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Ina Garten: 'All My Books Really Are About Comfort Food'

October 31, 2020 • Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, Modern Comfort Food, is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.

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Return Of 'The Mandalorian' (And Baby Yoda)

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Return Of 'The Mandalorian' (And Baby Yoda)

October 30, 2020 • Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ began today. The first new episode of the rollicking space Western takes off immediately with action and new, yet familiar, characters.

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'Truth Seekers': Comedy-Horror Haunted By Ghosts, Gags And Satisfying Reveals

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'Truth Seekers': Comedy-Horror Haunted By Ghosts, Gags And Satisfying Reveals

October 30, 2020 • Nothing's as it seems in this Amazon series, which (sort of) re-teams Nick Frost and Simon Pegg for a gently funny and sometimes scary tale about a team of paranormal investigators.

'The Great British Baking Show': Still Scrummy Or A Little Soggy?

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'The Great British Baking Show': Still Scrummy Or A Little Soggy?

October 30, 2020 • Whether you like an éclair or a bagel, a biscuit or a Bakewell tart, The Great British Baking Show will bring all your feelings about baked goods to the surface. The hosts have changed, and the challenges have evolved, but it's still about getting that perfect bake. The current season is airing on Netflix, and was filmed in a so-called bubble to protect everyone from the pandemic. It also comes at a time when a lot of viewers at home have been taking out their sourdough starters and their cake pans.

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Sarah Cooper's Netflix Special Is As Weird As 2020, But In The Good Way

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Sarah Cooper's Netflix Special Is As Weird As 2020, But In The Good Way

October 27, 2020 • Sarah Cooper became famous for TikTok videos in which she lip-synced the president. Now, she's digging deeper into the emotional messes of this year.

'SNL': Adele Hosts Because 'Album's Not Finished,' But H.E.R. Debuts New Song

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'SNL': Adele Hosts Because 'Album's Not Finished,' But H.E.R. Debuts New Song

October 25, 2020 • Adele sang a bit in one sketch but left most of the music to H.E.R., who performed a new song called "Hold On."

In 'The Undoing,' Secrets, Murder And Zzzzs

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In 'The Undoing,' Secrets, Murder And Zzzzs

October 25, 2020 • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant can't save this HBO erotic thriller from feeling like a slog.

A Flat 'Rebecca' Remake For Netflix Is Haunted By The Ghost Of Hitchcock

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A Flat 'Rebecca' Remake For Netflix Is Haunted By The Ghost Of Hitchcock

October 21, 2020 • Netflix's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's swooning gothic novel strips it of subtext — and sex — and tacks on a ending that misunderstands the "romance" at its center.

'American Utopia': David Byrne's Coming To My House, Via HBO

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'American Utopia': David Byrne's Coming To My House, Via HBO

October 21, 2020 • David Byrne and Spike Lee. Two artists with very defined, very distinct, and yet very different, sensibilities — but when you put them together, it works. The theatrical concert film David Byrne's American Utopia, now streaming on HBO Max, is a career-spanning celebration of Byrne's music, both with Talking Heads and his solo work. Director Spike Lee shoots the stage of Broadway's Hudson Theater from a host of angles to capture the exuberant, rollicking — yet rigorously choreographed energy — of Byrne and his fellow barefoot, silver-gray-suited performers.

'American Utopia': David Byrne's Coming To My House, Via HBO

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Channing Dungey Named Chairman Of Warner Bros. Television Group

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Channing Dungey Named Chairman Of Warner Bros. Television Group

October 19, 2020 • Dungey previously held executive roles at ABC and Netflix. She is set to take over in early 2021 replacing Peter Roth, who ran the television division for two decades.

'The Venture Bros.' Creators On The Show's Legacy, Its Fans — And Its Cancellation

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'The Venture Bros.' Creators On The Show's Legacy, Its Fans — And Its Cancellation

October 19, 2020 • Co-creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer discuss The Venture Bros., its nerdy influence and its surprising cancellation.

'Grand Army': Breakout Performances In A Depressing High School Tale

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'Grand Army': Breakout Performances In A Depressing High School Tale

October 16, 2020 • Netflix's latest teen melodrama attempts to tackle a lot of social issues and ills at once, to mixed results.

Damned If You Do: Hulu's Less-Than-Marvelous 'Helstrom'

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Damned If You Do: Hulu's Less-Than-Marvelous 'Helstrom'

October 16, 2020 • A surfeit of subplots and secondary characters — and a complicated production history — take a minor Marvel occult hero on a journey that turns out to be a dead end.

Demi Lovato Criticizes Trump On 'Commander In Chief'

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Demi Lovato Criticizes Trump On 'Commander In Chief'

October 15, 2020 • Demi Lovato performed "Commander in Chief," her politically charged single criticizing President Trump, for the first time at Wednesday's Billboard Music Awards.

'Two And A Half Men' Star Conchata Ferrell Dies at 77

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'Two And A Half Men' Star Conchata Ferrell Dies at 77

October 14, 2020 • Ferrell played the gruff but loveable maid Berta. The character was only supposed to be around for a two-episode arc, but Ferrell stayed on throughout the show's run.

Saturday October 31, 2020

Ina Garten: 'All My Books Really Are About Comfort Food'

Friday October 30, 2020

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Return Of 'The Mandalorian' (And Baby Yoda)

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'The Great British Baking Show': Still Scrummy Or A Little Soggy?

Tuesday October 27, 2020

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Sunday October 25, 2020

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Wednesday October 21, 2020

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'American Utopia': David Byrne's Coming To My House, Via HBO

Monday October 19, 2020

Friday October 16, 2020

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Thursday October 15, 2020

Wednesday October 14, 2020