ESPN on Disney+ launches Wednesday
Disney+ subscribers will now see an ESPN tile on the streaming service’s homepage, part of Walt Disney Co.’s continued efforts to increase subscribers and reduce…
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ cast takes a walk down vampire memory lane
When Harvey Guillén first learned that his “What We Do in the Shadows” character, Guillermo, would finally be turning into a vampire, he thought the…
Monstrousness is a constant in ‘Grotesquerie’ and ‘Monsters’
About halfway through the new season of “Monsters,” Ryan Murphy’s anthology series about people who do very bad things, Kitty Menendez (Chloë Sevigny) explains why…
‘Brilliant Minds’ and ‘English Teacher’ show burnout like in real life
Exhaustion. Anxiety. The fact that you may be reading this article during another meeting that should have been an email. Reports of burnout have been…
‘English Teacher’ review: A sweet, funny look at high school educators
There have been shows about teachers in every era of television, going back to “Our Miss Brooks” and not even including all the many series…
How Stephanie Koenig tackles jocks in drag in ‘English Teacher’
Stephanie Koenig first met Brian Jordan Alvarez 11 years ago, when they were both cast in a UC Santa Barbara student film, although both were…
How ‘Shogun’ DP Sam McCurdy helps create a visual portrait
Cinematographer Sam McCurdy knew he was part of something special during his nearly year-long tenure on FX’s “Shōgun,” where he shot five episodes of the…
Matt Berry stretches his improv (bat) wings in ‘Shadows’
English comic actor Matt Berry describes the level of improvisation afforded to him and the cast of FX’s hit comedy “What We Do in the…
Inside SDCC 2024 with ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ cast: Exclusive
One of the first Halloweens after “What We Do in the Shadows” premiered, showrunner Paul Simms was out trick-or-treating with his kids when they saw…
Emmys finally reward one of TV’s best shows
“Hello.”Bob Newhart was answering the phone — pausing first, of course, because it wouldn’t be Bob Newhart without a stammer or a deadpan delay —…
‘Shōgun’ co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo on 25 Emmy nods
For “Shōgun” creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, Emmy nominations morning started quite early.“We were listening to the roosters crowing at 5 in the morning…
Emmy 2024: FX’s ‘Shogun,’ ‘The Bear’ dominate; diverse talent get nods
The nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday and in a milestone that reflected Hollywood’s topsy-turvy year, FX — not HBO or Netflix…
‘The Bear’ is about the damage alcoholism can inflict
The doors to the Bear may be open, but the elephant is still in the kitchen. “The Bear,” FX’s Emmy-sweeping, meme-generating, kitchen-whites selling, deeply immersive…
‘The Bear’ Season 3 review: It moves like beautifully arranged music
To somewhat understate the case, the new, third season of FX’s “The Bear,” back Wednesday on Hulu, is as magnificent as television ever gets. I’m…
‘Fargo.’ ‘Ripley.’ ‘True Detective.’ What limited series did you binge?
If you’re taking 70 supplements in the morning in an effort to live forever, but you’re downing them all with decaf, is life actually worth…
‘Shōgun’ set to return … and score with Emmy voters
One of the many great things about living in L.A. is that you don’t have to drive far to find a good taco. A mile…
Between ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Bear,’ Emmys defy classification
Is a television series really a comedy if you’re in tears at the end of nearly every episode? Not the “I laughed so hard, I…
Anna Sawai explains why her ‘Shogun’ role felt personal
One of the first questions Anna Sawai had for showrunner Justin Marks when they first met to discuss “Shōgun” was, “Why are you remaking this?”…