Quick Hits
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POSTED February 28, 2023
Where’s Hoda Kotb? An 'Investigation'
The Today host has been missing from her usual post with no explanation.
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POSTED February 27, 2023
Woody Harrelson's Entry Into the Five-Timers Club Proves SNL Needs to Retire the Bit
As more time passes, the club becomes significantly less relevant.
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POSTED February 24, 2023
Party Down Addresses Lizzy Caplan’s Absence Without Succumbing to Fan Service
The Season 3 premiere takes a single moment to address the elephant in the room then moves right along.
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POSTED February 23, 2023
This Year’s Half-Hour Dramas Can’t Match Prime Video’s Homecoming
2023's The Consultant and Hello, Tomorrow! prove to be much less successful in their genre experiments.
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POSTED February 22, 2023
The Endless Appeal of South Side
The HBO Max comedy may have been canceled, but its top tier jokes make it worth watching again and again.
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POSTED February 22, 2023
Our Guide to the Best Anime of Winter 2023
The highlights include returning populist hits, new adaptations, and even some oddities.
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POSTED February 21, 2023
The Bachelor Just Showed Us the Worst Way to Get Dumped on TV
When Zach Shallcross caught COVID, things got very awkward.
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POSTED February 21, 2023
Your Guide to the Many Murdaugh Murders Documentaries on Streaming
Netflix's Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is the latest in a series of docs about the disgraced family.
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POSTED February 20, 2023
Why The Last of Us Used a Clip of The Goodbye Girl for Movie Night
The 1977 romantic comedy seemed like an odd fit for the kids in Wyoming, but it means something for Joel and Ellie.
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POSTED February 20, 2023
Richard Belzer Was Always a Comedian First, John Munch Second
The actor’s decades in stand-up allowed him to turn a procedural detective into one of TV’s most memorable characters.
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POSTED February 17, 2023
20 Years Ago, ABC Aired Two of the Worst Reality Shows of All Time
Are You Hot? and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! were slammed by critics and ignored by viewers, but they heralded the future of reality TV.
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POSTED February 17, 2023
Daisy Jones & The Six: A Guide to the '70s Music Scene That Inspired the Show
Prime Video’s new series is a little bit Stevie Nicks and a little bit Donna Summer.
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POSTED February 16, 2023
No, Linear TV Isn’t Dead, and Streaming Isn’t Here to Kill It
Recent numbers show traditional TV viewing hours are dropping, but don’t eulogize anything just yet.
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POSTED February 16, 2023
The Nine Lives of the Outer Banks Teens
Consider this a refresher on the Pogues' many near-death experiences before OBX3.
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POSTED February 14, 2023
A New Netflix Dating Show Finds Horrific Ways to Test Contestants' Compatibility
Perfect Match is filled with silly, unnecessarily complicated games.