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'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

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'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

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Mick Herron's Slough House books center on a ragtag crew of intelligence officers who've blown their careers through bungling or bad luck. The first of those novels is now a clever Apple TV+ series.

'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

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Wednesday

The case for 'Is It Cake?,' Netflix's new game show

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The case for 'Is It Cake?,' Netflix's new game show

There's something perfect about the fact that almost two years after a meme, Netflix made it into a game show.

The case for 'Is It Cake?,' Netflix's new game show

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'Bridgerton' is back, but will you still swoon?

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'Bridgerton' is back, but will you still swoon?

The Netflix series Bridgerton is back for a second season. And now, Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) is having his story told with the addition of a new love interest, played by Simone Ashley. Based on a series of Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn, there's still high drama, scandalous gossip and elaborate period costumes that sometimes take over entire scenes. So what's different, what's the same and how do Daphne and her duke figure into this season?

'Bridgerton' is back, but will you still swoon?

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Tuesday

Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap

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Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap

The "Red Table Talk" host broke her silence on Tuesday, calling for healing after an insensitive hair joke saw her husband slap a Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on Sunday night.

Emotions are working overtime in the 'Big Mouth' spinoff 'Human Resources'

Maria Bamford as Tito the Anxiety Mosquito, James III as Cat Stevens, Chris O'Dowd as Flanny the Love Bug, John Gemberling as Tyler the Hormone Monster, David Thewlis as Shame Wizard, Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress, Rosie Perez as Petra the Ambition Goblin, Aidy Bryant as Emmy the Love Bug, and Maria Bamford as Depression Kitty in Human Resources. Netflix hide caption

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Emotions are working overtime in the 'Big Mouth' spinoff 'Human Resources'

The Netflix animated series Human Resources is a spinoff of the filthy and funny Big Mouth. The series takes place in an office where the creatures that embody human emotions work, including Hormone Monsters voiced by co-creator Nick Kroll and Maya Rudolph. The show centers on a Love Bug voiced by Aidy Bryant. And there are plenty of other new faces, including a Logic Rock voiced by Randall Park and an Ambition Gremlin voiced by Rosie Perez. We also spend some time with Aidy Bryant's human client, a new mother named Becca, voiced by Ali Wong.

Emotions are working overtime in the 'Big Mouth' spinoff 'Human Resources'

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Bringing 'Pachinko' from page to the screen

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Bringing 'Pachinko' from page to the screen

Elise Hu chats with Soo Hugh, writer and showrunner of the much anticipated series Pachinko, based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. It's the epic story of a family through four generations across the 20th century, all about their lives as Zainichi Koreans in Japan. In this chat, Hugh talks about what it was like to bring the beloved book to screen, what she's is doing to support Asian American creators coming up behind her, and why this story resonates with people of all backgrounds.

Bringing 'Pachinko' from page to the screen

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Monday

Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to be working into his 80s

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Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to be working into his 80s

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Waterston joined the cast of the original NBC series in 1994 on a one-year contract. He wound up staying 16 years, until the series wrapped in 2010. Now the show's back — and so is he.

Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to be working into his 80s

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Our 2022 Oscars Recap

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Our 2022 Oscars Recap

The 2022 Oscars included a best picture win for CODA, plus awards for Jessica Chastain, Dune, Encanto, and Jane Campion. But the proceedings were overshadowed when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Later in the ceremony, Smith won a best actor Oscar for his role in King Richard.

Our 2022 Oscars Recap

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Chris Rock declines to file police report after Will Smith altercation

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Chris Rock declines to file police report after Will Smith altercation

"Oh wow," comedian Chris Rock said in response to the Smith attack. Rock did not physically retaliate, though the rest of his words were muted on American TV stations.

Friday

Why Sailor Moon is beloved by so many, 30 years later

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Why Sailor Moon is beloved by so many, 30 years later

30 years ago, Sailor Moon burst onto Japanese television screens and captured the hearts of countless young people around the world. Why does it still endure?

Why Sailor Moon is beloved by so many, 30 years later

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