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Sam Jay debuts her new series, "Pause With Sam Jay," on HBO on May 21.

Sam Jay’s moment of truth

For the Dorchester comedian about to host her own series on HBO, it’s all about being genuine, even if that makes you a little uncomfortable.

‘Friends’ reunion special has quite a guest list

HBO Max has brought in cast alums and random, famous superfans including Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), Mindy Kaling, Tom Selleck, Reese Witherspoon, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Passing on your password? Streaming services are past it

The giants of streaming media are hoping to discourage the common practice of sharing account passwords without alienating subscribers who've grown accustomed to the hack.

‘The Underground Railroad’: a long, fraught journey of a woman, a people, a country

Barry Jenkins turns Colson Whitehead’s prize-winning novel into a 10-part series on Amazon.

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Jana Schmieding (with Ed Helms) as Reagan Wells in "Rutherford Falls."
In ‘Rutherford Falls,’ Jana Schmieding makes most of first major role
A Lakota Sioux woman, Schmieding has her own style of delivery, as well as a clear and confident sense of her character’s strengths and weaknesses.

Uzo Aduba as Dr. Brooke Taylor in "In Treatment."
Uzo Aduba takes the lead in a pandemic-era ‘In Treatment’
The Emmy-winning actress offers insights into her complicated starring role in the revival of the HBO drama.

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Ziwe's faux talk-and-variety show features awkward interviews with celebrity guests, phony ads a la “SNL,” and over-the-top musical segments.

Ziwe brings a satirical edge — and queries about race — to her new Showtime series

The Lawrence native and Phillips Andover alum has perfected the art of deadpan in her rise from comedy writer to social media star to series host.

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David Hornsby, Charlotte Nicdao, Jessie Ennis, Rob McElhenney, and F. Murray Abraham in "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet."

In second season of ‘Mythic Quest,’ power is the name of the game

This time out, the writers play around with the characters, putting them in various alliances and face-offs and expanding their backstories.

Michelle Obama sat down with Stephen Colbert in an interview that aired Tuesday night.

‘Give yourself a break’: Michelle Obama offers advice on coping with depression, anxiety during COVID-19

The former first lady has been candid about her struggles with “low-grade depression” as a result of quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview that aired Tuesday night, she discussed coping mechanisms for overcoming “the peaks and valleys” of life.

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From left: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, Paula Pell, and Busy Philipps in "Girls5eva."

‘Girls5eva’ has earmarks of a Tina Fey-Robert Carlock collaboration

You can certainly feel the executive producers in the mix on Peacock’s comedy, which is partly a satire of show business and fad culture, partly a portrait of women redefining themselves in midlife.

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Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson in "The Office."

For ‘The Office,’ a (very) belated reveal

A 13-year mystery was solved on the most recent episode of “Office Ladies,” a podcast cohosted by former “Office” stars Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin).

Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey (left to right) are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues and feature segments from athletes and stars like Lady Gaga and Glenn Close.

Oprah, Prince Harry reunite for Apple TV+ mental health show

“The Me You Can’t See” will be a multi-part documentary series that includes “honest discussions about mental health and emotional well-being," according to the Monday announcement.

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Milo Ventimiglia in "This Is Us."

A plea to ‘This Is Us’: Turn down the music

There are few more irritating devices than the overuse of soundtrack music, and it has been an issue for “This Is Us” ever since the show debuted in 2016, marring some otherwise sterling episodes.

This image released by NBC shows musical guest Miley Cyrus, from left, host Elon Musk, and Cecily Strong during promos in Studio 8H on Thursday.

‘Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?’ Watch Elon Musk’s ‘SNL’ monologue, sketches

The casting of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO marked a controversial choice for the sketch comedy show, which not only received waves of pushback from viewers but also a number of the cast and crew as well.