Television

2 High-Profile TV Shows Are Back: 'Roseanne' And 'The Americans'

6:21am March 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

One of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980s and 90s returns to ABC Tuesday: Roseanne, starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman. Wednesday, the FX series The Americans begins its final season.

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Arts

TV Series 'Trust' Revisits 1973 Kidnapping Of Oil Tycoon J. Paul Getty's Grandson

9:49pm March 26, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Steve Jobs and Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and a stellar cast take on the tale of the rich and unhappy family of J. Paul Getty in the new TV series Trust, but how different is it from the film All the Money in the World?

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One of the life-size body cast statues of "Another Place" created by the artist Antony Gormley looks out over the Mersey Estuary at sunset at Crosby beach on April 15, 2014, in Crosby, United Kingdom.

Why Not Talk About Death?

2:56pm March 26, 2018

by Adam Frank

Many people just don't want to talk about what it means to live in the face of death. Astrophysicist Adam Frank reflects on life and death — and invites others to do the same.

Arts

'Roseanne' Reboot Falls Short Of The Groundbreaking Original Series

2:03pm March 26, 2018

by David Bianculli

Thirty years later, the Conner family returns, with many of their squabbles centering on current issues. Critic David Bianculli says the new Roseanne is good — "but nowhere near required viewing."

Politics & Government

Stormy Daniels Gives Details About Alleged Affair With Trump

5:51am March 26, 2018

Noel King talks to CNN's Hadas Gold, about adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, who was interviewed on CBS' 60 Minutes about her alleged affair with Donald Trump before he became president.

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The new two-part documentary The Zen Diaries Of Garry Shandling relies on personal journals and private documents to better understand the late comedian.

Arts

Judd Apatow Mines The Mystery Of His Mentor: Garry Shandling

5:00am March 26, 2018

by David Greene

Apatow drew on the late groundbreaking comedian's personal journals to create a 4 1/2 hour HBO documentary called The Zen Diaries Of Garry Shandling.

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Garry Shandling and Judd Apatow on the set of The Larry Sanders Show.

Arts

In His Own Words: HBO's Intimate, Astonishing 'Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling'

5:00am March 26, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Judd Apatow directs a documentary about the life, comedy and spirituality of his late friend and mentor. The two-night HBO event is built around excerpts from the comedian's revealing diaries.

In an interview on Anderson Cooper 360 Thursday evening, former Playboy model Karen McDougal described an affair with Donald Trump.

Former Playboy Model Spills Details Of Alleged Affair: Trump 'Tried To Pay Me'

11:22am March 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Karen McDougal speaks out for the first time about a 10-month affair she says she had with Donald Trump, who was married. She says he tried to hand her cash after their first intimate encounter.

Arts

With HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Presents His Finest Work Yet

4:36pm March 22, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Bill Hader stars in a new HBO series, Barry. He plays a paid assassin who takes on a job in Los Angeles only to discover a passion for acting.

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Arts

HBO's Garry Shandling Biography Is An Affecting Take On The Meaning Of Life

2:25pm March 22, 2018

by David Bianculli

Filmmaker Judd Apatow examines the major influences in Shandling's life — as well the ways the late comedian influenced others — in his two-part documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling.

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