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John Stamos appears in a scene from "Grandfathered," premiering Sept. 29, on Fox.

‘Grandfathered,’ ‘The Grinder’ are charming until the novelty wears off

December 17, 2018 at 6:55 p.m.

Seldom do two new programs arrive looking as compatible as "Grandfathered" and "The Grinder," for good and ill. John Stamos and Rob Lowe both play image-spoofing versions of their red-hot-in-the-'80s...

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, second from left, during filming of the new CBS medical drama, "Code Black," at Disney Studios in Burbank on Aug. 14, 2015.

‘Code Black’ review: Plot quickly flatlines in CBS medical drama

June 16, 2018 at 3:05 p.m.

"Code Black" certainly feels like a misnomer, since it's hard to think of a medical drama that could possibly look more beige. Named after a term for a very specific...

Why Claire Danes was lucky that ‘My So-Called Life’ was short

December 17, 2018 at 6:57 p.m.

In some respects, Claire Danes is lucky that her breakthrough role, in the ABC drama "My So-Called Life," was at least a decade ahead of its time. Danes was in...

Ariana Grande, from left, Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin and Billie Lourd appear in a scene from "Scream Queens," premiering Sept. 22, on Fox.

‘Scream Queens’ review: Not much to shout about

June 16, 2018 at 3:36 p.m.

Series co-creator Ryan Murphy has described "Scream Queens" as something new, but his latest Fox series is really something old and something borrowed -- largely from his own filmography. Basically,...

In this Dec. 23, 1965, file photo, Walt Disney poses for a photo with an Irish setter.

‘Walt Disney’ life, legacy chronicled by PBS documentary

June 15, 2018 at 9:18 a.m.

Few lives can sustain a two-hour documentary, but with "Walt Disney," four doesn't seem nearly enough. Filmmaker Sarah Colt paints a portrait that's far more complex than the avuncular presence...

Actor Will Ferrell reacts before a screening of the new comedy special, "Ferrell Takes the Field," by HBO, after a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 5, 2015 in San Diego.

‘Ferrell Takes the Field’ review: Just one of Will Ferrell’s minor-league endeavors

June 15, 2018 at 9:22 a.m.

Will Ferrell seems mired in a bit of a rut, with a career that of late has been more performance art than anything else, from the deadly earnest Lifetime movie...

Moran Atias plays the role of Leila in "Tyrant."

‘Tyrant’ finale risks slipping back into creative quagmire

April 5, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

"Tyrant's" bid to win TV's equivalent of "Most Improved Player" honors ultimately fell short, as the second season's finishing kick slipped back into some of the quicksand that made the...

Moon Bloodgood, right, plays part of the Mason clan fighting aliens who have taken over the land in TNT's "Falling Skies."

‘Falling Skies’ series finale yields more fizzle than fireworks

April 5, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

"Falling Skies" had been running on fumes for a while, frustratingly so in its final season, which should have been building up to a big cosmic comeuppance for the Espheni,...

This undated production photo provided by Netflix, shows actor Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar, in the Netflix Original Series "Narcos."

TV Review: ‘Narcos’

June 15, 2018 at 10:52 a.m.

Functioning as a history lesson as well as a compelling drama, "Narcos" has a "Goodfellas" vibe, inasmuch as it offers a heavily narrated, first-person account of the rise of drug...

The original cast of "Full House." Lifetime's "The Unauthorized Full House Story" depicts the actors and their behind-the-scenes escapades during the filming of the series.

‘The Unauthorized Full House Story’ review: Sappy and a little silly

June 15, 2018 at 11:04 a.m.

On a cinematic scale ranging from "The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story" to, oh, "Citizen Kane," Lifetime's latest unauthorized trip to nostalgia-ville, built around "Full House," falls somewhere in...

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