Barry Levinson's 'Paterno' Examines A Coach's Passion, And His Complicity
The Penn State coach's fall from grace is depicted in a new HBO movie, Paterno, directed by Barry Levinson and starring Al Pacino.
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'Unforgotten' Is The Detective Show You Didn't Know You Needed
Unforgotten, a new series on PBS that comes from the UK, is a satisfying mystery about secrets. And while it has some things in common with American prestige television, it also stands alone.
'Paterno' And 'Killing Eve' Bring Complexity And Intrigue To Cable
Critic David Bianculli highlights two new TV dramas: an HBO film starring Al Pacino as Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, and an eight-part BBC America series about a sociopathic killer.
Netflix Banks On Hip-Hop's Mass Appeal With 'Rapture'
The streaming giant hooks up with another veteran hip-hop journalist in Sacha Jenkins to add to its expanding roster of rap-related explorations.
Perfectly Preserved And Wallpapered With Nostalgia, 'Trading Spaces' Returns
TLC's room-renovation show returns this weekend, almost unchanged after a decade off the air.
When The White House Is Watching
President Trump's has made no secret that he has a favorite news network.
Post 'Downton Abbey,' Dan Stevens Embraces His Role As A Mutant On 'Legion'
Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey, now plays a young man who's grown up thinking he has schizophrenia on Legion, an FX drama that's a spin-off of the Marvel Comics X-Men series.
Warm Relations With Trump Appear To Benefit Sinclair Broadcasting
Sinclair owns more TV stations than any other company in the country. Critics say the company favors President Trump and that in exchange, the FCC has eased restrictions on its efforts at expansion.
'Legion,' Season 2: Welcome Back To The Weirdest Corner Of The Marvel Universe
Showrunner Noah Hawley's defiantly trippy and visually stunning not-quite-a-superhero series returns to FX for a second season. Critic Glen Weldon says there's real substance beneath all that style.