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Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of an Era
Stephen Colbert’s “Colbert Report” satirized politics. Then his “Late Show” confronted a moment when politics became self-satirizing.
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Commentary: ‘The Late Show’ is ending, but not Stephen Colbert or late-night TV
When Stephen Colbert inherited 'The Late Show' in 2015, it was during a golden age of late-night TV, and though it's evolved since, the appetite from viewers remains.
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2026 Emmy predictions: best drama series
While 'The Pitt' starts the season as the favorite to repeat, newcomer 'Pluribus' may give it a run for its money.
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2026 Emmy predictions: best drama actor
'The Pitt's' Noah Wyle is our panel's consensus pick to walk away with the drama actor Emmy for a second consecutive year.
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How Josh Johnson composed ‘Symphony,’ the music-driven special aiming to be timeless
The 'Daily Show' co-host swaps topical punchlines for something meant to last decades in his new special 'Symphony,' premiering Friday on HBO.
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2026 Emmy predictions: best supporting actor, drama
While the men of 'The Pitt' are likely to make a strong showing, 'Task's' Tom Pelphrey leads them all, according to our panel.
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2026 Emmy predictions: best TV movie
What exactly qualifies as a TV movie these days can be confusing, but a few late-breakers add interest to this year's race.
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2026 Emmy predictions: best supporting actress, drama
'The Pitt' looks to dominate this race, with our panel predicting that more than half the nominees will come from HBO Max's medical drama.
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2026 Emmy predictions: best drama actress
Rhea Seehorn, long overlooked for her acclaimed work on 'Better Call Saul,' is primed for immediate recognition for her performance in 'Pluribus.'
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Too young to drink, ready to destroy: How young punks Xcomm are crashing the hardcore scene
Homework can wait for L.A.'s hardcore upstart Xcomm, whose youngest member is 14, as it focuses on the release of its debut album, 'Time to Burn.'
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Fashion and politics get a radical makeover in the riotous ‘I Love Boosters’
Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.
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The Brothers Who Made Virginia Woolf the Talk of Cannes
Arie and Chuko Esiri take a team approach to their filmmaking, and the results with their Nigerian-set adaptation “Clarissa” have wowed the festival.
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A New Film Makes My Hearing Condition a Superpower. It’s Not.
In “Tuner,” a former musician turned safecracker has painful hyperacusis. For him, it’s a hidden talent. Here’s what it’s really like.
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: Baby Yoda Takes the Silver Screen
This franchise offshoot follows a hero whose face is obscured for most of the movie. Is “Star Wars” fighting with one arm tied behind its back?
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‘I Love Boosters’ Review: A Fashion-Forward Sense of Justice
Keke Palmer plays a shoplifter who sells high-end clothing at a deep discount in Boots Riley’s polychromatic new film.
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An Artist Ponders Pond Scum, Humans and the Meaning of Life
Anicka Yi questions humans’ place in the world through work that focuses on some of the tiniest life-forms out there. At Storm King, muck-filled columns are her lab.
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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Review: When the Neighborhood Won
A must-see documentary about a protest against a 2021 immigration raid in Glasgow shows the power of community.
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How Stephen Colbert, and Late Night, Evolved
James Poniewozik, our chief television critic, traces the way Stephen Colbert presided over a heyday of political comedy on late night.
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Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.
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What does Colbert’s exit mean for the future of late night?
After 11 seasons, the curtains are closing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Industry watchers say while Colbert's voice will be missed, the late-night format needs to change to…
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‘It’s a weird experience reliving Race Across the World’
Siblings Katie and Harrison from Manchester say they entered the BBC show to have an adventure.
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Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family
The childhood best friends from Liverpool are the youngest duo in this series of the BBC show.
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John Cage’s ‘Apartment House 1776’ Returns in Detroit
“Apartment House 1776,” written for the United States’ bicentennial, is getting an immersive new production with a skeptical twist.
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After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role
Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but some people wanted relationships between countries to hold more sway in this year’s voting.
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Skims’ Bi-Annual Sale Includes $7 Panties, $40 Bras & Must-Have Elevated Basics for Less – E! News
Skims' Bi-Annual Sale Includes $7 Panties, $40 Bras & Must-Have Elevated Basics for Less E! NewsThe SKIMS Bi-Annual Sale Has Deals Up to 40% Off — Including Rarely Discounted NikeSKIMS SheKnows
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Spotify swapped its logo for a discoball to mark a milestone. A backlash ensued online
Who hates a sparkly disco ball? Turns out a vociferous swath of Spotify users do. A short-term swap of its regular mobile app icon for a 3D mirrorball version to…
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Grey’s Anatomy expands into West Texas with new rural hospital spinoff
Everyone's favourite long-running medical drama, Grey's Anatomy is getting a spinoff — and this time, it'll be set in the dusty, rugged terrain of cowboy country. The show's broadcaster, ABC,…
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Flavia de Luce mystery writer Alan Bradley dead at age 87
The Ontario-born author is known for his mystery series featuring an 11-year-old detective, that has sold over six million copies.
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Everything you need to know about the unprecedented White House UFC event
History will be made in Washington DC on 14 June, when Donald Trump marks his birthday with cage fighting on the White House lawn.
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‘Serious concerns’ raised by MPs after rape allegations on Married At First Sight UK
MPs have written to Channel 4 and Ofcom with "serious concerns" about their response to the allegations of rape and sexual assault on Married At First Sight UK.
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How Colbert crushed on Canada — from roasting Canadian bacon to making Windsor the butt of the joke
Stephen Colbert has spent decades on various shows treating Canada like a middle-school crush that he secretly admires but takes every opportunity to publicly roast. So ahead of the comedian's…
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Was Married at First Sight UK an ‘accident waiting to happen’?
Channel 4 has wider questions to answer after allegations made by three women who took part in the show.
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Julie Mehretu and John Jasperse Find Common Ground
Julie Mehretu and John Jasperse are collaborating at the Marian Goodman Gallery: “How do we bring something to each other’s work that feels productive?”
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Married at First Sight UK pulls episodes after brides allege sexual assault by co-stars
Three female contestants from the matchmaking reality show Married at First Sight UK have come forward with allegations that they were sexually assaulted by their on-screen partners.
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Jackson Pollock drip painting soars to record $181.2M US sale at auction
A Jackson Pollock artwork highlighting the artist's famed painted swoops, swirls, pours and drizzles soared to an eye-popping sales record at a New York auction Monday evening, fetching $181.2 million…
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The Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.