A slew of TV shows and movies are leaving for U.S. subscribers this month. Here’s a roundup of the ones worth catching, including a few great horror picks for the season.
Category: Television
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How CBS Will Fact Check the Walz-Vance VP Debate
CBS is experimenting with a novel way to offer real-time fact-checking of the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday. Just don’t expect the moderators to frequently jump in.
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DirecTV Strikes Deal to Acquire Dish Network
The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, would create one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the U.S. The companies were blocked in an attempt to merge in 2002.
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CNN Wades Back Into the Documentary Business
The network is again financing and releasing documentary series and films after backing away from the genre two years ago.
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Aubrey Plaza Goes for Broke in ‘Megalopolis’ and ‘Agatha All Along’
Don’t let her deadpan sense of humor fool you. In projects like Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” she puts everything she has on the line.
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‘The Perfect Couple’ Offers Signe Sejlund’s Take on Nantucket Style
Scrutinizing the costumes in Netflix’s “The Perfect Couple.”
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Dish and DirecTV Near a Deal to Combine (Again)
The companies are in talks to create one of the largest pay-TV providers in the country. In 2002, the U.S. government blocked a similar deal.
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Maggie Smith: A Life in Pictures
She had a long, award-winning career as a screen and stage actress, finally becoming a household name with her memorable turn in “Downton Abbey.”
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Stream Maggie Smith’s Greatest Performances
In “Downton Abbey,” “A Room With a View” and dozens of other films and television series, she delighted audiences with her portrayal of sharp, tart-tongued and often wryly funny Englishwomen.
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Maggie Smith, Grande Dame of Stage and Screen, Dies at 89
She earned an extraordinary array of awards, from Oscars to Emmys to Tonys, but could still go almost everywhere unrecognized. Then came “Downton Abbey.”
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As ‘Saturday Night Live’ Starts 50th Season, Here’s What Cast and Crew Remember About the Debut
With a new film about the show, and a 50th anniversary season starting, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman and others look back.
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‘SNL’ Debut Cast and Crew Look Back on 50 Seasons
With a new film about the show, and a 50th anniversary season starting, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman and others look back.