Netflix's 'Ozark' ends as a thrilling, yet disappointing take on a criminal family
It's likely Ozark will be remembered as more of a clever thrill ride than a series with a coherent message.
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LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the new children's Emmys
Reading Rainbow, a program dedicated to children's literacy, aired on PBS for 23 years. LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work on the show.
Anchor Sage Steele is suing ESPN over free speech claims
Steele's lawyers accuse ESPN and Disney of violating her First Amendment rights and breaching her contract after she made comments on a podcast last September.
What's left to resolve in the 'Ozark' final episodes
The last seven episodes drop on Netflix on Friday, April 29. Here's what you can expect (no spoilers, of course).
'The Offer': 10 hours of self-indulgence about the making of 'The Godfather'
Between questionable casting choices, a thin storyline, and a glowing portrayal of one of the show's own producers, The Offer isn't worth 10 hours.
New TV series revisit Watergate and the original 'Godfather'
Gaslit tells the story of Watergate, focusing on Martha Mitchell, the outspoken wife President Nixon's attorney general. The Offer focuses on the making of the first Godfather movie.
Goodbye to 'Better Things,' a show that embraced the messiness of life
Pamela Adlon's heartfelt dramedy series ends on an eternally optimistic note.
The limited series, 'We Own This City,' is about to debut on HBO
It begins Monday and dramatizes the book of the same name which chronicles abuses by Baltimore's police department. Executive producers George Pelecanos and David Simon first teamed up on The Wire.
Jon Stewart says the 'fragility of leaders' is the real threat to humor
Jon Stewart is honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The former host of The Daily Show was praised for revitalizing political satire and for his activism.
The HBO Max show 'The Flight Attendant' is back for a 2nd season
The series is not the traditional comedy setup. NPR's Linda Holmes shares her review.