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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)

Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, lots of emails and countless Excel spreadsheets, three THR TV critics joined forces to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest shows since 2000.

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Jake Gyllenhaal Sings His Way Into ‘SNL’ Season Finale: “You Can’t Get to 50 Without a Little Bit of 49”

During the Saturday Night Live monologue, Jake Gyllenhaal seemed to be trying to convince himself that he was OK with hosting the season 49 finale, rather than the season 50 premiere. “When you think of historic television seasons, the first number that pops into your head is 49,” Gyllenhaal said. “I mean, sure, you know, […]

Melissa Joan Hart Says It Was “Hard” Taking on More Dramatic Roles After Years of “Nickelodeon Acting”

Melissa Joan Hart said it was “hard” for her to take on more serious roles after years on Nickelodeon. The actress, who has been in the entertainment industry for more than three decades, recently told People magazine that she now likes to “mix it up” when choosing characters and genres, but that it took some […]

André Holland on the Tough Conversations He Had to Portray Huey P. Newton in ‘The Big Cigar’

In the opening narration of The Big Cigar, actor André Holland, who portrays Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton in the Apple TV+ biographical drama, delivers a disclaimer about the events that will be portrayed onscreen: “The story I’m about to tell you is true, at least mostly true, at least how I remember […]

Jeremy Renner Recalls Falling Asleep Filming ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ After Accident: “Worked Me Too Hard”

Jeremy Renner is sharing some unexpected physical challenges he faced once he returned to filming Mayor of Kingstown following his devastating snowplow accident. The actor went back to work on season three of his Paramount+ drama one year after being run over by a snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2023. […]

Bill Maher Says He Doesn’t Understand Harrison Butker’s Graduation Speech Criticism

Bill Maher admitted he was confused on the latest episode of Real Time about the controversy surrounding Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker‘s commencement speech at Benedictine College. This week, the NFL player was criticized across social media over his graduation speech at the private Catholic school, which included comments condemning abortion, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy and the […]

‘Doctor Who’: Steven Moffat Talks Algorithms, Easter Eggs and That Explosive Casting Reveal

[This story contains major spoilers from the May 17 episode of Doctor Who, “Boom.”] During Russell T Davies’ first time in charge of BBC behemoth Doctor Who, one of its regular writers often wrote some of its more memorable and popular stories. Scottish writer, Steven Moffat, had made a sizable name for himself in the […]

Diane Ford, Stand-Up Comic on HBO Specials and ‘An Evening at the Improv,’ Dies at 68

Diane Ford, a stand-up comic and Las Vegas headliner who drew laughs on HBO specials and A&E’s An Evening at the Improv, died April 30 of cancer in Sarasota, Florida, her nephew Wes Roberts announced. She was 68. Ford also showed up 13 times on Fox’s Comic Strip Live and eight times on Jerry Lewis’ […]

Jessica Biel Says She Was Ready To Quit Hollywood if ‘The Sinner’ Didn’t Sell

Jessica Biel was so invested in making The Sinner that she was ready to quit Hollywood if the anthology series didn’t sell. Biel, who earned an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her season one role as Cora Tennetti and continued to executive produce the anthology series through its four seasons at USA, detailed on […]

‘Mary & George’ Stars Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran Break Down That Bloody Ending

[This story contains spoilers from the series finale of Mary & George.] Nicholas Galitzine likens the story of George Villiers — the dashing Duke of Buckingham he plays in Mary & George, based on the real-life lover of King James I of England — to that of Icarus, the Greek mythological character whose unbridled ego […]

TV Ratings: ‘Young Sheldon’ Series Finale Scores Four-Year High

The final episodes of Young Sheldon drew a big crowd for CBS. The comedy ended its seven-season run Thursday night with 9.32 million viewers for its series finale, according to final same-day ratings from Nielsen (which don’t include streaming). That’s the biggest same-day audience for the show in four years — since its third season finale […]

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4: Everything to Know About the Next Whodunnit

[This story includes major spoilers for season three of Only Murders in the Building.] Only Murders in the Building season three went out with a bang — literally. After revealing that the (spoiler alert!) producers of Death Rattle Dazzle, Cliff (Wesley Taylor) and Donna (Linda Emond), were the ones who killed Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd) […]

‘The Chi’ Stars Curtiss Cook, Lynn Whitfield on Their Feud and a “Shakespearean Spiral” Ahead

[This story contains spoilers from the premiere of season six, Part 2 of The Chi.] When the first half of season six of The Chi ran its final episode in September of last year, a high stakes move played out to remove the city’s most feared villain from the Southside, Otis “Douda” Perry, played by […]

‘Bridgerton’ Pair Luke Newton, Nicola Coughlan on Colin’s Long Journey and That Iconic Carriage Scene

[This story contains major spoilers from Bridgerton season three, Part 1.] Dearest gentle readers, Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) finally get together at the end of Bridgerton season three, Part 1. The couple, often regarded as one of the favorites in Julia Quinn’s novel series that serves as the basis of the Netflix […]