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Aidy Bryant On 'Shrill,' 'SNL' Thrills, And Not Feeling Bad About Her Body

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Bryant co-writes and stars in the comedy series Shrill. Now in its second season on Hulu, it's based on Lindy West's book about identifying as fat and a feminist. Originally broadcast March 14, 2019.

Aidy Bryant On 'Shrill,' 'SNL' Thrills, And Not Feeling Bad About Her Body

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We Did It, You Guys, We Watched 'Love Is Blind'

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We Did It, You Guys, We Watched 'Love Is Blind'

The Netflix plan to take over television has extended to dating shows for a while. But perhaps they've never made one so weird, so baffling, so cringe-inducingly embarrassing for everyone involved as Love Is Blind. And you probably know someone who's watching it. In this series they insist on calling an experiment, couples sit in separate cells that they call pods, where they can hear each other but not see each other. And once they've had a conversation or two, if they're getting along, they get engaged. And only then do they meet. Will any of them make it to the altar?

We Did It, You Guys, We Watched 'Love Is Blind'

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Wednesday

'Outsider' Actor Ben Mendelsohn On Australian Machismo And Mastering Accents

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In the HBO series, which was adapted from Stephen King's novel, the Australian actor plays a detective trying to solve a murder — and resisting the idea that the killer may be a supernatural entity.

'Outsider' Actor Ben Mendelsohn On Australian Machismo And Mastering Accents

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Sunday

'To All The Boys' Star Noah Centineo Has An 'Inner Mr. Potato Head'

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'To All The Boys' Star Noah Centineo Has An 'Inner Mr. Potato Head'

Centineo returns as possibly-perfect boyfriend Peter Kavinsky in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. He says meditation — and doodling cartoon characters — has helped him keep a sense of self.

'To All The Boys' Star Noah Centineo Has An 'Inner Mr. Potato Head'

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Friday

HBO Max Wants To Know, How You Doin'? As It Teases 'Friends' Reunion

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HBO Max Wants To Know, How You Doin'? As It Teases 'Friends' Reunion

WarnerMedia announced the six principal cast members will reunite for an unscripted special in May — 16 years after the iconic sitcom went off the air.

Flashy, Splashy 'Hunters' Is More Fun Than It Should Be

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Flashy, Splashy 'Hunters' Is More Fun Than It Should Be

Al Pacino is the marquee attraction in Hunters, Amazon's new show about Nazi hunters in the 1970s — but the story is splashy and electric enough that he's not the most interesting thing in it.

Flashy, Splashy 'Hunters' Is More Fun Than It Should Be

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Thursday

Claire Danes Reflects 'With Gratitude' On Her Life-Changing 'Homeland' Tenure

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Claire Danes Reflects 'With Gratitude' On Her Life-Changing 'Homeland' Tenure

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As her Showtime series draws to an end, Danes talks about playing CIA agent Carrie Mathison and what it was like navigating adolescence while starring in My So-Called Life.

Claire Danes Reflects 'With Gratitude' On Her Life-Changing 'Homeland' Tenure

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Wednesday

Revisiting 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

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Revisiting 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

In 2018, Netflix had a big hit with its adaptation of Jenny Han's YA novel To All The Boys I've Loved Before, a high-school rom-com with a big heart. Stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo are now back in the sequel To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. Before you check that one out, we wanted to revisit our conversation about the first film. (This episode originally aired on September 5, 2018.)

Revisiting 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'

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Sunday

'Black Patriots' Were Heroes Of The Revolution — But Not The History Books

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'Black Patriots' Were Heroes Of The Revolution — But Not The History Books

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the executive producer of a new documentary focusing on the lives of black Americans on both sides of the Revolutionary War, whose stories aren't often told.

'Black Patriots' Were Heroes Of The Revolution — But Not The History Books

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Thursday

Filmmaker Tracks Bezos' 'Rise And Reign' And How Amazon Became 'Inescapable'

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Filmmaker Tracks Bezos' 'Rise And Reign' And How Amazon Became 'Inescapable'

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Director James Jacoby catalogs the reach of the tech giant in his new PBS Frontline documentary, Amazon Empire. "So much power is pooled into the hands of one company and one man," he says.

Filmmaker Tracks Bezos' 'Rise And Reign' And How Amazon Became 'Inescapable'

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Wednesday

In 'P.S. I Still Love You,' The 'To All The Boys' Story Gets More Complicated

Wait a minute, that's Lara Jean, but that's not Peter Kavinsky! (Jordan Fisher and Lana Condor play John Ambrose and Lara Jean Song Covey.) Bettina Strauss/Netflix hide caption

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In 'P.S. I Still Love You,' The 'To All The Boys' Story Gets More Complicated

The follow-up to Netflix's well-received YA romcom To All The Boys I've Loved Before finds its principals working on what happens after that closing kiss.

Monday

What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival

Today's stories about disease — like The Walking Dead with its zombies — tend to be rooted in political and social realities. AMC hide caption

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What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival

People have been telling stories about pandemics for thousands of years — once, they were tales of divine retribution, but today they're often rooted in current events like the coronavirus outbreak.

What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival

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Our 2020 Oscars Recap

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Our 2020 Oscars Recap

We are wrapping up the 92nd Academy Awards. Parasite took home the Oscar for best picture--the first time a film not in the English language has one the prize. Parasite also took home awards for best director, international feature, and original screenplay. Acting awards went to Brad Pitt, Laura Dern, Joaquin Phoenix, and Renee Zellweger.

Our 2020 Oscars Recap

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Sunday