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'Sopranos' actor Michael Imperioli grapples with guilt and addiction in 'White Lotus'

1:53pm November 15, 2022

by Sam Briger

Imperioli plays a sex-addicted Hollywood producer on vacation in Sicily in the HBO show. In 2021, he published Woke Up This Morning, an oral history of The Sopranos based on his podcast.

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Dave Chappelle tried to walk a difficult line on "Saturday Night Live" this week.

Dave Chappelle monologue disappoints on 'Saturday Night Live'

3:26pm November 13, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Chappelle's monologue seemed filled with justification and minimization.

Michael Imperioli returns to HBO as Dominic Di Grasso in The White Lotus.

Arts

Michael Imperioli is back (after never really going away)

7:00am November 13, 2022

by Erika Ryan

Michael Imperioli is back in the spotlight. This time around, he's being propelled by a leading role in another HBO show and a fresh wave of cultural relevance for The Sopranos.

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Heavy is the head that does not like 'The Crown'

6:00pm November 11, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The Crown has long sparked complaints over its accuracy (or lack thereof) — but those concerns have turned into high profile condemnations in the show's fifth season.

Kevin Conroy has died at age 66. He's shown above at New York Comic Con in 2019.

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Kevin Conroy, who died at 66, was maybe the greatest performer of Batman ever

5:17pm November 11, 2022

by Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon says actor Kevin Conroy, the voice of the Caped Crusader in Batman: The Animated Series and other projects, kept his portrayal cool, wry, and unforced.

Emily Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke in The English.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

5:01pm November 11, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Carmichael Show, Stephanie Williams' work for Marvel, The English and more.

The groundbreaking comedy series 'Atlanta' is ending after four seasons

4:37pm November 10, 2022

by Eric Deggans

FX's comedy-drama series "Atlanta" is ending Thursday after four seasons. The show is centered on the lives of a group of Black millennials living in Atlanta.

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Movie stars head to TV in the winning dramas 'Yellowstone' and 'Tulsa King'

2:03pm November 10, 2022

by David Bianculli

There was a time when stars like Kevin Costner and Sylvester Stallone wouldn't stoop to appear on TV. But the landscape has changed, and now it's where they're finding some of their career-best roles.

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Netflix's new season of 'The Crown' debuts at a controversial moment

5:07am November 08, 2022

Season 5 of the Netflix drama begins streaming Wednesday, and offers sordid details from the life of a younger Prince Charles — just as the real-life Charles has begun his reign as king.

Luke Hemsworth, Jeffrey Wright, Aaron Paul, Angela Sarafryan, Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, and James Marsden attend HBO's Westworld Season 4 premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 21, 2022 in New York City.

Arts

HBO cancels the sci-fi series 'Westworld'

7:42pm November 05, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

The network has decided to cancel the sci-fi series after its recent fourth season. Ratings and viewership declined over the course of its four seasons.