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Why The Second Season Of 'GLOW' Is Better Than The First

Netflix's GLOW returns for its second season with a sharper narrative and more character development. The season, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are creating a show for a small, local TV station.

Why The Second Season Of 'GLOW' Is Better Than The First

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'A Very English Scandal' Is Veddy, Veddy Fun, Indeed

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'A Very English Scandal' Is Veddy, Veddy Fun, Indeed

The stars of Paddington 2 (Ben Whishaw and Hugh Grant) reunite, under ... very different circumstances, for a 3-episode Amazon mini-series about a gay relationship that shocked the U.K. in the '70s.

Comic W. Kamau Bell On The 'Shades Of America' And Not Feeling 'Black Enough'

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Comic W. Kamau Bell On The 'Shades Of America' And Not Feeling 'Black Enough'

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Bell's new Netflix special is called Private School Negro. He says the word "negro" offends some people, but he has embraced it: "It takes me right back to the height of the civil rights movement."

Comic W. Kamau Bell On The 'Shades Of America' And Not Feeling 'Black Enough'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cooking Shows Provide Food For Thought

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cooking Shows Provide Food For Thought

This week, we revisit a conversation about competitions and instructional shows, adventures and simple admirations of good cooking.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cooking Shows Provide Food For Thought

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Betrayal, Ruination And Dark Comedy Converge In 'A Very English Scandal'

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A new BBC miniseries streaming on Amazon and starring Hugh Grant tells the story of Britain's Thorpe affair, a 1970s tabloid fiesta that brought together politics, illicit sex and a criminal trial.

Betrayal, Ruination And Dark Comedy Converge In 'A Very English Scandal'

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Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best

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Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best

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Late Late Show host James Corden took the famed Beatle on a ride that was, by turns, unexpectedly tender, touching and meaningful.

Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best

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'A Very English Scandal' Stars Who Else But A Very English Hugh Grant

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'A Very English Scandal' Stars Who Else But A Very English Hugh Grant

Grant plays popular progressive Jeremy Thorpe in the TV miniseries coming soon to Amazon. Thorpe's political career ended in the 1970s after an ex-lover accused him of an affair and a murder plot.

'A Very English Scandal' Stars Who Else But A Very English Hugh Grant

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Last 'Parts Unknown' Episode Set To Air After Anthony Bourdain's Death

CNN will air the last new episode of Anthony Bourdain's show, Parts Unknown on Sunday. Now that viewers know Bourdain struggled with deep depression, what do these shows say — and where can fans go to keep watching his work?

Last 'Parts Unknown' Episode Set To Air After Anthony Bourdain's Death

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'Yellowstone' Is A Sophisticated Effort To Create Prestige TV For Rural America

The family drama Yellowstone debuts Wednesday on the newly named Paramount Network. Written by Taylor Sheridan, it stars Kevin Costner as a patriarch who owns a ranch as big as Rhode Island.

'Yellowstone' Is A Sophisticated Effort To Create Prestige TV For Rural America

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'This Is A Moment, Honey': 'Queer Eye' Gurus Jonathan And Antoni On The Show's Magic

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'This Is A Moment, Honey': 'Queer Eye' Gurus Jonathan And Antoni On The Show's Magic

Fab Five members Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski discuss the second season's heartwarming premiere and why the reboot has been such a hit.

'This Is A Moment, Honey': 'Queer Eye' Gurus Jonathan And Antoni On The Show's Magic

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Great Big Stand-Up Roundup

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Great Big Stand-Up Roundup

You can find new stand-up specials just about every week. In fact, you can find so many that it's hard to keep track of them all. So we spent this episode recommending a few.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Great Big Stand-Up Roundup

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