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‘Sesame Street’ announces all-star lineup for last new season on Max

‘Sesame Street’ announces all-star lineup for last new season on Max

“Sesame Street” is rolling out an all-star lineup for its last new season on Max. The long-running children’s series — set to debut its 55th season on Jan. 16 on the streaming platform — will feature appearances by pop star Renee Rapp, Grammy winner SZA, platinum-selling singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, heartthrob actor Michael B. Jordan, jazz ingenue Samara Joy, country crooner Chris Stapleton, ...

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‘Sesame Street’ announces all-star lineup for last new season on Max

“Sesame Street” is rolling out an all-star lineup for its last new season on Max. The long-running children’s series — set to debut its 55th season on Jan. 16 on the streaming platform — will feature appearances by pop star Renee Rapp, Grammy winner SZA, platinum-selling singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, heartthrob actor Michael B. Jordan, jazz ingenue Samara Joy, country crooner Chris Stapleton, ...
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What to stream: Where to find the surprise winners at Golden Globes

If you watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night (still available to stream on Paramount+) hosted by Nikki Glaser, you may have been pleasantly surprised by, well, what a surprising evening it was. The Golden Globes handed out trophies to some well-celebrated series such as “Hacks” (Max) “Shōgun” (Hulu) and “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix), which all did well at the Emmys a few months ago. But in terms of the Oscar race, which is in full swing, the Globes demonstrated that the field is wide open, with a rash of shocking wins that makes the race that much more interesting.

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After years of controversy, drama and ratings, WWE begins its Netflix era

LOS ANGELES — World Wrestling Entertainment, better known as WWE, has survived scandal, controversy and seismic shifts in the media business. Next week, the pro wrestling franchise enters yet another new arena: Netflix. Starting Monday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, WWE’s popular weekly wrestling program “Raw” will stream exclusively on the streaming giant in the U.S., marking the first time ...
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What to stream: Take ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ tour of Nicole Kidman’s auteur oeuvre

With her daring new erotic thriller “Babygirl” hitting theaters Christmas Day, Nicole Kidman turns in yet another unconventional (and sexy) Christmas movie, making for a perfect pairing with “Eyes Wide Shut,” Stanley Kubrick’s Christmas in New York tale of sexual obsession, starring the married (at the time) couple of Kidman and Tom Cruise.
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Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Elmo need new ‘Sesame Street’ address

After a nearly decadelong run with HBO, the group that produces "Sesame Street" is seeking a new television partner to continue production and distribution of the beloved program. One of the world's most recognizable children's shows will launch its 55th season next month — the final season under its expiring HBO deal.
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How sitcoms and Old Hollywood inspired Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special

Pop star and actor Sabrina Carpenter has had quite a year: she debuted a No. 1 album on the Billboard Top 200 (which landed her nominations in the Grammy Awards’ four big categories), completed her first arena tour (which sold out in North America), opened for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour 25 times and was granted an unprecedented unlimited budget for her Netflix special, “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.”
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What to stream: Sources say these journalism films will give you nose for news

With “September 5” hitting theaters, depicting the events of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games and the scrappy team of ABC Sports journalists who covered it live, it may give you a hankering for a good old journalism movie. Shoe-leather reporting, ethics in journalism and teams of disciplined professionals coming together to shape the chaos of the world into something comprehensible – or perhaps trying and failing to do so – it seems to be a thing of the past. There’s a pleasure in reveling in this quest though, and it has always made for thrilling cinematic material. So here’s a list of our favorite movies about journalists, on streaming.
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Jamie Foxx, in Netflix special, explains how a stroke almost killed him

Jamie Foxx, who nearly died last year at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, returned to the city in October to tape a Netflix comedy special to talk in-depth for the first time about his medical issues. The special, "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...," came out Tuesday on Netflix.
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What to stream: Turn back the clock with this ‘Y2K’ companion watch list

With Kyle Mooney’s nostalgia-packed horror comedy “Y2K” hitting theaters, it may be time for a bit of an education about the millennium, especially for Gen Z, who have the appetite for all things 2000s, but might not have all the references. Or, this streaming guide can serve as a comfort watch for millennials who miss the good ol' days of flip phones and JNCO jeans (or remember that maybe things were also not great then, too).
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Hark! The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce holiday TV movies are here!

Last fall, when the world’s most famous pop star and one of the NFL’s most talented players started very publicly dating amid a historic world concert tour and a run to the Super Bowl, it was so improbable, so entertaining, so cinematic that it felt like … well …
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What to stream: Movies the whole family can agree on this holiday weekend

With Thanksgiving behind us, everyone is going to be searching high and low for foolproof crowd-pleasers for the whole family … movies that is. These aren’t always easy to find, but here are some choices tested in a lab (read: living room) guaranteed to please most everyone in your life.
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What to stream: Catch up on the contenders as award season nears

It may be the start of the holiday season, but for many movie lovers, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: awards season. While the awards shows themselves proceed from January (the Golden Globes) to March (the Academy Awards), the fall and winter is the time to catch up on the contenders, whether in theaters or streaming.
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What to stream: Catch up on best of Paul Mescal as he enters arena in ‘Gladiator II’

While gearing up for the long-awaited “Gladiator” sequel “Gladiator II,” you may be wondering, who is this Paul Mescal character and is he fit to wield the sword of Maximus? That is, of course, if you have not followed the ascent to stardom of the Irish actor over the past four years, which started with his breakout role in the series adaptation of “Normal People” on Hulu in 2020. The good thing is that he’s rarely made a misstep in his career, so catching up on the Mescal filmography of late is a treat and a joy.