Phoebe Bridgers was joined by a group of string players for an emotionally evocative performance of her recent song, “Sidelines.” The singer and her band donned skeleton-clad football uniforms, which stood in contrast to the moody, introspective tune, for an appearance on The Tonight Show. Bridgers wrote and recorded “Sidelines” …
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Sometimes, a show gets to lead the zeitgeist, and sometimes it’s just part of a trend. The new Hulu miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers falls into the latter category — though, actually, it’s an example of multiple recent prestige-TV trends. The series represents the third collaboration between star Nicole Kidman and …
Read More »How Network TV Shows Are Coping With Covid
Early in Monday night’s season premiere of The Good Doctor, the action on the ABC medical drama pauses for an onscreen disclaimer that reads, “This episode of The Good Doctor is a made-up story about a real battle still being fought. Honor the heroes: doctors, nurses and other frontline workers, …
Read More »TikTok Has a New CEO — Unfortunately for Disney
Kevin Mayer, the longtime Disney executive who oversaw the launches of Disney+ and ESPN+, is leaving the company to take over as CEO of TikTok, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance announced on Monday. Mayer’s appointment is a major development for TikTok, which now has an accomplished executive in the ultra-competitive video …
Read More »Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington Battle Over Shameful Secret in 'Little Fires Everywhere' Trailer
Hulu has released the latest trailer forLittle Fires Everywhere, the streaming platform’s highly anticipated adaptation of Celeste Ng’s 2017 novel of the same name. The series stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. Witherspoon plays Elena, the matriarch of the wealthy Richardson family, who decides to rent out a room in …
Read More »Zoe Kravitz Stars in Teaser for Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Remake
Hulu has released its first teaser trailer forHigh Fidelity, a 10-episode series adapted from the 1995 Nick Hornby novel and the 2000 film starring John Cusack and Jack Black. The show features Zoe Kravitz in the gender-flipped lead role, and premieres February 14th. Kravitz, who’s also credited as an executive …
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