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Billy Joel in 1973.

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HBO's new Billy Joel documentary is revelatory — even if it pulls some punches

The new two-part documentary, which premieres Friday on HBO, is a good example of the tension between access and objectivity that filmmakers face in making documentaries on celebrities.

July 14, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Chelley Bissainthe on Season 7 of <em>Love Island USA. </em>Chelley and her partner, Ace, were dumped from the villa on Friday's episode.

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  • Television

'Love Island USA' might decenter whiteness — but the show still won't face reality

The finale of Love Island USA airs Sunday night. Critic Aisha Harris says it's impossible to separate the season's racial and ethnic diversity from the show's mealy-mouthed handling of behind-the-scenes drama.

July 13, 2025
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  • Aisha Harris
Megan Stalter plays 30-something Jessica on <em>Too Much</em>, Netflix's new rom-com created by Lena Dunham and her husband Luis Felber.

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  • TV Reviews

Lena Dunham isn't trying to reinvent the rom-com. That's why 'Too Much' works

The new Netflix series stars Megan Stalter (also Kayla on Hacks) as a 30-something who moves to London after a breakup.

July 10, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in <em>Squid Game</em> Season 3.

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  • TV Reviews

In Season 3, 'Squid Game' hasn't changed much — and that's the problem

The third and final season of Netflix's most popular show is still a prescient commentary on wealth — but its heavy-handed narrative feels too predictable the third time around.

June 30, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Jeremy Allen White as Carmy Berzatto.

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  • TV Reviews

'The Bear' is back — and leaning into its strengths in Season 4

The new season picks up right where we left off — with a review of the restaurant — and refocuses on the relationships between Carmy, Sydney and Richie.

June 26, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
Hank and Peggy return to the U.S. after years of working in Saudi Arabia and discover their home of Arlen, Texas, has changed.<br><br>

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  • TV Reviews

The summer TV season is almost here. Here's what to watch.

Here are some of the best summer TV shows — from Marvel reviving its fortunes with a new armored hero to TV's most compelling serial killer returning for a bite of the Big Apple.

June 17, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Matthew Goode stars as Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck in the Netflix series <em>Dept. Q.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Cold case mystery 'Dept. Q' focuses more on the characters than crime

An Edinburgh police detective and a team of misfits search for a woman who vanished several years earlier. Critic John Powers says the byplay of characters makes Dept. Q worth watching.

June 10, 2025
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  • John Powers
Ricardo Darín as Juan.

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  • TV Reviews

Netflix's 'The Eternaut' makes a haunting series of an esteemed Argentine comic

El Eternauta has acquired near-mythic status in Argentina since it was first published in 1957.

June 09, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
Amanda Peet in <em>Your Friends & Neighbors</em>, on Apple TV+.

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  • Television

Spring TV season was busy. Here's what to catch up on

The spring has been full of great TV. Here's what you might have missed.

June 05, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Bella Ramsey as Ellie in the Season 2 finale of <em>The Last of Us. </em>

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  • TV Reviews

'The Last of Us' finale ends after a season's worth of table-setting

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.

May 25, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman.

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  • TV Reviews

'Pee-wee as Himself' gives unprecedented access to an eccentric comedy legend

Also on TV this week, a new season of Nine Perfect Strangers premieres on Hulu, and new episodes of Couples Therapy debut on Paramount+ with Showtime.

May 21, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
On Saturday Night Live's cold open, James Austin Johnson played President Donald Trump and Emil Wakim played Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a sketch about Trump's Middle East trip.

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  • TV Reviews

SNL's 50th season proved it's still relevant. Can it stay that way?

The season finale, with host Scarlett Johansson and musical guest Bad Bunny, didn't give any answers about rumored cast departures.

May 19, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Alexander Skarsgård in <em>Murderbot</em>, out Friday on Apple TV+.

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  • TV Reviews

'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right

The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.

May 16, 2025
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  • Glen Weldon
Alexander Skarsgård in <em>Murderbot</em>, which starts Friday on Apple TV+.

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  • Television

Too many great sci-fi shows go unnoticed. I hope 'Murderbot' won't be the next

The new Apple TV+ show starring Alexander Skarsgård features a mix of special effects-laden action, deadpan humor and social commentary. It deserves a big audience.

May 13, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans picks his favorite performances of 2025 so far, including, clockwise from top left, Catherine O'Hara in <em>The Last of Us</em> and <em>The Studio</em>, Noah Wyle in <em>The Pitt,</em> Uzo Aduba in <em>The Residence, </em>Carrie Coon in <em>The White Lotus, </em>Tramell Tillman in <em>Severance </em>and Owen Cooper in <em>Adolescence</em>.

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  • Television

The best 6 TV performances I've seen so far this year

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans picks his favorite performances of 2025 thus far, including Noah Wyle in The Pitt, Catherine O'Hara in The Last of Us and The Studio, and Carrie Coon in The White Lotus.

May 05, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
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