Television

Contestant on 'The Price Is Right' dislocates his right shoulder celebrating

5:51am June 23, 2023

The contestant guessed correctly on the first try and won a trip to Hawaii. But when he threw his fists up in the air to celebrate, he dislocated his right shoulder.

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In Marvel's 'Secret Invasion,' it's a human hero who's the cure for superhero fatigue

6:22pm June 21, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury never forgets he's a Black man navigating the world, which makes him feel like James Bond meets Shaft.

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In episode "Demon 79" an employee at a department store (Anjana Vasan) is visited by an apprentice demon (Paapa Essiedu).

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5 new 'Black Mirror' episodes have dropped — and there's not a dud in the bunch

1:52pm June 16, 2023

by David Bianculli

These are the first new Black Mirror episodes since before the pandemic. The show continues to be among the best anthology TV series ever made.

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Ethan Peck as Spock and Rebecca Romijn as Una.

Arts

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 is a classic sci-fi adventure

4:28pm June 15, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Beloved characters and eye-popping special effects return in this adventure-of-the-week format.

British actor Glenda Jackson in April, 1974.

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British star Glenda Jackson has died at age 87

9:43am June 15, 2023

by Jeff Lunden

Jackson was one of the finest British actors of her generation, winning Oscar, Emmy and Tony Awards. Fiercely political, she also served as a member of Parliament for decades.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

8:09am June 15, 2023

Miami's mayor plans to make his run for president official. Fox warns Tucker Carlson that he is still under contract with them until 2025. People in India and Pakistan evacuate ahead of a cyclone.

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Fox warns Tucker Carlson to stop posting videos on Twitter

7:28am June 15, 2023

Conservative provocateur Tucker Carlson posted his third video to Twitter this week, ignoring warnings from his former employer, Fox News, to cease and desist amid an alleged contract battle.

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Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller) is full of running gags.

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'The Flash' throws off intermittent sparks

5:00am June 15, 2023

by Glen Weldon

The latest DC film seeks to reboot Warners' troubled cinematic universe. The script boasts solid jokes and knowing winks, but flat characterizations keep it from taking off.

A myriad of workers rallied in downtown Los Angeles in support of striking writers, during an event called "The Unions Strike Back" on May 26, 2023.

Arts

'It's gonna be a hot labor summer' — unionized workers show up for striking writers

4:26pm June 14, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Film and TV writers on strike may soon be joined by actors currently negotiating their contract. As the writers strike enters its seventh week, unions beyond Hollywood are joining the movement.

Endeavour — a prequel to the Inspector Morse series — ran for nearly a decade. Its ninth and final season is airing on PBS's MASTERPIECE Mystery! Above, Shaun Evans as Endeavour Morse

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In its ninth and final season, 'Endeavour' fulfills its mission to 'Inspector Morse'

3:11pm June 14, 2023

by John Powers

Just as Better Call Saul is, in some ways, more interesting than Breaking Bad, so Endeavour offers more emotional richness than the series that inspired it.

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