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News Articles: Series: Pop Culture Happy Hour

Mike Richards told the Jeopardy! staff on Friday that continuing with him as host would create a distraction for the show.

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  • Television

The Mike Richards 'Jeopardy!' Fiasco Was Maddeningly Predictable

A bungled process led executive producer Mike Richards to be announced as the next host of Jeopardy! Now, an unsurprising rolling disaster has led to the announcement that he will not, in fact, host.

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
In the new show <em>Reservation</em> <em>Dogs, </em>four Native teens commit crimes to fund their efforts to leave their home in rural Oklahoma.

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Reservation Dogs, Nine Perfect Strangers, and viral music videos from the band Little Big.

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • LaTesha Harris,
  • and 3 more
Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis in <em>Ted Lasso</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 5: Romcommunism Comes To AFC Richmond

Ted Lasso, which is always a bunch of love stories, salutes romantic comedy in an episode that brings out a new side of Nathan and a new professional aspiration in Roy.

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Jake Lacy and Alexandra Daddario in HBO's <em>The White Lotus</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

How 'The White Lotus' Hid Its Biggest Gut Punches Until The End

HBO's The White Lotus had plenty of vitriol for its rich guests throughout the series. But it wasn't until the final episode that creator Mike White unleashed his most painful skewerings.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Mike Richards is the new host of the daily syndicated game show <em>Jeopardy! </em>Maybe you've heard of it.

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  • Television

For A Show Full Of Answers, 'Jeopardy!' Host Selection Raises A Lot Of Questions

Despite having gotten good reviews for his guest-hosting stint, new host (and executive producer) Mike Richards has found himself greeted with mixed feelings at best.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Hosted by Christina Tosi of Milk Bar, Netflix's <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81218438"><em>Bake Squad</em></a> asks four professional bakers to create an epic dessert for a special occasion in each episode.

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's new music from Big Thief, Netflix's Bake Squad and a new article from Priya Krishna.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes,
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • and 2 more
L to R: Lisa (Rosa Salazar) gets more than she bargained for from Boro (Catherine Keener) in Netflix's <em>Brand New Cherry Flavor</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

Gleefully Lurid 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Explores The (Black) Magic Of The Movies

The trippy Netflix series about a student filmmaker who uses dark magic to get revenge on a sleazy producer borrows heavily from Cronenberg and Lynch, but tells a weird, gruesome tale all its own.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) spend some time together on the Christmas episode of <em>Ted Lasso</em>.

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  • Television

'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 4: At Christmas, Sam Gets His Goat

In a charming Christmas episode, Ted Lasso himself struggles to feel the holiday spirit, but the team finds joy over dinner and Roy and Keeley help Phoebe battle a bully.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Emilia Jones and Marlee Matlin play daughter and mother in the new film <em>CODA</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'CODA' Will Yank Shamelessly On Your Heartstrings ... But It's Very Good At It

The family comedy-drama CODA nabbed big prizes at Sundance in January. Now, it arrives on Apple TV+. It doesn't hold back in going for the tears, but it mostly earns them.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
In <em>Batman: Urban Legends #6</em>, Robin (Tim Drake) comes to a realization. Writer: Meghan Fitzmartin. Art: Belén Ortega. Color: Alejandro Sánchez.

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  • Pop Culture

Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention

In the pages of a DC Comics anthology series, Tim Drake — the third young man to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Robin, has a "lightbulb moment" realization — but his journey is only beginning.

August 11, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Uatu the Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) is your guide to Disney+'s <em>What If...</em>?, which mixes up characters and events in the MCU.

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  • TV Reviews

'What If...?' Gives The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Animated Banger Of A Remix

This animated anthology series boasts clever writing, fluid animation and stories that mix and match MCU characters, who are voiced (mostly) by the actors who played them on the big screen.

August 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Above, Manon Brunet of Team France, left, competes against Olga Nikitina of Team ROC during the Women's Sabre Team Fencing Gold Medal Match on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

What I Learned From Watching Every Sport At The Tokyo Olympics

Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Fast sports, slow sports, graceful sports and hard crashes. As it turned out, they're all beautiful.

August 09, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Designer Andrea Pitter is competing on season two of <em>Making the Cut.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Making the Cut, The Twilight Saga and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Linda Holmes,
  • and 3 more
You don't necessarily see Jason Sudeikis kick a lot of soccer balls as Ted Lasso, but this week? Well, well, well.

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  • TV Reviews

'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2: Let's Go To The Tape

Sam Obisanya has a moral crisis, Jamie Tartt has to get over himself, and Rebecca has a wonderful visitor on this week's installment of Ted Lasso.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong star in the Apple TV+, <em>Schmigadoon!</em>

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Schmigadoon!, Sean Bankhead's choreography, and the name change for the Cleveland baseball team.

July 30, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 2 more
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