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HBO’s ‘Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union’: TV Review
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TV‘TV’s Top 5’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of Apple’s ‘Mr. Corman’
Welcome to Episode 130 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executive and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the […]
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Amazon’s ‘The Pursuit of Love’: TV Review
Emily Mortimer wrote and directed this Amazon adaptation of Nancy Mitford's beloved novel, a story of two young women learning about romance and independence before and during World War II.
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Emmys: THR’s Chief TV Critic Makes a Case for Variety in New Acting Races
This is not the column where I tell you that the Primetime Emmys no longer reflect a changing TV landscape in which terms like “television,” “streaming” and “movies” have become so blurred that the only solution is an overhaul of a multitude of categories. It’s true, but there have to be limits. You must have […]
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HBO’s ‘Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union’: TV Review
Peter Kunhardt's three-part documentary examines Barack Obama's rise to the presidency and the role race played in shaping his political identity, achievements and legacy.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of Apple’s ‘Mr. Corman’
Welcome to Episode 130 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the…
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Amazon’s ‘The Pursuit of Love’: TV Review
Emily Mortimer wrote and directed this Amazon adaptation of Nancy Mitford's beloved novel, a story of two young women learning about romance and independence before and during World War II.
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Emmys: THR’s Chief TV Critic Makes a Case for Variety in New Acting Races
This is not the column where I tell you that the Primetime Emmys no longer reflect a changing TV landscape in which terms like “television,” “streaming” and “movies” have become so blurred that…
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Critic’s Notebook: Tokyo Olympics Get Off to a Somber, Peacock-Promoting Start
After 16 months unlike any other, and as we begin a Summer Olympics unlike any other, it was reassuring that the 2020 — or “2020” — Tokyo Olympics kicked off on Friday (July 23) morning with at…
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‘TV’s Top 5’: An Interview With ‘Ted Lasso’ Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein
Welcome to Episode 129 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the…
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‘Woodstock 99: Peace, Love and Rage’: TV Review
Bill Simmons' new 'Music Box' documentary anthology kicks off on HBO with a look at the fiasco of feces-flooded fields, pent-up anger and unreported sexual assault that was the 1999 Woodstock…
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AMC+’s ‘Ultra City Smiths’: TV Review
'Patriot' creator Steve Conrad's new dark comedy is also a noir musical featuring stop-motion baby dolls and the vocal talents of Jimmi Simpson, Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Bebe…
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Apple TV+’s ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 2: TV Review
Jason Sudeikis' ultra-optimistic soccer coach returns for a second season of fish-out-of-water punchlines and radical kindness.
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Disney+’s ‘Turner & Hooch’: TV Review
The 1989 Tom Hanks vehicle has been turned into a like-minded series about a fastidious young U.S. marshal paired with a slobbering dog.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Emmy Noms Decoded; Olympics Preview; Inside ‘Never Have I Ever’s’ Love Triangle
Welcome to Episode 128 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the…
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Apple TV+’s ‘Schmigadoon!’: TV Review
Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key find themselves in a town inspired by classic musicals from 'Oklahoma!' to 'Carousel' to 'The Music Man' in this new comedy.
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