Eric Deggans
Stories
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Television
TV Review: 'P-Valley'
P-Valley is a new drama on Starz about black strippers working a club in the Mississippi Delta. It's one of the year's most provocative dramas.
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Arts & Life
Dismantling 'The Bachelor's' Racist And Sexist Elements Has Only Just Begun
ABC may believe it has faced down some criticism by naming its first black man, Matt James, to star in The Bachelor. The biggest question hanging over this moment is simple: Why did it take so long?
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Technology
Newly Launched HBO Max Gives An Access To All Seasons Of 'Friends'
The newest major streaming service HBO Max has launched on Wednesday. It is facing a crowded field, but it has Friends, Sesame Street and HBO.
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Arts & Life
Janelle Monae Gets Series Lead Debut In Season 2 Of Amazon Prime's 'Homecoming'
Janelle Monae has her first TV series lead role in Season 2 of Amazon Prime's psychological thriller Homecoming as a vet who wakes up in a rowboat with no memory of who or where she is.
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Television
Review: TV Series 'Snowpiercer'
Snowpiercer is a new series on TNT based on Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho's film by the same name.
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Television
Review: 'Hollywood' Is Ryan Murphy's Miniseries For Netflix
Some wide-eyed, not-so-innocents try to make it in 1940's Hollywood. The Netflix miniseries Hollywood is the latest project from superstar producer Ryan Murphy, who's know for Nip/Tuck and Glee.
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Cast And Audience Both Do 'Saturday Night Live At Home'
With the cast in isolation, "Saturday Night Live" goes remote with mixed success.
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Television
Late Night Hosts Are Also Working From Home — With Varying Results
Late-night comedy talk shows have been forced to work without audiences. Hosts like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel are doing shows from home — some more successfully than others.
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National
NAACP Image Awards Recognizes Artists Snubbed By Mainstream
The 51st NAACP Image Awards aired live on BET last night. In a year when the Oscars and other big awards failed to largely recognize people of color, the Image Awards grow in importance.
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Television
Review: Season 5 Begins Friday For 'Better Call Saul'
The hit AMC show Better Caul Saul returns for another season. The Breaking Bad prequel is edging closer to the time when Saul became the fixer for Walter White's meth operation.