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News Articles: Television

Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for a very politically-minded reboot of <em>Animaniacs.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

The 'Animaniacs' Reboot Faces a Conundrum

The beloved cartoon is resurrected at a time when real life might be zanier than anything Yakko, Wakko and Dot could conjure up.

November 24, 2020
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  • Aisha Harris
Ken Jennings, a 74-time champion of the popular quiz show, will be the first interim guest for the late Alex Trebek, and the show will try other guest hosts before naming a permanent replacement.

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  • Television

Ken Jennings: Who Is 1st 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host?

"There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January," said Jennings, one of the show's all-time top winners.

November 24, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been singled out for the International Emmy Founders Award for his public addresses on the coronavirus crisis.

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  • Television

Andrew Cuomo To Receive International Emmy For 'Masterful' COVID-19 Briefings

The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that New York's governor will be recognized Monday for his "use of television to inform and calm people around the world."

November 21, 2020
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  • Colin Dwyer
Anya Taylor-Joy plays a swaggering chess prodigy in the new Netflix hit, <em>The Queen's Gambit.</em> It's success may lead to a shortage of chess sets this holiday season.

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  • Arts & Life

Can't Find A Chess Set? You Can Thank 'The Queen's Gambit' For That

Who'd have guessed that a centuries-old game would become 2020's hard-to-find, must-have toy? Sales spiked after the release of the hit Netflix show, and now toy analysts are warning of a shortage.

November 20, 2020
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  • Neda Ulaby
Will Smith and Janet Hubert came back together for the first time in 27 years for the <em>Fresh Prince Reunion Special.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

Let's Talk About That Reconciliation During The 'Fresh Prince Reunion Special'

After years of bad blood in the public eye, Will Smith and Janet Hubert finally discuss her acrimonious departure from the show on the special, now available on HBO MAX.

November 19, 2020
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  • Aisha Harris
Comedian Matt Lucas — top left — joins cohost Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith in the tent for the new series of <em>The Great British Baking Show</em> (as it's known in the U.S.)

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  • Television

'I'm Happy To Eat The Cakes': Matt Lucas Joins The 'Bake Off' Tent

The newest host of the Great British Baking Show says he'd never even seen it before he was asked to try out. But then he binged a few episodes and thought to himself, "this show's brilliant!"

November 17, 2020
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  • Ari Shapiro
"Now THAT's fan-servicing!': L to R: LEGO Finn, LEGO Rey, LEGO Poe, LEGO Rose and LEGO Chewie plan a Life Day party in <em>The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

A Tale Of 2 Star Wars Holiday Specials: 2020 (LEGO) Vs. 1978 (Oh, No)

The new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special gently satirizes the franchise, but the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special nearly killed it.

November 17, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
Nick Robinson as Eric Walker in <em>A Teacher</em> on Hulu on FX.

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  • TV Reviews

'A Teacher' Tells A Lesson In Predatory Behavior

In the Hulu on FX limited series "A Teacher," a high school English teacher (Kate Mara) lures a student (Nick Robinson) into a sexual relationship. It doesn't turn out well.

November 17, 2020
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  • Fiona Geiran
Gillian Anderson portrays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in <em>The Crown. </em>

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  • Television

In 'The Crown,' Gillian Anderson Explores Thatcher's 'Powerplay' With The Queen

Anderson plays the former British prime minster in the new season of The Crown. She says Thatcher, who grew up working class, could be both obsequious and combative around Queen Elizabeth II.

November 16, 2020
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  • Terry Gross

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  • Television

Here's The Deal, Folks: A POTUS Impression Is Harder Than It Looks

As Jim Carrey works on his best Joe Biden for Saturday Night Live, we ask other impressionists how they've done it. Darrell Hammond says he wishes people understood how tough impressions really are.

November 14, 2020
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  • Eric Deggans
Austin Abrams plays Dash, one of the book-loving leads in Netflix's <em>Dash & Lily. </em>

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  • TV Reviews

The Charming 'Dash & Lily' Is Sweet Holiday Goodness

The Netflix adaptation of a novel about a couple of teenagers who communicate by writing in a shared notebook is a well-made limited series with old-fashioned appeal.

November 14, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
There are <em>three </em>Vanessa Hudgens characters in the sequel <em>The Princess Switch: Switched Again</em>.

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  • Television

The Cider-Sipping, Mitten-Wearing Guide To 2020 Holiday Movies

We've got the goods on a large number of movies coming to cable and streaming over the holiday season, complete with notes to help you find the ones that are right up your alley.

November 13, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
Emma Corrin plays Princess Diana in the latest season of <em>The Crown.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Season 4 Of 'The Crown' Introduces Princess Diana — And More Juicy Drama

The latest season of The Crown pulses with glamour and sizzle, as Elizabeth II greets the arrival of two women who threaten her preeminence: Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana.

November 11, 2020
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  • John Powers
Jim Carrey as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris on <em>Saturday Night Live</em> on Saturday.

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  • TV Reviews

After Biden Victory, 'SNL' Returns To Form Thanks To Dave Chappelle

On the day that networks declared Biden the winner of the election, Saturday Night Live had a giddy energy in its first really trenchant episode of the season.

November 08, 2020
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  • Eric Deggans
Trebek said he hated to see contestants lose for forgetting to phrase their answers as questions. "I'm there to see that the contestants do as well as they can within the context of the rules," he told <em></em><em>Fresh Air'</em>s Terry Gross in 1987. Above, Trebek poses on the set in April 2010.

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  • Television

What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy.

November 08, 2020
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  • Mandalit del Barco
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