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TCM: A treasure worth protecting

This week, Turner Classic Movies announced that on Oct. 28 it will air a filmed stage production of “Sweeney Todd,” from the 1982 national tour starring Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. It was yet another reminder of why TCM is such an indispensable cultural treasure.

On TV, duos are dynamic
Friendships or platonic relationships have served as the true dramatic motor of a remarkable number of series, starting with TV’s early days.

Patrick Stewart memoir recalls ‘Next Generation’ dust-up
Stewart had a rocky beginning with his castmates, even storming off the set at one point in the show’s first season, irked by what he viewed as a lack of professionalism, according to excerpts in The Hollywood Reporter from his new autobiography.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ renewed for another season

Some good news amid the recent spate of TV cancellations.

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his “Last Week Tonight” show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike.

Boston’s infamous ‘Cop Slide’ video featured on John Oliver’s show
The popular video of a Boston police officer taking a bumpy ride down a slide in Government Center was featured John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” show on Sunday.

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Lakers legend Magic Johnson pans ‘Winning Time’
The retired Lakers superstar is a key figure in “Winning Time,’’ played by Quincy Isaiah. “I never watched it because nobody in this world can tell the Lakers story [like it needed to be told],” Johnson has said of the HBO miniseries.

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For admirers of Andrea Martin, this role was great news
She's in "Only Murders in the Building" now, but her performance in “Great News” deserved a longer run than it got from NBC, which canceled it in 2018 after only two seasons. Now it's available on Netflix.

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Strike by writers underscored the vital role they play

Sometimes, TV scriptwriters have found subject matter in their own workplace: the writers room.

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Life after ‘Mad Men’ is a varied path for Jon Hamm

From his funny role in the Progressive Insurance commercials to playing a vice admiral in “Top Gun: Maverick.”

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Making a scene in ‘Succession’

In the foreword to “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat,” the memoir of series star Brian Cox, executive producer Frank Rich writes about the show’s much-talked-about season 2 finale, particularly the expression on Cox’s face at the end.

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Replacing the irreplaceable on ‘Monk’

Thoughts on what a vital contributor Bitty Schram was to the tone of the series — and what an enduring shame it is that she disappeared from “Monk” midway through its third season.

Fitchburg woman has sung her way to ‘America’s Got Talent’ finale

Lavender Darcangelo, who is blind and autistic, traces the life-changing moments that formed a path leading to Tuesday night's finale.

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This week’s TV: Not your usual ‘Premiere Week,’ Jesse L. Martin gets a starring role, and a ‘Boys’ spinoff debuts

In other years, this is the week that networks would introduce new fall lineups. But instead, due to the impact of the strikes, they’ll mostly be launching new seasons of unscripted reality shows, including “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Survivor.”

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Coming in November: ‘NCIS’ franchise expands down under

“NCIS: Sydney,” starring Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance, will premiere on CBS Tuesday, Nov. 14.

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‘Sex Education’ ends at just the right time

With the final season, “Sex Education” goes out on a high, depending as much as before on the same balance of joy and melancholy that has made it into one of TV’s best coming-of-age series ever.