A Conversation on ‘The Americans,’ The Year of OJ, Emmys and More

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A Conversation on ‘The Americans,’ The Year of OJ, Emmys and More

Daniel Fienberg and Alan Sepinwall have a candid conversation on many things from recent TV.

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Hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and More on What It Takes to Win Late Night Now

The election is “a gift and a curse,” says Trevor Noah, as Emmy’s variety talk category is upended by the departure of Jon Stewart and David Letterman and the viral power of YouTube.

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Critic’s Notebook: Dark ‘Americans’ Finale Hints Changes Are Coming

Philip and Elizabeth face a big choice as the fourth season of ‘The Americans’ comes to a close.

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The CW’s New Show Trailers: A Critic’s Ranking

Between ‘No Tomorrow,’ ‘Frequency’ and ‘Riverdale,’ which CW trailer reigned supreme?

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Uneven ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Finale Mutes An Otherwise Strong Season

There wasn’t a wrong choice between Cydney, Tai, Aubry and Michele, so how did things go wrong?

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CBS’ New Show Trailers: A Critic’s Ranking

From a Kevin James multicam to a Michael Weatherly procedural, CBS new shows belong on CBS.

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ABC’s New Show Trailers: A Critic’s Ranking

Kiefer Sutherland’s ‘Designated Survivor’ shined by not showing a trailer.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Bates Motel’ Finale Caps a Season 4 Breakthrough

Freddie Highmore shined as things finally started to get truly ‘Psycho’ on A&E’s prequel.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Castle’ Series Finale Strikes a Sour Note

ABC’s long-running Nathan Fillion/Stana Katic drama was abruptly canceled last week and resorted to a weak Plan B ending.

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Fox’s New Show Trailers: A Critic’s Ranking

‘Pitch’ has us ready to play ball, but how do ’24: Legacy’ and ‘Prison Break’ rate?

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NBC’s New Show Trailers: A Critic’s Ranking

‘Emerald City’ looks lovely, ‘Taken’ looks dull and other NBC first responses.

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Steaks Are High on ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ in “With Me or Not With Me”

Where’s the beef? It’s in another shocking episode of ‘Survivor.’

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘The Grinder,’ ‘Grandfathered’ End Promising, Low-Rated Debut Seasons

Rob Lowe’s Fox comedy has more creative highs, but John Stamos’ comedy has become steady.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Good Wife’ Series Finale Brings Alicia Florrick Full Circle

‘The Good Wife,’ a show with wide-ranging interests, offered a single-minded finale.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘The Good Wife’ Leaves Behind an Imperfect, Admirable Legacy

Julianna Margulies’ CBS drama will be remembered for its rare ability to balance network structure and Emmy prestige.

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Offers Baby Monkeys and a Tai Breaker in ‘Now’s the Time to Start Scheming’

It’s Tai’s Way or The Highway in another unpredictable ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ episode.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Game of Thrones’ Plays a Game of Overkill

As Sunday’s episode illustrated, the HBO hit seems to be in the habit of upstaging itself these days — and that’s a risky narrative strategy.

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Everybody Plays Chicken on ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ in ‘It’s a Me Game, Not a We Game’

A straight-forward vote isn’t so straight-forward on another tricky ‘Survivor’ episode.

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Critic’s Notebook: Is ‘Limitless’ Network TV’s Most Creative Procedural?

CBS’ freshman drama often lived up to its entertaining potential, but it’s still in renewal limbo after its first season finale aired Tuesday night.

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Puts Tai’s Soul Up For Grabs in ‘I’m Not Here to Make Good Friends’

Tai fights for another advantage and questions his decency in another great ‘Survivor’ episode.

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Critic’s Notebook: Strong ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2 Finale Brings Mystery Note, But No Saul

THR TV critic Daniel Fienberg offers thoughts and questions on the ‘Better Call Saul’ season finale, including: Who the heck wrote the note in Mike’s windshield?

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Girls’ Season Finale Ends With Hope (But Don’t Expect It to Last)

A great ‘Girls’ season wraps with new hope for Hannah, new awfulness from Marnie.

