Up for discussion this week: “The Idol” approaches its finale, the conclusion of Kesha and Dr. Luke’s legal battle and more.
Category: Television
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Does ‘And Just Like That …’ Signal the End of Stealth Wealth?
So does the pop culture and fashion wheel turn.
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How Greg Gutfeld on ‘Fox News’ Is Beating ‘The Tonight Show’
Greg Gutfeld has installed his brand of insult conservatism as the institutional voice for the next generation of Fox News viewer. And it’s catching on.
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Jesse Watters To Fill Tucker Carlson’s Old Slot at Fox News
Fox’s prime time ratings have consistently been the highest in cable news but have fallen off by roughly one-third since the network took Mr. Carlson off the air.
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Sterling K. Brown Is on His Best Behavior, Just in Case
The Emmy-winning actor and star of the new movie “Biosphere” is sweet on vegan cookies, his Audi e-Tron and Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye.”
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‘And Just Like That’ Style: Episodes 1 and 2
In the first episodes of the new season, Carrie and her friends prepare for the Super Bowl of fashion, and Lily sells off her clothes to finance her dreams.
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The Boot Camp for NBA Hot Takes
A two-day camp trains current and former basketball players in the lucrative art of broadcasting, podcasting and throwing verbal bombs on camera.
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Emmys May Be Pushed Back Because of Writers’ Strike
Organizers of the September event are said to be discussing a postponement, possibly for months, if the strike lasts deep into the summer.
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Producer Ryan Murphy Is Expected to Move to Disney
Mr. Murphy, the force behind hits like “American Horror Story” and “The Watcher,” is coming to the end of his $300 million Netflix deal.
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Paxton Whitehead, Actor Who Found Humor in the Stodgy, Dies at 85
An Englishman with a deep, cultured voice, he played uptight snobs in films like “Back to School” and on shows like “Friends” and “Mad About You.”
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Max Morath, Pianist Who Staged a One-Man Ragtime Revival, Dies at 96
A student of both music and history, he entertained audiences in the 1960s and beyond while educating them about a genre whose heyday had ended decades earlier.