Television

"We're all a bit of a mess ..." says David Harbour. "I've always wanted to portray that." Harbour plays the cantankerous police chief Jim Hopper on the Netflix series Stranger Things. It returns for its third season on July 4.

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'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour Will Take Messy Over Perfect Any Day

1:25pm July 04, 2019

"I've always been drawn to characters that are less-than capable, that make me feel not alone in my weirdness," Harbour says. Stranger Things returns for its third season on Netflix on July 4.

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Netflix said future shows aimed at its younger audiences will not depict smoking or e-cigarette use unless it is "essential." The streaming content giant also says information about smoking will be included as part of its ratings.

Netflix Promises To Quit Smoking On (Most) Original Programming

4:27am July 04, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The streaming content giant said it will stop showing smoking or e-cigarette use in future shows unless it is "essential." New research finds tobacco imagery on popular shows has skyrocketed.

Never Seen 'Stranger Things'? Here's What You Need To Know Before The New Season Drops

5:10pm July 03, 2019

With the new season of Stranger Things dropping Thursday, Vulture contributor Hillary Kelly tells NPR's Audie Cornish everything you need to know to fake your way through a conversation about it.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church play divorced parents on the HBO comedy series Divorce.

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Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex,' 'Divorce,' Marriage And #MeToo

12:38pm July 03, 2019

by Terry Gross

On Sex and the City, Parker famously explored the nuances of single life. Now, in the HBO comedy series Divorce, she plays a mother of two navigating the dissolution of her marriage.

Amazon Studios Premiere Of "Don't Worry, He Wont Get Far On Foot" - Arrivals

George Takei On Why America's Past Is Present

4:57pm July 01, 2019

Takei is the co-author of a forthcoming graphic novel about his experience in a Japanese-American internment camp.

After New Season Pick-Up, 'One Day At A Time' Showrunner Looks Ahead

6:03pm June 29, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gloria Calderon Kellett, co-showrunner of One Day at a Time, to discuss the future of the show now that it's been acquired by a new network.

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The seven-part Showtime series The Loudest Voice traces the rise and fall of Fox News chief Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe).

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Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

1:37pm June 28, 2019

by David Bianculli

Showtime's miniseries chronicles the rise and fall of the cable news mogul. But The Loudest Voice's treatment of the sexual harassment case against Ailes is so lurid it begins to feel exploitative.

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Showtime Takes On The Rise And Fall Of Fox News' Roger Ailes In 'The Loudest Voice'

8:10pm June 27, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Showtime's The Loudest Voice, stars Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes, the political media expert who built Fox News from the ground up. The miniseries debuts June 30.

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Politics & Government

Cash-Strapped NRA Shuts Down Its Online Channel NRATV

6:04am June 27, 2019

by David Folkenflik

The National Rifle Association will stop producing new content for its online streaming service, NRATV. The move is described as a strategic change but is also part of a fight over the group's future.

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Roger Ailes Had 'The Loudest Voice' — Beth Ailes Had 'A Real Fierce Loyalty'

6:04am June 27, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The Showtime series The Loudest Voice tells the story of media titan Roger Ailes and the meteoric rise of Fox News. Sienna Miller plays his wife, Beth, who lives in the shadow of her husband.

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