Fictionalized shows drawn from real life don’t always satisfy the people depicted. But when the subjects are superstars accustomed to speaking for themselves, their criticism can take on a life of its own. That’s what happened after the first season of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,”
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A Lot of Opera Is Now Streaming. Here’s Where to Start.
Opera isn’t so different from film and television in its glut of streaming platforms — which can be just as challenging, and expensive, to navigate. Established entities like Medici.tv and Met Opera’s On Demand run on subscription models. Deutsche Grammophon’s Stage+ works similarly, and is the only platform for streaming
‘The Idol’ Is Ending Sunday. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.
WESLEY MORRIS I’m with you, Jim. Through four episodes, it’s a baffler. I think it suffers from that pull you identified. This is a 90-minute movie that doesn’t have the bonkers ideas, imagery or attitude to justify the five-plus hours it asks us to pay. But you know, that first
Kourtney Takes Travis Barker’s Last Name 1 Year After Wedding, But She’s Keeping Kardashian — Here’s Why
It’s official! Kourtney Kardashian has changed her full legal name to Kourtney Kardashian Barker, taking husband Travis Barker’s last name. Kourtney, 44, took to Instagram on Friday, June 29, to share a photo of her new driver’s license, which featured a new headshot and her new name. “Say my name,”
‘And Just Like That …’ Is Back. Here’s What to Remember.
“Sex and the City” premiered just over 25 years ago, on June 6, 1998, and since then much has been lost in a franchise that now includes six seasons of the original HBO show, two films and the Max follow-up series, “And Just Like That …” The formerly carefree Carrie
The Tony Awards Are Sunday. Here’s How to Watch.
When are the Tony Awards? We’re so glad you asked! The Tony Awards, which each year honor the best plays and musicals staged on Broadway, are Sunday night. The main event, with lots of song-and-dance numbers between the prizes, is at 8 p.m. Eastern, and will be televised on CBS
‘Succession’ Clears the Air: Here’s What to Read
‘“Succession” Finale Review — A Perfect, Terrible Goodbye’ [The Guardian] “Perhaps the success of an ending can best be judged by how much it seems, as the credits roll, that it could have turned out no other way,” Lucy Mangan writes. The series finale succeeds on that front. ‘“Succession” Season
DeAndre Hopkins contract expectations: Here’s what star WR wants in free agency
DeAndre Hopkins could play for your favorite NFL team, but he won’t be coming cheap either. If an NFL team wants to sign new free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, it better pony up some cold, hard cash, bruh! After being released by the Arizona Cardinals last week, the soon-to-be
Here’s why the Falcons won’t be trading for Ryan Tannehill, Kyler Murray, or anyone else
The idea of the Atlanta Falcons trading for Ryan Tannehill, Kyler Murray or any quarterback for that matter is purely laughable at this point of the 2023 NFL offseason. While most people outside of Georgia don’t believe in Desmond Ridder, the Atlanta Falcons do. The same outsiders tried to put
Why Did the Menendez Brothers Kill Their Parents? Here’s What They’ve Said About the Double-Murder
It’s been more than 30 years since Erik and Lyle Menendez brutally murdered their parents in August 1989. The infamous double homicide of Kitty and Jose Menendez has been revisited by news organizations and investigators and is now the central story at the heart of season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s