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What’s on TV tonight, Tuesday, March 23: “Kenan” on NBC; “Genius: Aretha” on National Geographic; Flannery O’Connor profiled on ‘“American Masters” and more.
After a “United States of Al” trailer draws criticism for casting and content, executive producer Reza Aslan steps up to defend the postwar sitcom.
After the Atlanta-area spa shootings, “The View” cohost Meghan McCain apologizes for her previous remarks, which John Oliver highlighted on his TV show.
It looks as if CBS’ investigation of Sharon Osbourne’s racism discussion is taking longer than expected: “The Talk” hiatus is extended again.
Grace Franklin, granddaughter of the late Aretha Franklin, spoke out against National Geographic’s new ‘Aretha’ series starring Cynthia Erivo.
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The Motion Picture Assn.'s report on 2020 shows how much the industry changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and streaming.
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NBCUniversal executive Craig Robinson acknowledged the network’s leadership role in spurring HFPA reforms: ‘We are using [our] influence.’
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Zoom and video conferencing, once a last resort for TV news shows, are here to stay.
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What’s on TV tonight, Monday, March 22
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What’s on TV tonight, Saturday, March 20: “V.C. Andrews’ Ruby” on Lifetime; NCAA and NIT college basketball tournaments and more
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“Falcon and the Winter Soldier” head writer Malcolm Spellman and director Kari Skogland on Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes and how Marvel Studios set up its new TV show.
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Sunday TV Talk Show Guests, March 21: “State of the Union,” “Face the Nation,” “Meet the Press,” “This Week,” “Fox News Sunday,” “60 Minutes”
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Henry Darrow was the first Latino to play the dashing Zorro on television.
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TV highlights for March 21-27 include a Tina Turner doc, a Demi Lovato docuseries and an Aretha Franklin miniseries
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Movies on TV this week: March 21: “My Fair Lady” on TCM; “Mary Poppins” on Freeform; “Stand by Me” on Encore and more
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Starring Cynthia Erivo, the new season of National Geographic’s anthology doesn’t quite ‘explain’ Franklin’s genius. But it will remind you of it.
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What’s on TV tonight, Friday, March 19: ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ on the CW; NCAA college basketball tournament and more.
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A two-part documentary about actress-singer Brittany Murphy, whose sudden death in 2009 shocked the “Clueless” actress’ fans, is coming to HBO Max.
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TV host Trevor Noah criticizes the Atlanta police for advancing the ‘sexual addiction’ narrative of the man charged in the spa killings.
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In many ways, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is more straightforward than “WandaVision.” But the premiere suggests it will take on injustice.
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What’s on TV tonight, Thursday, March 18: “A Million Little Things” on ABC
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After scoring raves for ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Harriet,’ Erivo takes on her most challenging assignment to date: playing Aretha Franklin in NatGeo’s ‘Genius.’
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HBO’s four-part docuseries “Allen v. Farrow,” exploring the allegations that Woody Allen abused daughter Dylan Farrow, concludes Sunday. Read our full coverage.
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“Raya and the Last Dragon’s” Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina discuss Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess, an “imperfect” dragon and diversity vs representation.
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