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What’s the ‘S.N.L.’ Line That You and Your Friends Use?
01 Feb 2025“Making copies”? “Don’t make me sing”? “Wouldn’t be prudent”? We want to know. Talk amongst yourselves.
‘Mythic Quest’ Is Only the Start of Her Real-Life Journey
01 Feb 2025Season 4 of the Apple series has Charlotte Nicdao’s character branching out in new directions. The actress is doing likewise, including as a director.
Michael Palin on His Diaries and Adventurous Life
31 Jan 2025In an interview, the Monty Python veteran looks back on his experiences performing in the revered sketch troupe and touring the world as a travel host.
Melissa Rauch, ‘Night Court’ Star, on Her 10 Favorite Things
01 Feb 2025The “Night Court” star loves community theater and the “distilled joy” of watching people who perform just for fun.
Forget the Punchline. It’s the Setup to These Jokes That’s Tricky.
30 Jan 2025Ronny Chieng, Gary Gulman and other comics are experimenting with long buildups that can be audacious … when they work.
Review: In ‘Common Side Effects,’ It’s Fungus vs. Them
30 Jan 2025A weird, deadpan animated thriller finds a new timeliness in ancient medicine.
‘Mo’ Review: An International Hustle
30 Jan 2025The second season of the Netflix comedy begins with its title character stuck in immigration purgatory in Mexico.
The Most Memorable ‘S.N.L.’ Sketches Where Actors Break Character
29 Jan 2025Lorne Michaels reportedly dislikes when “Saturday Night Live” cast members break character. But over 50 seasons, it’s become one of the show’s signature moves — one that usually delights the audience.
Best Movies and Shows Streaming in February: ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Yellowjackets’ and More
01 Feb 2025The third seasons of “Yellowjackets” and “The White Lotus” arrive, along with “Clean Slate” and “Win or Lose.”
TikTok True Crime to Stream: ‘Dancing for the Devil’ and More
31 Jan 2025Across television, film and social media itself, here are four picks that explore crime stories associated in some way with the imperiled app.
Late Night Mocks Trump’s D.E.I. Obsession
31 Jan 2025“Damn you, diversity initiatives! Why are you responsible for every historical tragedy?” Michael Kosta said on Thursday.
‘Asura’ Is a First-Class Domestic Drama
30 Jan 2025Written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), this Netflix series is so good it makes other shows look bad.
Fun Things to Do in NYC in February 2025
30 Jan 2025Looking for something to do in New York? Catch Margaret Cho’s “sons” at Joe’s Pub, groove to 070 Shake or watch collections of animated shorts at the BAMkids Film Festival.
Stephen Colbert Thinks RFK Jr. Is Not the Right Man for the Job
30 Jan 2025Stephen Colbert reveled in an anecdote about Trump’s health secretary nominee blending baby chickens and mice to feed his pet hawks.
Jimmy Fallon Makes His Broadway Debut in “All In”
29 Jan 2025The “Tonight Show” host is performing in the new comedy “All In,” which features a starry cast. “It’s a dream,” he said.
Stream These Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in February
29 Jan 2025A lot of great stuff is leaving this month for U.S. subscribers, including a favorite action-movie franchise and two excellent recent sitcoms.
Michael Kosta Is More Than Happy to Be Protected by Trans Soldiers
29 Jan 2025The “Daily Show” host took issue with the latest Trump ban: “I think we should be grateful to anyone who’s willing to put their life on the line so I don’t have to.”
‘Paradise’ Is a Wild-Ride Political Thriller
28 Jan 2025The new Hulu series, starring Sterling K. Brown, is exhilarating in all the right ways, even if it sometimes tips over into ridiculousness.
Jon Stewart Can’t Keep Up With the Purges
28 Jan 2025As many as 17 inspectors general were fired by President Trump. “That only leaves — no one knows how many left,” Stewart said. “I have no idea.”
Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman, a Team Again in “Paradise’
27 Jan 2025The actor and creator tried something much less weepy this time: a sci-fi thriller. Still it was “a homecoming on so many levels,” Brown said.
‘Mo,’ Plus 4 Things to Watch on TV This Week
27 Jan 2025Tune in for a Netflix series’s second season more than two years after the first, and catch up on rustic reality TV.
Timothée Chalamet Dug Deep for Bob Dylan Songs on ‘S.N.L.’
26 Jan 2025“Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” were personal favorites from Dylan’s monumental catalog.