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Here's what to watch during the ongoing writer's strike

1:40pm August 04, 2023

by David Bianculli

The work stoppage has curtailed late-night talk shows and put the fall broadcast season in disarray. Critic David Bianculli says there's still some excellent TV to watch, if you know where to look.

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Oprah, Meryl Streep and more have donated at least $1 million to help striking actors

5:33pm August 02, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation has raised $15 million over the past three weeks for its emergency fund. The Entertainment Community Fund has received over $6 million since the WGA went on strike.

Remembering actor Angus Cloud of 'Euphoria,' dead at 25

5:26pm August 02, 2023

Angus Cloud, best known for his role on HBO's Euphoria died Monday at the age of 25. He was spotted to play Fezco, the drug dealer with a heart of gold, by a casting scout on a street in New York.

The unassumingly brilliant 'Reservation Dogs' is back for its third and final season

4:43pm August 02, 2023

by Eric Deggans

The third and final season of Reservation Dogs debuts on Hulu Wednesday. It's the unassuming, touching and authentic story of a group of young Native Americans trying to find their place in the world.

Angus Cloud made a deep impression on viewers and his fellow actors, in a TV and film career that was still rising. He's seen here last fall, attending a dinner at the Strand Bookstore in New York City.

Friends and family mourn the death of Angus Cloud, the well-loved star of 'Euphoria'

12:24pm August 01, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Angus Cloud's portrayal of Fez, a thoughtful and laconic drug dealer on HBO's Euphoria, endeared him to fans and launched a career that was still rising. He died Monday at age 25.

Bandit (left) with his daughters Bluey (center) and Bingo (right).

Arts

Parents share what they learned from watching 'Bluey'

6:43pm July 31, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

The anthropomorphic cattle dog has been captivating the attention of her target audience and then some.

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Arts

Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70

6:42pm July 31, 2023

by Glen Weldon

Reubens' persona of Pee-wee Herman was a petulant man-child, yes — but he was also a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.

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A Tennessee native, Leanne Morgan refers to herself as the "Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia."

Arts

Leanne Morgan, the 'Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia,' jokes about motherhood and menopause

1:34pm July 31, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

"It took me a long time to find my audience ... but I always knew they were out there," says Morgan, who started doing stand-up as a mom in her mid-30s. Her new Netflix special is I'm Every Woman.

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National

Hulu's 'This Fool' gives a working class perspective of life in Los Angeles

7:18pm July 28, 2023

Comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones talks about the second season of the show This Fool, now streaming on Hulu.

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Hollywood strikes may cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast

5:04pm July 28, 2023

by Eric Deggans

The actors strike might cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast. It would be the first such delay since the Emmys were postponed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

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