Eric Deggans

Rings of Power, set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, is Amazon's shot at a big, pop culture bending hit, with a budget estimated at least $100 million a season.

A new series takes viewers back to Middle-earth. "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" premieres September 2.

The beloved actor made his mark playing tough characters; but he wanted young Black men to know it was okay to be vulnerable.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Chaka Khan, P-Valley, and more.

The question that hung over the show's final episode was a simple one: Would Saul ever grow a conscience? Would he ever let himself feel real regret?

The docuseries seems to be a pointed riposte to the more freewheeling scripted drama about the Lakers on HBO.

Executive producer, writer and director John Ridley says he tried to take an unbiased view of this new Apple+ drama based on what actually happened.

The Apple TV+ series Five Days at Memorial explores a terrible question: How did 45 patients die at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina? Executive producer John Ridley has answers.

The series uses the 1992 film about a World War II-era, female baseball team as a loose template, but it leans into subjects the movie never explored, including gay and non-white players.

The movie's gritty, authentic depiction of street life and its flamboyant lead character created archetypes that have inspired legions of future storytellers and musicians.

Will Smith has posted a video apology to Chris Rock for striking him during the Oscars, calling his own behavior unacceptable. He acknowledged that Rock told him he wasn't ready to talk about it yet.

HBO Max's animated series Harley Quinn is a madcap, often profane adult-oriented look at the Batman universe that succeeds more than most of DC's live action films. The third season begins Thursday.

The late night comedy scene is changing and that could be trouble or an opportunity for emerging talents.

The streaming service had forecast that it would lose 2 million subscribers. The less severe loss, combined with a projection of growth in July to September, helped lift Netflix's battered stock.

There's been record TV production this year - so why were so many categories dominated by performers from a handful of shows?

Longtime crime writer Dennis Lehane's gradual transition to TV producing has culminated in Black Bird, which starts Friday on Apple TV+.

The characters' relationships develop and they face an array of surprises and complications in the bustling storyline that closes the fourth season.

The show is even more confident in its second season — building on the surprising chemistry among the series' stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

FX's The Old Man can be predictable, but the performance by star Jeff Bridges — who plays a retired CIA operative living under a fake name — makes it worthwhile.

Members of the TV Academy are casting their votes for this year's Emmy nominations. With so much TV, the field is crowded.