Okatsuka is known for her bowl haircut — and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family. Her standup special Father is about her dad, who reappeared in her life after decades away.
Until recently, the long-running British show was too often content with iteration. Actor Ncuti Gatwa brought an unapologetic queerness to the character of the Doctor.
As 'Survivor' celebrates 25 years, this group of friends recreate their own version of the reality TV show — complete with cutthroat competition and brutal blindsides.
The success of I Love Lucy is often credited to Lucille Ball's comedic talent, but biographer Todd Purdum says Arnaz was more than just "second banana" to Lucy. He also helped shape the modern sitcom.
Following his HBO series Succession, Jesse Armstrong's latest project, Mountainhead, is a film about four tech billionaires whose mountain retreat is disrupted by a global catastrophe.
Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." The loss was a starting point for Silverman's "cathartic" Netflix comedy special.
Ramy Youssef stays busy, creating shows like Ramy and #1 Happy Family USA, and starring in Poor Things and Mountainhead. He spoke with Rachel Martin about mortality and his gripe with Santa Claus.
Todd and Julie Chrisley, who rose to fame in a reality show highlighting their lavish lifestyle, had been serving yearslong prison sentences after 2022 convictions on bank and tax fraud offenses.
HBO's hit zombie drama spent much of its second season maneuvering Ellie and Abby together. Critic Eric Deggans says it has a pacing issue that many streaming shows share.
Character actor George Wendt was known to a generation as Norm, the beleaguered, lovable everyman on the sitcom Cheers. He died this week at the age of 76.
Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.
