NY Times: Television
- The Questions ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Are Still Asking After the Finale
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 08:09 AMThat’s the person to lead the realm? Did the women of Westeros get shortchanged? And was that a water bottle under Samwell’s chair?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Iron Throne Is Gone, and the Game Is Over
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:12 AMA dragon passed final judgment regarding the jagged, twisted chair that made everyone so power hungry. But perhaps the throne was a good judge as well.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘S.N.L.’ Takes Aim at Trump and the Abortion Bans
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 02:12 AMThe 44th season finale was hosted by Paul Rudd, who played Pete Buttigieg, and featured a tribute to Nipsey Hussle from DJ Khaled.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Critic’s notebook: ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Going Out Fighting. So Will Its Audience.
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 03:05 PMThe arguments over HBO’s dark fantasy made it the signature show of an era when no one agrees on anything.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Review: From George Clooney and Hulu, ‘Catch-22,’ With a Catch
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 03:14 PMA new mini-series demonstrates once again the difficulties of adapting Joseph Heller’s classic satire of the military mind-set.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 11:01 AMIt’s not all “Game of Thrones.” But also, there’s “Game of Thrones.”
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Violent Japanese Mascot That Tickled John Oliver Is Suspended by Twitter
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 12:33 AMThe mascot Chiitan, modeled on a real-life otter, drew notoriety for violent stunts that delighted social media users and the HBO comedian.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Thousands of Women Have Shared Abortion Stories With #YouKnowMe. She Was First.
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 09:29 AMAfter Busy Philipps opened up about her abortion on TV, a friend saw an opportunity for a bigger conversation about reproductive rights.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How ‘Fleabag’ Sold Thousands of Jumpsuits and Made Religion Sexy
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 03:29 AMWhen the second season of the TV show aired in Britain, it was credited with cultural effects including influencing fashion and fueling interest in spirituality.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shari Redstone Was the Surprise Star of the CBS Party at the Plaza
Wednesday - 05/15/2019 - 11:51 PMAt the gathering after the presentation at Carnegie Hall, well-wishers lined up to greet the head of CBS’s parent company, who hadn’t attended in years.
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- What’s on TV Monday: ‘Wrestle’ and ‘Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special’
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:00 AMA documentary about a struggling high school wrestling team airs on PBS. And Celine Dion joins James Corden for karaoke in a new special.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Game of Thrones’ Series Finale Recap: All Hail King Who?
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:12 AM“Game of Thrones” wrapped up on Sunday in an episode that included a variety of “Thrones” greatest hits as well as some head-scratching moments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Critic’s notebook: ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Going Out Fighting. So Will Its Audience.
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 04:14 PMThe arguments over HBO’s dark fantasy made it the signature show of an era when no one agrees on anything.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Running Scared: Network TV in the Streaming Age
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 01:47 PMViewers are fleeing for Netflix. The ones who stay are older than the group prized by advertisers. Here’s a look back at the troubled 2018-19 season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Latest Target of Russian Vote Meddling: A Children’s Singing Contest
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 11:12 AMA Russian broadcaster canceled the result of “The Voice Kids” after an investigation revealed that fan voting had been subject to “massive” manipulation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A Word With: The Hot Priest in ‘Fleabag’ Says Kneel, and It’s Never Sounded Sexier
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 10:00 AMAndrew Scott talks about creating a sensation as the Hot Priest on “Fleabag,” sexuality and religion, and who he’d cast to play himself.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Critic’s Notebook: I Ignored ‘Game of Thrones’ for 8 Years. Then Inhaled It in 5 Weeks.
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 01:13 PMFor more than 70 hours, Wesley Morris caught up with the dragons, beheadings and brinkmanship before the series finale. Here’s what he learned.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Critic’s Notebook: Review: As She Was Saying, Brilliantly, in a New ‘Fleabag’
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 05:00 AMPhoebe Waller-Bridge is better than ever in the ribald, rapid-fire, sacrilegious second season of her dark comedy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and Skyfall’
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 01:00 AMAfter nearly 300 episodes, “The Big Bang Theory” wraps up on CBS. And “Skyfall” is on Syfy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CBS Unveils Its New Lineup After a Season of Crisis
Wednesday - 05/15/2019 - 05:48 PMA possible merger with Viacom is back in play for the most-watched network, after it was affected by claims of misconduct at its executive wing, news division and prime-time shows.
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- ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale: 9 Things We Still Want to Know
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 05:00 AMWhy is there still a Night’s Watch? And does Sam owe a bunch of library fees?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Game of Thrones’: 8 Questions the Series Finale Must Answer
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 08:39 AMWith only one episode left, “Game of Thrones” won’t tie up every loose end. But there are still several major mysteries that need resolution.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Get Out’
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 01:00 AMAfter eight years, “Game of Thrones” wraps up on HBO. And Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” airs on FX.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What’s on TV Saturday: ‘S.N.L.’ and ‘Fleabag’
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 01:00 AM“Saturday Night Live” Season 44 comes to an end. And “Fleabag” is back on Amazon Prime Video.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Draws 18 Million for Finale
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 03:20 PMThe CBS comedy will finish the season as the most-viewed entertainment show in all of network television.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Best of Late Night: Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump’s Immigration Proposal
Friday - 05/17/2019 - 04:49 AM“Donald Trump doesn’t want to allow foreigners in based on family ties, even though foreigners literally make his family ties,” Kimmel said. “They are all made in China.”
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Critic’s Notebook: I Ignored ‘Game of Thrones’ for 8 Years. Then Inhaled It in 5 Weeks.
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 01:13 PMFor more than 70 hours, Wesley Morris caught up with the dragons, beheadings and brinkmanship before the series finale. Here’s what he learned.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vice Tries to Turn the Page by Making Content for Others
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 05:00 AMA new chief executive hopes that the TV and movie production business can help overcome significant difficulties elsewhere in the company.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Best of Late Night: Stephen Colbert Takes On Alabama’s Restrictive Abortion Law
Thursday - 05/16/2019 - 02:16 AM“That is either an overreach by the Alabama G.O.P. or some pretty intense viral marketing for the new season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’” Colbert said Wednesday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How Busy Philipps Turned ‘You Know Me’ Into #YouKnowMe
Wednesday - 05/15/2019 - 05:44 PMWhen the actress opened up about her abortion on TV, a friend saw an opportunity for a bigger conversation about reproductive rights.
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