TV & Media
June 5, 2020
Bruce Lee is in ESPN's "30 for 30" spotlight.

Bruce Lee documentary, the best of 'The Bachelor' and other shows our TV critic is watching this week

TV & Media
June 4, 2020
This image released by Netflix shows Issa Rae as Leilani, left, and Kumail Nanjiana as Jibran in a scene from "The Lovebirds." (Skip Bolen/Netflix via

Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani & Run the Jewels: This is your weekend playlist

Our weekly critics' picks to lift your spirits and expand your playlists.
TV & Media
June 4, 2020

America wants to see 'Talent'

Music
June 3, 2020
Mark Wheat introduced one of the bands at 89.3 the Current's birthday party at First Avenue in 2016.

DJ Mark Wheat signs off at 89.3 the Current after 15 years

The well-known British DJ, there from Day One, plans to pursue other unspecified interests.
TV & Media
June 2, 2020
Jeff Schaffer, Dave Burd and GaTa of “Dave.”

'Brews Brothers' creator toasts his success

Jeff Schaffer cut his comedic teeth on "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
TV & Media
June 1, 2020
Jared Harris, left, as John Lennon and Aidan Quinn as Paul McCartney in the 2000 TV movie "Two of Us."

Pop culture Q&A: Revisiting Beatles movies

TV & Media
May 31, 2020

'Warrior' will return to Cinemax

TV & Media
May 29, 2020
Momo Hayakawa, a Ph.D. research associate with Ready to Learn, tests out responses to “Hero Elementary” with first- and second-graders.

TPT unleashes the superpowers of science in an ambitious new preschool series

The show's STEM-driven mission fit perfectly into PBS' current programming, which includes "Dinosaur Train" and "Ready Set Go."
TV & Media
May 29, 2020
CNN reporter arrested on live TV, let go after Gov. Tim Walz intervened

CNN reporter arrested on live TV, let go after Gov. Tim Walz intervened

His crew also was taken into custody while covering unrest in Minneapolis.
TV & Media
May 29, 2020
"Hero Elementary" PBS

Meet the characters from 'Hero Elementary'

TV & Media
May 29, 2020
Steve Carell in “Space Force.”

Steve Carell's new Netflix series no mere 'Office' in space

In "Space Force," he transcends Michael Scott.
TV & Media
May 29, 2020
Mahershala Ali and Ramy Youssef in “Ramy.”

What our TV critic recommends this week: 'Ramy,' 'Somebody Feed Phil,' 'Lost Twin Cities,' 'Fuller House'

TV & Media
May 29, 2020
Sian Clifford (left) Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen costar in AMC's new series, "Quiz," which re-examines the controversy that occurred when Ingr

AMC's 'Quiz' looks at the coughing scandal that infected 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'

A new miniseries looks at how a cough infected the world's most popular game show.
TV & Media
May 29, 2020
Regina King in HBO's "Watchmen," passed over by the Golden Globes on Monday morning. (HBO) ORG XMIT: 1510307

New home video releases

HBO's "Watchmen" among upcoming DVD releases.
TV & Media
May 28, 2020
"Central Park" Apple TV

New cartoon from 'Bob's Burgers' creator, Steve Carell's space comedy and 8 more entertainment picks

Our weekly critics' picks to lift your mood and expand your horizons.
TV & Media
May 28, 2020
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Charles Lott Jr., left, Ben Affleck and Al Madrigal in a scene from "The Way Back." (Richard Forema

Nielsen ratings: 'Masked Singer' revealed as No. 1; 'Way Back' way in front of movie rentals

TV & Media
May 27, 2020
Comedian Pete Lee performs at Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019] TONY SAUNDERS ° anthony.saunders@startribune.com Lee, a

Iconic Minneapolis comedy club adapts by staging live shows for Zoom audiences

The renowned Minneapolis club is adapting to a new world.
TV & Media
May 26, 2020
Ted Koppel was the founding anchor of ABC's "Nightline," leading the show from its inception in the 1980 Iranian hostage crisis until 2005.

Behind the scenes at ABC's 'Nightline,' whose coronavirus coverage has made it must-see again

To cover the biggest story in its 40-year history, ABC's late-night show returns to its roots.
TV & Media
May 26, 2020
KSTP's "Nightcast" team (from left): meteorologist Wren Clair and anchors Kevin Doran and Lindsey Brown.

With new 'Nightcast,' KSTP-TV takes a deeper approach to 10 p.m. news

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