tv & radio
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The show so smart it makes The West Wing look slowAs the Damian Lewis v Paul Giamatti epic returns, we salute a fast world where risky behaviour rules – and which will only get more gripping by the week
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John Oliver on Trump: 'He dominates the news like a fart dominates a car'The Last Week Tonight host critiqued the president’s notorious press conference and his false claims about Sweden’s terrorist attack
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Homeland recap: season six, episode five – Casus BelliIn a frantic episode, Quinn goes full Die Hard, Keane gets sidelined – and Carrie realises how deep the rabbit hole goes -
The Walking Dead: season seven, episode 10 – New Best FriendsRick makes like Russell Crowe in Gladiator by fighting for his life in a fetid arena. What does this portend? That we’ll see no more zombies or action for weeks, I bet
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Late-night hosts on Trump's disastrous press conference: 'We elected a mess'Comics, including Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, dissect the president’s first solo presser, filled with ‘bizarre paranoia’
what to watch
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The Good Fight review – sleek Good Wife spin-off offers Alicia-free funA flashy continuation of the hit legal show removes the titular wife and replaces her with some familiar faces and some fresh upstarts
episode recaps
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The Walking DeadThe Walking DeadThe Walking Dead: season seven, episode 10 – New Best FriendsRick makes like Russell Crowe in Gladiator by fighting for his life in a fetid arena. What does this portend? That we’ll see no more zombies or action for weeks, I bet
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HomelandHomelandHomeland recap: season six, episode five – Casus BelliIn a frantic episode, Quinn goes full Die Hard, Keane gets sidelined – and Carrie realises how deep the rabbit hole goes
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John Oliver on Trump and the truth: 'a pathological liar'In his return to HBO, the host of Last Week Tonight dissected the troubling falsehoods in the president’s statements and exactly where they originate
videos
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'You're all fake news': comedians mock Trump's press conference – videoDonald Trump’s first solo press conference provided the bulk of material for late-night hosts on Thursday
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The joke's on Flynn: late-night TV hosts mock security adviser over resignation – videoLate-night hosts on Wednesday evening took aim at former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned after just 24 days on the job
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When Andrew Puzder's ex-wife spoke with Oprah Winfrey – videoLisa Fierstein – the ex-wife of Andrew Puzder – said on the Oprah Winfrey show in 1990 that Puzder threatened her when she went public with abuse allegations
talking points
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That auteur do it: can big name directors continue to thrive on the small screen?Spike Lee, Nicolas Winding Refn and the Coens are set to join the ongoing exodus to TV, yet there are lessons to be learned from those who have gone before
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Zero Dark Thirty team to tackle 2016 election in new miniseriesOscar-winning screenwriter Mark Boal will reunite with producer Megan Ellison for a dramatic event series about Trump v Clinton
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Tom Hardy's Taboo and the magical art of TV frustrate-watchingA naked, voodoo-loving Tom Hardy is the ultimate suspension of disbelief act. So why do we all persist with shows that baffle us? It’s a common curse
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The magic of television: how Doctor Who brought my son and me closer togetherSome of the most enchanting hours my son and I have shared have been travelling through time and space with the Doctor and his Tardis
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Funny, filthy and weird: Michael Bolton's move from power balladeer to comedy geniusThe unstoppably sexy singer’s Netflix special is a faux telethon in which he must use his erotic powers to make 75,000 new pregnancies in an hour
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South Park to Sesame Street: the TV censorship hall of fameFrom black Klansmen to giant ceramic vaginas, some deeply strange TV moments have been vetoed. Even Mr Snuffleupagus belongs in the club
you may have missed
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Bronzeville – glossy podcast drama starring Laurence FishburneA Hollywood cast including Larenz Tate and Tika Sumpter scratch the surface of the American dream in 1940s Chicago
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You Me Her: the retro romcom with three-way chemistryThis surprisingly earnest and old-fashioned sitcom explores a very contemporary question – is monogamy the only way?
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'So often we get pigeonholed': how queer women of color found a voice onlineIn two new web series, Brown Girls and 195 Lewis, writers and film-makers explore nuances of sexuality and identity often ignored by mainstream media
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'I too have a dream': the podcast showing Trump the truth about US immigrantsThey came to America to seek refuge or freedom, and even in the face of the travel ban, they love their home. A new podcast shares immigrants’ staggering stories to sort the truth from the alternative facts
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season three: Titus parodies Beyoncé in teaserThe first footage from the third season of Tina Fey’s award-winning Netflix comedy centers around a spoof of the singer’s Hold Up video
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Small screen queens: how teen angst took over the TV sceneFilms like 16 Candles used to showcase high school drama, but shows like Pretty Little Liars and Riverdale have relocated the jocks and geeks to the small screen
Late-night TV on Trump's golfing: 'He loves making fun of people’s handicaps'
Late night TV hosts on Trump's Sweden gaffe: 'never fjorget'