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Robert Lloyd
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Appreciation: Sid Krofft’s subversive and fantastical TV puppet worlds will live on
Sid Krofft, who died on Friday, was the soft-spoken, creative half of a brotherly duo that made puppet-filled worlds that continue to influence today.
‘The Audacity’ makes it hard to find anyone (or anything) to root for in Silicon Valley
Jonathan Glatzer's AMC series stars Billy Magnussen as a tech CEO surrounded by questionable, unsympathetic characters.
‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ brings the gang back and stays true to the original
The popular series about a tightly knit calamitous family of weirdos is back after 20 years for a four-part miniseries on Hulu, along with much…
‘The Miniature Wife’ turns a big misadventure into a nice little love story
Elizabeth Banks stars as a woman shrunk to six inches by her scientist husband, played by Matthew Macfadyen, in Peacock's science fiction farce based on…
Zahn McClarnon is No. 1 on the ‘Dark Winds’ call sheet, where he deserves to be
The 'Dark Winds' star won't call himself a leading man, but he has all the right qualities, showcasing his poise and relatability in roles on…
A new PBS documentary reveals why Henry David Thoreau’s radicalism resonates today
Ken Burns produces the first-ever documentary on Henry David Thoreau, which moves beyond famous one-liners to explore his complex life and startlingly modern relevance.
Riz Ahmed’s marvelous comedy ‘Bait’ is built around a man in crisis, much like James Bond
Riz Ahmed created and stars in this series filled with hallucinations, dreams and magical realism, playing an actor who auditions to be the next James…
With Tina Fey as first host, ‘SNL UK’ kicked off with familiar skits and very British humor
A new iteration of 'Saturday Night Live' kicked off this weekend, from London, with Tina Fey as host — the perfect ambassador to bridge the…
After more than a decade, Lisa Kudrow and ‘The Comeback’ make a timely, final return
The third and final season of the HBO series is both timely and speculative, addressing the impact of AI on TV and the industry, hinting…
‘Jury Duty’ returns with ‘Company Retreat’ and a new lovable, out-of-the-loop hero
Prime Video's award-winning series returns with a new unwitting hero, who is hired as a temp at a hot sauce company — gentle, funny pranks…