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News Articles: Television

Andrew Scott, above, says he tried to "unlearn the stuff" he knew from previous adaptations of the Highsmith novel, including the 1999 film adaptation of <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley, </em>starring Matt Damon.

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Don't call him a sociopath: Here's how Andrew Scott humanizes 'Ripley'

Scott (who you may know as "hot priest" from Fleabag) plays con man Tom Ripley in the Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley. He says his job is to advocate for his characters, not judge them.

April 08, 2024
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  • Terry Gross
The new Netflix adaptation of <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley</em> is brilliantly shot in black and white. It's a meticulously built piece of filmmaking and looking at it shot by shot is a profound pleasure.

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  • TV Reviews

'Ripley' returns in black and white — and is so much better for it

The Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley is brilliantly shot in black and white. It's a meticulously built piece of filmmaking and looking at it shot by shot is a profound pleasure.

April 07, 2024
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  • Linda Holmes
Director Steven Zaillian and cinematographer Robert Elswit make the most of the <em>Ripley</em>'s<em> </em>black and white aesthetic, presenting stunning images of Italian landscape.

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  • TV Reviews

Netflix's stylish 'Ripley' stretches the grift — and the tension — to the max

Andrew Scott stars as a grifter who's always ready to swindle, seduce or murder in a new eight-part miniseries based on 1955 novel. Ripley combines a bold narrative with visual surprises throughout.

April 04, 2024
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  • David Bianculli
Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley in <em>Ripley. </em>

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'Ripley' offers a novel take. Literally.

Tom Ripley is back — and still can't be trusted. The character — created by novelist Patricia Highsmith — was made indelible by Matt Damon in the film The Talented Mr. Ripley. Now, he's played by Andrew Scott on a Netflix series called simply Ripley. Tom once again worms his way into the life of one Dickie Greenleaf and attempts to sabotage his luxurious life in the Italian countryside.

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April 04, 2024
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  • Glen Weldon,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 4 more
Former cast members of SCTV Dave Thomas (from left), Joe Flaherty, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, foreground, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and Martin Short, pose at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival on March 6, 1999, in Aspen, Colo. Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series "SCTV," died Monday at age 82.

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  • Obituaries

'SCTV' star and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82

The Emmy winner starred with John Candy and Catherine O'Hara in "SCTV,″ about a fictional TV station. Flaherty's characters included network boss Guy Caballero and the vampiric TV host Count Floyd.

April 02, 2024
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Ari Wallach interviews Andrea Kritcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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Dystopias are so 2020. Meet the new protopias that show a hopeful future

A Brief History of the Future, on PBS, is an example of a "protopian" show from a new production studio helmed by Kathryn Murdoch. She believes we need more hopeful stories abut the future.

April 01, 2024
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  • Neda Ulaby
Giancarlo Esposito as Gracian (Gray) Parish.

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  • Television

In AMC's 'Parish,' actor Giancarlo Esposito drives the story

Giancarlo Esposito calls his newest role "the highlight" of a decades-long career. He's known for playing a drug kingpin on Breaking Bad.

March 31, 2024
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  • Ryan Benk
Steve Martin in the Apple TV+ documentary <em>STEVE!</em>

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  • TV Reviews

New Steve Martin documentary spotlights a comedy legend with nothing left to prove

Filmmaker Morgan Neville dives into a surprisingly enigmatic comic in his two-part Apple TV+ documentary.

March 29, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
Jess Hong in the Netflix series <em>3 Body Body Problem</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

In '3 Body Problem,' Earth is doomed... eventually

In the new Netflix sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, a killing during the Chinese Cultural Revolution sparks a chain of events that puts humanity at risk. When scientists start dying in mysterious ways, five friends just might be the key to saving the world. The series' showrunners include David Benioff and D.B Weiss, the team behind Game of Thrones, who are once again adapting an epic book series.

March 28, 2024
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  • Glen Weldon,
  • Cristina Escobar,
  • and 5 more
Bryan Hearne in the docuseries<em> Quiet on Set.</em>

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'Quiet On Set' considers the hard lives of child stars

The new docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV examines the working environment of the young stars who fueled Nickelodeon's rise. The series pays close attention to allegations of sexual harassment, manipulation, and other problematic behavior by Dan Schneider, who was in charge of shows like iCarly, Sam & Cat, and All That. And Drake & Josh star Drake Bell talks publicly for the first time about the sexual abuse and assault he says he experienced at the hands of his dialogue coach. Today, we talk about the series and how it fits into a larger conversation about protecting kids who work in entertainment.

March 26, 2024
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  • Linda Holmes,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 3 more
Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, 2024.

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  • Pop Culture

Kevin Hart takes home his Mark Twain Prize for American humor

Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center Sunday night. Fellow comedians Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Chelsea Handler were there to roast him.

March 26, 2024
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  • Elizabeth Blair
The new Netflix series brings to life a sprawling, successful Chinese novel outlining a new kind of alien invasion. Above, Zine Tseng in <em>3 Body Problem.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Aliens attack science in '3 Body Problem,' a new adaptation of a Chinese sci-fi novel

This compelling Netflix series brings to life a sprawling, successful Chinese novel rooted in current science, outlining a new kind of alien invasion.

March 22, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
Former Nickelodeon star Alexa Nikola speaks during the docuseries <em>Quiet on Set.</em>

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  • Television

'Quiet on Set' explores allegations of abuse, toxic behavior at Nickelodeon

A new documentary series reveals the disturbing shadows behind the bright cheeriness of children's television.

March 16, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
Wendy Williams attends the world premiere of Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show," Oct. 28, 2019, in New York.

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  • Television

Wendy Williams' dementia was blatantly exploited by the docuseries, a complaint says

A newly unsealed complaint filed in New York by Williams' guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, argues that the former TV talk show host was "incapable" of agreeing to the Lifetime documentary.

March 15, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Melissa Benoist plays reporter Sadie McCarthy in <em>The Girls on the Bus.</em>

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  • Television

'The Girls on the Bus' was written by a political journalist who's been there

Amy Chozick is an executive producer and co-creator of a new Max series about four female political journalists. Chozick covered Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign for The New York Times.

March 14, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
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