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Netflix Cuts Controversial Suicide Scene From '13 Reasons Why'

A scene in the show 13 Reasons Why that had shown actress Katherine Langford's character taking her own life has been edited out. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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Netflix Cuts Controversial Suicide Scene From '13 Reasons Why'

The show is centered on the suicide of a teenage girl, and the first season's finale shows her taking her own life. Several organizations raised concerns that it could romanticize suicide.

We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'

Emily Nussbaum received the most hate mail of her career after she panned season 1 of HBO's True Detective. "Most of it was handwritten," she says. C. Clive Thompson/Penguin Random House hide caption

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We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'

New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum won't appear on panels pitting TV against movies or books. "Everything is valuable in its own way and they don't need to be in tension with one another," she says.

We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'

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'Los Espookys' Is Good And Weird

Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco, and Julio Torres star in the new HBO show Los Espookys. Jennifer Clasen/HBO hide caption

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'Los Espookys' Is Good And Weird

Los Espookys is a very odd HBO comedy series about a group of horror-loving friends who start up a business that provides scary experiences for their clients.The six-episode series, which is now four episodes into its run, is co-written by two of its stars — comedians Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega. Its biggest-name co-star, Fred Armisen, also co-wrote the pilot.

'Los Espookys' Is Good And Weird

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'Pose' Choreographer Creates A Safe Space — On The Runway

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'Pose' Choreographer Creates A Safe Space — On The Runway

Twiggy Pucci Garçon got her start competing at drag balls — now, she's the runway routine choreographer for the FX show Pose, which celebrates ball culture in New York City in the '80s and '90s.

'Pose' Choreographer Creates A Safe Space — On The Runway

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'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour Will Take Messy Over Perfect Any Day

"We're all a bit of a mess ..." says David Harbour. "I've always wanted to portray that." Harbour plays the cantankerous police chief Jim Hopper on the Netflix series Stranger Things. It returns for its third season on July 4. Courtesy of Netflix hide caption

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'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour Will Take Messy Over Perfect Any Day

"I've always been drawn to characters that are less-than capable, that make me feel not alone in my weirdness," Harbour says. Stranger Things returns for its third season on Netflix on July 4.

'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour Will Take Messy Over Perfect Any Day

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Netflix Promises To Quit Smoking On (Most) Original Programming

Netflix said future shows aimed at its younger audiences will not depict smoking or e-cigarette use unless it is "essential." The streaming content giant also says information about smoking will be included as part of its ratings. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Netflix Promises To Quit Smoking On (Most) Original Programming

The streaming content giant said it will stop showing smoking or e-cigarette use in future shows unless it is "essential." New research finds tobacco imagery on popular shows has skyrocketed.

Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex,' 'Divorce,' Marriage And #MeToo

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Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex,' 'Divorce,' Marriage And #MeToo

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On Sex and the City, Parker famously explored the nuances of single life. Now, in the HBO comedy series Divorce, she plays a mother of two navigating the dissolution of her marriage.

Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex,' 'Divorce,' Marriage And #MeToo

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What Fans Can Expect When 'One Day At A Time' Returns In 2020

Justina Machado (left) and Gloria Calderón Kellett of One Day at a Time attend the show's Season 3 premiere. Pop TV announced it picked up the show for a fourth season after it was canceled by Netflix. JC Olivera/Getty Images hide caption

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What Fans Can Expect When 'One Day At A Time' Returns In 2020

Pop TV picked up the sitcom One Day at a Time for a fourth season after it was canceled by Netflix. The series' showrunner, Gloria Calderon Kellett, spoke with NPR about what fans can expect next.

What Fans Can Expect When 'One Day At A Time' Returns In 2020

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Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

The seven-part Showtime series The Loudest Voice traces the rise and fall of Fox News chief Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe). Showtime hide caption

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Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

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Showtime's miniseries chronicles the rise and fall of the cable news mogul. But The Loudest Voice's treatment of the sexual harassment case against Ailes is so lurid it begins to feel exploitative.

Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

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'One Day At A Time' Picked Up For Fourth Season Following Netflix Cancellation

Justina Machado (left) and Gloria Calderón Kellett of One Day at a Time take part in the panel discussion August 2018. On Thursday, officials from Pop TV announced it will carry the show's fourth season after it was cancelled by Netflix. Phil Mccarten/Invision/AP hide caption

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'One Day At A Time' Picked Up For Fourth Season Following Netflix Cancellation

Pop TV, a cable channel owned by the CBS Corp., will carry it. The news followed a social media campaign launched by fans to save the beloved Latinx-themed show.

Roger Ailes Had 'The Loudest Voice' — Beth Ailes Had 'A Real Fierce Loyalty'

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Roger Ailes Had 'The Loudest Voice' — Beth Ailes Had 'A Real Fierce Loyalty'

The Showtime series The Loudest Voice tells the story of media titan Roger Ailes and the meteoric rise of Fox News. Sienna Miller plays his wife, Beth, who lives in the shadow of her husband.

Roger Ailes Had 'The Loudest Voice' — Beth Ailes Had 'A Real Fierce Loyalty'

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From 'Buffy' Superfan To Pulitzer Prize, A Critic Celebrates TV On Her Own Terms

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From 'Buffy' Superfan To Pulitzer Prize, A Critic Celebrates TV On Her Own Terms

Emily Nussbaum's new book, I Like To Watch, is a collection of essays that span her career and the age of prestige TV. She wants to "explode and expand" the types of shows we take seriously, she says.

From 'Buffy' Superfan To Pulitzer Prize, A Critic Celebrates TV On Her Own Terms

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Comic Ramy Youssef On Being An 'Allah Carte' Muslim: 'You Sit In Contradictions'

Ramy Youssef is the co-creator and star of the semi-autobiographical Hulu series Ramy. "From the onset ... we really wanted to challenge our main character," he says. Hasan Amin/Hulu hide caption

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Comic Ramy Youssef On Being An 'Allah Carte' Muslim: 'You Sit In Contradictions'

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In the semi-autobiographical show, Ramy, Youssef plays a practicing Muslim who's torn between his faith and his desire to fit in. "Everyone has a code," he says of the compromises his character makes.

Comic Ramy Youssef On Being An 'Allah Carte' Muslim: 'You Sit In Contradictions'

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Imagining A Dismal Future, 'Years And Years' Says Plenty About The Present

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Imagining A Dismal Future, 'Years And Years' Says Plenty About The Present

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The six-part BBC series airing on HBO follows one British family over the course of 15 years of upheaval, beginning in 2019. The unsettling show imagines the dismal future that liberals fear.

Imagining A Dismal Future, 'Years And Years' Says Plenty About The Present

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'Alternatino' Star Arturo Castro Wants You To Know You're 'Invited To The Party'

"I'm a boring human being that just happens to have amazing writers to make me look really interesting on television," says Arturo Castro, creator and star of Alternatino. Cara Howe/Comedy Central hide caption

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'Alternatino' Star Arturo Castro Wants You To Know You're 'Invited To The Party'

"I really want people to know: You don't have to be Latin in order to enjoy the show," says Castro. His sketch comedy series on Comedy Central pokes fun at supposedly woke white people.

'Alternatino' Star Arturo Castro Wants You To Know You're 'Invited To The Party'

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'Legion' And 'Jessica Jones' Played The Long Game — And It Paid Off

In the Legion's third (and final) season, it's not clear if the show's central character, David Haller (Dan Stevens), is a hero or a villain. Suzanne Tenner/FX hide caption

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'Legion' And 'Jessica Jones' Played The Long Game — And It Paid Off

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After three seasons, both Marvel TV shows are ending their runs with first-rate acting and storytelling that's strong, ambitious and surprisingly satisfying.

'Legion' And 'Jessica Jones' Played The Long Game — And It Paid Off

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