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Sabotage Rocks ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ in ‘It’s Psychological Warfare’

Confusion reigns at an idol-filled ‘Survivor’ tribal council.

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Critic’s Notebook: Why ‘Better Call Saul’ Is Better Than Ever

Watch an exclusive clip from the second season finale of one of the smartest and best-directed shows on TV.

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Critic’s Notebook: Why Did So Many Female Characters Die on TV Last Week?

On various shows from ‘Sleepy Hollow’ to ‘The Americans,’ last week was a rough one for prominent female characters.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘American Idol’ Finale Reminds Viewers Why the Show Mattered

It hardly made a difference who actually won — the finale of ‘American Idol’ packed two hours with favorites and reminded us why the show was an enduring hit.

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Cockiness Reigns as ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Pits ‘The Jocks vs. The Pretty People’

One castaway’s irritation could lead to drama on a twisty ‘Survivor’ episode.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ Finale Captures the Hollowness of Victory

Guilty or innocent, The Trial of the Century had no winners as ‘American Crime Story’ wraps its first season.

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‘11.22.63’ Finale: Showrunner Explains That Ending, Book Changes and Alt 2016

EP Bridget Carpenter shares her dream casting for the finale and her ideal next Stephen King adaptation.

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Merge Brings New Alliances and Gross Infections

More than one ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ castaway was caught off guard in ‘It’s Merge Time.’

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Critic’s Notebook: Why ‘Girls’ Never Stopped Being Great

Allison Williams shined in Sunday’s ‘Panic in Central Park,’ an episode that has generated renewed buzz for the consistently strong ‘Girls.’

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Baskets’ Finale Caps an Odd, Off-Putting and Special First Season

FX’s sad clown comedy deserves praise for Zach Galifianakis, Louie Anderson and Jonathan Krisel.

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Garry Shandling: An Appreciation in Clips

The ‘Larry Sanders Show’ star and stand-up legend died on Thursday, March 24.

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Features Free-Throw Shooting and a Voting Switch in ‘Play or Go Home’

It was a good week to be Scot Pollard on ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong.’

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‘Breaking Bad’ Grad Michael Slovis Talks ‘Better Call Saul’ “Homecoming” and Helping Shape ‘Preacher’

The ‘Breaking Bad’ veteran talks about key scenes in Monday’s episode, “Bali Ha’i.”

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Gets a Tribal Shakeup in ‘The Devils We Know’

The season is no longer Brains vs. Beauty vs. Brawn, but do alliances remain strong?

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‘Breaking Bad’ Favorite Talks ‘Better Call Saul’ Return: “I Hope They Keep Me Going for Awhile”

Mike got a visit from an old friend on Monday’s ‘Better Call Saul.’

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‘The Bachelor’ Finale: 9 Things the Show Taught This ‘Bachelor’-Phobic Critic

It took three hours, but Ben got his fairy-tale ending. What can we learn from it?

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Medical Evacuation Brings Drama to ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ in ‘Signed, Sealed and Delivered’

Wednesday’s ‘Survivor’ offered harrowing drama and showcased production missteps.

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‘Better Call Saul’ Co-Star Michael Mando: Nacho is a “Peasant Who Wants To Be King”

The ‘Orphan Black’ veteran talks about being in the center of a Mike/Tuco scene.

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Critic’s Notebook: Jimmy Kimmel Is an Easy, Safe Emmy Hosting Choice

The Emmys aren’t broken, so unless Upfronts Jimmy comes out, Kimmel won’t try to fix them.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Black-ish’ and ‘American Crime’ Are the Best Shows on Broadcast TV

With diverse casts and creative teams and their smart, unflinching examinations of race, these ABC are standouts (industry, take note), writes THR TV critic Daniel Fienberg.

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Offers Idol Panic and Deflated Egos in ‘The Circle of Life’

Brawn finally found a way to let another tribe be dysfunctional on ‘Survivor.’

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‘Hap and Leonard’ EP on Adapting Joe R. Lansdale and Making Brits into Texans

Jim Mickle discusses his SundanceTV drama starring Michael K. Williams and James Purefoy.

