To honor the memory and note the passing of celebrated writer Toni Morrison, who died Monday at age 88, Oprah Winfrey is clearing prime time on her own network – her OWN network – to repeat this program, a 2000 edition in which she interviewed the author who influenced Winfrey so greatly.

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WEST SIDE STORY By David Bianculli

Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and Stephen Sondheim currently are collaborating on a new movie version of West Side Story – which makes it even more interesting to revisit the original. This classic version was filmed in 1961 – when New York was smaller and grittier, when Sharks were Sharks and Jets were Jets, and when the neighborhood dances couldn’t be more… colorful.

2019

Aug

FX GREENLIGHTS 'ATLANTA' SEASON FOUR… BEFORE SEASON THREE By Eric Gould

If you're a fan of Donald Glover's Atlanta (and if you're not, what are you waiting for?), you'll be pleased to know that this week FX announced they are renewing the series for a fourth season... before the third has started filming...

2019

Aug

THE ARTISTRY OF ZIGGY STARDUST IN 'DAVID BOWIE: FINDING FAME' By David Hinckley

Rock ‘n’ roll history is littered with the frustrating stories of artists who were musically brilliant and almost comically inept in navigating the other parts of the music business. The name David Bowie will never appear in those stories...

2019

Aug

GLOW By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: GLOW, an acronym for the once-actual 80s TV phenomenon known as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, has come to its current season with several old conflicts resolved, and many compelling new ones introduced. Marc Maron, as the group’s director, is finding an unexpected, and for him unusual, equilibrium, with his job as well as his recently discovered daughter. The performers in the ring are bonding in various ways out of it – and this season introduces a new

2019

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JETT By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: The season of Jett began with the title character, played by Carla Gugino, being forced by one bad guy to secretly work for her while continuing to pretend she was still loyal to another bad guy. In tonight’s season finale, Jett finally learns why her new mob handler, Miljan Bestic (Greg Bryk), is so feverishly resentful of her former one, Charlie (Giancarlo Esposito). And because it’s not a case of meet the new boss, same as the old boss, Jett has made some

2019

Aug

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

Last week, after a brief hiatus, Bill Maher returned in a mood that made it seem like he was taking the news headlines personally. So much for resting up and recharging during a vacation. Tonight, his scheduled guests include former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci.

2019

Aug

JOHN LANDGRAF ADDRESSES THE BUSINESS OF TELEVISION IN GENERAL AND FX IN PARTICULAR By Roger Catlin

Executive sessions at the TV Critics Association press tours tend to kick off a network's day, setting the tone for the rest of the presentations...

2019

Aug

SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: AVA GARDNER By David Bianculli

Tonight’s saluted star on TCM is Ava Gardner, and the offerings in the early part of the tribute presented tonight lean more on the less frequently televised side. The evening begins at 8 p.m. ET with the 2017 documentary Ava Gardner, the Gipsy of Hollywood. (Their spelling, not mine.) Then, at 9:15 p.m. ET, comes 1958’sThe Killers, a steamy mystery co-starring Burt Lancaster. It was his first film, but how could anyone look anywhere else but at her (pictured)? That&rs

2019

Aug

'BH90210,' NOT SURPRISINGLY, ISN'T WORTH THE HYPE By David Hinckley

The latest Beverly Hills 90210 reboot, cleverly titled BH90210, calls to mind two lines from the television criticism game...

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