Television

Kristin Chenoweth and the company of Schmigadoon!, premiering July 16 on Apple TV+.

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'Schmigadoon!' Will Get Your Toes Tapping, So Sing Along If You Know The Words

9:55am July 15, 2021

by Linda Holmes

The new musical comedy series Schmigadoon! brings a delightful cast to a parody of 1940s Broadway musicals, with good musical results, if things are a little mixed otherwise.

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Best Actor Or Actress? Gender-Expansive Performers Are Forced To Choose

4:28pm July 14, 2021

by Melissa Block

There's a growing call for entertainment award categories to no longer be split by gender. Some nonbinary performers say these gendered divisions erase their identity.

Mj Rodriguez as Blanca in Pose was nominated as best actress in a drama series.

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5 Takeaways From The 2021 Emmy Nominations

7:31pm July 13, 2021

by Eric Deggans

From a banner year for a new generation of streaming platforms to historic inclusion and unexpected exclusions, NPR's Eric Deggans unpacks the 2021 Emmy nominations.

Courtney B. Vance, Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett in Lovecraft Country, which was nominated for Outstanding drama series.

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Here Are The 2021 Emmy Award Nominations

4:05pm July 13, 2021

The nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards were announced on July 13 by Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The awards ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer will air Sept. 19.

The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Revealed On Tuesday

7:03am July 13, 2021

The ceremony will take place in September, and will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. It's been a tumultuous year for television shows because of the pandemic.

Sgt. Makka (Maaka Pohatu), from left, Officer Minogue (Mike Minogue), Bazu'aal of the Unholy Realm (Erika Camacho) and Officer O'Leary (Karen O'Leary) in Wellington Paranormal.

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In 'Wellington Paranormal,' Clueless Kiwi Cops Meet Dryly Deadpan Demons

5:00am July 11, 2021

by Glen Weldon

The series, produced by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, effortlessly grafts the bone-dry humor of What We Do in the Shadows onto the self-aggrandizing copaganda format of COPS.

Review: 'I Think You Should Leave'

5:42pm July 10, 2021

by Glen Weldon

We review season two of the Netflix show, I Think You Should Leave.

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Mindy Kaling Brings A New Nerd To TV, And Finds She 'Was Not Alone' As A Teen

2:35pm July 10, 2021

by Terry Gross

"It ended up being very cathartic," Kaling says of creating the show Never Have I Ever. The series follows an Indian American teen who's on the hunt for a boyfriend. Originally broadcast April 2020.

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Documentaries 'Summer Of Soul' And 'McCartney 3-2-1' Celebrate The Sound Of The '60s

2:35pm July 10, 2021

by David Bianculli

Summer of Soul reveals never-before-seen film from a '69 Harlem concert series known as the Black Woodstock. McCartney 3-2-1 is a six-part series in which Paul McCartney talks to producer Rick Rubin.

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Jolene Purdy and Murray Bartlett play members of the staff in HBO's new series The White Lotus.

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A Bright And Acidic Satire Unfolds In HBO's 'The White Lotus'

7:12am July 10, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Creator Mike White brings a group of rich guests to a luxury Hawaiian resort, where he explores the question of how much it costs to care about nobody except yourself.