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‘Neighbors’ Review: One Battle After Another
A quirky HBO docuseries about small-scale feuds is the latest pop-culture portrait of a country full of tiny civil wars.
ByJames Poniewozik


CreditHBO ‘The Simpsons’ Hits Another Milestone
On Sunday the series, the longest running American sitcom, will air its 800th episode on Fox. In an interview, the creator Matt Groening says there’s no end in sight.
ByDarryn King


Credit20th Television Fox Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season
Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.
ByClaire Moses


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Tom Ellis on the 1960s Movie That Blew His Mind
“It made me feel all the feels as a kid that I didn’t know I had,” said the star of “Lucifer” and the new CBS series “CIA.”
ByKathryn Shattuck


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James Van Der Beek, Teenage Heartthrob of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Dies at 48
He first appeared in a hit TV drama as a wide-eyed 15-year-old who then grew up over six seasons. He announced he had cancer in 2024.
ByAnita Gates

CreditRobert Galbraith/Reuters In ‘Soul Power,’ a Fresh Look at the League That Helped Launch Dr. J
Executive produced by Julius Erving, a new docuseries tells the story of the A.B.A., birthplace of the 3-pointer, slam-dunk contest and a lot of style.
ByStuart Miller

CreditPrime In ‘Neighbors,’ the Golden Rule Is ‘Get Off My Lawn’
An HBO docuseries explores neighborly drama in a well-armed and hyper-online America. In an interview, the directors considered what it all means.
ByAustin Considine andBrian Karlsson

CreditBrian Karlsson for The New York Times ‘Love Story’ Recreates a Tragic Romance
The series dramatizes the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, who married in 1996 and died a few years later. Here’s what to know.
ByEsther Zuckerman

CreditFX How do we decide which television shows to write about, episode by episode? Our TV editor reveals his strategy.
ByJeremy Egner

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Daniel Radcliffe Wanted a Break From Broadway. Then He Read This Play.
The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”
ByMichael Paulsonand Lucia Bell-Epstein
Late Night ROUNDUPColbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
“And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this,” Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas congressman’s appearance on Monday’s “Late Show.”
ByTrish Bendix
The Watching Newsletter‘Shoresy’ Is Back, a Hockey Sitcom With ‘Heated Rivalry’ Ties
If you want more Canadian TV series about emotionally complex hockey players, look no further.
ByNoel Murray

Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies
He exposed abuses in films like “Titicut Follies,” a once-banned portrait of a mental hospital, but ranged widely in subject matter, from a Queens neighborhood to a French restaurant.
ByJohn Anderson

Where to Watch Robert Duvall’s Top Performances
He played rugged, capable men drawn from America’s past, present and possible future.
ByNoel Murray

‘Star Search,’ Plus 7 Things to Watch on TV This Week
The finale of Netflix’s newest talent competition airs, and the second season of “The Last Thing He Told Me” premieres.
ByHannah Fidelman

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: ‘Get Up!’
Duncan takes a serious beating. Egg doesn’t like how things are looking.
BySean T. Collins
TimesVideoHow ‘Wonder Man’ Can Reshape the Marvel Franchise
Our culture critic Maya Phillips analyses Marvel‘s new show “Wonder Man” and looks at how it fits into the wider multiverse.
ByMaya Phillips, Edward Vegaand Rafaela Balster

Vicki Abt, Who Said TV Talk Shows Coarsened Society, Dies at 83
A Penn State sociology professor, she warned that hosts like Oprah Winfrey exploited vulnerable guests on television and sensationalized deviancy.
BySam Roberts
Late Night ROUNDUP‘The Daily Show’ Gives President Trump Yet Another Inaugural Award
Jordan Klepper congratulated the president, the sole nominee for “the Inaugural Award for Winning the Most Inaugural Awards.”
ByTrish Bendix