a satisfying Agatha Christie riff that
You already watch a lot of stuff on your phone. There’s no shortage of options, between big platforms like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and Twitch, or the social media streams of TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. But what if some of those programming options — particularly the ones on Netflix and Hulu — are just too long?
HBO is following the lead of several other streaming services by offering some of its content for free while we all plump up over bowls of mac ‘n’ cheese in self-quarantine. Starting Friday, April 2, anyone who downloads the HBO NOW or HBO GO apps or heads over to HBONOW.com or HBOGO.com will have free
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of The Magicians, “Fillory and Further.” Read at your own risk!] The Magicians series finale may have closed the book on Fillory and Further, but in true Magicians form, this last chapter really just felt like the beginning of a new story. That new story just
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the latest episode of Prodigal Son, “Scheherazade.” Read at your own risk!] Monday’s new episode of Prodigal Son, titled “Scheherazade,” brought a new big baddie into the picture for the final stretch of the first season. Nicholas Endicott (portrayed by guest star Dermot Mulroney) is a longtime acquaintance of
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a major toll on Hollywood’s box office, as social distancing and shelter-in-place orders across the U.S. have led to release date delays, production shutdowns, theater closures, and, as a result, record-low movie ticket sales. In response to the crisis, several film studios have been taking proactive measures to ensure their
[Warning: The following contains spoilers from the Season 3 finale of The Good Doctor. Read at your own risk] Doctor Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) has come up with a lot of last-minute miracle saves on The Good Doctor, making the audience feel somewhat immune to a patient being on the edge of death. We known
Empire‘s Lyon family is the very definition of dysfunctional. In an exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode, titled “Love Me Still,” their inability to get along takes center stage when the family gathers to celebrate Andre (Trai Byers) and Teri’s (Denise Petski) upcoming nuptials. In the preview, Andre sets ground rules for his loved ones,
The rest of the entertainment world might be on pause as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but your favorite streaming services are still forging on and bringing tons of new titles to your queue next month. With everyone practicing social distancing, this bounty of streaming options couldn’t be more timely, really, so to help
Binge-watching a new TV show is a chance to put the real world on hold, and isn’t that something we could all use more of right about now? For those who want to indulge in a little escapism, nothing beats the fantastical (and often physically impossible) worlds of science-fiction. From space battles in the far
If last week’s midseason premiere of The Blacklist demonstrated how the show, like its main characters, can frustratingly avoid previous seismic events, this week’s suggested a way to alleviate that frustration: remove most of the cast altogether. Outside of a brief kicker at Agnes’ ballet performance, “Cornelius Ruck” jettisoned everyone in the main cast except
The Voice battles are officially underway, and Season 18 is continuing full speed ahead on Monday with the second round, during which we’ll see contestants go head-to-head to impress coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Nick Jonas, and we’ll find out who wins their bouts (or one of those precious saves) and moves
[Warning: The following contains spoilers from the Season 2 finale of A Million Little Things. Read at your own risk!] Oh, woe is us! The A Million Little Things Season 2 finale started out as a happy affair but ended us with us feeling completely heartbroken. The episode kicked off with Katherine (Grace Park) and
The Masked Singer whittled down fur — sorry, four — crazy costumed creatures to three in the Group C Championships episode Wednesday and I think I can safely speak for all Americans when I say we’d very much like it if The Masked Singer suddenly revealed it had 12 more singers hidden away somewhere, like
It feels like literally forever since How to Get Away with Murder delivered its shocking midseason finale in December, but this hiatus is almost over! And when ABC’s bloodiest series does finally return, it will have a lot of questions that need answering! How to Get Away with Murder’s midseason premiere will air Thursday, April
[Warning: The following contains spoilers from the Season 4 finale of This Is Us. Read at your own risk!] This Is Us fans were taken on yet another emotional rollercoaster in Tuesday’s Season 4 finale, which answered a lot of the season’s biggest questions — we know who Kevin’s (Justin Hartley) baby mama is! —
Up until recently, most of the people deemed worthy of drawn-out biographical explorations have been white, but it’s a new day in Hollywood. In theaters, films like Hidden Figures (2016) and Harriet (2019) brought stories about lesser-known African American heroes from out of the shadows, and with Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam
As productions across the entertainment landscape shut down in a collective effort to flatten the curve of novel coronavirus contractions, some TV shows are finding creative ways to contribute to healthcare facilities during the crisis by looking into their props and costume collections for potentially life-saving supplies. As the number of confirmed cases in the
The moment we all knew was coming this season on The Walking Dead —Danai Gurira‘s final episode as Michonne — has finally arrived. “What We Become,” in the tradition of last Walking Dead episodes “What Happened and What’s Going On” and “What Comes After” before it, had hallucinations as its emotional power source, as Michonne
After a long hiatus, The Blacklist appears willing to ease back into its main conflicts and storylines. The fall finale upended the status quo once more, with Liz (Megan Boone) and Katarina (Laila Robins) teaming up to outsmart Reddington (James Spader), but the first episode in three months kept the familial turmoil on the back
Kenny Rogers, the country music singer and actor, died Friday in Sandy Springs, Georgia at age 81. A statement from his family posted on Twitter read that Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.” Known for hits including “The Gambler,” “Lucille,” and “Islands
Production on the majority of television and movie projects has been shut down over the past week due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. For a lot of television shows, that leaves uncertainty of how their seasons will end and what happens next — but they are still finding ways to help in
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the latest episode of Legacies, read at your own risk!] Did Legacies just go full-on Vampire Diaries on us and killed off like… three beloved characters in one episode?! We’ve known something hinky was going on with Raf (Peyton Alex Smith) for a while now, but even when we
Binge-watching a new TV show is a chance to put the real world on hold and escape into a new story for a while. For those who want to indulge in a little escapism, nothing beats the fantastical worlds of science-fiction. From space battles in the far reaches of a galaxy we’ve never heard of
Who could’ve foreseen that the simplistic delights of The Masked Singer would one day become a balm in terrifying times? Maybe Nick Cannon, whose sparkly outfits and shoes were actually magic crystals all this time, but for the rest of us, The Masked Singer’s further vetting of Group C contestants in the playoffs Wednesday came
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