Television

The actress returns for Season 2 of the dark comedy “Based on a True Story” as the true-crime aficionado Ava.

By Kathryn Shattuck

This month’s picks include sequels galore and an animated adventure out of Canada.

By Dina Gachman

With “Hot Frosty,” “The Merry Gentlemen” and “A Carpenter Christmas Romance,” holiday fare is headed in a shirtless new direction.

By Ashley Spencer

“Democrats were like, ‘Well, I guess at this point we can let him speak again,’” the “Tonight Show” host said.

By Trish Bendix

Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters star in a new Off Broadway play that’s a climate disaster drama cohabiting with a domestic soap opera.

By Jesse Green

When Clint Eastwood narrows his eyes, pay attention. A master of the big screen is using them to convey seduction, intimidation, mystery and more.

By Manohla Dargis

The intriguing options range from well-known names like Bill Maher and Tracy Morgan to under-the-radar standups like Chloe Radcliffe and Jay Jurden.

By Jason Zinoman

The director speaks his mind on rejected sequel ideas, Joaquin Phoenix’s plan to quit the original and working with a “fractious” Denzel Washington.

By Kyle Buchanan

“Trump returning to the White House is a huge historic comeback for someone who literally never went away,” Jimmy Fallon said.

By Trish Bendix

A physicist who headed a chapter of the National Organization for Women, she took a career detour to be a feminist voice in Mr. Lear’s empire of socially aware sitcoms.

By Richard Sandomir

For stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, showmanship is a virtue. That’s a big change from the days when Anne Hathaway was vilified for her effortful work.

By Esther Zuckerman

“Look at all the little glass-half-fulls out there,” Stewart said as his “Daily Show” audience applauded a Democratic Senate victory in Maryland.

By Trish Bendix

Brian Jordan Alvarez’s career started on social media. His mastery of the form, and a ridiculous dance trend, have drawn viewers to his show, “English Teacher.”

By Steven Kurutz

“It feels like the whole country is waiting to get the results of a biopsy,” Jimmy Kimmel said.

By Trish Bendix

Tune into the major networks’ election coverage, catch up on the teen drama “The Outer Banks” and dive into a bunch of true-crime docuseries.

By Shivani Gonzalez

He became recognizable as a performer whose specialty was difficult men, in both absurd comedies and tense dramas.

By Alex Traub

Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy. Bill Zehme’s biography, “Carson the Magnificent,” tries to break through.

By Alexandra Jacobs

The vice president made a brief appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

By Dave Itzkoff

A Scottish performer, she said she believed there were “funny sides” to terrible experiences, including some that she drew from her own times of loss and hardship.

By Isabella Kwai

Tom Papa, James Adomian and Emily Catalano take very different, very funny approaches in their new hours.

By Jason Zinoman

The actor discusses his new play, “The Other Americans,” feeling underappreciated as a dramatist, and Latino representation.

By Annie Aguiar

“I don’t know how to have one mimosa,” said the actress, one of the stars of the new sitcom “St. Denis Medical.” Now she’s a fan of “dunch.”

By Leigh-Ann Jackson

A slew of great movies and TV shows are leaving Netflix for U.S. subscribers in November. Here’s a roundup of the best.

By Jason Bailey

“Cruel Intentions,” “Music by John Williams” and “Dune: The Prophecy” arrive, along with “Bad Sisters” Season 2.

By Noel Murray

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning.

By Devin Gordon

Kimmel said that when Trump delivered a speech while wearing an orange safety vest, it was “like a 4-year-old who wants to wear his costume to school.”

By Trish Bendix

A new docudrama recounts the conflicts and controversy surrounding “Loft Story,” a French twist on “Big Brother” that divided critics and generations.

By Margaret Lyons

The comment shocked “everyone who couldn’t believe Joe successfully logged onto Zoom,” the guest host of “Gutfeld” said.

By Trish Bendix

Kimmel made a 19-minute case against Donald Trump on Tuesday, asking viewers to “send it to a Republican you love.” (He did throw in a Biden joke.)

By Trish Bendix

An Oscar nominee for her role in “Tootsie,” she was also a favorite guest of David Letterman and Johnny Carson and a three-time host of “Saturday Night Live.”

By Anita Gates