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Critic’s Notebook: Who Should Host the 2017 Oscars?

Chris Rock did well, but it’s hard to host the Oscars twice in a row. Here are five promising candidates for next year.

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Critic’s Notebook: Chris Rock’s Monologue Is All #OscarsSoWhite All the Time

The Oscars host highlighted the diversity controversy, but also put it in context.

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‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Delivers a Tribal Meltdown and a Bromance in ‘Kindergarten Camp’

An OK ‘Survivor’ episode becomes spectacular thanks to tribal council blunders.

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‘Black-ish’ Boss on Tackling Police Brutality: “I Didn’t Want to Politicize the Show”

Kenya Barris talks to THR about the inspiration for the episode, why he chose not to specifically address the Black Lives Matter movement and the images he wasn’t allowed to include in the emotional episode.

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‘Better Call Saul’ Star on Jimmy and Kim’s “Authentic” Bond and Big “Sacrifice”

“She does not love Jimmy in spite of him, she loves him all-inclusive,” Rhea Seehorn tells THR of her character, Kim.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Survivor: Cambodia’ Finale Closes a Revitalized Season

Blindsides, unprecedented votes, a strong cast and a deserving winner made this season stand out.

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Critic’s Notebook: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Bruce Springsteen Bring Holiday Joy to ‘SNL’

Maya Rudolph sang and Paul McCartney played the bells in the “Saturday Night Live” holiday episode.

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Homeland’ Season 5 Finale Favors Emotion Over Action or Politics

One group of fans will be wrecked by the finale, but others may simply shrug.

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Critic’s Notebook: Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes Return Proudly Announces How Edgy He Is

Sean Penn, Caitlyn Jenner and Hollywood income disparity came under fire, yielding genuine laughs as well as moments of telegenic outrage.

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Critic’s Notebook: Golden Globe Highlights (and Lowlights) Include Denzel, Leo and Mel Gibson

Jon Hamm, Taraji P. Henson and Aziz Ansari have standout moments.

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Critic’s Notebook: When Every Fox Show Becomes a Procedural, It Gets Very Boring

For the 2015-16 season, Fox has or has had seven dramas in which the core premise can be boiled down to: quirky civilian contractor(s) aid law enforcement.

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Critic’s Notebook: Louis C.K. Releases ‘Horace and Pete’ — Is It Good and What Does It Mean?

Alan Alda and Steve Buscemi are fantastic, but what are fans getting for their five bucks?

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Critic’s Notebook: Beyoncé Steals the Spotlight as Coldplay Leads a Solid Super Bowl Halftime

Coldplay’s soaring anthems meshed well with the Super Bowl 50 nostalgic tone.

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Critic’s Notebook: Megan Fox Smoothly Steps In for Zooey Deschanel on ‘New Girl’

The ‘Transformers’ star isn’t a distraction, but ‘New Girl’ hasn’t exactly been missing its star anyway.

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‘11.22.63.’ Showrunner Bridget Carpenter on Wrangling James Franco and Trimming Stephen King

The ‘Friday Night Lights’ veteran explains how she balances action and romance in her Hulu miniseries.

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‘11.22.63’ Boss Bridget Carpenter on Biggest Changes From Stephen King’s Bestseller

Fans of the book will miss the ‘It’ kids, the Jodie students and the word ‘obdurate.’

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Walking Dead’ Return Raises the Body Count Without Raising Stakes

If you like slicing and dicing of zombies and anonymous carnage, the spring premiere was for you.

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‘Better Call Saul’ Writer-Director on Surprise ‘Breaking Bad’ Return and What’s Next

Is sympathy for Jimmy McGill slowing the progress toward Saul Goodman?

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Disturbing, Catchy ‘Survivor: Kaoh Rong’ Premiere Is a Real Earworm

The second Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty season is off to a good start.

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Chuck Lorre Dissects Dark ‘Mom’ Twist: “This Is a Life and Death Issue”

‘The Big Bang Theory’ co-creator also discusses running out of stories after six episodes on that CBS hit.

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