In the late 1980s and early '90s, as TV fans were being presented with the new Wild West of basic and premium cable, two channels were available for comedy junkies: The Comedy Channel and the simply ...

In 2025, even a challenged television landscape was rife with transportive stories. From streamers to broadcast networks, these narratives immersed viewers in different time periods, alternative ...

Fourteen years ago, Emily Nussbaum, one of my esteemed predecessors in the TV-critic chair, notoriously titled her Top Ten list “I Hate Top Ten Lists.” I’ve seldom felt the same. I’m not much of a ...

Platonic aired its second season this summer and scored rave reviews, and Apple has now confirmed that season 3 is on the way with stars Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne returning. Platonic season 3 is ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s Dean Richards offers a look at some of the shows and events taking place around Chicagoland this weekend. In music, singer Brett Eldredge brings his holiday show back to the Chicago ...

Just when you thought the post-Peak TV glacier of shows had melted into a puddle of mediocre algorithm-feeders, the medium snapped back to form in 2025. We may not be in the midst of a new golden age ...

As 2025 comes to a close, I keep hearing the same thing: Good riddance. This year really messed with us. Los Angeles burned, immigration raids raged, Hollywood limped, AI slop exploded, arts ...

REVOLT is officially bringing back one of the most influential comedy series ever made. The network announced that “Def Comedy Jam,” the groundbreaking HBO franchise, now airs weeknights at 11 p.m. ET ...

Many of the year’s best series seemed to be in conversation with one another, including “Severance,” “The Pitt,” “Andor,” “Pluribus,” “The Lowdown” and others. By James Poniewozik and Mike Hale James ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After the eye strain, the greatest occupational hazard of being a TV critic is people asking what’s good on ...

*Def Comedy Jam is officially back on television, this time exclusively on REVOLT, the youth culture multimedia platform. Per the news release, the iconic series, which transformed stand-up comedy and ...

There have been quite a few travel shows that walk viewers through various locales around the world, but none were ever quite like Insomniac With Dave Attell. The legendary stand-up comedian would ...