#What’s the Key to a Winning Musical Series?

“#What’s the Key to a Winning Musical Series?” Networks have attempted every kind of musical series over the years — from Broadway-based dramas with their own original songs to comedies with fan favorite covers incorporated into the storylines. But not every version sticks. So what seems to be the the winning combination? There’s no clear…

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#’Greenleaf’: Lynn Whitfield on Oprah’s Possible Return… and a Lady Mae Spinoff? (VIDEO)

“#’Greenleaf’: Lynn Whitfield on Oprah’s Possible Return… and a Lady Mae Spinoff? (VIDEO)”  News of the fifth season of Greenleaf being its last hit fans hard… until a sort-of reprieve came when OWN announced the network has a mystery spinoff in the works. Apparently, the new series will continue someone’s journey beyond Greenleaf — we’re…

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#Juneteenth on TV: ‘black-ish,’ ‘Sherman’s Showcase,’ ‘Selma’ & More to Watch

“#Juneteenth on TV: ‘black-ish,’ ‘Sherman’s Showcase,’ ‘Selma’ & More to Watch” It’s Juneteenth, the day in which America recognizes the liberation of slaves — when a Union soldier rode into Galveston, Texas and declared its enslaved people free — and plenty of networks are taking note with a special lineup of programming celebrating Black stories…

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#Kevin Costner on What His New Album Reveals About ‘Yellowstone’s John Dutton

“#Kevin Costner on What His New Album Reveals About ‘Yellowstone’s John Dutton” Like dangerous father, like dangerous son. Prosperous ranching patriarch John Dutton and his loyal youngest, former Navy SEAL Kayce (Kevin Costner and Luke Grimes, above), closed Yellowstone‘s second season by killing the city-slicker brothers who had kidnapped Kayce’s boy and sabotaged Yellowstone Ranch….

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#Ask Matt: ‘Dancing’ in the Fall, Emmys Expanding Categories, ‘General Hospital’ Reruns, ‘Perry Mason’ & More

“#Ask Matt: ‘Dancing’ in the Fall, Emmys Expanding Categories, ‘General Hospital’ Reruns, ‘Perry Mason’ & More” Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic — also known to some TV fans as their “TV therapist” — Matt Roush, who’ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today’s vast…

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#Worth Watching: ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Celebrates Black History, Juneteenth Specials, Holland Taylor as Ann Richards, ‘The Politician’ Returns

“#Worth Watching: ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Celebrates Black History, Juneteenth Specials, Holland Taylor as Ann Richards, ‘The Politician’ Returns” A selective critical checklist of notable Friday TV: Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular (10/9c, AMC; 11/10c, IFC): Yes, we all know that Black History Month is in February, but the rules don’t apply to this wonderfully irreverent…

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